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Who Do We Think We Are?

Date: Sun., May. 19, 7 p.m.

Comedy

The Second City's 100th revue kicks off another election cycle by diving into the country's increasingly personality driven political system, and celebrating th... READ MORE

We're All in This Room Together

Date: Sun., May. 19, 7 p.m.

The Second City e.t.c.

Comedy

Songs, sketches and short scenes poke fun at human interactions -- or the lack thereof -- in the age of Facebook, Twitter and other 21st century technology. Rya... READ MORE

The Cat in the Hat

Date: Mon., May. 20, 10:15 a.m.

Apollo Theater

Kids & Family

This Dr. Seuss adaptation follows two children stuck indoors during a rainy afternoon as they are introduced to the mysterious Cat in the Hat. He brings trouble... READ MORE

Tea with Edie and Fitz

Date: Thu., May. 23, 7:30 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

This play, written and directed by Adam Pasen and produced by the Dead Writers Theatre Collective, chronicles the exchanges between literary icons Edith Wharton... READ MORE

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Date: Wed., May. 22, 2 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Concert

Originally known as "Baby That's Rock n Roll," the production features nearly 40 hits created by the pioneers of rock and roll. READ MORE

Comedy Accident

Date: Sun., May. 19, 7 p.m.

Hi-Tops

Theater

Local improv troupe Comedy Accident interviews local celebrities and people-about-town for a live podcast show. Specials include 25-cent wings. READ MORE

Chicago's Original Brewery Tour

Date: Sat., May. 25, 12 p.m.

Goose Island Brewpub

Bar/Club

Tour three Chicago breweries via the Chicago Brew Bus. Tickets include beer at each stop, and guests have time to order food, more beer or take a tour at each l... READ MORE

Drop-In Improv Class

Date: Sun., May. 26, 6 p.m.

Donny's Skybox Theatre

Class

Try your hand at comedy--or practice your technique--at this two-hour class for aspiring and established comics. READ MORE

Live band karaoke

Date: Sun., May. 19, 9 p.m.

McGee's Tavern & Grille

Bar/Club

The band Liquid Courage performs as guests belt out lyrics to a catalog of hits. READ MORE

Million Dollar Quartet

Date: Sun., May. 19, 6:30 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

Back to Back Theatre: Ganesh Versus the Third Reich

Date: Sun., May. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Museum of Contemporary Art

Theater

The Australian ensemble--composed of performers with disabilities--explores the story of a young man who creates a play about Ganesh--the Hindu god of overcomin... READ MORE

Head of Passes

Date: Sun., May. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Theater

Set at the mouth of the Mississippi River, the production tells the story of a family planning a surprise birthday party that gets interrupted by a dark and sho... READ MORE

Historical Housewalk

Date: Sun., May. 19, 1 p.m.

Wilmette Historical Society

Other

This year's annual Spring Housewalk, with a theme of "Modern Homes, Innovative Designs," takes guests on a tour of four homes in Wilmette and Kenilworth built a... READ MORE

What the Tour Guide Didn't Tell You: A Chicago Review

Date: Sun., May. 19, 8 p.m.

Up Comedy Club

Comedy

The Second City performs 52 classic scenes that poke fun at life in Chicago. READ MORE

The Little Mermaid Junior

Date: Sun., May. 19, 4:30 p.m.

Wilmette Park District Auditorium

Kids & Family

Kids in grades 3-5 perform an adaptation of Disney's 2008 Broadway production about a mermaid who wants to live on land. READ MORE

The Elephant and the Whale

Date: Tue., May. 21, 10 a.m.

Chicago Children's Theatre, Ruth Page Center for the Arts

Kids & Family

The family-friendly production set in 1919 tells the story of a circus elephant who befriends a homesick baby whale. READ MORE

What's The T?

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7 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

Open House

Date: Sun., May. 19, 10 a.m.

U.S. Coast Guard Station Wilmette Harbor

Kids & Family

Meet the Coast Guard mascots and pick up safe boating materials and kids coloring and activity books. Station personnel will be on hand to answer questions. READ MORE

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Who Do We Think We Are?

We're All in This Room Together

The Cat in the Hat

Tea with Edie and Fitz

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Comedy Accident

Chicago's Original Brewery Tour

Drop-In Improv Class

Live band karaoke

Million Dollar Quartet

Back to Back Theatre: Ganesh Versus the Third Reich

Head of Passes

Historical Housewalk

What the Tour Guide Didn't Tell You: A Chicago Review

The Little Mermaid Junior

The Elephant and the Whale

What's The T?

Open House