Explore performances, exhibits, concerts, and more from creators at the vanguard of artistic expression in Chicago and beyond.
Our Second Fridays open studios event is back in 2023! Tour the building and engage with participating tenants to discover fine art, books, musical instruments, classes and more.
Discover the Fine Arts Building, a treasure trove on Michigan Avenue and learn how it went from a carriage showroom to a high-profile artists’ colony that housed tenants like Frank Lloyd Wright, Lorado Taft and Harriet Monroe.
Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! is NPR’s Peabody Award-winning quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, listener contestants, and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week’s news.
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Whitney Houston’s music ignites this breathtaking Broadway romantic thriller based on the 1992 Warner Brothers movie. This show features a cascade of irresistible Whitney Houston classics, including:
“Queen of the Night”
“So Emotional”
“One Moment in Time”
“Saving All My Love”
“Run to You”
“I Have Nothing”
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
and one of the biggest-selling songs of all time: “I Will Always Love You.” February 28th
Join Chicago Repertory Ballet as they take the stage with an evening of new dance works by Founding Artistic Director Wade Schaaf. See world premiere contemporary ballet works by Schaaf whose choreography is known for its emotional sensitivity, musicality and choreographic innovation. Perfect for first timers and dance lovers alike, this is a theatrical experience not to be missed!
Join Chicago Repertory Ballet as they take the stage with an evening of new dance works by Founding Artistic Director Wade Schaaf. See world premiere contemporary ballet works by Schaaf whose choreography is known for its emotional sensitivity, musicality and choreographic innovation. Perfect for first timers and dance lovers alike, this is a theatrical experience not to be missed!
Join The Chicago Academy for the Arts Dance Department for their 2023 Spring Dance Concert!
Prepare to laugh until you cry when four of the world’s most masterful improv artists take you on the high wire act of comedic acrobatics. The rapid-fire wit and non-stop jokes will have your sides splitting and begging for mercy…and also begging for more.
From humble beginnings in his hometown of Kenner, Louisiana, Lloyd Price overcame incredible obstacles on his way to a revolutionary musical career. He became the first Black man to open a nightclub below Harlem in New York City, and the first recording artist of any color to create his own record label, generating more hits like “Stagger Lee” and “Personality,” and spreading the New Orleans R&B sound throughout the world.