• Entertainment This Week

    Now Playing in Indiana:       

     

    Ongoing Exhibits/Events    

    **** Through May 21st, Thursdays 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Munster Parks & Recreation, Hispanic Heritage Dance, Instructor Evelyn Rojas. Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Dr, Munster. Age 7-12. $85, R $80. Performance May 24th, Centennial Park Stage. FYI (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org

    Through June 5th, A Shared Territory in Imagination: Three Artists in Abstract, Matthew Kowalski, Patty Roberts & Wes Thorn, Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake St., Gary, FYI (219) 885-9114 or www.millerbeacharts.org 

    Through June 5th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm ET, Monday through Friday. A legacy retrospective of works by the late Buchanan, Michigan-based painter Joseph E. Lemay. Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, 3202 Shalom Way, South Bend. FYI www.TheJewishFed.org/Lemay. 

    Through June 14th, Cosmic Connections, featuring the work of Ravi Arupa, Megan Greene and Michiko Itatani. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront, Michigan City. Free. FYI (219) 874-4900 or www.LubeznikCenter.org.

    Through June 15th, Tuesday, 10:00 - 11:05 am, Munster Parks & Recreation, Wellness Initiative for Senior Education Seminar, Sponsored by Geminus. Lions Club Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Dr, Munster. Free. Preregister at (219) 836-7275 or www.munster.org

    Now Playing in Illinois         

    May 17th, 2:00 pm, An Afternoon with David Sedaris, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago.  Tickets start at $80. FYI www.ticketmaster.com 

    May 17th, 7:30 pm, Jam Presents Julio Torres: Works in Progress, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago. 18 & over. FYI www.axs.com 

    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 23rd, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents the Premiere of Architecture of Memory, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1650 W. Foster Ave., Chicago. FYI www.danztheatre.org 

    Through July 5th, Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue, EXP Rosemont, 9900 Berwyn Ave., Rosemont. Tickets start at $28. FYI www.minecraftexperience.com.

    Through July 18th, Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States, Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago. Free. FYI https://www.newberry.org/calendar/exhibitions

    Through September 13th, Ink & Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. $23 Adults, $18 Seniors, Students (with ID) $13. Children 12 & under, Active Military (with ID), Museum Members Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org

    Through late fall, Chicago Line Cruises including Architecture Tour, Ogden Slip, River East Plaza, 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg Court) and walk east on the Lofts at River East promenade to our Ticket Office. FYI www.ChicagoLine.com.

    Through November 14th, Brendan Fernandes: In the Round, Tales of Today series, Driehaus Museum, 50 E. Erie Street, Chicago. Adults, $20, Seniors, $1, Students (with I.D.), $10, Children 12 & under, Free. FYI driehausmuseum.org

    Through November 2026, AMERICAN PROPHETS: WRITERS, RELIGION, AND CULTURE, American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago. Museum hours are Monday, Thursday—Sunday, 10 AM—5 PM. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Adults $16, Seniors, Students & Teachers $10, Members & children ages 12 and under free. FYI (312) 374-8790 or AmericanWritersMuseum.org

    Open Run, 113th Mainstage Revue, This Too Shall Slap, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago.  FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    Open Run, The Second City's e.t.c. 49th Revue, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago.  FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    **** 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, The Close-Up Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $35.  FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.

    Open Run, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, The Showcase, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $37.50-$42.  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 & Saturdays at 10:00 pm, Sundays at 4:00 pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $55-$89.50.  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: 

    May 17th, 4:00 pm PT, Music of Remembrance Opera Commission, World Premiere, The Dialogue of Memories: Music of Remembrance, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA. FYI https://musicofremembrance.org/show-details/memories

    Now Playing Internationally:

    Through May 20th, Rusalka with Jamie Barton as Ježibaba, Opéra Bastille, Opera National de Paris, Pl. de la Bastille, 75012 Paris, France. FYI https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/visits/opera-bastille