Entertainment This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
May 3rd, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, Man's Man Chili hosts the Third Annual NWI & I-65 Chili Cook-off, I.U.O.E. Local 150 Hall located at 2193 W. 84 Pl., Merrillville. $5 donation to sample benefits St. Jude House. FYI https://www.mansmanchili.com/registration
**** May 3rd, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, 27th Annual Munster Car Show, Community Park Pool Parking Lot, 8837 Calumet Ave., Munster. Includes Spectacular Vehicle Display, Judging & Awards, Entertainment, Food Trucks & Vendors. Pre-registration Entry Fee: $20 before 5/3; On-site: $25 if space available, $10 for grass parking (cars not judged). Free to public. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org
May 3rd, 1:00 or 6:00 pm screenings, The Fly Fishing Film Tour, Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, Miller Beach Arts & Creative District CDC, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. $25 in advance. Cash bar. FYI millerbeacharts.org
May 3rd, 2:00 pm, The Spring Fest of Silent Films continues with a showing of 1926 German silent film, PRINCE ACHMED, featuring both an original score by Dan Schaaf and local actors as voice-over artists. Michigan City Public Library, 100 E 4th St, Michigan City. FYI www.SuddenProductions.com
May 3rd, 5:30 pm, Shirley Heinze Land Trust's annual Spring Benefit, Urschel Pavilion, 63 Lafayette Street, Valparaiso. FYI www.heinztrust.org
May 3rd, 6:00 pm, Friends of Hospice present An Evening on Broadway, a gala benefit for Hospice of the Calumet Area. Indiana Welcome Center, 7779 Corinne Drive, Hammond. $125. FYI (219) 922-2732 or email astark@hospicecalumet.org or alieber@hospicecalumet.org
May 3rd, Doors open at 7:00 pm, Marilyn Manson, Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. All reserved seating. 21 and older.. Tickets start at $99. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
May 3rd, 8:00 - 11:30 pm, The Four Horsemen: Metallica Tribute, The Art Theater, 230 Main Street, Hobart. $26.83. FYI https://brickartlive.com/event/the-four-horsemen-metallica-tribute/
May 3rd, 8:00 pm, DJ Nasty Boy Noel, Council Oaks Bar Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
May 3rd, 9:00 pm, Freak on a Leash, Hard Rock Cafe Stage, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 West 29th Ave. (I 80-94@Burr), Gary. 21 and older. Free. FYI 219-228-2383 or https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
May 4th, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, Man's Man Chili hosts the Third Annual NWI & I-65 Chili Cook-off, I.U.O.E. Local 150 Hall located at 2193 W. 84 Pl., Merrillville. $5 donation to sample benefits St. Jude House. FYI https://www.mansmanchili.com/registration
**** May 4th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Family Arts Fest, South Shore Arts, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI (219) 836-1839 or www.southshoreartsonline.org
May 4th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Awards Reception, 51st Annual Tri-County Jr / Sr High School Exhibition, South Shore Arts, Main Gallery, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI (219) 836-1839 or www.southshoreartsonline.org
May 4th, 3:00 pm, Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, Indiana University Northwest Theatre, 3400 Broadway, Gary. Adults $20, Students Free. FYI FYI (219) 836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org
May 5th, 5:00 - 9:00 pm, The Soiree, premier fundraising event for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, 6490 Broadway, Merrillville. FYI (219) 980-1777 x 314
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
Through May 2nd, Order your Mother's Day Lemon Bars (a fundraiser), Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana, 8446 Virginia Street, Merrillville. $10. FYI https://e.givesmart.com/events/I8d/?isOrderFormActive=true
Through May 3rd, Chesterton Art Center presents Form + Vision: An Exhibition of CAC Faculty, Ellen Firme Gallery, 92 US Hwy 12, Beverly Shores. Free. FYI www.chestertonart.org
Through May 11th, 51st Annual Tri-County Jr / Sr High School Exhibition, South Shore Arts, Main Gallery, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Free. FYI (219) 836-1839 or www.southshoreartsonline.org
Through May 24th, Technicolor - A Group Invitational, South Shore Arts, Substation No. 9, 435 Fayette Street, Hammond. Free. FYI FYI (219) 836-1839 or www.southshoreartsonline.org
Through June 5th, 31st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, The Art Barn School of Art, 695 N 400 E., Valparaiso. Free. FYI www.artbarschool.org.
Through June 15th, Ordinary Wonders, a two-person exhibition elevating and celebrating domestic life. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd Street, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or LubeznikCenter.org
Now Playing in Illinois
May 3rd, 2:00 pm, CityTalk — a Prayer for the French Republic companion lecture series: From the Bean to the Brasserie: Conversations on Assimilation, Antisemitism, and Culture presents Yiddish Paris: Jewish Cultural Pluralism and Antifascism
in Interwar France. Speaker: Nick Underwood, Assistant Professor of History, Berger-Neilsen Chair in Judaic Studies; The College of Idaho. Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI citytalkchicago.org.
May 3rd, 6:00 pm, Machine Head & In Flames with Special Guests Lacuna Coil and Unearth, Radius - Chicago, 640 W. Cermak Road, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 3rd, 7:00 pm, Brass Brilliance, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Alltop Music Director and Conductor, Sylvia Wang Piano. Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. $40. FYI https://elmhurstsymphony.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?pat...
May 3rd, 7:00 & 9:30 pm, Bruce Bruce: Stay in Your Lane * Comedy Special Taping * Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com
May 3rd, 7:15 & 9:30 pm, Fern Brady: “I Gave You Milk To Drink” The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $35-$60. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
May 3rd, 7:30 pm, South Chicago Dance Theatre, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI https://www.axs.com/auditoriumtheatre
May 3rd, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Eddie Griffin, Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine, Chicago. FYI www.axs.com.
May 3rd, 8:00 pm, Heather McMahan: The Bamboozled Tour, The Chicago Theatre, 150 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $63. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 4th, 6:30 am, Registration, Lakefront Loop 5K. 8:00 am, Kids Dash, 8:40 Single Loop Sprint & 5K. Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion, Polk Bros Park, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Early bird 5K $45, Single Loop Sprint $30, Kids Dash $20, Parking $10. FYI https://navypier.org/events/lake-front-loop-5k/
May 4th, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Opening Day, 25th Anniversary Season, Wicker Park Farmers Market, Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damon, Chicago. “May the Fourth be with you” - Come dressed as your favorite sci-fi saga character. 60 local vendors. Free. FYI www.WickerParkBucktown.com/farmers-market/
May 4th, 10:00 am, CityTalk — a Prayer for the French Republic companion lecture series: From the Bean to the Brasserie: Conversations on Assimilation, Antisemitism, and Culture presents French Intellectuals and the Jewish Question: Antisemitism, Universalism, and the Shifting Politics of Jewish Identity. Speaker: Jonathan Judaken, Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought; Washington University in St Louis. Congregation Rodfei Zedek, 5200 S Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago. Free & open to the public. FYI citytalkchicago.org.
May 4th, 7:00 pm, Kevin Kaarl - Ultra Sodade Tour 2025, The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston, Chicago. $125. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 4th, 7:00 pm, The October Nights Tour: Calling All Lovers, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $63. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 4th, 8:00 pm, SPKRBX & Jam Present Eem Triplin with 76 Tutes, Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $25 plus fees & taxes. FYI https://wl.seetickets.us/
Ongoing Exhibits/Events
Daily. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Hershey Super Sweet Adventure is an immersive, story-driven experience where guests become “Sweet Seekers in Training”, unlocking the wonder behind Hershey’s most iconic candies through hands-on games, challenges, and activities. Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $24.99. Ticket options include timed entry, flexible entry, discounted bundles, birthday party packages and more. FYI www.HersheySuperSweetAdventure.com.
Daily every 20-30 minutes, Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On Hop-Off experience, Service begins at Chicago Riverwalk, 98 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago @ 10:00 am; last bus departs @ 5:00 pm. Adults $49.50, Children 3 - 12 $35. Advance ticket purchase recommended. FYI www.bigbustours.com
Through May 4th, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Global Connections: Mexico Fest, Aon Grand Ballroom, Navy Pier, 840 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Free. FYI https://navypier.org/events/mexico-fest-2025-05-04/
Through May 4th, The Empire Strips Back, Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. 18 & over only. Tickets start at $39. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/the-empire-strips-back/?utm_camp...
Through May 9th, Arts of Life Circle Contemporary exhibition, What they said, guest curated by acclaimed artists Nick Cave and Bob Faust. Arts of Life Chicago studio, 2010 W Carroll Ave., Chicago. FYI artsoflife.org
Through July 27th, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Chicago Fashion Week®, Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective, Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago. The exhibition celebrates 100 years of an incredible collection and those who have shaped it. FYI Purchased tickets required. For tickets and event information, please visit chicagohistory.org.
May 4th through October 26th, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, 25th Anniversary Season, Wicker Park Farmers Market, Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damon, Chicago. 60 local vendors. Free. FYI www.WickerParkBucktown.com/farmers-market/
**** Open Year Round, Sunday to Thursday, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm; Friday & Saturday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm (Timed Entrances Every 15 Minutes), Flyover Chicago, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $24.95 Adults; $19.95 Military; $14.95 Children 13 & under. Children must be at least 40" (102 cm) tall. Children (13 and under) must be accompanied by an adult or guardian (14 years or older). FYI www.ExperienceFlyover.com/Chicago.
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, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Artist in Residence Series, 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.
Open Run, Select Sundays at 3:00 pm, Family Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $35-$40 (standard), $45-$50 (front row). FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
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Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through May 4th, Verismo Classical Music. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as Jan in Missy Mazzoli & Royce Vavrek’s Breaking the Waves, Houston Grand Opera, Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX. FYI https://www.houstongrandopera.org/on-stage/breaking-the-waves
Through May 10th, Verismo Classical Music. Mason Bates and Mark Campbell’s Grammy-winning opera, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. FYI https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/the-revolution-of-steve-jobs/