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Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTuesday · Oct 13
BEAU TRAVAIL
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Screening at Gene Siskel Film Center October 13 at 6 PM. Listed on Gene Siskel Film Center's official calendar.
FilmLimited Run
Date night in Chicago on Tuesday, Oct 13
16 picks
The 9 best date night in Chicago on Tuesday, Oct 13
- BEAU TRAVAIL — Tuesday Oct 13 · Downtown
- Married Without Children — Tuesday Oct 13 · $25 · The Second City e.t.c. Theater
- Tuesday Good Show — Tuesday Oct 13 · Free · The Gallery Cabaret
- Comic Court — Tuesday Oct 13 · $8 · The Lincoln Lodge
- BARBARA FOREVER — Tuesday Oct 13 · Downtown
- Waitress — Tuesday Oct 13 · Downtown
- Pandemonium, Please Hold — Tuesday Oct 13 · Lincoln Park
- The Scout — Tuesday Oct 13 · Downtown
- Tomato Throw Show — Tuesday Oct 13 · $22 – $25 · Downtown
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop#1Tuesday · Oct 13 · Limited Run
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBEAU TRAVAIL
Screening at Gene Siskel Film Center October 13 at 6 PM. Listed on Gene Siskel Film Center's official calendar.
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The Second City e.t.c. TheaterTuesday · Oct 13$25
Married Without Children
The Second City e.t.c. Theater
Comedy couple Erin Island and Andrew McCammon mix sketch, improv and a bawdy audience game show.
ComedyOne NightInteractive
#2Tuesday · Oct 13 · One Day Only
The Second City e.t.c. TheaterMarried Without Children
Comedy couple Erin Island and Andrew McCammon mix sketch, improv and a bawdy audience game show.
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The Gallery CabaretTuesday · Oct 13Free
Tuesday Good Show
The Gallery Cabaret
Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson host a free weekly variety showcase at Gallery Cabaret.
FreeVarietyBucktown
#3Tuesday · Oct 13 · One Day Only
The Gallery CabaretTuesday Good Show
Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson host a free weekly variety showcase at Gallery Cabaret.
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The Lincoln LodgeTuesday · Oct 13$8
Comic Court
The Lincoln Lodge
Comedians argue absurd cases, field audience questions and let the crowd deliver the final verdict.
8ComedyInteractive
#4Tuesday · Oct 13 · One Day Only
The Lincoln LodgeComic Court
Comedians argue absurd cases, field audience questions and let the crowd deliver the final verdict.
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Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTuesday · Oct 13
BARBARA FOREVER
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Screening at Gene Siskel Film Center October 13 at. Listed on Gene Siskel Film Center's official calendar.
FilmLimited Run
#5Tuesday · Oct 13 · Limited Run
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBARBARA FOREVER
Screening at Gene Siskel Film Center October 13 at. Listed on Gene Siskel Film Center's official calendar.
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James M. Nederlander Theatre, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTuesday · Oct 13
Waitress
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Waitress plays a 7 PM Tuesday performance at the James M. Nederlander Theatre downtown.
MusicalTheaterLoop
#6Tuesday · Oct 13 · Limited Run
James M. Nederlander Theatre, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopWaitress
Waitress plays a 7 PM Tuesday performance at the James M. Nederlander Theatre downtown.
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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleTuesday · Oct 13
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Second City’s six-person Mainstage cast combines fast sketch comedy, improv and live music.
ComedyImprovOld Town
#7Tuesday · Oct 13 · One Day Only
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvillePandemonium, Please Hold
Second City’s six-person Mainstage cast combines fast sketch comedy, improv and live music.
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Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTuesday · Oct 13
The Scout
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Paula González-Nasser’s debut follows a New York location scout entering strangers’ private spaces.
Independent FilmNew ReleaseFilm
#8Tuesday · Oct 13 · Limited Run
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopThe Scout
Paula González-Nasser’s debut follows a New York location scout entering strangers’ private spaces.
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The Comedy Bar, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTuesday · Oct 13$22 – $25
Tomato Throw Show
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Audience members judge the comics by tossing fake tomatoes in this interactive Comedy Bar show.
ComedyInteractiveRiver North
#9Tuesday · Oct 13 · One Day Only
The Comedy Bar, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTomato Throw Show
Audience members judge the comics by tossing fake tomatoes in this interactive Comedy Bar show.
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#10
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSeptember 11–October 18, 2026; selected performances
Play On! — Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
A new play runs select dates at Chicago Shakespeare's Navy Pier stage.
Limited Run
#10September 11–October 18, 2026; selected performances · Limited Run
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopPlay On! — Chicago Shakespeare Theater
A new play runs select dates at Chicago Shakespeare's Navy Pier stage.
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Music Box Theatre, LakeviewOctober 1–31, 2026; horror screenings most nights, plus a 24-hour marathon on October 24Most screenings $13 ($10 Musi…
Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter
Music Box Theatre, Lakeview
Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#11October 1–31, 2026; horror screenings most nights, plus a 24-hour marathon on October 24 · Limited Run
Music Box Theatre, LakeviewMusic Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter
Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Raven Theatre, Edgewater, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareOctober 8 – November 8, 2026Tickets via Raven Theatre
A Strange Loop
Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
A Strange Loop is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#12October 8 – November 8, 2026 · Limited Run
Raven Theatre, Edgewater, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square#13
Lookingglass Theatre, The Joan and Paul Theatre, Streeterville, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopChris Rycroft · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 15 – October 25, 2026Ticketed via Lookingglass The…
Kowalski
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Johnny Galecki stars in this limited engagement about Williams meeting Brando.
Limited Run
#13September 15 – October 25, 2026 · Limited Run
Lookingglass Theatre, The Joan and Paul Theatre, Streeterville, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopChris Rycroft · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKowalski
Johnny Galecki stars in this limited engagement about Williams meeting Brando.
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Stolp Island Theatre, Aurora, Far SuburbsOctober 7, 2026 – January 3, 2027$87 in person
Million Dollar Quartet
Aurora, Far Suburbs
Million Dollar Quartet is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#14October 7, 2026 – January 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Stolp Island Theatre, Aurora, Far SuburbsThe whole weekend, in one email.
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#15
Goodman Theatre, Owen Theatre, The LoopSeptember 26 – November 1, 2026Tickets via the Goodman
Dead Girl's Quinceañera
Owen Theatre, The Loop
Three friends investigate a classmate’s quinceañera disappearance in this comic thriller.
Limited Run
#15September 26 – November 1, 2026 · Limited Run
Goodman Theatre, Owen Theatre, The LoopDead Girl's Quinceañera
Three friends investigate a classmate’s quinceañera disappearance in this comic thriller.
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Northlight Theatre, EvanstonSeptember 9 – October 25, 2026 (extended)Ticketed
The Front Page
Northlight Theatre, Evanston
The classic Chicago newspaper comedy continues its extended run at Northlight in Evanston.
Limited Run
#16September 9 – October 25, 2026 (extended) · Limited Run
Northlight Theatre, EvanstonThe Front Page
The classic Chicago newspaper comedy continues its extended run at Northlight in Evanston.
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Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, October 13: 16 events, led by Jessie Ware: The Superbloom Tour, BEAU TRAVAIL and Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 24 exhibitions and shows running through the day.