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Guts and Glory: Live Lit for the Lionhearted

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

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

Celebrating Gilda

Date: Thu., Dec. 6, 5 p.m.

Up Comedy Club

Comedy

Second City hosts a panel to discuss the impact comedian Gilda Radner had throughout her life. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Bridget McNeill's

Date: Wed., May. 22, 8:30 p.m.

Bridget McNeill's Grill and Pub

Bar/Club

Give your brain a mental workout while enjoying $4 Summit and Bell's drafts. READ MORE

Barnum

Date: Wed., May. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Mercury Theater

Theater

The musical carnival show showcases a group of actors performing in "The Greatest Show on Earth" - featuring everything from the oldest woman to the smallest ma... READ MORE

Chicago Pride Fest

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 11 a.m.

Halsted Street and Waveland Avenue

Fair/Festival

A warm-up to Sunday's iconic Pride Parade, the 11th annual GLBT community celebration includes live music on two stages, a pet parade (Sunday), food and drink v... READ MORE

Yoga at the Zoo: Parent and Toddler Yoga

Date: Tue., Jun. 4, 10 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Kids & Family

Children ages 2-5 and their parents practice animal-inspired yoga poses from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday from June to September. READ MORE

Yoga at the Zoo: Adult Yoga

Date: Sat., Jun. 1, 9 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Museum/Zoo

The zoo offers the basic yoga class - aimed at beginner and intermediate levels - every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from June to September. READ MORE

Lincoln Park Zoo Members Only Morning

Date: Sat., Aug. 10, 8 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Museum/Zoo

Zoo members and their guests can enjoy a members-only morning. READ MORE

Zoo Gardens Series: Trees and Shrubs

Date: Sat., Aug. 24, 9 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Other

The zoo's horticulturists discuss the park's trees and shrubs in a short presentation and then take guests on a walk of the zoo's grounds. READ MORE

Paint, Drink and Be Merry with Vino van Gogh

Date: Wed., May. 22, 7 p.m.

Mia Francesca

Bar/Club

Participate in a 2-3-hour class in which you receive step-by-step painting instruction while enjoying food and drinks. READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Waterhouse Tavern

Date: Wed., May. 22, 5 p.m.

Waterhouse Tavern & Grill

Dining

The bar offers a handful of dishes created from Goose Island beers in celebration of Chicago Craft Beer Week. In addition to the dishes, guests can enjoy a hand... READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Lion Head Pub

Date: Wed., May. 22, 3 p.m.

Lion Head Pub

Bar/Club

The bar hosts a handful of tap takeovers that feature local breweries. Guests can enjoy the following craft beer selections: May 20: Stone Brewing May 21: Evi... READ MORE

TBS Just for Laughs Chicago: The Sullivan & Son Comedy Tour

Date: Fri., Jun. 14, 10 p.m.

Park West

Comedy

The stars of the TBS comedy - Steve Byrne, Owen Benjamin, Roy Wood Jr. and Ahmed Ahmed - perform stand-up. READ MORE

TBS Just for Laughs Chicago: Maria Bamford

Date: Sat., Jun. 15, 7 p.m.

Park West

Comedy

The stand-up comedian, who has guest starred on "Louie" and "The Sarah Silverman Program, performs. READ MORE

Autobahn

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Studio BE

Theater

Fairline Theater Co. performs Neil LaBute's play, a collection of seven short plays about deception, feeling lost and being dissatisfied - all set in the front ... READ MORE

The Cotton Mouth Club

Date: Sat., May. 25, 8 p.m.

Victory Gardens Theater

Theater

Chicago Dance Crash, a local dance troupe, combines jazz, hip hop, and swing to tell a love story between a speakeasy owner and his wife set in the Prohibition ... READ MORE

Reigning Sound

Date: Sat., Jul. 27, 10 p.m.

Beat Kitchen

Concert

Secret Chiefs 3

Date: Wed., May. 22, 8:30 p.m.

Beat Kitchen

Concert

Safety Last

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Music Box Theatre

Film

The theater celebrates the 90th anniversary of the 1923 silent comedy, directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor and starring Harold Lloyd, with screenings du... READ MORE

Movies in the Parks: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

Date: Thu., Aug. 15

Wrightwood Park

Film

The 2012 action film, directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, is about young Peter Parker searching for answers to why he was raised by his aunt and... READ MORE

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Events

Guts and Glory: Live Lit for the Lionhearted

Celebrating Gilda

Trivia Night at Bridget McNeill's

Barnum

Chicago Pride Fest

Yoga at the Zoo: Parent and Toddler Yoga

Yoga at the Zoo: Adult Yoga

Lincoln Park Zoo Members Only Morning

Zoo Gardens Series: Trees and Shrubs

Paint, Drink and Be Merry with Vino van Gogh

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Waterhouse Tavern

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Lion Head Pub

TBS Just for Laughs Chicago: The Sullivan & Son Comedy Tour

TBS Just for Laughs Chicago: Maria Bamford

Autobahn

The Cotton Mouth Club

Reigning Sound

Secret Chiefs 3

Safety Last

Movies in the Parks: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’