Things to Do in Chicago Today

Things to Do in Chicago Today

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For King and Country

Friday, 7:00 pm @ Rosemont Theatre

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The Art Institute of Chicago

With a vast collection of art from all over the...

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Pizzaria Uno

Thought one of two Chicago pizza places that claim to...

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Visit The Garfield Park Conservatory

Break up the grey monotony of January with a visit...

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Enjoy A Cocktail In An Igloo

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Visit the Willis Tower

Complete in 1973, the Willis Tower is a 110-story, 1,450-foot...

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Go to a Drive-in Movie Theatre

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Concerts & Events Tonight

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Amadeus

Amadeus will perform at Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre at 7:30 pm.

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Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo will perform at Marriott Theatre at 10:00 am.

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Freedy Johnston & Walter Salas-Humara

Freedy Johnston & Walter Salas-Humara will perform at Myron R. Szold Music & Dance Hall - Old Town School of Folk Music at 8:00 pm.

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The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show: Paul F. Thompkins, Nellie McKay & Josh Gondelman

Find The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show: Paul F. Thompkins, Nellie McKay & Josh Gondelman performing at Irish American Heritage Center at 7:30 pm.

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Under the Streetlamp

Find Under the Streetlamp performing at Elgin Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm.

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Red Velvet Burlesque Show

Red Velvet Burlesque Show performance will take place at Y Bar at 6:00 pm.

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Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show

Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show will perform at Red Lace Burlesque - Chicago at 6:00 pm.

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DJ Sandhu

Find DJ Sandhu performing at CG's Comedy Club at 8:00 pm.

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Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake will perform at Stan Mansion at 8:45 pm.

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Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

Find Candlelight: Tribute to Drake performing at Stan Mansion at 6:30 pm.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Home Alone In Concert

Find Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Home Alone In Concert performing at Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center at 7:30 pm.

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Teethe

Find Teethe performing at Schubas at 8:00 pm.

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Gerald McClendon

Gerald McClendon will perform at FitzGerald's Nightclub at 8:30 pm.

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Red Velvet Burlesque Show

Red Velvet Burlesque Show performance will take place at Red Velvet Burlesque Show - Chicago at 6:00 pm.

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A Christmas Carol

Find A Christmas Carol performing at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace at 10:00 am.

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A Christmas Carol

Find A Christmas Carol performing at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace at 12:00 pm.

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Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberly

Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberly will perform at McAninch Arts Center - Playhouse Theatre at 7:30 pm.

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Drunk Shakespeare

Find Drunk Shakespeare performing at The Lion Theatre - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

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Drunk Shakespeare

Drunk Shakespeare performance will take place at The Lion Theatre - Chicago at 9:00 pm.

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Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing performance will take place at Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre at 7:00 pm.

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Lake County Symphony Orchestra: Timeless Treasures

Lake County Symphony Orchestra: Timeless Treasures performance will take place at Mainstage Theatre at James Lumber Center at 7:30 pm.

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Drift

Drift will perform at Copernicus Center at 7:30 pm.

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The Armed

The Armed will perform at Thalia Hall at 8:00 pm.

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Jim Flannigan

Find Jim Flannigan performing at Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

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Jim Flannigan

Jim Flannigan will perform at Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago at 9:15 pm.

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Steph Tolev

Steph Tolev performance will take place at Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont at 7:00 pm.

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Steph Tolev

Steph Tolev performance will take place at Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont at 9:15 pm.

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol will perform at Studebaker Theater at 7:30 pm.

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Ekoh

Ekoh will perform at The WC Social Club at 8:00 pm.

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Santa's Secret

Santa's Secret performance will take place at Santa's Secret Tent at Pioneer Court at 8:00 pm.

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Santa's Secret

Santa's Secret will perform at Santa's Secret Tent at Pioneer Court at 5:00 pm.

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Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Irving Berlin's White Christmas performance will take place at Paramount Theatre - Aurora at 7:00 pm.

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Rainere Martin - Donna Summber Tribute

Rainere Martin - Donna Summber Tribute will perform at Des Plaines Theatre at 8:00 pm.

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Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands will perform at Reggie's Rock Club at 7:00 pm.

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Annie Lederman

Annie Lederman performance will take place at The Comedy Vault at 7:00 pm.

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Gaslight

Gaslight will perform at North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts at 7:30 pm.

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Not Quite Brothers

Not Quite Brothers will perform at Joe's Live at 8:00 pm.

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Ginger Road

Find Ginger Road performing at Carol's Pub at 9:30 pm.

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The Bug Club

The Bug Club performance will take place at The Empty Bottle at 10:00 pm.

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Annie Lederman

Find Annie Lederman performing at The Comedy Vault at 9:30 pm.

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Lemon Flesh

Lemon Flesh performance will take place at Reggie's Music Joint at 9:00 pm.

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Gaither Homecoming Christmas

Gaither Homecoming Christmas will perform at Willow Creek Community Church - South Barrington at 7:00 pm.

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Zeds Dead - 2 Day Pass

Zeds Dead - 2 Day Pass will perform at Wintrust Arena at 3:30 am.

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Levi

Levi will perform at PRYSM Nightclub at 10:00 pm.

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Starkill

Starkill performance will take place at RocHaus at 7:00 pm.

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Clued In - An Improvised Murder Mystery

Clued In - An Improvised Murder Mystery performance will take place at Donny's Skybox Theatre at Second City - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

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Something Unexpected

Find Something Unexpected performing at The Laugh Factory - Chicago at 9:15 pm.

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Chicago's Best Stand Up

Chicago's Best Stand Up performance will take place at The Laugh Factory - Chicago at 11:30 pm.

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As You Like It

As You Like It performance will take place at Writers Theatre - Alexandra C. & John D. Nichols Theatre at 7:30 pm.

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Rocky Mountain High Experience - A John Denver Christmas

Rocky Mountain High Experience - A John Denver Christmas will perform at Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place at 7:30 pm.