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The Kiss Kiss Cabaret

Date: Fri., May. 31, 11 p.m.

Theater

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Coquettes perform a burlesque revue with live comedic musical accompaniment. Also features guest acrobatic, musical and magic acts. READ MORE

Get off the Couch

Date: Wed., May. 29, 8 p.m.

The Ace Bar

Bar/Club

A monthly Nashville-style acoustic music series featuring new artists each month. READ MORE

Inner City

Date: Wed., May. 29, 10:15 p.m.

The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater

Comedy

Current and former members of The Second City Touring Company perform an improv show. READ MORE

Seven Day Shorts

Date: Tue., May. 28, 10:30 p.m.

The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater

Theater

Teams of faculty, student and alumni filmmakers from The Second City screen two-minute flicks inspired by audience suggestions from the prior week. Then, facult... READ MORE

Million Dollar Quartet

Date: Sun., May. 26, 3:30 p.m.

Apollo Theater

Theater

A musical recreation of the legendary, impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session that featured Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. ... READ MORE

The Comedy Evening

Date: Mon., May. 27, 9 p.m.

The Ace Bar

Bar/Club

A weekly show features local comedians, various drink specials and a post-show dance party. READ MORE

Heaven and Hell

Date: Fri., May. 31, 9 p.m.

Fuze

Bar/Club

DJs spin top 40 hits upstairs while dubstep plays downstairs. Drink specials, including $5 martinis, are available. READ MORE

Second City Stand-up Open Mic

Date: Sat., May. 25, 10 p.m.

The Second City

Comedy

Work out your routine with feedback from Second City students in room 405. Instructor Bryan Bowden hosts. Drop-ins are welcome, but for a guaranteed slot, email... READ MORE

Trivia Night at Sedgwick's

Date: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

Sedgwick's Bar & Grill

Bar/Club

Test your wits while drinking $4 select microbrew pints, $12 captain and coke mini pitchers and eating $1 mini pulled pork sandwiches. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Racine Plumbing

Date: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

Racine Plumbing Bar & Grill

Bar/Club

Enjoy $3 Bud Light draft, $4 Skyy and half price whiskey while putting your knowledge of useless information to the test. READ MORE

Trivia Night at O'Malley's West

Date: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

O'Malley's West

Bar/Club

Put your knowledge of useless information to the test while enjoying 35 cent wings and $3 draft beers. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Crossing

Date: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

Crossing

Bar/Club

Put your intelligence to the test for the chance to win $250 in cash. READ MORE

Ross Mathews

Date: Tue., May. 28, 8 p.m.

Park West

Comedy

With Ross Mathews.The show is for ages 18+. READ MORE

Devendra Banhart

Date: Fri., May. 31, 8 p.m.

Park West

Concert

Sexomedy

Date: Wed., May. 29, 7:30 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Comedy

Melissa DuPrey performs a solo show mixing elements of stand up comedy and theatrical story telling. READ MORE

It's All Fun and Games ... Until Someone Dies

Date: Sat., May. 25, 11:59 p.m.

Donny's Skybox Theatre

Comedy

Ashley Schulter, Damon Royster, Jamie Burns and John Deger write and perform a sketch show with dark themes. READ MORE

Ross Matthews

Date: Tue., May. 28, 8 p.m.

Park West

Comedy

Best known for his role as "Ross the Intern" on the Tonight Show, the TV personality performs stand-up. READ MORE

What's The T?

Date: Sun., May. 26, 3 p.m.

Victory Gardens Theater

Theater

About Face Theatre Company performs the new play about trans-activist Ms. Ma who used her YouTube page to create community and spread the word about queer safe ... READ MORE

Caligula

Date: Wed., May. 29, 8 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

Organic Theater Company performs Albert Camus' play about a young emperor transformed by tragedy. READ MORE

The Emigrants

Date: Fri., May. 31, 8 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

Organic Theater Company presents Slawomir Mrozek’s bitterly ironic play about two impoverished exiles from an unnamed European country. READ MORE

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The Kiss Kiss Cabaret

Get off the Couch

Inner City

Seven Day Shorts

Million Dollar Quartet

The Comedy Evening

Heaven and Hell

Second City Stand-up Open Mic

Trivia Night at Sedgwick's

Trivia Night at Racine Plumbing

Trivia Night at O'Malley's West

Trivia Night at Crossing

Ross Mathews

Devendra Banhart

Sexomedy

It's All Fun and Games ... Until Someone Dies

Ross Matthews

What's The T?

Caligula

The Emigrants