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Second Fridays Open Studios at the Fine Arts Building

Second Friday of every month, 5:00 - 9:00pm

Join us for our monthly Second Fridays open studios event! Explore all ten floors of creativity and history, and meet the participating tenants who make the Fine Arts Building a home for art in all forms.

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From NPR and WBEZ Chicago Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

Comedy

Select Thursday Evenings in the Studebaker Theater

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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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The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction

Comedy

September 19 7:00 pm

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The Umbilical Brothers are an international comedy phenomenon, whose performances use a fast-paced mix of movement, vocal sound effects and verbal interplay to cleverly twist theatrical rules and everyday situations into comedy triumph.

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Lucy Darling

Comedy

September 23 – 27

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Award-winning performer Carisa Hendrix stars as charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling as she continues her vivacious vagabond voyages live at The Studebaker Theater. This ever-charming variety show features her razor-sharp wit, unquestionable advice, and skillful magic.

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Exile in Bookville Presents Hernan Diaz In conversation with Greta Johnsen

Author Event

October 11 6:30 pm

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Pulitzer-Prize winning author Hernan Diaz will take the Studebaker Theater stage to discuss his new novel, Ply, in conversation with Greta Johnsen.

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Yang Mengen (Youngmoon): Renegade 杨蒙恩脱口秀专场：独立喜剧分子

Comedy

October 16 8:00 pm

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Yang Meng’en (Youngmoon) brings his sharp, fearless stand-up special, Renegade, to the Studebaker Theater for one night of bold comedy and unexpected laughs.

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WBEZ presents Nosferatu Live Score by Circuit des Yeux feat. Alan Sparhawk

Concerts

October 17 7:00 pm

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Experience the foundational masterpiece of horror cinema like never before. WBEZ presents a special screening of F.W. Murnau’s iconic 1922 silent film Nosferatu, brought to life with a live, original score composed and performed by Chicago’s own Circuit Des Yeux (Haley Fohr) and accompanied by special guest Alan Sparhawk.

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Seven Thirty Theatre Presents Memphis the Musical

Musical

October 24 – 25

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Set in the underground clubs, radio stations, and recording studios of 1950s Memphis, the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Memphis tells an inspiring story of music, passion, and breaking barriers.

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Frankenstein

Puppetry

October 30 – November 1

Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as the Studebaker Theater and Fine Arts Building co-present Manual Cinema’s thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein. The Chicago-based performance collective imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music in haunting shows like nothing else you’ve ever seen.

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The Chicago Premiere Mexodus

Musical

November 6 - 21, 2026

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You know the story of the Underground Railroad that ran North – but this show takes you on the path that ran South by crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico. “An electrifying theatrical experience,” (The New York Times) created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, this groundbreaking musical follows a freedom seeker and an unlikely ally as they forge a remarkable bond that transcends borders.

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Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol

Puppetry

December 18 – 27

Manual Cinema's awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind rendition of the Dickens classic returns to the Studebaker Theater this holiday season! Featuring hundreds of handmade puppets, immersive sound design and live music, Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol is a holiday show unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

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Dominique Hammons Soul Sessions

Concerts

January 16, 2027 7:30 pm

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Dominique Hammons is a dynamic violinist known for blending classical technique with contemporary styles including hip-hop, R&B, jazz, gospel, and soul. With an electrifying stage presence and a passion for innovation, Hammons has become recognized for redefining what modern violin performance can sound and feel like.

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