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Daily Email - Thursday - 4/17/2025
What’s good, Chicago?
Are you ready to hit Club ZinZanni? The legendary Dina Martina will bring her signature surreal comedic experience full of song and story to Teatro ZinZanni's venue for one night only on May 21st! Grab your tickets + enter to win.
JUST ANNOUNCED
The Salt Shed just announced a plethora of great shows! Catch Wilco, The Mars Volta and more! Peruse their page and see which shows catch your eye.
Miss out on the last round of Chicago Magic College? Want to make a new beginners' course appear? You're off to a magical start; new Level One classes start May 4th! Learn how your favorite illusions are done and register today.*
Alt-country royalty returns. Neko Case brings her haunting vocals and new tunes to Chicago. Get ready for a night of storytelling and soul-stirring melodies. Tickets on sale tomorrow!
Western swing legends roll into town. Asleep at the Wheel is performing at City Winery on June 29th! Dust off your boots and two-step to Grammy-winning tunes that keep the honky-tonk spirit alive. Get tickets!
Plus, The Rumble, Flyte, Nellie McKay, Joshua Radin, Felly, and more just announced shows!
THE BEST 420 EVENTS
Stoner’s Christmas is here y’all. Elevate your celebrations at one of these weed-lover events.
HIGH HOLIDAZE 420 VARIETY SHOW - Through Sunday at Bud & Rita’s (All Locations)
SPARKD SOCIAL: A 420 KICKBACK - Tomorrow at Spark’d Dispensary
THE 420 RUN - Saturday at The 606
PUFF, PAINT, AND PASS - Saturday at UnLadylike
420 SHAKESPEARE - Sunday at Annoyance Theatre
VERYTHAT!VERYHIGH! - Sunday at Never Have I Ever
EXPERIENCE MUBI FEST CHICAGO: A CELEBRATION OF CINEMA AND CULTURE
Join us for MUBI Fest Chicago on April 26th-27th at the Music Box Theatre and The Salt Shed. Immerse yourself in a curated selection of films, including Inherent Vice (70mm), Blow Out, The Fall (4K), and a sneak peek of Pavements with director Alex Ross Perry. Secure your tickets now and be part of this unique cinematic experience.*

WHENEVER
🧑🍳 Chef’s Table
Tonight at Rockwell on the River (6PM)
A night of culinary decadence. Chicago's top chefs serve up bites and bites of brilliance—all for a good cause. Forks up, wallets out for the 46th Annual Chef’s Table.
🥟 Dim Sum & Drag: Pokémon
Saturday at Furama (2:30PM)
Pokémon meets pageantry at Dim Sum & Drag: Pokémon Edition. Drag queens channel your favorite characters while you munch on dim sum. It's a brunch battle you won't want to miss. Enter to win tickets!
🥞 Easter Brunch Buffett
Sunday at Hubbard Inn (11AM)
Toast to the holiday with mimosas and good company at the Hubbard Inn's Easter Brunch! Reservations are $50 per person ($20 for kids), and include a brunch buffet with a carving station, made-to-order omelet station, and more!*
🫖 Pour Decisions
Every Sunday at Casa Chi (12PM)
Spill the tea—literally. Sip boozy blends, spill the gossip, and let the Sunday scaries steep away at Pour Decisions, a weekly tea party for grown-ups.
🤘 Pegging Fest
Sunday at Cobra Lounge (3PM)
GRLwood, Pinksqueeze, and Edging unite for Pegging Fest a 4/20 celebration that’s punk, queer, and unapologetically loud. Bring your best vibes and your loudest opinions. Enter to win free tickets!
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT
BUST Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard delivers a powerful new drama, BUST, at Goodman Theatre. A story of love, sacrifice, and survival, on stage April 19th - May 18th. Don’t miss it!* |
LOCALS ONLY
What would downtown look like if we took cars off of Michigan Avenue?
Applications for Chicago’s next poet laureate are open! Know any word smiths in your life that should apply?
Dog Lovers head to The Salt Shed on May 21st for their first Dog Show (complete with DJs, matchmaking, and more!)!
FEATURED
Happy Thursday!