February 20, 2025
Thursday

The Arts

9:30 amElmhurst University Jazz Festival: High School Invitational Elmhurst College. Jazz / blues concert performance.
1:30 pmBeautiful: The Carole King Musical Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmBetrayal Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmJudges Joke Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Comedic performance live.
6:00 pmHoward Jones Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Alternative music performance.
6:30 pmThursday Night Laughs Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmWaitress Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmClue - A New Comedy CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmJoseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmPablo Francisco Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Dame Jane Glover - English Classics Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmFat Ham Owen Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmShane Torres Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmKat Edmonson S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmNative Gardens McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBad Momz of Comedy Tangled Roots Craft Beer & Kitchen, Vernon Hills. Bad Momz of Comedy are well-known for their hilarious and unique perspectives that...
7:30 pmMary Poppins Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Voices Trilogy City Winery. R&B / soul music performance.
7:30 pmA Raisin in The Sun The Court Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmFool for Love Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmFolkus & Tiwa Blue Epiphany Center for the Arts. Performing country music live.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Golden Hour Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCrystal Gayle The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Performing country music live.
7:30 pmThe Heart Sellers North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. 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 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmStephen Day Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmCamping in Alaska Subterranean. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmLaura Rain Buddy Guy's Legends. Jazz / blues concert performance.
9:00 pmThe Anniversary Empty Bottle. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmLate Night at The Lodge The Lincoln Lodge. Comedic performance live.
9:15 pmAngelo Colina Zanies. Comedic performance live.
Sleeping Beauty Apollo Theater. The King & Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new Princess. The entire Kingdom was invited, but one Fairy...

Sports

6:00 pmChicago State Cougars vs. Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Emil & Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
6:30 pmNorthwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Maryland Terrapins Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.

For Children

10:00 amStorytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
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 amCrystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302
11:00 amStorytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663
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
5:00 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
10:00 amPatrick Bringley Woodstock Opera House. Lecture event.
Flicks and Picks Borders, Crystal Lake. This monthly discussion brings to Borders, Jeffrey Westoff of the Northwest Herald, to talk about Hollywood's... 815-455-0302
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

Miscellaneous

8:00 pmStonebwoy The Outset. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event.