These 47 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 24 (This weekend) +8
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Magic comes to you first: house magicians work the room with close-up tricks at your cabaret table before the main stage show begins. Order cocktails and dinner between acts in the Harry Blackstone Cabaret Theater.
Every day at 5pm
The Parlour at The Albion · Lincoln Park
Chicago's outpost of the international Black Lagoon pop-up turns The Albion Manor's second floor into a fully decked-out Halloween haunt. Expect eerie cocktails in custom-branded glassware, a Halloween Burlesque show, and a surprisingly great bowl of Pozole.
October 27 at 7pm
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Seasoned magicians debut experimental new tricks at this cabaret night, with close-up performers working the tables before a full stage show. Cocktail in hand, you're part of the act.
October 30 at 5:30pm
Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park • Free
Joffrey Ballet legend Christian Holder narrates his own extraordinary story in this premiere documentary, from center stage to the front lines of social change. Stick around for a Q&A with director Brigitte Berman.
November 2 at 7:30pm
The Newport Theater · Lake View East • $25-$35
Skip the sentimental specials: this irreverent holiday variety show serves up drag, clowning, acrobatics, and optional caroling in an intimate speakeasy theater. Co-created by Aunt Nance, it tackles gifts, traditions, and Election Day with a wink.
November 10 at 7pm
FitzGerald's · Berwyn • $15
Stories spark songs, songs spark stories: Maureen Muldoon's VOICEBOX pairs live tales with Jefferson Starship's Cathy Richardson, then hands the mic to you.
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Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
$20
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Kit Kat Club · Lake View East
$$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
sip. Wine Bar & Restaurant · Tinley Park
$20
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie · Skokie
$89-$111
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 AM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:30 PM
Evanston Public Library Robert Crown Branch · Evanston
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
The Event Center at Rivers Casino · Des Plaines
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM
Al Larson Cultural Center · Schaumburg
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Mon, Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
Berger Park Cultural Center · Edgewater
Tue, Nov 17 · 8:00 PM
Cahn Auditorium · Evanston
$52-$102
Thu, Nov 19 · 8:00 PM
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Thu, Nov 19 · 8:00 PM
Constellation · North Center
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Evanston SPACE · Evanston
$36.61-$49.88
Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30 PM
Color Club · Irving Park
Fri, Nov 27 · 8:00 AM
Atlantis Banquets · Arlington Heights
$25
Fri, Nov 27 · 8:00 PM
The Riviera Theatre · Sheridan Park
$30
Sat, Nov 28 · 7:30 PM
Park West · Lincoln Park
Wed, Dec 2 · 7:30 PM
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie · Skokie
$55-$72
Wed, Dec 2 · 7:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
$12.82
Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM
Green Mill Jazz Club · Uptown
$$
Sun, Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
The Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sun, Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Thu, Dec 17 · 8:00 PM
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Sun, Dec 27 · 9:00 PM
The Magic Parlour · Chicago Loop
Wed, Jan 20 · 7:30 PM
Park West · Lincoln Park
Fri, Feb 12 · 7:00 PM
The Riviera Theatre · Sheridan Park
Sat, Feb 20 · 8:00 PM
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sun, Apr 4 · 8:00 PM
Park West · Lincoln Park
Sat, Apr 10 · 8:00 PM
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Foundation Room Chicago · River North
$$
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre "THEO" · Evanston
ROOF · Chicago Loop
$27.25
Skokie Park District · Skokie
Women & Children First · Andersonville
$5
West Waveland Avenue & North Halsted Street · Lake View East
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Check what’s playing at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for theatre, or Sleeping Village for live music. Read about the actual production or listen to the artist before choosing. You don’t need to recognise a name for it to be your kind of evening.
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