Edition Chicago arts and culture
October 26 through November 1, 2026
Make a plan with events from Scapi’s coverage, from a Monday film screening to a Sunday visit at KIOSK.
Selected listings, checked October 26, 2026. All times are Central.
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In Chicago
Decoder at Goethe-Institut Chicago
Monday, October 26, 6 p.m.
Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago
KIOSK's punk and DIY exhibition extends into a film screening at Goethe-Institut Chicago. Muscha's Decoder features Genesis P-Orridge, William S. Burroughs and F.M. Einheit.
Tickets: Free.
Vladimir at Theater Wit
Thursday, October 29, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m.
Theater Wit, Theater Two
1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Shattered Globe's political thriller follows a journalist deciding what she can risk to report a dangerous story as authoritarian power consolidates.
Tickets: $20-$60. See the box office for options.
No late seating. Closed-captioning tablets can be requested with your reservation. Content advisories are on the organizer’s page.
Radical Futures at The Factory Theater
Friday-Saturday, October 30-31, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St., Chicago, IL 60626
Two estranged friends reconnect in a failing dive bar as their drinks trigger visions of possible futures. B.Z. Florida's science-fiction play continues Factory's 32nd season.
Tickets: $30.
I Am A Rock I Am A Roll at KIOSK
Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
KIOSK
3054 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago
A Sunday viewing window for the exhibition connecting punk, DIY and self-taught art, with work by Wesley Willis, Betsy Odom, Jonas Müller-Ahlheim and Naomi Shintani Deibel.
Nearby / Arlington Heights
The Rock N' Horror Halloween Concert
Friday-Saturday, October 30-31, 7:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Metropolis and JAM Orchestra bring a Halloween variety concert conducted by Aaron Kaplan, mixing Rocky Horror songs with other stage and screen favorites.
Tickets: $40 listed.
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