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PinkProductions Casting Call
Wed, Jan 20, 9:00 AM
Chicago · 175 N State St
PinkProductions Casting Call
Wed, Jan 20, 9:00 AM
Chicago · 175 N State St
Sales end soon
Monday Night Mayhem: Be Forewarned (FREE SHOW)
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Sales end soon
Monday Night Mayhem: Be Forewarned (FREE SHOW)
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Monday Night Mayhem: Creatures of Habit (FREE SHOW)
Mon, May 11, 7:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Monday Night Mayhem: Creatures of Habit (FREE SHOW)
Mon, May 11, 7:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Monday Night Mayhem w/ Fill Jackson at Tony D's 8PM
Mon, Jun 1, 8:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Monday Night Mayhem w/ Fill Jackson at Tony D's 8PM
Mon, Jun 1, 8:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn
Hot Flashes & Fierce Tales: Stories from Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond
Tue, May 12, 7:00 PM
Skokie · 4051 Main St
Hot Flashes & Fierce Tales: Stories from Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond
Tue, May 12, 7:00 PM
Skokie · 4051 Main St
The Choreographer's Carnival CHICAGO
Thu, May 7, 9:00 PM
Stone Park · XOL Chicago
The Choreographer's Carnival CHICAGO
Thu, May 7, 9:00 PM
Stone Park · XOL Chicago
Selling fast
Spoken Word Poetry
Friday at 6:30 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
Selling fast
Spoken Word Poetry
Friday at 6:30 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
Under Reconstruction
Thu, May 14, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
Under Reconstruction
Thu, May 14, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
FilAm Baroque Ensemble Concert
Sat, May 2, 6:00 PM
Evanston · First Presbyterian Church of Evanston
FilAm Baroque Ensemble Concert
Sat, May 2, 6:00 PM
Evanston · First Presbyterian Church of Evanston
DRIVEN: What Moves Us
Sat, May 30, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 6595 N Ogallah Ave
DRIVEN: What Moves Us
Sat, May 30, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 6595 N Ogallah Ave
Mahalo concert & painting exhibit
Sat, Jun 6, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Northshore Healing Centre
Mahalo concert & painting exhibit
Sat, Jun 6, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Northshore Healing Centre
Sales end soon
All Talent Open Mic
Thursday at 7:00 PM + 33 more
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
Sales end soon
All Talent Open Mic
Thursday at 7:00 PM + 33 more
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
Almost full
2026 Gala & Awards Ceremony
Sun, Aug 9, 6:00 PM
Oak Lawn · Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn
Almost full
2026 Gala & Awards Ceremony
Sun, Aug 9, 6:00 PM
Oak Lawn · Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn
Tosca
Wed, May 6, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Evanston · Nichols Concert Hall
Tosca
Wed, May 6, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Evanston · Nichols Concert Hall
Just added
Notes & Nibs: Bringing Surreal Art & Perfumery Together
Sat, May 2, 5:00 PM
Skokie · Intense Oud - Mega Experience Center
Just added
Notes & Nibs: Bringing Surreal Art & Perfumery Together
Sat, May 2, 5:00 PM
Skokie · Intense Oud - Mega Experience Center
The Good, The Bad, and The Confused Play
Fri, Apr 24, 7:30 PM
Broadview · Magnified Gift Theater Company
The Good, The Bad, and The Confused Play
Fri, Apr 24, 7:30 PM
Broadview · Magnified Gift Theater Company
ALL THAT GOOD STUFF Comedy Show @ The Elm THURSDAY 6/11/26 NEW TIME! 7:30
Thu, Jun 11, 7:30 PM
La Grange · The Elm
ALL THAT GOOD STUFF Comedy Show @ The Elm THURSDAY 6/11/26 NEW TIME! 7:30
Thu, Jun 11, 7:30 PM
La Grange · The Elm
Jess Walter SO FAR GONE
Thu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM
Evanston · 1620 Orrington Ave
Jess Walter SO FAR GONE
Thu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM
Evanston · 1620 Orrington Ave
Sketching at Sketchbook
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Evanston · Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston
Sketching at Sketchbook
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Evanston · Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston

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PinkProductions Casting Call

Monday Night Mayhem: Creatures of Habit (FREE SHOW)

Monday Night Mayhem w/ Fill Jackson at Tony D's 8PM

Hot Flashes & Fierce Tales: Stories from Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond

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The Good, The Bad, and The Confused Play

Monday Night Mayhem: Be Forewarned (FREE SHOW)

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

All Talent Open Mic

PinkProductions Casting Call

PinkProductions Casting Call

Monday Night Mayhem: Be Forewarned (FREE SHOW)

Monday Night Mayhem: Be Forewarned (FREE SHOW)

Monday Night Mayhem: Creatures of Habit (FREE SHOW)

Monday Night Mayhem: Creatures of Habit (FREE SHOW)

Monday Night Mayhem w/ Fill Jackson at Tony D's 8PM

Monday Night Mayhem w/ Fill Jackson at Tony D's 8PM

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Hot Flashes & Fierce Tales: Stories from Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond

Hot Flashes & Fierce Tales: Stories from Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond

The Choreographer's Carnival CHICAGO

The Choreographer's Carnival CHICAGO

Spoken Word Poetry

Spoken Word Poetry

Under Reconstruction

Under Reconstruction

FilAm Baroque Ensemble Concert

FilAm Baroque Ensemble Concert

DRIVEN: What Moves Us

DRIVEN: What Moves Us

Mahalo concert & painting exhibit

Mahalo concert & painting exhibit

All Talent Open Mic

All Talent Open Mic

2026 Gala & Awards Ceremony

2026 Gala & Awards Ceremony

Tosca

Tosca

Notes & Nibs: Bringing Surreal Art & Perfumery Together

Notes & Nibs: Bringing Surreal Art & Perfumery Together

The Good, The Bad, and The Confused Play

The Good, The Bad, and The Confused Play

ALL THAT GOOD STUFF Comedy Show @ The Elm THURSDAY 6/11/26 NEW TIME! 7:30

ALL THAT GOOD STUFF Comedy Show @ The Elm THURSDAY 6/11/26 NEW TIME! 7:30

Jess Walter SO FAR GONE

Jess Walter SO FAR GONE

Sketching at Sketchbook

Sketching at Sketchbook

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Trends in Chicago

1. April events

2. Mothers day

3. May

4. Bollywood

5. Job fair

6. Easter egg hunt

7. Rave party

8. Live concerts

9. Randb cruise

10. Dating

11. Easter events

12. Comedy

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