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Aquatic Show

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 10 a.m.

Kids & Family

The newest permanent Oceanarium show features sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beluga whales and other aquatic life. Show times vary. READ MORE

Tommy Gun's Garage

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:15 p.m.

Tommy Gun's Garage

Dining

Known as the longest running interactive dinner show, Tommy Gun's Garage features gangsters and flappers performing a musical comedy revue set in a 1929 Chicago... READ MORE

Late Nite Catechism

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Theater

A humorous interactive play about a catechism class and the jovial nun who leads it. READ MORE

ComedySportz

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

ComedySportz Theatre

Comedy

Two teams of professional comedians compete in this short-form improv show that's appropriate for all ages. A referee calls fouls and awards points, although t... READ MORE

Who Do We Think We Are?

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

The Second City

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: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 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

Post Office singles mixer

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7 p.m.

Durkin's Tavern

Other

This event turns a regular singles mixer into a game called Post Office. Participants are assigned a mailbox number and receive stationary. Guests can write mes... READ MORE

Let Them Eat Chaos

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

The Second City

Comedy

The cast of Second City Mainstage goes on a journey through time and across the world in this show about personal relationships. READ MORE

Crappy Beer Night

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 6 p.m.

Michael Diversey's

Bar/Club

Enjoy $2 and $3 cans of beer, including Schlitz, PDR, Old Style, Rolling Rock and more, at this weekly event. READ MORE

Gumbo Fiction Salon

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Galway Arms

Other

Local author and Twilight Tales founder Tina Jens hosts readings of genre and literary fiction by a featured guest. An open mic follows--the theme is "fiction o... READ MORE

Million Dollar Quartet

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30 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

Head of Passes

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 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

Dr. McGillicuddy Presents: Thursday

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 10 p.m.

Studio BE

Comedy

Hosted by a guest comedian, this weekly show features stand-up, improv, sketch comedy and live music. READ MORE

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Theater Wit

Theater

This musical, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Peter Marston Sullivan, follows a man put in jail for being homosexual who escapes reality with a fant... READ MORE

Smudge

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Athenaeum Theatre

Theater

This drama, written by Rachel Axler, confronts unexpected obstacles of parenthood and marriage as it follows first-time parents in the months after their baby's... READ MORE

Lear

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Red Tape Theatre

Theater

This dramatic comedy, written by Young Jean Lee and directed by James D. Palmer, shows what happens when children are left to run things with no guidance. READ MORE

Kate's Dates

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

The documentary comedy - based on the true rendezvous and mishaps of Kate Loftus - explores dating through one woman's real-life stories and interviews with exp... READ MORE