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Half Acre Beer Company tour

Date: Sat., May. 25, 11 a.m.

Tour

Learn about the company's history and brewing process as you sip samples of seasonal and year-round beers. Ticket price includes a souvenir pint glass. READ MORE

Lascivious Something

Date: Mon., May. 20, 8 p.m.

Signal Ensemble Theatre

Theater

This performance is produced by Signal Ensemble, directed by Ronan Marra. READ MORE

Laugh N' Roll

Date: Sat., May. 25, 9 p.m.

Silvie's Lounge

Comedy

Raghu Adibhatla performs a stand-up show with opening sets from John Thomas, Murphy Row, Russ Kaminski and Stephanie Christians READ MORE

The Variety Show: A Drinking Game Performance

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

The Cornservatory

Comedy

The show blends Corn's signature sketch comedy, old-school variety show acts and a drinking game. READ MORE

The Moth StorySLAM

Date: Tue., May. 28, 7 p.m.

Martyrs'

Literature

Local comedian Brian Babylon hosts this true storytelling series featuring a new theme each month. Sign up at 7:30 p.m. for one of 10 spots to compete; stories ... READ MORE

The Blackout Diaries

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

Lincoln Restaurant

Comedy

Local comic Sean Flannery--plus other professional comedians and everyday folks--spin true tales of booze-fueled poor decisions with multimedia accompaniment an... READ MORE

JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound

Date: Sat., May. 25, 7:30 p.m.

Mayne Stage

Concert

Story Lab Chicago

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Black Rock

Literature

Local storytellers share their latest works. Scott Whitehair of storytelling series This Much is True hosts. Specials include $5 burgers. READ MORE

In-One-Ear poetry night

Date: Wed., May. 22, 9:30 p.m.

Heartland Cafe

Bar/Club

Local poet Pete Wolf hosts five-minute poetry, spoken word and music performances. Want to perform? Sign-up begins at 9 p.m. Drink specials include $2.50 PBRs. READ MORE

In-One-Ear Open Mic

Date: Wed., May. 22, 10 p.m.

Heartland Cafe

Literature

Chicago's second-longest-running open mic features poets and musicians. Sign-up begins at 9:30 p.m. READ MORE

Sunday Salon Chicago

Date: Sun., May. 26, 8 p.m.

Black Rock

Bar/Club

This two-hour reading series features Chicago authors sampling their work. READ MORE

Corky Siegel and the Chamber Blues

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

Mayne Stage

Concert

Drums United

Date: Fri., May. 24, 10 p.m.

Mayne Stage

Concert

Jess Godwin

Date: Sat., Jun. 29, 8 p.m.

Mayne Stage

Concert

With Marirose Weldon and Funky Hot Grits. READ MORE

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

Date: Fri., Aug. 16, 6 p.m.

Glenwood and Farwell Avenues

Fair/Festival

Shop for a variety of handmade arts and crafts at the annual festival, which also features a Cobblestone Jam on Friday night, over 40 live music acts (lineup TB... READ MORE

The Flobots

Date: Sun., Jun. 9, 7:30 p.m.

Mayne Stage

Concert

Marc Maron

Date: Thu., Aug. 1, 8 p.m.

Mayne Stage

Comedy

The stand-up comedian - who has appeared on on HBO, Conan, Letterman, Craig Ferguson and more - performs. READ MORE

Mudhoney

Date: Sat., Aug. 31, 8 p.m.

Mayne Stage

Concert

Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks

Date: Fri., Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m.

Loyola Park

Theater

The second annual summer series bring Shakespeare's play, "The Comedy of Errors," to 18 Chicago Park District venues throughout the city. The 75-minute producti... READ MORE

Killer Komedy

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 9 p.m.

Silvie's Lounge

Comedy

Michael Shapiro, Salty Peters, Katharine Herskovic, Amy Nico Schwartz, Elisa Marcus, Nick Sierra, Claire Swanson, Jason Hilman, Ed Towns, Josh Johnson, Comedian... READ MORE

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Events

Half Acre Beer Company tour

Lascivious Something

Laugh N' Roll

The Variety Show: A Drinking Game Performance

The Moth StorySLAM

The Blackout Diaries

JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound

Story Lab Chicago

In-One-Ear poetry night

In-One-Ear Open Mic

Sunday Salon Chicago

Corky Siegel and the Chamber Blues

Drums United

Jess Godwin

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

The Flobots

Marc Maron

Mudhoney

Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks

Killer Komedy