I am the Wind

Two lifelong friends sail into open water: one edging closer to the pull of oblivion, the other with a question neither can escape. Nobel laureate Jon Fosse’s I AM THE WIND is a poetic, aching meditation on companionship, loss, and the fragility of life. Staged with physical risk – actors suspended on narrow swinging planks with nothing to catch them – the delicate reality of the body hangs in the

Also in Pilsen, West Town & the West Side

Doja Cat – Tour Ma Vie World TourSat, Oct 3, 2026 · 7:30pmUnited Center, Near West Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideOne Day Only

LE Sserafim – Pureflow TourFri, Oct 2, 2026 · 7:30pmUnited Center, Near West Side, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideOne Day Only

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Topdog/UnderdogSeptember 17–November 1, 2026 at Steppenwolf; this production has evening and weekend matinee performancesSteppenwolf Downstairs Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleTicketed via SteppenwolfLimited Run

Play On! — Chicago Shakespeare TheaterSeptember 11–October 18, 2026; selected performancesThe Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLimited Run

Topdog/Underdog – ChicagoFriday, October 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 3, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, October 4, 3 p.m.Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville$50 – $171One Weekend Only

Marriott Theatre Presents Come From AwayRuns through Oct 4, 2026Marriott Theatre, Far Suburbs$80 – $100Limited Run

Operation Mincemeat (Chicago)Friday, October 2, 7 p.m.; Saturday, October 3, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, October 4, 1 and 6:30 p.m.CIBC Theatre, 18 West Monroe, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOne Weekend Only

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