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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: Thu., May. 23, 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

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

Chicago Style Live

Date: Thu., Jun. 6, 9 p.m.

Silvie's Lounge

Concert

The Stacy Jones Band and Blackjack Sass perform. 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

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

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

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play

Date: Thu., Nov. 29, 8 p.m.

American Theater Company

Theater

The theater becomes a 1940s radio studio to tell the classic story of one man's effect on his community complete with audiograms and commercial breaks. Free mil... READ MORE

Three-Course Wednesdays

Browntrout

Dining

Choose your own small plate, big plate and dessert at this three-course meal. Popular dishes include cheese curds, braised goat gravy, grilled trout, tomato fon... READ MORE

Trivia Night at Wild Goose Bar and Grill

Date: Thu., Jan. 24, 8 p.m.

Wild Goose Bar & Grill

Bar/Club

Test your knowledge of random facts for the chance to win half off your check by participating in "Knockin' Noggins," a mixture of trivia, board games and brain... READ MORE

Ribfest Chicago

Date: Fri., Jun. 7, 5 p.m.

Lincoln Avenue and Irving Park Road

Fair/Festival

The 15th annual North Center bash features live music from 20 bands, 30 barbecue vendors, rib-eating competitions and a kids area with inflatables and games. Pr... READ MORE

Dinosaurs Alive!

Date: Fri., May. 24, 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

George Flynn & Friends: A Classical Jam

Date: Sat., Jun. 1, 6:30 p.m.

Katerina's

Concert

With Leila Bowie, Nina Corwin, Sally Kitt Chappell, Kathleen Lombardo, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, Tom Stevens, Bradley Parker-Sparrow and Joanie Pallatto. READ MORE