MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH || May 10th || Journeyman Distillery at the Featherbone Factory

Shattered Globe Theater welcomes Ellie Fey, Kotrina Hilko and Jeff Rodriguez into its Ensemble || Shattered Globe also expands its world with five new Artistic Associates: Elliot Esquivel, Ronald Hale, Lydia Moss, Cage Sebastian Pierre and Hershey Suri

Bump, set, spike: Big Ten Volleyball at Wrigley Field September 6th

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER 2026 || AUGUST 4th – 16th || Cadillac Palace Theatre

A Red Orchid Theatre Concludes 33rd Season with World Premiere of THE TARGETED By Hanna Kime || Directed by Grace Dolezal-Ng ||
May 7th – June 14th at The Chopin Theatre

BALLET CHICAGO PRESENTS “BALANCHINE + BEYOND: FASCINATIN’ RHYTHMS”  || Three George Balanchine masterworks and original choreography showcase the extraordinary talent of the Ballet Chicago Studio Company. 

Comedy Night at the CVPA starring WGN TV's Mike Toomey || June 12th

Chicago Repertory Ballet’s 2026 Spring Series features two boundary-breaking World Premieres and immersive revival of The Rite of Spring, one weekend only, May 29th - 31st

The Indiana State Library presents Genealogy for Night Owls || An in-person event May 21st

THE BOOTS ARE BACK WHERE IT ALL KICKED OFF! || KINKY BOOTS – THE TONY® AND GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING
MUSICAL – WILL PLAY BROADWAY IN CHICAGO’S JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE JUNE 9th – 21st || TONY®-WINNING SCORE BY POP LEGEND CYNDI LAUPER || BOOK BY TONY® AWARD-WINNER HARVEY FIERSTEIN || ORIGINAL DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY TONY® AWARD-WINNER JERRY MITCHELL