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Zoovies

Date: Tue., Jun. 18, 7 p.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Film

Snack on drinks and food (available for purchase) while watching a classic movie on the zoo's South Lawn. READ MORE

LARP Fiction

Date: Sat., Jun. 29, 11:59 p.m.

Donny's Skybox Theatre

Comedy

A series of vignettes, written by Dan Shea and Rick Pechous, tells the story of what happens when the Kingdom of Stonefell has no one left to fight but themselv... 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

Put the Nuns in Charge!

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 8 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Theater

A sequel to "Late Nite Catechism" features a jovial nun and her humorous take on the Catholic church and the state of the world. READ MORE

Speak Easy Comedy

Date: Mon., Jun. 24, 8:30 p.m.

Stanley's Kitchen and Tap

Theater

Chicago comedians host a showcase of five local and national performers. Doors open at 8 p.m. READ MORE

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 2 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Concert

Originally known as "Baby That's Rock n Roll," the production features nearly 40 hits created by the pioneers of rock and roll. READ MORE

Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Date: Sat., Jul. 27, 12 p.m.

Lincoln and Fullerton Avenues

Dining

Get your taste buds ready for a weekend of diverse flavors and dishes at the annual fundraiser, which features more than 250 vendors, 40 musical acts (lineup TB... READ MORE

Sheffield Garden Walk and Music Festival

Date: Sun., Jul. 21, 12 p.m.

Sheffield and Webster Avenues

Fair/Festival

More than 100 residential gardens are open for exploration during the 45th annual neighborhood festival, which also features live music from Poi Dog Pondering (... READ MORE

Let Them Eat Chaos

Date: Tue., Jun. 18, 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

The Magic Cabaret

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

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

P.T. Murphy, David Parr and other local magicians perform interactive, small-scale parlor magic in an early 20th Century setting. READ MORE

Comedy Accident

Date: Sun., Jun. 23, 7 p.m.

Hi-Tops

Theater

Local improv troupe Comedy Accident interviews local celebrities and people-about-town for a live podcast show. Specials include 25-cent wings. READ MORE

El Stories

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

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

The Waltzing Mechanics perform humorous and dramatic adaptations of public transit tales adapted verbatim from interviews with Chicago commuters. READ MORE

2nd Story: Stories & Wine

Date: Mon., Jul. 8, 7:30 p.m.

Webster's Wine Bar

Theater

Hear four true tales from local writers at this hybrid storytelling series that also incorporates music and conversation. For an extra fee, purchase a wine flig... READ MORE

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 11 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Coquettes perform a burlesque revue with live comedic musical accompaniment. Also features guest acrobatic, musical and magic acts. READ MORE

The Half-Brothers Mendelssohn

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 8 p.m.

Signal Ensemble Theatre

Theater

The Strange Tree Group performs the travel-comedy about a man who tries to build a time machine to take him twenty years in the past so he can stop his mother f... READ MORE

North Center Farmers Market

Date: Sat., Jun. 22, 7 a.m.

North Center Town Square

Fair/Festival

Pick up fresh ingredients for dinner at this North Side farmers market, which also offers local eggs, meat, cheese and other artisanal products. READ MORE

Yoga at the Zoo: Parent and Toddler Yoga

Date: Tue., Jun. 18, 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

Belleville

Date: Thu., Jun. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Theater

Expats Zack and Abby are enjoying their life in Belleville, France until a series of unexpected events make them question their idyllic life together. READ MORE

Mojada

Date: Fri., Jul. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Victory Gardens Theater

Theater

The re-telling of Euripides' Medea takes place in Pilsen, where a young, illegal immigrant and her husband and son struggle to adapt to the modern world. READ MORE

Annie Bosh is Missing

Date: Wed., Jul. 31, 8 p.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Theater

When a 22-year-old young girl from Houston leaves rehab post-Hurricane Katrina, she struggles to find her way and the connections she needs to survive. READ MORE

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Events

Zoovies

LARP Fiction

Late Nite Catechism

Put the Nuns in Charge!

Speak Easy Comedy

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Sheffield Garden Walk and Music Festival

Let Them Eat Chaos

The Magic Cabaret

Comedy Accident

El Stories

2nd Story: Stories & Wine

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret

The Half-Brothers Mendelssohn

North Center Farmers Market

Yoga at the Zoo: Parent and Toddler Yoga

Belleville

Mojada

Annie Bosh is Missing