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The Dramatic Improv Festival
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (87+ words) returns to Chicago, August 20-23 for four days celebrating the art of grounded, human, emotionally authentic improvisation. Since its founding in 2019, the Dramatic Improv Festival has welcomed performers and teachers from around the world, creating one of the world’s premier gatherings…...
Redtwist Theatre???s??????Night Mother??? By Marsha Norman
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman Choose Chicago Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman August 15, 2026 Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24,by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic Director…...
Cousin Tiera at The Comedy Bar
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (152+ words) A brilliant and hilarious comedian from the West Side of Chicago, Tiera Oleary (My Cousin Tiera), is riveting audiences across the country with her viral “Black Mama” video skits and sold-out stand-up performances. Born Tiera O’Leary, she was raised in…...
Harsh Readers Circle
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (66+ words) Join the Harsh Readers Circle for a special convening as they explore their August selection: A Street in Bronzeville (found in the anthology, Blacks), the groundbreaking 1945 debut poetry collection by Chicago’s own literary giant, Gwendolyn Brooks. Lunch will be provided…...
Oil Lamp Theater Presents???I Love You Because???
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (201+ words) Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production, I Love You Because, August 14 – September 13, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, music by Joshua Salzman and orchestrations by Larry Hochman, directed by Scott Shallenbarger and music directed by Aaron…...
Bring Yo Mama Comedy Tour
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (155+ words) This Labor Day Weekend, Chicago is invited to laugh together. The Bring Yo Mama Tour is making its biggest stop yet as comedian John Carter (95Savant)headlines the historic Athenaeum Theatre for one unforgettable night of clean, feel-good comedy. With nearly…...
Jeremiah Frazier at The Comedy Bar
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (131+ words) Jeremiah Frazier began his career as Willie Wonka in the stage play Charlie & the Chocolate factory at the Pritzker Theater in Chicago in 1997. Jeremiah immediately became a loveable talent for audiences as he continued to heighten his career by earning…...
Champions Of Magic
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described as ‘the most spectacular show’, ‘two hours of mind-twisting, logic-defying entertainment’ and ‘the summer blockbuster…...
Champions Of Magic | 07/27/2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described as ‘the most spectacular show’, ‘two hours of mind-twisting, logic-defying entertainment’ and ‘the summer blockbuster…...
Goodman Theatre Presents Raven Theatre's Production of OCTET
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH August 2! Raven Theatre’s “astonishing” (Chicago Tribune) a cappella musical—hailed as “one of the most engrossing pieces of theater this year” (Chicago Reader)—comes to The Goodman for a limited run. Thursday July 16, 2026 at 7:30 pm…...