These 184 events are worth leaving the house for.
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November 5 at 6pm
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures · Hyde Park
Artists, activists, and scholars gather at Breasted Hall for the inaugural America@250 town hall, debating the meaning of theatrical classics alongside directors and critics before exploring how current season productions respond to contemporary conditions.
November 5 at 7:30pm
Rubloff Auditorium · Chicago Loop • Tickets are $77 to $97, including fees.
Actress and activist Sophia Bush takes the stage at Rubloff Auditorium for a live conversation spanning her Los Angeles childhood, a decade on One Tree Hill, and the Chicago years that taught her the power of walking away.
November 5 at 3:30pm
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University · Evanston • $0
Prints and photographs chart how twentieth-century city-dwellers experienced shifting spaces and accelerated time. Academic curator Corinne Granof leads this gallery talk at the Block Museum of Art, examining twentieth-century urban representations.
November 5 at 6pm
American Writers Museum · Chicago Loop • $0
Go behind the scenes of Mexodus, the award-winning musical fusing hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and bolero into a live-looped soundscape. Co-creators Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson unpack the craft and the hidden history behind it.
November 5 at 8pm
Garcia’s Chicago · West Loop
Wisconsin's Armchair Boogie tears through lightning-fast bluegrass with a jam-band heart, all banjo fury and funk basslines. Grab a spot in the GA dance pit and prepare to move.
November 5 at 8pm
Old Town School of Folk Music - The Myron R. Szold Music & Dance Hall · Lincoln Square • $48
Catch a folk-rock original up close: Steve Forbert spins five decades of keenly observed, melodic songwriting in an intimate school-turned-venue where every seat feels close to the stage.
November 5 at 9pm
FITZGERALDS · Berwyn • Free
Folk traditions and the rich heritage of Colombian music drive this free set by Fuego de Cumbia in the Sidebar at Fitzgeralds, bringing communities together for an evening of dance.
November 5 at 8:30pm
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn • $20 General Admission
A world-class crew of Chicagoland musicians including Tommi Zender, Alton Smith, Steve Dawson, John Abbey, and Gerald Dowd assemble at Fitzgeralds Nightclub for an intimate evening celebrating Neil Young's eighty-first birthday.
November 5 at 2:30pm +1
Apollo Theater · Sheffield & DePaul
Dragged through a cloud of strawberry-scented vapor and a TikTok filter, this unhinged spoof of Grease lands at the Apollo Theater for an eighty-five minute run packed with hallway clout, secret romances, and rivalries.
Every day at 5am from Aug. 19 to Nov. 9
Writers Theatre · Glencoe
What happens when your sister outlives you, but she's not human? Sisters traces 90 years of friendship between Matilda and her AI companion Greta in a play that's as poignant as it is forward-looking.
November 5 at 7pm
Park West · Lincoln Park
Two of comedy's most delightfully unhinged minds, Lauren Lapkus and Mary Holland, share a stage for a night of character-driven chaos at one of Chicago's most beloved intimate venues. Expect the unexpected and maybe a new favorite inside joke.
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
The Comedy Bar · Streeterville • $22-$25
You know him as the host of "Um, Actually," but Ify Nwadiwe's stand-up is where his quick wit really runs wild. The comedian, actor, and video game writer brings sharp, nerdy laughs to The Comedy Bar stage.
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Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Chicago · Chicago
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Congress Plaza Garden - South · Chicago Loop
$0-$10
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Chicago Private Tours · Chicago Loop
$0-$27
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place · Streeterville
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 AM
The Peninsula Chicago · River North
$409-$611
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-up · West Town
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 AM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
$1729
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 AM
Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar · Chicago Loop
$1739
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:30 AM
Wendella Tours & Cruises · Chicago Loop
$476
Thu, Nov 5 · 12:00 PM
900 North Michigan Shops · Streeterville
$75
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 AM
Millennium Park · Chicago Loop
$1729
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Pizzeria Uno · River North
$59
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:30 AM
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel · Hyde Park
$0-$5
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
Lunt Hall · Evanston
Thu, Nov 5 · 12:00 PM
Evanston History Center · Evanston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 12:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM
The Field Museum · Near South Side
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
ROOF on theWit · Chicago Loop
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM
132 S Wabash Ave · Chicago Loop
$9.99-$49.99
Thu, Nov 5 · 1:15 PM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Wintrust Arena · Near South Side
$31.50-$368.50
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
The Riviera Theatre · Sheridan Park
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM
Pequod's Pizza · Lincoln Park
$100-$200
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago · Chicago Loop
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Kresge Hall · Evanston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh · Evanston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM
The Wayfair Store · Wilmette
free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
The Lion Theatre · Chicago Loop
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
The Riviera Theatre · Sheridan Park
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Aragon Ballroom · Uptown
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
$45-$105
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Banging Gavel Brews at The Vogt House · Tinley Park
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 AM
Millennium Park · Chicago Loop
$27
Thu, Nov 5 · 1:15 PM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
Washington Park · Washington Park
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Second City Main Stage · Old Town Triangle
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 AM
Village Cycle Center · Near North Side
$75
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 AM
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market · Lincoln Park
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Free Admission
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:30 AM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:30 PM
Moe's Cantina - River North · River North
$10
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:00 PM
Wings of Mexico · River North
$49-$99
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
Beity · Fulton Market District
$$$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 AM
Cloud Gate · Chicago Loop
$27
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