Your Event Lineup for May 11

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American Express UNSTAGED with Maroon 5: The Encore – Online

Online

Fri, Jun 04

$7.50

Join Maroon 5 for their American Express UNSTAGED encore performance. Maroon 5, the group with the most #1...

Straight No Chaser – Online

Online

Fri, May 14 +  4 more

$25.50 - $83

A cappella group Straight No Chaser are back with another sensational livestream concert experience!...

Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff in Nicholas, Anna & Sergei — Live From Florence: Online (World Premiere)

Online Stream

Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 5pm Pacific Time (Recording Available Through Sunday, May 23rd at 11:59pm Pacific)

$55

Hershey Felder stars as Sergei Rachmaninoff in Nicholas, Anna & Sergei — Live From Florence, a...

Watch on the Rhine – Online

Stellar Stream

Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 8:00pm Eastern Time (Includes On-Demand Viewing Through Monday, May 17, 2021 @ 6:00pm Eastern Time)

$12

Written and set during the rise of Hitler’s Germany, Watch on the Rhine is a play about an American...

Late Night with Less Than Jake — Online

Stellar Stream

Thursday, May 27, 2021 / 8:00pm Eastern Time

$15 - $25

Less Than Jake are back with round 2 of their Late Night with Less Than Jake performance following the...

Alex Mercado Trio

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Thu, May 13 +  1 more

$8.75 - $8.88    $17.50 - $17.75

A pianist with astounding technique and boundless imagination, Alex Mercado is acclaimed for his ability...

An Evening of Jazz and Dance with Alonzo King, Jason Moran, Tiler Peck, and Gregory Porter – Online

Online

On-Demand Recording (Available through August 1, 2021 at 8:00pm Eastern Time)

$10    $15

Acclaimed artists meld their music and movement for an electrifying collaboration! Enjoy an extraordinary...

Wynonna Judd Unplugged Live From City Winery Nashville — Online

Online

Sat, May 15

$15

“I’ve learned a lot being at home these last few months,” Wynonna reflects. “When there’s no...

The Sisters Rosensweig – Online

Stellar Stream

Thursday, May 20 @ 8:00pm Eastern Time (Includes On-Demand Viewing Through Monday, May 24 @ 6:00pm Eastern Time)

$12

Three very different sisters reunite after a lengthy separation and discover humanity, respect, and love...

The Seth Concert Series: Laura & Linda Benanti + Seth Rudetsky – Online

Online Stream

Sun, May 16 +  1 more

$25

Tony Award-winner and five-time Tony Award nominee LAURA BENANTI is a highly celebrated stage and screen...

The 87th Annual Drama League Awards – Online

Online

Fri, May 21

FREE - $100

The 87th Annual Drama League Awards is the oldest continuously running theatrical awards in the nation....

Two Sisters and a Piano by Nilo Cruz — Online

Online Stream

On Demand Recording (Stream April 21 Until May 23, 2021)

$12.50    $25

Set in 1991, during the Pan American Games in Havana and while the Russians are pulling out of Cuba, this...

Punk A** B*tch – Online

Stellar Stream

Monday, Jun 7, 2021 / 5:00pm Pacific Time

$18

After 18 months in a maximum-security rehab, Sophie maintains gainful employment managing a certain pink...

The Conjurors' Club Livestream

Online Stream

Wed, May 12 +  2 more

$25 - $58

Join us for an intimate and interactive multi-magician experience, performed live nightly. For the first...

Laguna Playhouse presents Elliot and Me – Online

Online Stream

Available to Stream April 30 at 10:00am Pacific Time Until May 16, 2021

$20    $35

Elliot & Me is a musical comedy based on the lives of songwriter Elliot Willensky and his younger...

Don’t Touch That Dial: The Golden Age of TV Theme Songs – Online

Online

Sat, Jun 05 +  10 more

$12.50    $25

All In the Family, The Jeffersons, Three’s Company, Family Ties, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air… Catchy...

A Noise Within presents Alice in Wonderland – Online

Online

Fri, May 28 +  18 more

$16 - $32    $25 - $40

Crash through the looking glass with Alice on her zany adventure to an upside-down magical dreamland where...

PURA VIDA! — Online

Online

On-Demand Recording: PURA VIDA!

$9.99

Pura Vida! follows Jodie and Greg, a jaded American couple visiting Costa Rica in hopes to rekindle their...

2.5 Minute Ride — Online

Online

Video On Demand: Stream Through May 23, 2021 at 11:59pm Eastern Time

$15    $37

Lisa’s father is 74, nearly blind, a Holocaust survivor, and addicted to roller coasters. 2.5 Minute Ride...

Broadway Up Close Virtual Tours

Online

Wed, May 12 +  2 more

$19.99

If you’re anything like us, you’re missing Broadway. And probably missing New York City too!...

Children of Medea – Online

Online

Video On Demand: 72-Hour Viewing Pass through May 16, 2021 at 11:59pm Eastern Time

$10    $20

Constellation Theatre Company invites you to embark on an epic adventure from the comfort of your home! In...

New Philharmonic Presents: A Salute to Frida – Online

Online Stream

On Demand Recording (Stream Saturday, May 15 at 7:30pm Central Time Until June 15th)

$20    $40

Celebrate the heritage of Frida Kahlo through the rhythm and sounds of Mexico, in anticipation of the...

Ultimate Guide To Running: From Beginners to Experts – Online

Online Stream

Available Anytime Through December 31, 2021

$9    $199

ABOUT THIS COURSE Running is an incredibly unique and personal sport. It means something different to...

Healing Foods With Ayurveda Cooking – Online

Online Stream

Available Anytime Through December 31, 2021

$9    $199

This course is for anyone who wants to discover the basics of working with Ayurveda herbs and spices....

Riverwalk Spring Beer & Cocktail Fest – An Outdoor Tasting Experience

Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) — Chicago

Fri, May 14 +  3 more

$60 - $180    $100 - $300

Taste a variety of spring beer and cocktails on the Chicago Riverwalk! Tix include a private table, 12...

Heathers

The Edge Theater — Chicago

Fri, Aug 27 +  13 more

$28    $40

The original Mean Girls musical … ’80s style. Heathers was a cult classic film, and now they...

The Chicago Drag Brunch

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sun, May 23 +  7 more

$35    $45

Muffy Fishbasket and her Superstar Drag Queens & Kings invite you to munch on their brunch! Every...

Live Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago!

Fri, May 14 +  5 more

COMP - $15    $30

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best...

Peep Show

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sat, May 29

$30    $40

The Exciting Return of Chicago’s Wildest Night of Burlesque, Comedy & Music!

The Cripple of Inishmaan – Martin McDonagh’s Hilarious Dark Comedy

The Edge Theater — Chicago

Thu, Jul 01 +  8 more

$28    $40

The Cripple of Inishmaan is a dark comedy by Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, Seven Psychopaths, Three...

Grand Cabaret After Dark!

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Thu, May 13 +  7 more

$40 - $50    $60

Live Jazz & Mysterious Magic paired with an unforgettable meal in Chicago’s newest vintage...

Regal Premiere Print-at-Home eTickets

Any Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres or Edwards Theatres Nationwide

Good for Any Date

$9.50    $13

Regal Cinemas royally rocks the film-going experience, with all the latest tech and amenities to provide...

Signature Scent Class/Aroma Workshop

Chicago

Any Available Date Through December 31, 2021

Coming Soon    $60

Aroma Workshop’s crack team of olfactory authorities leads you through the process of developing...

Any Chicago Neighborhood Food Tour

American Walks - Daley Center — Chicago

Any Available Tuesday at 7:00pm, Saturday or Sunday at 1:00pm Through December 26, 2021 (Reserve in Advance)

Coming Soon    $60

Choose from one of five neighborhood food tours with more neighborhoods to be added in 2019. Guests can...

Circo Hermanos Vazquez

North Riverside Park Mall

Tue, May 11 +  9 more

$25

Circo Hermanos Vazquez will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, delivering their best show yet...

The Laugh More Showcase

Zanies - Rosemont

Wed, May 12 +  2 more

$5    $10

Join us every Wednesday for a line up of some of Chicago’s best comedians.

Comedian Calvin Evans

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, May 13

$15    $30

A native of Chicago, CALVIN began his comedy career right here. Recognized as one of the hottest young...

Rich Vos: Stand-Up Comedy

@North Bar — Chicago

Thu, May 13

$15    $25

Happy Baby & Live At North Presents Rich Vos with Junior Stopka + Dale McPeek + hosted by Aaron...

Sidewalk Food Tours of Chicago: River North

Chicago

Fri, May 14 +  2 more

$59    $75

Enjoy the luxury and opulence of the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast on this three-hour culinary tour...

Andy Brown & Friends – Three Guitar Madness!

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Wed, May 19 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

Andy Brown & Friends – Three Guitar Madness! is a series that Chicago jazz guitarist Andy Brown...

Comedian Larry Reeb

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, May 20

$15    $30

Known affectionately as “Uncle Lar’,” Larry Reeb is the wisecracking, politically...

Ron Taylor: Stand-Up Comedy

@North Bar — Chicago

Fri, May 21

$15    $25

Ron Taylor with Ben Noble + Diego Attanasio + Aaron Putnam. Ron Taylor, from Los Angeles by way of...

Family Friendly Cruise on the Chicago River

Island Time located at Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) — Chicago

Sat, May 29 +  35 more

$20    $40

Enjoy a 75 minute cruise on the Chicago River with breathtaking views of the city & skyline! Get out...

Comedy Night With Ron Taylor

Brauer House — Lombard

Sat, May 22

$6    $12

Ron Taylor, from Los Angeles by way of Detroit, was hand picked by Bill Burr to appear on Comedy Central....

Merdinger’s Musings: Meditations and Memories by Susan Merdinger

Sheridan Music Studio LLC — Chicago

Tue, May 25

$40    $50

Steinway Artist Susan Merdinger brings to you her themed music show filled with interesting facts and...

Art Davis Trio

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Thu, May 27 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

“He depends on the careful placement of one note next to another: even at quick time, his improvised...

Circo Hermanos Vazquez

Gurnee Mills

Fri, May 28 +  5 more

$25    $35

Circo Hermanos Vazquez will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, delivering their best show yet...

Brandon James in the Beer Garden

Montrose Saloon — Chicago

Thu, Jun 24 +  1 more

FREE

BRANDON JAMES in the beer garden, Thursday, June 24th, 6-9 pm. ALL SHOWS ARE OUTSIDE, SO ALL SHOWS ARE...

Next to Normal

The Edge Theater — Chicago

Thu, Jul 15 +  9 more

$28    $40

Next to Normal is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt....

Before Black Lives Matter

Piven Theatre — Evanston

Sat, Jul 24 +  1 more

$30    $50

In a world where to some Black Lives Matter is a movement and to others black lives matter is nothing more...

HUNKS The Show at Petergof Nightclub

Northbrook

Fri, Aug 20

$10.97 - $19.98    $21.95 - $39.95

The biggest girls night out of the year comes to Petergof Nightclub in Northbrook!

Chicago Prohibition Tour

American Walks - Franklin St. — Chicago

Good for Any Saturday Through December 25, 2021 @ 4:00pm (Reserve in Advance)

$12.50    $25

Prohibition stirred a massive controversy at its time in America. However, it also started an explosive...

Chicago Pizza Tour

American Walks - Chicago Ave.

Any Available Saturday or Sunday Through December 26, 2021 at 1:00pm (Reserve in Advance)

$20 - $30    $60

Explore Chicago’s River North neighborhood with an expert tour guide while tasting the best pizza...

Winter Pizza & Beer Tour

American Walks - Daley Center — Chicago

Good Any Saturday or Sunday at 2:00pm Through December 26, 2021 (Reserve in Advance)

$50    $100

Explore the trendy River North neighborhood while discovering some of Chicago’s best brewskis and...

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