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Aquatic Show

Date: Fri., May. 24, 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

Festival of Flesh: A Live Burlesque, Fetish and Variety Sideshow

Date: Sat., Mar. 2, 10 p.m.

CLOSED: Cuna

Bar/Club

Ron Fitzgerald of Ron Fitzgerald's Realm hosts this variety show featuring burlesque, fetish, magic, Coney Island-style sideshow acts, DJs and more. READ MORE

Blue Man Group

Date: Fri., May. 24, 8 p.m.

Briar Street Theatre

Kids & Family

Schedule note: Shows generally take place Thursdays through Sundays. There are occasional Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday performances as well. ("See more dates a... READ MORE

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

Date: Fri., May. 24, 8 p.m.

Public House Theater

Bar/Club

Features booze-themed sketch comedy and interactive drinking games. Drink specials include $4.50 house cocktails and $15 domestic buckets. Note: Advance purchas... READ MORE

Simply Scotty

Date: Sun., Jun. 2, 7 p.m.

3160-Chicago's Piano & Cabaret

Bar/Club

Local entertainer Scott Gryder performs a humorous cabaret act with piano accompaniment by Nick Sula and special guest singer Freddie The Puppet. READ MORE

Magic Matinee

Date: Sat., May. 25, 2 p.m.

Theater Wit

Kids & Family

Sean Masterson recreates the late 19th-century Chicago matinees of French magician Herrmann the Great. The show includes sleight-of-hand tricks, illusions and i... READ MORE

Naperville Ribfest 2013

Date: Wed., Jul. 3, 4 p.m.

Knoch Park

Dining

Taste ribs from over ten different vendors - such as Howling Coyote BBQ and Smokin' Joes Hog Wild BBQ - while participating in family activities, watching firew... READ MORE

Trivia Night

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

Sheffield's

Bar/Club

A weekly trivia tournament featuring food and drink specials gives participants the chance to win prizes, including a $500 Sheffield's gift certificate. READ MORE

Crappy Beer Night

Date: Thu., May. 30, 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

Chess League

Date: Mon., Jun. 17, 7 p.m.

Sheffield's

Bar/Club

Chess pro Polina Korenman assists players participating in the monthly chess tournament, which includes $4 Revolution draft specials. Sign-up via e-mail korenma... READ MORE

Tommy Gun's Garage

Date: Fri., May. 24, 8:15 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

Lakeshore Arts Festival

Date: Sat., Aug. 3, 11 a.m.

Dawes Park

Fair/Festival

Browse original works by more than 100 artists, including photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, jewelry and ceramics. The annual event also features live ja... READ MORE

Trivia Night at Miss Kitty's

Date: Sun., May. 26, 7 p.m.

Miss Kitty's Saloon

Bar/Club

Compete with other intellectuals at this weekly event that awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Tommy Nevin's

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

Tommy Nevin's Pub

Bar/Club

Get a group of friends together and test your knowledge of random facts. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Waterhouse

Date: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

Waterhouse Tavern & Grill

Bar/Club

Get a group of friends together for an evening of trivia while enjoying half price glasses and bottles of wine. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Temple Bar

Date: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

The Temple Bar

Bar/Club

Test your knowledge of random facts while enjoying $8 steak sandwiches and $4 Revolution and Half Acre pints. READ MORE

Trivia Night at Schubas

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

Schubas Tavern

Bar/Club

Go solo or with a team of up to eight people for trivia Tuesdays, hosted by local comedian Kirk Sells and DJ Steven Ortiz. Be prepared for the lightning rounds,... READ MORE

Family Fun Friday Night: The Big Apple, Tiny Insects, Giant Art

Date: Fri., May. 24, 5 p.m.

DuPage Children's Museum

Kids & Family

Children and their parents learn about Claus Oldenburg's artwork, a collection of giant sculptures based on everyday objects. Children also look at small bugs w... READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Waterhouse Tavern

Date: Fri., May. 24, 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 Bar Pastoral

Date: Fri., May. 24, 5 p.m.

Bar Pastoral

Dining

The bar taps the Mad Scientist #13 - a rare beer from Sixpoint - throughout the week. READ MORE

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Events

Aquatic Show

Festival of Flesh: A Live Burlesque, Fetish and Variety Sideshow

Blue Man Group

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

Simply Scotty

Magic Matinee

Naperville Ribfest 2013

Trivia Night

Crappy Beer Night

Chess League

Tommy Gun's Garage

Lakeshore Arts Festival

Trivia Night at Miss Kitty's

Trivia Night at Tommy Nevin's

Trivia Night at Waterhouse

Trivia Night at Temple Bar

Trivia Night at Schubas

Family Fun Friday Night: The Big Apple, Tiny Insects, Giant Art

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Waterhouse Tavern

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Bar Pastoral