May 16, 2019
Thursday

Headliners

7:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Guaranteed Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

The Arts

1:30 pmLyric Opera of Chicago: West Side Story Civic Opera House. Opera performance live.
1:30 pmMatilda - The Musical Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical / play performance.
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
7:00 pmAugust Rush Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical / play performance.
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 pmRent James M. Nederlander Theatre. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Boheme, Rent follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling...
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 pmThe Winter's Tale Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical / play performance.
7:30 pmDJEMBE! The Show Apollo Theater Chicago. Musical / play performance.
7:30 pmHamlet Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical / play performance.
7:30 pmMiracle - A Musical 108 Years In The Making Royal George Theatre. Musical / play 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 pmYngwie Malmsteen The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Mikko Franck - Sibelius Violin Concerto Symphony Center. Classical concert.
8:30 pmThe Mountain Goats Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.

Sports

7:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Guaranteed Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

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

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
Flicks and Picks Borders, Crystal Lake. This monthly discussion brings to Borders, Jeffrey Westoff of the Northwest Herald, to talk about Hollywood's... 815-455-0302
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