Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
January 27th, 8:00 pm, Breezy Rodio, Council Oak Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
January 27th, 9:00 pm, Stealin' the Farm, Hard Rock Café Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
January 28th, 2:00 pm, Artist Panel Discussion, Sense and Sensibility: Poetry in Painting. Curated by Dorman + Torluemke, South Shore Arts, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free FYI www.southshoreartsonline.org.
January 28th, 8:00 pm, Mike Wheeler Band, Council Oak Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
January 28th, 9:00 pm, Modern Day Romeos, Hard Rock Café Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. Free. FYI (219) 228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
January 29th, 3:00 pm, Late Night Catechism 30th Anniversary, Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $33. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com/on-stage/late-nite-catechism. 1:00 pm (doors open at 12:30 pm), Pre-show Dinner, CVPA Ballroom, $30 plus tax & gratuity. FYI (219) 836-1930 ext 2.
January 30th, 7:00 pm, The Everly Set, Lakeshore Community Concerts, Munster High School Auditorium, 8808 Columbia Avenue, Munster. FYI Carolyn Borchardt (219-614-8410, cborc86914@aol.com) or Jim Rajchel (219-789-3851, jimsupt122@aol.com).
Through March 1st, Sense of Place: Works from the Artists in Residence of Indiana Dunes National Park, Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. 4th, Chesterton. Free. FYI (219) 926-4711 or www.chestertonart.org.
January 28th through March 3rd, Duneland Photography Club Exhibit: photography as inspired by the works of Vivian Maier (1926 – 2009), an American street photographer. Art Barn, 695 North 400 East (3 miles North of Hwy 2 & one-mile south of US Hwy 6), Valparaiso. Free. FYI www.artbarnschool.org.
Art on theMART
Now Playing in Illinois:
January 27th & 28th, 8:00 pm, Dogs or Cats; Augmented Body, by Jaerin Son, LookOut Winter 2023 Series, Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. This is a phone-free experience. $25. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/jerrod
Through January 29th, Disney on Ice presents Frozen & Encanto, United Center, 1901 West Madison Street, Chicago, Tickets start at $25. FYI www.disneyonice.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
January 27th & 28th, 7:30 & 9:45 pm, Comedian Maz Jobrani, Heath Mainstage, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $25-$75. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com.
January 28th, 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Navy Pier's Global Connections Series, Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Rabbit, Aon Grand Ballroom, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand, Chicago. Family Friendly. Free. www.navypier.org.
January 28th, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Lecture: Yoruba Egungun Masquerade Performances for the Ancestors, Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of Chicago. 111 S. Michigan, Chicago, registration required. Free. FYI https://sales.artic.edu/Events/Event/25698?date=1/28/2023
January 28th, 2:30 pm, ConcertoFest, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, United Church of Hinsdale, 137 S. Garfield St., Hinsdale. $35. FYI https://my.elmhurstsymphony.org/events
January 29th, 2:00 pm, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE, Greenwood: A Century of Resilience, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. $25 & $48. Tickets on sale August 1st. FYI (312) 341-2300 or AuditoriumTheatre.org
January 29th, 3:00 pm, ConcertoFest, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Elnhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 West Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. $35. FYI https://my.elmhurstsymphony.org/events
**** Through January 29th, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays, Ice Skating returns to Chicago Wolves Ice Rink, Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District, Rosemong. Free. Skate rentals $8. FYI ParkwayBankPark.com.
Through February 6th, 12:00 - 8:00 pm, Verse Immersive: The Art of the Future Exhibition, a holographic theater hosting multiple 30-60-minute immersive adventures. Navy Pier, 600 E Grand, Chicago. $25-$35. FYI https://navypier.org/events/verse-immersive-the-art-of-the-future-exhibi...
Through March 25th, Winter Session, M.A.D.D Rhythms Tap Academy, Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Dr. (47th Street entrance), Chicago. FYI MADDRhythms.com
Through March 29th, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, Harrison Lampert’s Mixtape, Artist-In-Residence series, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark, Chicago. 21 and older venue. $40-$45. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com
Through April 23rd, Cabaret Zazou's Luminaire, Randolph Entertainment LLC, Spiegeltent, 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $125-$210 (Show only $75). FYI (312) 488-0900 or www.CabaretZaZou.com
Through May 14th, World Premiere, Harry Potter: Magic at Play, created by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and Original X Productions (OGX), and co-presented by Fever. Water Tower Place, 835 N Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI www.HarryPotterMagicAtPlay.com,
Open Run, Wednesdays-Sundays, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm, Sloomoo Institute Chicago, an experiential destination that taps into the joy of multi-sensory play through hand-crafted, artisanal slime and #satisfying experiences, 820 N. Orleans Street, Chicago. $45, Enhance Experience,$80. FYI https://sloomooinstitute.com/
Open Run, Wednesdays (8:00) & Sundays (3:00), Ross Johnson, A Funny Thing Happened…Tomorrow! Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave., Chicago. $35-$75. FYI www.rhapsodytheater.com
At Chicago Magic Lounge
Open Run, Mondays at 7:00 pm, Music and Magic, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $30. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, The Showcase, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $40. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
Open Run, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:00 pm, Fridays & Sundays at 10:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $52.50-$85. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
At Davenport’s Piano Bar
At Second City
Open Run, Tuesdays through Thursdays. 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 om, Sundays, 7:00 pm, 110th Revue, Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not, Mainstage, The Second City. 1616 N. Wells, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Thursdays, 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, Sundays, 4:00 pm, Secret Altercations, e.t.c. Theatre, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Thursdays–Saturdays, 8:00 pm; Sundays at 7:00 pm, Queer Eye: The Musical Parody, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $29.00. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Tuesdas & Wednesdays, 8:00 pm, The Best of The Second City, Chicago Style, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39.00. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Sundays, 12:00 noon, The Second City’s Improv Brunch, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. $35. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Mondays, 8:00 pm, Saturdays, 3:00 pm, The Best of The Second City, Main Stage, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells, Chicago. Tickets start at $39.00. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 11:00 pm, The Second City’s Late Night Date Night, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. $25. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Saturdays, 7:30 & 9:00 pm, Baby Wants Candy, the completely improvised, full band musical, Donny's Skybox Theatre, 4th Floor, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. $25. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Saturdays, 7:30 pm, Clued In: An Improvised Murder Mystery, The Blackout Cabaret, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. $25. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
At iO Theater:
Thursdays:
- PoeProv, 8:00 pm, Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15. FYI ioimprov.com.
- Not Your Average Joe, 8:00 pm, Weed Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15. FYI ioimprov.com.
- The Armando: Theatrical Experience & Movement Hootenany, 8:00 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15. FYI ioimprov.com.
- Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera, 10:30 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15. FYI ioimprov.com.
- Pussyverance, 10:30 pm, Weed Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15. FYI ioimprov.com.
Fridays:
- Sex and the Wind City, 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm, Weed Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Your F&%ked Up Relationship, 8:00 pm, Kingsbury Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Stir Friday Night, 8:00 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters, Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Devil's Daughter, 10:00 pm, Kingsbury Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $2- FYI ioimprov.com.
- Friday Freaky, 10:30 pm, Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15 FYI ioimprov.com.
- La Chancia Salvaje: An Improvised Telenovela, 10:30 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
Saturdays:
- Improvised Survivor, 8:00 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Improvised SIT COM, 8:00 pm, Weed Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Whirled News Tonight, 8:00 pm, Knightsbury Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Improvised Jane Austen, 8:00 pm, Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Holidays from Hell, 10:30 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
- The Imrovised Holiday Movie, 10:30 pm, Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $20 FYI ioimprov.com.
Sundays:
- It's Giving Thanks: Fall through the Eyes of Gen Z, 7:00 pm. Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15 FYI ioimprov.com.
- The Co Op, 7:00 pm, Freemont Theater, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $10. FYI ioimprov.com.
- Boneless, 9:00 pm, Dayton Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15 FYI ioimprov.com.
- Play Practice, 9:00 pm, Weed Cabaret, iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $15 FYI ioimprov.com.
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