October 16, 2024
Wednesday

Headliners

2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:00 pmNBA Preseason: Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
7:30 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800

The Arts

1:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:30 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:30 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
7:30 pmWho? Weekly - Live Podcast Park West. TV / radio taped program.
7:30 pmMartin Barre - A Brief History of Tull Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmLocal H Metro. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmStop Light Observations Schubas Harmony Grill. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmGraham Nash Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDaniel Nunnelee S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmHealy Subterranean. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmMJ Lenderman and The Wind Thalia Hall. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmClairo The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.

Sports

7:00 pmNBA Preseason: Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
8:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) volleyball match.

For Children

10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:30 amChildren's Story Hour Borders. Every Wednesday, little ones can visit the Borders Book Store to listen to a variety of stories in the children's book... 312-266-8060
1:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
7:00 pmThe Thorn Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Religious concert performance.
7:00 pmSharon McMahon The Vic Theater. Lecture event.
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100