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Of Monsters and Men

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

Aragon Ballroom

Concert

Bullet For My Valentine

Date: Tue., May. 21, 5:30 p.m.

Riviera Theatre

Concert

With Halestorm and Young Guns. READ MORE

Windy City Gay Idol at Crew

Date: Thu., May. 23, 9:30 p.m.

Crew Bar & Grill

Concert

Watch amateur singers compete for audience votes and the title of Windy City Gay Idol 2013 at the 11th annual competition. Preliminaries are held in various Chi... READ MORE

Homolatte

Date: Tue., May. 21, 7:30 p.m.

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Literature

The evening features poetry, storytelling and music by local and national gay and lesbian performers. READ MORE

Messing with a Friend

Date: Thu., May. 23, 10:30 p.m.

The Annoyance Theatre

Comedy

Guest artists play opposite improv vet Susan Messing in this two-person show. Please note: No show is scheduled on Oct. 4, 2012. READ MORE

The Paper Machete

Date: Sat., May. 25, 3 p.m.

The Green Mill

Literature

Local writer Christopher Piatt hosts a weekly salon featuring readings and performances by journalists, storytellers, comedians and musical guests. Topics inclu... READ MORE

Uptown Poetry Slam

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

The Green Mill

Bar/Club

More than two decades running, this is the granddaddy of all poetry slams. Marc Smith--the founder of the national slam movement--hosts this weekly evening of p... READ MORE

Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra

Date: Thu., May. 23, 9 p.m.

The Green Mill

Concert

Green Mill Quartet Jazz Jam Session

Date: Sat., May. 25, 1:30 a.m.

The Green Mill

Concert

This late Friday night show runs from 1:30-4 a.m. READ MORE

Chicagoland and Fishnuts

Date: Tue., May. 21, 8 p.m.

The Annoyance Theatre

Comedy

Local comics T.J. Jagodowski, Mark Piebenga, Linda Orr, Tom Blanford and Alex Fendrich perform an improv set as Chicagoland. The four-person improv troupe Fish ... READ MORE

Skinprov

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

The Annoyance Theatre

Comedy

A shirtless, all-male troupe performs a racy improv set. Audiences must be 18 and older to attend the event. READ MORE

In A World...

Date: Tue., May. 21, 9:30 p.m.

The Annoyance Theatre

Theater

Local comedians Chris Day, Nancy Friedrich, T.J. Jagodowski, Conner O'Malley, Rebecca Sohn, Rich Sohn, Chris Witaski and guest comics create humorous characters... READ MORE

Patricia Barber Quartet

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

The Green Mill

Concert

Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan

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

The Green Mill

Concert

Classic Movie Mondays: Labyrinth

Date: Mon., May. 27, 7 p.m.

Paramount Theatre

Film

David Bowie stars in the 1986 film about a 15-year-old girl who has to complete a labyrinth in order to save her baby brother. READ MORE

Dinosaurs Alive!

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

Brookfield Zoo

Kids & Family

The exhibit uses 24 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs and a display of fossilized bones, skulls, eggs and teeth to teach about the similarities between dinosaurs... READ MORE

Riv Reunion

Date: Sat., May. 25, 10 p.m.

Riviera Theatre

Concert

Furthermore Tap Takeover

Date: Wed., May. 22, 11 a.m.

Crew Bar & Grill

Bar/Club

In the spirit of Chicago Craft Beer Week, the bar offers Fatty Boomblatty, Knot Stock and Oscura on tap. READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Brixie's

Date: Wed., May. 22, 11 a.m.

Brixie's Brookfield

Bar/Club

In celebration of Chicago Craft Beer Week, the bar offers $4 pints of Lagunitas throughout the week. On May 17, learn about and taste Michigan brews from Bell's... READ MORE

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Of Monsters and Men

Bullet For My Valentine

Windy City Gay Idol at Crew

Homolatte

Messing with a Friend

The Paper Machete

Uptown Poetry Slam

Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra

Green Mill Quartet Jazz Jam Session

Chicagoland and Fishnuts

Skinprov

In A World...

Patricia Barber Quartet

Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan

Classic Movie Mondays: Labyrinth

Dinosaurs Alive!

Riv Reunion

Furthermore Tap Takeover

Chicago Craft Beer Week at Brixie's