This Week Downtown: Live Scores, Big Laughs, New Art

Your week-ahead guide to Downtown — five picks worth planning around, from an Outlander live-orchestra concert to the Rashid Johnson survey opening at the MCA.

By Raj Singh · Published November 1, 2026.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Outlander In Concert @ Auditorium Theatre

A live orchestra performs Bear McCreary's score, curated by showrunner Matthew B. Roberts, while highlights from eight seasons play on screen — Claire and Jamie's journey from Craigh na Dun to the New World, with Scotland's Celtic sound front and center. It starts at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Derrick Rose: The Poohprint @ Harold Washington Library Center

Former NBA MVP and Chicago native Derrick Rose comes to the Harold Washington Library Center's Winter Garden to talk about the new book about him, Derrick Rose: The Poohprint. RSVP is encouraged, though admission is first come, first served.

Blade Runner Live In Concert @ The Chicago Theatre

The Avex Ensemble performs Vangelis' synthesizer score live and in sync with the 1982 film — the 2007 Final Cut — on a vast HD screen. It starts at 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Joey Diaz: 62 & Still Slinging Tour @ The Chicago Theatre

Stand-up veteran Joey Diaz brings his 62 & Still Slinging Tour to The Chicago Theatre, a show presented by the 312 Comedy Festival. It's an 8 p.m. start.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers

A major survey of the Chicago artist opens Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art, spanning nearly three decades of photography, video, immersive painting and large-scale installation. Admission is $22 for adults, $14 for students and seniors, and free for children.

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