UPCOMING EVENTS

Banned Books Week 2025

October 5th-October 11th

Free events all across Chicagoland

See the list of the top banned books and get more details of events near you here

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JULY 2025-JUNE 2026


City Lit Theater’s spectacular 45th season:

City Lit Theater

City Lit Theater, in Edgewater is the seventh, longest-running theater company in Chicago. We were founded in 1979, with $210, and are now into our 45th season. We are about to open our 160th production. City Lit Theater was the first in the nation devoted to stage adaptations of literary material.  At City Lit’s launch event, our founders were able to read a congratulatory letter we had received from Tennessee Williams. We have been associated with many great theater folk from Chicago and beyond.

Welcome to our 45th season, please take a look around our new website, sign up for news below and follow us on the socials.