theater-performance

Name: Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25
Start: 2026-10-04T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-04T22:30:00-05:00
Location: Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

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	1 event 1 1 event, 1 7:00 pm OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling September 1 @ 7:00 pm OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling Join us for OUTspoken LGBTQ+ Stories, our monthly storytelling event... Free	2 events 2 2 events, 2 11:00 am Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 2 @ 11:00 am Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 2 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55	4 events 3 4 events, 3 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 3 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 6:30 pm A Twink and a Redhead: A Musical Comedy September 3 @ 6:30 pm A Twink and a Redhead: A Musical Comedy A TWINK AND A REDHEAD: A MUSICAL COMEDY From viral... $48.35, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 3 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36 + 1 More	6 events 4 6 events, 4 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 4 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 4 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:00 pm Hot Fix Sideshow September 4 @ 7:00 pm Hot Fix Sideshow All the way from NYC, for one night only, Hot... $25 + 3 More	5 events 5 5 events, 5 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 5 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 5 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:30 pm Bambi Banks Presents: Clue University: A Drag Parody September 5 @ 7:30 pm Bambi Banks Presents: Clue University: A Drag Parody Bambi Banks returns to the LookOut Series with Clue University, a slasher parody... $33 + 2 More	2 events 6 2 events, 6 3:00 pm Bambi Banks Presents: Clue University: A Drag Parody September 6 @ 3:00 pm Bambi Banks Presents: Clue University: A Drag Parody Bambi Banks returns to the LookOut Series with Clue University, a slasher parody... $33, 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 6 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55
2 events 7 2 events, 7 2:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 7 @ 2:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:00 pm You Are Here Presents: Doomscrolling September 7 @ 7:00 pm You Are Here Presents: Doomscrolling Think Sesame Street, but queerer and for adults. You Are... $17.88	0 events 8 0 events, 8	1 event 9 1 event, 9 7:30 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 9 @ 7:30 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55	3 events 10 3 events, 10 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 10 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 10 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 10 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36	5 events 11 5 events, 11 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 11 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 11 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 11 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36 + 2 More	5 events 12 5 events, 12 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 12 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 12 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 12 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36 + 2 More	2 events 13 2 events, 13 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 13 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 September 13 @ 3:00 pm Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because,” August 14 – September 13 Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production,... $55
1 event 14 1 event, 14 2:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 14 @ 2:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	6 events 17 6 events, 17 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 17 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 17 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L September 17 @ 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L The Uncanny Attic is a theatrical anthology inspired by Edward... $25 – $40 + 3 More	7 events 18 7 events, 18 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 18 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 18 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L September 18 @ 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L The Uncanny Attic is a theatrical anthology inspired by Edward... $25 – $40 + 4 More	8 events 19 8 events, 19 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 19 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 12:30 pm Porchlight Music Theatre’s “Broadway In Your Backyard” Returns This Summer, July 6 – 14 and Sept. 19 September 19 @ 12:30 pm Porchlight Music Theatre’s “Broadway In Your Backyard” Returns This Summer, July 6 – 14 and Sept. 19 Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of... Free, 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 September 19 @ 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown... $25 – $49 + 5 More	6 events 20 6 events, 20 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 20 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 September 20 @ 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown... $25 – $49, 3:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues September 20 @ 3:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists... $25 + 3 More
1 event 21 1 event, 21 7:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues September 21 @ 7:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists... $25	0 events 22 0 events, 22	0 events 23 0 events, 23	6 events 24 6 events, 24 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 24 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 24 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L September 24 @ 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L The Uncanny Attic is a theatrical anthology inspired by Edward... $25 – $40 + 3 More	9 events 25 9 events, 25 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 25 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation September 25 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation Over the course of one night, through a haze of... $36, 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L September 25 @ 7:00 pm The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L The Uncanny Attic is a theatrical anthology inspired by Edward... $25 – $40 + 6 More	8 events 26 8 events, 26 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 26 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 September 26 @ 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown... $25 – $49, 2:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues September 26 @ 2:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists... $25 + 5 More	6 events 27 6 events, 27 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater September 27 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and... $20 – $50, 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 September 27 @ 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown... $25 – $49, 2:00 pm Andersonville Fall Wine Walk September 27 @ 2:00 pm Andersonville Fall Wine Walk Andersonville Arts Weekend culminates with Andersonville’s popular Fall Wine Walk,... $40 + 3 More
2 events 28 2 events, 28 7:00 pm BOOKENDS September 28 @ 7:00 pm BOOKENDS After a painful breakup, aspiring novelist Nate leaves New York... $15, 7:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues September 28 @ 7:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists... $25	1 event 29 1 event, 29 7:30 pm Queer Quentos – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival September 29 @ 7:30 pm Queer Quentos – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival This one-night-only production is made possible through the generous support... $12.51	0 events 30 0 events, 30