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The Hot Karl

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

ComedySportz Theatre

Theater

A late-night improv set features uncensored adult humor. READ MORE

Guts and Glory: Live Lit for the Lionhearted

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 7 p.m.

Powell's Bookstore

Literature

The storytelling showcase features a diverse lineup of performers from around Chicago who share true-life tales. Donations benefit PAWS Chicago and 826CHI. This... READ MORE

ComedySportz Improv Open Mic

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

ComedySportz Theatre

Comedy

Get onstage and play improv games with the "Mikes," co-hosts of Free Night of Comedy. READ MORE

Bah! Humbug

Strawdog Theatre

Theater

The Chicago Red Line presents a twist on Dickens' holiday classic filled with music, dancing and comedy. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Will's Northwoods Inn

Date: Tue., Jan. 29, 8 p.m.

Will's Northwoods Inn

Bar/Club

Trivia Girl hosts an evening of competition that also features $4 pints of Guinness and $6 bombs. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Roadhouse 66

Date: Tue., Jan. 29, 8 p.m.

Roadhouse 66

Bar/Club

Put your knowledge of useless information to the test for the chance to win $100 (1st prize) or $50 (2nd prize). Participants can also enjoy $3 bottled beer, $3... READ MORE

The Half-Brothers Mendelssohn

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 8 p.m.

Signal Ensemble Theatre

Theater

The Strange Tree Group performs the travel-comedy about a man who tries to build a time machine to take him twenty years in the past so he can stop his mother f... READ MORE

Chicago Jazz Festival

Date: Thu., Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m.

Millennium Park

Concert

The 35th annual Labor Day weekend festival - the city's longest running musical event - features free jazz performances throughout the weekend from local, natio... READ MORE

TribU: Press Pass: Caddyshack

Date: Tue., Jun. 11, 7 p.m.

Music Box Theatre

Film

Don’t miss your chance to see Harold Ramis’s 1980 golf romp “Caddyshack” on the big screen. This is the latest in Trib Nation’s series of screenings of classic ... READ MORE

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Date: Sat., Oct. 5, 8 p.m.

The Chicago Theatre

Concert

Naughty Nostalgia

Date: Sat., May. 4, 10:30 p.m.

Stage 773

Theater

Burlesque company Vaudezilla performs a show about the things we loved when we were younger with a different headliner each week including Red Rum (May 4), Trix... READ MORE

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago: Russell Brand

Date: Wed., Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m.

The Chicago Theatre

Comedy

The star of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him To The Greek" performs a solo comedy show. READ MORE

Schubas' Backyard BBQ and Bike Bash

Date: Sat., Jun. 8, 12 p.m.

Schubas Tavern

Dining

Bring your bike in for a tune-up and discuss biking with cycle shop employees while enjoying barbecue. The event includes a poster sale and Small Room Collectiv... READ MORE

Chigaygo

Date: Mon., May. 27, 8 p.m.

Laugh Factory

Comedy

This event showcases LGBT and LGBT-friendly comics including Scott Duff, Jessica Halem, Archer Coe, Joel Kim Booster, Kenny DeForest and Gwen La Roka. READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at South Water Kitchen

Date: Sun., May. 26, 12 p.m.

South Water Kitchen

Dining

The restaurant offers $25 craft beer buckets and special drafts including Finch's Sobek and Set Black IPA, Vivant Tripel Belgian Style Ale and Lagunitas Underco... READ MORE

Movies in the Parks: ‘The Birds’

Date: Mon., Jun. 17

Belmont Harbor

Film

The 1963 horror film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette and Rod Taylor, is about the birds of a California town that beg... READ MORE

Bye Bye Liver

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

Public House Theater

Theater

The booze-themed sketch comedy show interspersed with social games. READ MORE

Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival: Achievement Unlocked

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

Stage 773

Theater

The High Ceilings presents an improvised video game adventure. READ MORE

Movies in the Parks: 'Young Frankenstein'

Date: Mon., Aug. 19

Grant Park

Film

The 1974 comedy, directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle, is about the grandson of Dr. Frankenstein, a college professor trying to dista... READ MORE

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

Date: Sat., Sep. 14, 10 a.m.

Broadway and Belmont Avenue

Fair/Festival

Browse original paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, furniture and more works from 175 juried artists comprise the ninth annual juried show along Broadwa... READ MORE

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The Hot Karl

Guts and Glory: Live Lit for the Lionhearted

ComedySportz Improv Open Mic

Bah! Humbug

Trivia Night at Will's Northwoods Inn

Trivia Night at Roadhouse 66

The Half-Brothers Mendelssohn

Chicago Jazz Festival

TribU: Press Pass: Caddyshack

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Naughty Nostalgia

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago: Russell Brand

Schubas' Backyard BBQ and Bike Bash

Chigaygo

Chicago Craft Beer Week at South Water Kitchen

Movies in the Parks: ‘The Birds’

Bye Bye Liver

Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival: Achievement Unlocked

Movies in the Parks: 'Young Frankenstein'

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts