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Second Fridays Open Studios at the Fine Arts Building

Second Friday of every month, 5:00 - 9:00pm

Join us for our monthly Second Fridays open studios event! Explore all ten floors of creativity and history, and meet the participating tenants who make the Fine Arts Building a home for art in all forms.

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Fine Arts Building Tour With the Chicago Architecture Center

2025 Dates

Discover the Fine Arts Building, a treasure trove on Michigan Avenue and learn how it went from a carriage showroom to a high-profile artists’ colony that housed tenants like Frank Lloyd Wright, Lorado Taft and Harriet Monroe.

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From NPR and WBEZ Chicago Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

Select Thursday Evenings in the Studebaker Theater

Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! is NPR’s Peabody Award-winning quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, listener contestants, and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week’s news.

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Elizabeth McGovern and Aaron Costa Ganis in Ava: The Secret Conversations

September 24 – October 12

Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern stars as Hollywood's original femme fatale Ava Gardner in a critically acclaimed new play lauded by Entertainment Weekly as “mesmerizing and electric!”

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Mobilize Chicago Summit Presented with Chicago Department of Transportation and Chicago Architecture Biennial

October 5 11:00 am

The inaugural Mobilize Chicago Summit, presented with the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Architecture Biennial, is a half-day gathering that blends art, design, and civic imagination to reimagine people-first streets.

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Camerata Chicago Presents Peter and the Wolf With Narrator Robin Wiper

October 17 7:30 pm

Camerata Chicago is thrilled to present Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev, narrated by renowned soprano Robin Wiper. Bring the entire family to this educational concert in which you will hear also Jupiter from Holst’s Planets Suite, Mozart’s Horn Concerto played by Lee Shirer and works by Handel.

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Chicago Sinfonietta presents Bollywood & Beyond Symphony Masala & East-Meets-West

Saturday, October 18

Step into a vibrant celebration of sound, spirit, and light with "Bollywood & Beyond"—just in time for Diwali, the Festival of Lights.

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Live Nation presents CAM The Slowdown Tour

October 24 8:00 pm

We’re excited to welcome CAM to our stage on Friday, October 24th! Tickets go on sale Friday, August 22^nd at 10am. Be sure to grab your tickets and we'll see you there!

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Storytelling Productions, LLC presents YORDANO y su banda en Concierto IDA Y VUELTA USA TOUR 2025

November 7 7:30 pm

The Yordano Ida y Vuelta 2025 Tour celebrates the Venezuelan singer-songwriter’s legendary career, taking fans on a musical journey through his timeless hits.

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AWR Music Productions presents A New World intimate music from FINAL FANTASY

November 14 8:00 pm

Experience early FINAL FANTASY classics alongside the newest musical innovations of the series in this thrillingly personal and engaging format!

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Ameya Performing Arts presents Within A family's journey from silence to connection

November 15, 2:30 or 6:30

Within is a powerful Indian contemporary dance production that chronicles the emotional landscape of a family grappling with unspoken words and the eventual triumph of rediscovered connection.

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The Stander Group, Inc. presents Clue: The Movie Hosted by Lesley Ann Warren 40th Anniversary Screening

November 16 7:30 pm

Join the original 'MISS SCARLET' - LESLEY ANN WARREN - as she hosts a screening of the cult cinema hit CLUE! Based on the popular board game, this iconic comedy is now celebrating its 40th anniversary with a national tour.

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Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol

December 12 - 28, 2025

Manual Cinema's awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind rendition of the Dickens classic returns to the Studebaker Theater this holiday season!

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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile The Musical

January 29 - February 21, 2026

A wickedly funny musical adventure based on Roald Dahl's snappy book, featuring a menagerie of puppets and perfect for the whole family!

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Camerata Chicago Orchestra Presents Valentine’s Romance with Violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou

February 13, 2026 7:30 pm

Enjoy a romantic evening with the wonderful violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou on Valentines Day Weekend serenading you with romances for violin and orchestra by Beethoven and love inspired works by Kreisler.

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Chicago a cappella presents Building American Pop

April 19, 2026 3:00 pm

Step into a musical time capsule as the ten singers of Chicago a cappella revisit the Brill Building era of the 1950s and '60s with narrator Geoffrey Baer. These catchy, heartfelt songs capture the joy of everyday life and still strike a chord today.

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Porchlight Music Theatre Presents Porchlight in Concert: Follies

April 25 – 26, 2026

Porchlight In Concert debuted in 2024 with sold out performances of Sunday in the Park with George and this season returns to the Studebaker for a limited engagement of another Stephen Sondheim classic, Follies.

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