Fun things to do 1/18-1/26

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January 18 - 26

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The Second City: After Hours

UP Comedy Club
Chicago, IL

COMP - $9   $18

Fri, Jan 17 + 5 more

She the People

UP Comedy Club
Chicago, IL

$13   $26

Thu, Jan 23 + 2 more

ComedySportz

The ComedySportz Theatre
Chicago, IL

COMP - $12.50   $25

Fri, Jan 17 + 15 more

Love Me Tinder

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Sat, Jan 18 + 13 more

Whose Line Is It Saturday

Logan Square Improv
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Sat, Jan 18 + 10 more

The Second City e.t.c.’s 43rd Revue: Grinning From Fear to Fear

The Second City E.T.C.
Chicago, IL

COMP - $19   $31 - $38

Fri, Jan 17 + 11 more

Comedy Court

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Fri, Jan 24 + 5 more

The Showcase

Chicago Magic Lounge
Chicago, IL

$15   $30

Tue, Jan 21 + 5 more

Nita’s Dinner Club

Nita's Gumbo
Country Club Hills, IL

$21   $35

Fri, Jan 24 + 1 more

The Blackout Diaries

Under the Gun Theater
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Sat, Jan 18 + 6 more

The Second City’s Do You Believe in Madness

The Second City Mainstage Theatre
Chicago, IL

COMP - $19   $31 - $38

Fri, Jan 17 + 9 more

Booze Your Own Adventure

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Sat, Jan 18 + 6 more

Music & Magic

Chicago Magic Lounge
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Mon, Jan 20 + 4 more

Dick Wolf Improv

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Sat, Jan 18 + 4 more

Hitch*Cocktails

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Fri, Jan 17 + 2 more

Felt

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$4   $8

Wed, Jan 22 + 1 more

Fire & Beer

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Sat, Jan 18 + 1 more

The Nasty Show

Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17 - $27

Sat, Jan 18 + 1 more

The Hyde After Dark

The Hyde Speakeasy
Chicago, IL

COMP - $25   $20 - $50

Fri, Jan 24 + 3 more

Comedian Larry Reeb

Zanies - Rosemont
Rosemont, IL

$12.50   $25

Wed, Jan 22 + 2 more

Schaumburg Love Me Tinder

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$10   $20

Fri, Jan 17 + 13 more

Late Nite Catechism

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$15.50   $31

Sat, Jan 18 + 13 more

Nite Brunch: A Variety Show

The Playground Theater
Chicago, IL

COMP   $10

Sun, Jan 26 + 4 more

Drunk Shakespeare

The Lounge at The Lion
Chicago, IL

COMP - $45   $39 - $79

Fri, Jan 17 + 116 more

Pimprov

CIC Theater
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Fri, Jan 17 + 6 more

Blue Man Group Chicago

Briar Street Theatre
Chicago, IL

$39.75   $84.65 - $87.65

Sun, Jan 19 + 7 more

Friday Night Standup

Laugh Factory
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17

Fri, Jan 17 + 2 more

Beauty & The Beast

Paramount Theatre
Aurora, IL

$45   $63.98

Sat, Jan 18 + 1 more

Stand Up Logan Square

Logan Square Improv
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Fri, Jan 24 + 9 more

Winter’s Jazz Club

Winter's Jazz Club
Chicago, IL

$7.50 - $10   $15 - $20

Fri, Jan 17 + 46 more

The Armando Diaz Theatrical Experience Movement and Hootenany

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

COMP - $6   $12

Mon, Jan 20 + 2 more

Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos & Dinner

Spiegeltent ZaZou - Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop
Chicago, IL

$89 - $189   $119 - $189

Sun, Jan 19 + 58 more

Drink, Date, Laugh Comedy Dating Show

Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17

Fri, Jan 24

Same Time Next Door

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Wed, Jan 22 + 5 more

Brooklyn Bridge

Merle Reskin Theatre
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Sat, Jan 18 + 3 more

The Revival Hour

The Revival
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Thu, Jan 23 + 1 more

Love, Loss and What I Wore

Steel Beam Theatre
St. Charles, IL

$14   $28

Sat, Jan 18 + 6 more

Devil’s Daughter

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$7   $14

Fri, Jan 24 + 20 more

The Part Dog Show

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Thu, Jan 23 + 5 more

Encounter: Being and Becoming

Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL

$9.99 - $17.50   $35

Sat, Jan 18 + 5 more

City Winery Chicago

City Winery Chicago
Chicago, IL

$7.50 - $37.50   $15 - $75

Sat, Jan 18 + 8 more

Improv at The Annoyance: Trigger Happy

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Wed, Jan 22 + 9 more

The Nerd

Theatre of Western Springs
Western Springs, IL

$11 - $12   $22 - $24

Sun, Jan 19 + 3 more

Mary Poppins

Drury Lane Theatre
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

$39.25 - $55   $78.50

Sat, Jan 18

The Merry Widow

McAninch Arts Center
Glen Ellyn, IL

$35   $57

Fri, Jan 24 + 1 more

Potted Potter

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL

$25 - $50   $79.95 - $99.95

Sat, Jan 18 + 1 more

The SingEasy

Room 13 at The Old Chicago Inn
Chicago, IL

$10 - $15   $20 - $30

Sat, Jan 25 + 4 more

Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity … in Two Acts

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$15.50   $31

Fri, Jan 17 + 13 more

The Young Hustle Show

Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17

Fri, Jan 24

Improv for the People

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$7   $14

Sat, Jan 18 + 23 more

Book of Mormon

Peoria Civic Center Theater
Peoria, IL

$29 - $89   $45 - $125

Wed, Jan 22 + 3 more

Boyband: The Musical

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$9   $18

Sat, Jan 18 + 4 more

Bunny’s Book Club

Lifeline Theatre
Chicago, IL

COMP - $10   $15 - $20

Sat, Jan 18 + 9 more

Stories of Chicago

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble at Ebenezer Lutheran Church
Chicago, IL

$9.50   $19

Fri, Jan 24 + 1 more

Peter and the Starcatcher

Big Noise Theatre at Prairie Lakes
Des Plaines, IL

$15 - $18   $30

Sat, Jan 18 + 4 more

FREE TICKETS Tuesday Night Standup Comedy Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory
Chicago, IL

FREE   COMP

Tue, Jan 21 + 1 more

Nightly Live Blues

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
Chicago, IL

FREE - $10   COMP - $10

Tue, Jan 21 + 19 more

The Adult in the Room – Nancy Pelosi in the House

Richard Christiansen Theater
Chicago, IL

$35   $49

Wed, Jan 22 + 7 more

Roe

Goodman Theatre - The Albert
Chicago, IL

$12.50 - $27.50   $25 - $55

Sat, Jan 18 + 11 more

Once on This Island

Cadillac Palace Theatre
Chicago, IL

$29 - $49   $56.50 - $99.50

Tue, Jan 21 + 9 more

Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Abbey Road

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park
Chicago, IL

$20 - $30   $40 - $60

Fri, Jan 24

Comedy Tub

Chicago Joe's
Chicago, IL

FREE   COMP

Thu, Jan 23 + 105 more

Thin Mints

Greenhouse Theater Center
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Sat, Jan 18

ShitFyre

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$12   $24

Fri, Jan 24 + 4 more

Heraldo & Friends

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

COMP   $8

Wed, Jan 22 + 1 more

NieR: Orchestra Concert re: 12018

Rosemont Theatre
Rosemont, IL

$59   $103.54

Sat, Jan 25

How To Defend Yourself

Victory Gardens Zacek McVay Theater
Chicago, IL

$20 - $25   $40 - $50

Fri, Jan 24 + 9 more

Thirst

Strawdog Theatre
Chicago, IL

$17.50   $35

Fri, Jan 17 + 14 more

33rd Young Playwrights Festival

The Theatre Building of Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP - $15   $18 - $30

Sat, Jan 18 + 2 more

Open Mic at The Revival

The Revival
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Fri, Jan 24

Jake’s Women

Oil Lamp Theater
Glenview, IL

$20   $40

Sat, Jan 25 + 7 more

Verböten

Chopin Theatre Mainstage
Chicago, IL

$12.50 - $20   $25 - $40

Sun, Jan 19 + 11 more

Dazed and Cornfused

The Cornservatory
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Sat, Jan 25 + 3 more

House of Blues Concerts

House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $27.58 - $35.56

Sat, Jan 18 + 3 more

Tommy Gun’s Garage Dinner Theater

Tommy Gun's Garage Dinner Theater
Chicago, IL

$62 - $80   $67 - $82

Sat, Jan 18 + 191 more

Once Upon a Dream Ball & Variety Show

House Of Vans - Chicago
Chicago, IL

$20   $20

Sat, Jan 18

National Ballet Theatre of Odessa: Romeo and Juliet

Genesee Theatre
Waukegan, IL

$21 - $27   $29.50 - $42.50

Sat, Jan 18

James and the Giant Peach

Big Noise Theatre at Prairie Lakes
Des Plaines, IL

$7.50 - $9   $15

Sat, Jan 18 + 3 more

The Original Improv Gladiators — Season 33

The Cornservatory
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Sat, Jan 18 + 6 more

Sunday Evening

Greenhouse Theater Center
Chicago, IL

$15 - $17.50   $30 - $35

Sat, Jan 18 + 12 more

Ghosts of Old Chicago: Haunted River North District Tour

Reid Murdoch Building
Chicago, IL

$14.50   $29

Sat, Jan 18 + 38 more

Selfie Schtick: A Comedy of Social Media

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$10   $20

Sat, Jan 18 + 13 more

Rainbow A-Go-Go

The ComedySportz Theatre
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Sat, Jan 18

Chicago Bulls Basketball Tickets

United Center
Chicago, IL

$23 - $105   $44.80 - $134.40

Sat, Jan 18 + 17 more

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy

CIC Theater
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Sat, Jan 18 + 6 more

Stop Kiss

The Buena at Pride Arts Center
Chicago, IL

$20   $40

Sat, Jan 18 + 15 more

SketchFest 2020

Stage 773
Chicago, IL

$7.50 - $25   $15 - $37.50

Fri, Jan 17 + 7 more

Storytown

Stage 773
Chicago, IL

$6.25   $10

Sat, Jan 18 + 11 more

Dope Comedy Show

@North Bar
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Sat, Jan 18

Original Chicago Hauntings Coach Tour

The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Chicago, IL

$20.09   $40.17

Sat, Jan 18 + 18 more

All Star Grateful Dead Night

BHouse LIVE
Lombard, IL

$5   $10

Sat, Jan 18

Dance Nation

Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre
Chicago, IL

$28 - $44.50   $65 - $89

Sun, Jan 19 + 14 more

Gospel Brunch at House of Blues Chicago

House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL

$23.75 - $38   $31.06 - $48.56

Sun, Jan 19 + 3 more

Bixbee Imagination Station

Bixbee Imagination Station
Chicago, IL

$8 - $13   $15 - $20

Good Any Date Except Tuesdays and Wednesdays Through January 20, 2020

Laugh Track

Chris Farley Cabaret
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Tue, Jan 21 + 1 more

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Lookingglass Theatre
Chicago, IL

$27   $45

Tue, Jan 21

Swan Lake by The National Ballet Theatre of Odessa Ukraine

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Skokie, IL

$19 - $29   $38 - $58

Tue, Jan 21

Mean Girls

James M. Nederlander Theatre
Chicago, IL

$45 - $79   $55 - $95

Tue, Jan 21 + 3 more

Hot Clown Sex

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Tue, Jan 21 + 1 more

Chicago Blackhawks Hockey

United Center
Chicago, IL

$43 - $87   $90.84 - $165.88

Tue, Jan 21 + 2 more

Let’s Be Blunt

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Wed, Jan 22 + 6 more

ComedySportz Minor League

The ComedySportz Theatre
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Wed, Jan 22 + 4 more

News It or Lose It: A Topical Stand-Up Showcase/Panel

Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17

Wed, Jan 22 + 1 more

We See You Comedy

@North Bar
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Thu, Jan 23

Button Mashing Stand-Up Comedy Event

Replay Lincoln Park
Chicago, IL

FREE   COMP

Thu, Jan 23 + 2 more

Comedian Pat Tomasulo

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$11   $22

Thu, Jan 23

Dear Chicago: A Comedic Love Letter to the Windy City

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$6   $12

Thu, Jan 23 + 9 more

Mandy Patinkin in Concert, With Adam Ben-David

The Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL

$55 - $65   $95.41 - $105.85

Thu, Jan 23

Evil Dead: The Musical

Greenhouse Theater Center
Chicago, IL

$17.50 - $25   $30 - $35

Thu, Jan 23 + 15 more

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Chicago Street Theatre
Valparaiso, IN

$10   $20

Fri, Jan 24 + 7 more

The Lincoln Park Ghost Hunt Tour

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, IL

$14.50   $29

Fri, Jan 24 + 18 more

I’m Not a Comedian … I’m Lenny Bruce

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$51.75   $69

Fri, Jan 24 + 25 more

aSweatLife: #Goal Summit Kick-Off

Athenaeum Theatre
Chicago, IL

$4   $8

Fri, Jan 24

Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience

House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL

$10   $17.04

Fri, Jan 24

Snow Tubing & Brewery Bus

Sourced Adventures Bus - Chicago
Chicago, IL

$88   $121

Sat, Jan 25 + 6 more

The Best of Soul: Live Band Tribute

Debonair Social Club
Chicago, IL

$10   $10

Sat, Jan 25

2020 Mac & Cheese Crawl – Chicago’s Cheesiest Bar Crawl!

River North's Best Bars TBA
Chicago, IL

$10 - $20   $20

Sat, Jan 25

Mr. Lucky and the Orchestra of Tomorrow!

The Hyde Speakeasy
Chicago, IL

$10 - $25   $20 - $50

Sat, Jan 25 + 2 more

Terry Fator

Paramount Theatre
Aurora, IL

$64   $91.46

Sat, Jan 25 + 1 more

Lakeside Pride Chamber Ensembles: Aural Borealis

Logan Center for the Arts
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Sat, Jan 25

Magic Mike XXL

Shenanigans
Portage, IN

$12.50 - $25   $25 - $50

Sat, Jan 25

Music of the Baroque: Alison Balsom Plays Haydn

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park
Chicago, IL

$12.50 - $35   $25 - $70

Sat, Jan 25

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience

Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall
Milwaukee, WI

$30   $48

Sat, Jan 25

Short Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors

The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
Chicago, IL

$12.50 - $23.50   $24 - $36

Sat, Jan 25 + 5 more

Netflix & Thrill: A Streaming Cabaret

The Newport Theater
Chicago, IL

$13   $20

Sat, Jan 25

Illinois-Approved Dispensary Agent Training

West Loop
Chicago, IL

$125   $150

Sat, Jan 25

Alternative Tribute Night

Brauer House
Lombard, IL

COMP   $7

Sat, Jan 25

Donut Fest Chicago

Donut Fest Chicago
Chicago, IL

$17.50 - $25   $35 - $45

Sun, Jan 26

That’s Weird Grandma: Travels Through Time

The Neo-Futurarium
Chicago, IL

$5 - $10   $10 - $20

Sun, Jan 26 + 3 more

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