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25 Things to Do in Chicago Sept 24-30
Chicago's fall arts and music events from Sept 24-30.
In brief
Chicago's fall arts and music events from Sept 24-30. Chicago offers 25 activities including theater, music, museums and festivals from September 24-30. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Theater Highlights
The Broadway cast of 'Operation Mincemeat' runs from sept 29 to oct 11 at cbc theatre.
“The Broadway cast of 'Operation Mincemeat.' The hit musical runs from Sept. 29-Oct. 11 at CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St.”
Dead Girl's Quinceañera
Phanésia Pharel's 'Dead Girl's Quinceañera' runs from sept 26 to nov 1 at goodman theatre.
“Carmen Berkeley (from left), Ariana Burks and Jacqueline Guillén star in Phanésia Pharel’s 'Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,' running from Sept. 26-Nov. 1 at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.”
Operation Mincemeat Musical
Comedy troupe SpitLip wrote 'Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical' running sept 29 to oct 11.
“'Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical' tells the wildly improbable and true story of a covert operation that turned the tide of world war ii”
Chopin in Winter
Stuart Dybek's 'Chopin in Winter' runs from sept 27 to oct 18 at chopin theatre.
“'Chopin in Winter' is a stage presentation of chicago writer stuart dybek’s short story about a young boy, captivated by the piano music played by a neighbor, and his aging grandfather who shares stories of exile, hardship and the unlikely wonders of the great composer”
I Am the Wind
Jon Fosse's 'I Am the Wind' runs from sept 24 to nov 1 at theatre y.
“'I Am the Wind' by norwegian nobel prize-winning playwright jon fosse is a meditation on companionship, loss and the fragility of existence”
Rhinoceros Theater Festival
Rhinoceros Theater Festival runs from sept 24 to oct 26 with fringe performances.
“Rhinoceros Theater Festival highlights artists working on the fringe of chicago theater. Among the shows are curios theatre branch’s 'make out the words,' two short plays inspired by the writing of the late matt rieger”
Chicago Latino Dance Festival
Chicago Latino Dance Festival features tierra colombiana on sept 29 at logan center.
“Now in its fourth year, the chicago latino dance festival celebrates the rich diversity of latino dance and cultural traditions. At 7 p.m sept 29: tierra colombiana, anniela huidobro, ballet folklorico de chicago, second city samba and salsa congress”
World Music Festival Chicago
World Music Festival Chicago runs from sept 25 to oct 4 with free admission.
“The 10-day world music festival chicago brings together the sounds, traditions and artistry of musicians from chicago and around the world”
Klaus Mäkelä at Symphony Center
Klaus Mäkelä performs symphonies at symphony center sept 24-26.
“Chicago symphony orchestra music director designate klaus mäkelä will perform several times this month and next at symphony center”
Johnny Blue Skies
Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds perform at united center sept 29.
“After recording a series of country albums, singer-songwriter sturgill simpson felt his identity had become a brand and he wasn’t comfortable with it. Thus the creation two years ago of a new stage name: johnny blue skies & the dark clouds”
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Hyde Park Jazz Festival features joshua redman on sept 26-27.
“The 20th annual hyde park jazz festival offers a jam-packed weekend of performances including joshua redman, alfredo rodriguez quintet with pedrito martinez”
Alicia Witt Performance
Alicia Witt performs at space in evansville sept 26.
“On the new album, 'between heaven and earth,' singer-songwriter-actor alicia witt drew inspiration from her four-decade friendship and creative relationship with late filmmaker david lynch”
Thee Sacred Souls
Thee Sacred Souls perform at the salt shed sept 26.
“The constellations tour features modern soul group thee sacred souls, latin fusion players la lom and powerhouse vocal group the womack sisters”
National Museum of Mexican Art
National Museum of Mexican Art hosts 'Where Memory Lives' sept 25-nov 29.
“'Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos' looks back through the museum’s four decades of collecting, preserving and celebrating mexican art and culture”
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum hosts 'The Shakers: A World in the Making' sept 25-jan 31.
“'The Shakers: A World in the: A World in the Making' is the first traveling exhibition to place extraordinary shaker objects (furniture, tools, textiles and domestic objects) alongside work by contemporary artists and designers they continue to inspire”
Top Gun: Maverick Screening
Auditorium Philms screens 'Top Gun: Maverick' with chicago philharmonic sept 26.
“Auditorium Philms Concert Series presents a screening of the tom cruise action drama, 'top gun: maverick,' with the chicago philharmonic performing harold faltermeyer, lady gaga and hans zimmer’s score”
From the Heartbeat Film Series
From the Heartbeat: Roots, Reggae & Resistance films run sept 25-29 at music box theatre.
“'From the Heartbeat: Roots, Reggae & Resistance' features eight classic films that vibrate with reggae bass, beats and power”
TCB Documentary Screening
TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing screens at land school sept 26.
“Black cinema house and the cinema culture present a screening of louis massah and monica henriquez’s 'tcb: the toni cade bambara school of organizing,' a documentary celebrating the legacy of the writer, filmmaker, educator and cultural organizer”
Flip Pinball Museum
Flip Pinball Museum opens with hands-on exhibits sept 24-30.
“Chicago has been the center of the pinball industry since the 1930s, and the flip: chicago’s playable pinball museum celebrates this legacy via hands-on exhibits, restored machines and educational programs”
Celebración de los Árboles
Celebración de los Árboles celebrates latin american culture sept 26-27 at morton arboretum.
“Celebración de los Árboles celebrates latin american music, dance, food and culture. Includes lucha libre matches, mariachi music and dance lessons, artists and vendors, family activities and more”
The main idea
Chicago offers 25 activities including theater, music, museums and festivals from September 24-30.
