April 11, 2019
Thursday

Headliners

7:05 pmChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

The Arts

10:00 amYou're A Good Man Charlie Brown Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical / play performance.
1:30 pmMamma Mia! Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace. Mamma Mia! is the story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's...
2:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
6:30 pmHatebreed Concord Music Hall. Live rock / metal music.
7:30 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
7:30 pmHamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
7:30 pmFootloose - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Footloose is high energy, exuberant entertainment, bursting to life with music, romance, and dance. One...
7:30 pmDJEMBE! The Show Apollo Theater Chicago. Musical / play performance.
7:30 pmJon Anderson The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmAmerican Ballet Theatre: Whipped Cream Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Live ballet performance.
7:30 pmCruel Intentions Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical / play performance.
7:30 pmTodd Snider Park West. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmMamma Mia! Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace. Mamma Mia! is the story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's...
8:00 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Emmanuel Krivine - Chopin & The Mermaid Symphony Center. Classical concert.
8:00 pmNicky Jam Rosemont Theatre. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmCopeland Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmDurand Jones and The Indications Thalia Hall. R&B / soul music performance.

Sports

7:05 pmChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

For Children

10:00 amStorytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:30 amCrystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302
11:00 amStorytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663
1:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
5:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Business

9:00 am-
5:00 pm
Automate 2019 McCormick Place Lakeside Center. Showcases the full spectrum of automation technologies and solutions, from traditional... 734-994-6088

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
7:00 pmDowntown Seder City Winery. Featuring an all-star line-up of performers who will dine among guests and leading Chicago in City Winery's imaginative and interactive...
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Miscellaneous

7:30 pmThe Purple Xperience Evanston Rocks. Live concert performance.