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Big Break Showcase
Thursday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Holiday Club
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Big Break Showcase
Thursday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Holiday Club
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FREE Community class every Tuesday! African Dance with Drum Classes
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM + 35 more
Chicago · 4106 W Monroe St
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FREE Community class every Tuesday! African Dance with Drum Classes
Tomorrow at 6:30 PM + 35 more
Chicago · 4106 W Monroe St
Schtick @ Schubas Free Comedy Showcase
Wednesday at 8:00 PM + 10 more
Chicago · Schubas Tavern
Schtick @ Schubas Free Comedy Showcase
Wednesday at 8:00 PM + 10 more
Chicago · Schubas Tavern
THE DICKEY SHOW
Thu, Mar 19, 8:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · 4416 N Clark St
THE DICKEY SHOW
Thu, Mar 19, 8:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · 4416 N Clark St
Hee-Haw See-Saw
Fri, Mar 20, 9:00 PM + 4 more
Chicago · The Playground Theater
Hee-Haw See-Saw
Fri, Mar 20, 9:00 PM + 4 more
Chicago · The Playground Theater
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FREE TICKETS Tuesday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago
Tomorrow at 7:30 PM + 31 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory Chicago
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FREE TICKETS Tuesday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago
Tomorrow at 7:30 PM + 31 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory Chicago
Down Low Comedy
Fri, Mar 13, 8:00 PM
St. Charles · Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling Company - St Charles
Down Low Comedy
Fri, Mar 13, 8:00 PM
St. Charles · Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling Company - St Charles
FREE TICKETS Monday Night Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory!
Mon, Mar 2, 8:00 PM + 30 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
FREE TICKETS Monday Night Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory!
Mon, Mar 2, 8:00 PM + 30 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
ABSTRACTIONS Seeing With The Mind's Eye, Art Opening at FSC
Fri, Mar 6, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Fulton Street Collective
ABSTRACTIONS Seeing With The Mind's Eye, Art Opening at FSC
Fri, Mar 6, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Fulton Street Collective
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SWIPE LEFT Art Installation Closing Night at FSC
Friday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Fulton Street Collective
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SWIPE LEFT Art Installation Closing Night at FSC
Friday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Fulton Street Collective
Jazz Dance Progressions with Col
Tue, Mar 3, 7:30 PM
Chicago · We The People Fitness Studio
Jazz Dance Progressions with Col
Tue, Mar 3, 7:30 PM
Chicago · We The People Fitness Studio
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Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Cuban Dance with Edson Cabrera
Wednesday at 6:00 PM + 6 more
Chicago · Kennicott (Jonathan) Park
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Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Cuban Dance with Edson Cabrera
Wednesday at 6:00 PM + 6 more
Chicago · Kennicott (Jonathan) Park
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Open Mic with Lo The Goddess
Thursday at 7:00 PM + 6 more
Chicago · Nitro Nostalgia
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Open Mic with Lo The Goddess
Thursday at 7:00 PM + 6 more
Chicago · Nitro Nostalgia
Final Hot Desert and Three Poets: MARCH 1st POETRY READING
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Grunts Rare Books
Final Hot Desert and Three Poets: MARCH 1st POETRY READING
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Grunts Rare Books
Laugh, After Death!
Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · The Den Theatre
Laugh, After Death!
Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · The Den Theatre
Artini - Where Art, Music and Cocktails meet at Gallery Guichard
Thu, Mar 12, 6:00 PM + 8 more
Chicago · Gallery Guichard
Artini - Where Art, Music and Cocktails meet at Gallery Guichard
Thu, Mar 12, 6:00 PM + 8 more
Chicago · Gallery Guichard
Opening Reception for Mike Cloud & Nyeema Morgan: Story Structure, Pt. 2
Tue, Apr 7, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society
Opening Reception for Mike Cloud & Nyeema Morgan: Story Structure, Pt. 2
Tue, Apr 7, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society
New Play Festival Mar 5—7, 2026
Thu, Mar 5, 6:30 PM + 4 more
Chicago · UIC Theatre, Studio Theatre, L467
New Play Festival Mar 5—7, 2026
Thu, Mar 5, 6:30 PM + 4 more
Chicago · UIC Theatre, Studio Theatre, L467
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Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba with Lauren Brooks
Thursday at 7:00 PM + 6 more
Chicago · Washington Park Fieldhouse
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Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba with Lauren Brooks
Thursday at 7:00 PM + 6 more
Chicago · Washington Park Fieldhouse
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MIXTAPE - Group Art Exhibition
Sat, Mar 14, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Artist Replete
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MIXTAPE - Group Art Exhibition
Sat, Mar 14, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Artist Replete

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FREE Community class every Tuesday! African Dance with Drum Classes

FREE TICKETS Tuesday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Cuban Dance with Edson Cabrera

Schtick @ Schubas Free Comedy Showcase

Big Break Showcase

Big Break Showcase

FREE Community class every Tuesday! African Dance with Drum Classes

FREE Community class every Tuesday! African Dance with Drum Classes

Schtick @ Schubas Free Comedy Showcase

Schtick @ Schubas Free Comedy Showcase

THE DICKEY SHOW

THE DICKEY SHOW

Hee-Haw See-Saw

Hee-Haw See-Saw

FREE TICKETS Tuesday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

FREE TICKETS Tuesday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

Down Low Comedy

Down Low Comedy

FREE TICKETS Monday Night Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory!

FREE TICKETS Monday Night Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory!

ABSTRACTIONS Seeing With The Mind's Eye, Art Opening at FSC

ABSTRACTIONS Seeing With The Mind's Eye, Art Opening at FSC

SWIPE LEFT Art Installation Closing Night at FSC

SWIPE LEFT Art Installation Closing Night at FSC

Jazz Dance Progressions with Col

Jazz Dance Progressions with Col

Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Cuban Dance with Edson Cabrera

Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Cuban Dance with Edson Cabrera

Open Mic with Lo The Goddess

Open Mic with Lo The Goddess

Final Hot Desert and Three Poets: MARCH 1st POETRY READING

Final Hot Desert and Three Poets: MARCH 1st POETRY READING

Laugh, After Death!

Laugh, After Death!

Artini - Where Art, Music and Cocktails meet at Gallery Guichard

Artini - Where Art, Music and Cocktails meet at Gallery Guichard

Opening Reception for Mike Cloud & Nyeema Morgan: Story Structure, Pt. 2

Opening Reception for Mike Cloud & Nyeema Morgan: Story Structure, Pt. 2

New Play Festival Mar 5—7, 2026

New Play Festival Mar 5—7, 2026

Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba with Lauren Brooks

Music Moves Chicago Presents: Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba with Lauren Brooks

MIXTAPE - Group Art Exhibition

MIXTAPE - Group Art Exhibition

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3. Valentines day

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5. Craft fair

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