January 17, 2025
Friday

Headliners

8:30 pmChicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets United Center. NBA Basketball Game.

The Arts

7:00 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
7:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJaja's African Hair Braiding The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmKVON - Kevan Moezzi Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJamie xx Aragon Ballroom. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:00 pmJames McCann Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Great DuBois Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Circus live event.
7:15 pmJamie Lissow Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
7:30 pmShucked CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmFat Ham Owen Theatre. Musical theatrical 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 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmJoy Oladokun Thalia Hall. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmAndy Woodhull CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmMyles Kennedy The Forge, Joliet. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmSan Holo The Salt Shed. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmStrutter The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
9:30 pmBobby Lee Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Family friendly concert.
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...

Sports

7:00 pmIllinois-Chicago Flames Women's Basketball vs. Bradley Braves Credit Union 1 Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
8:30 pmChicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets United Center. NBA Basketball Game.

For Children

8:00 am-
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
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
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
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

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Adult themed event.
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event.
8:00 pmThe Gilmour Project The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
9:30 pmSapphic Factory: Queer Joy Party Empty Bottle. Event with tickets available.