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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: Fri., May. 24, 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

French Market

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

Westfield Old Orchard

Fair/Festival

Shop for fresh produce, cheese, meet and more from local farmers and artisans at the market, which includes over 20 French vendors. The market is open every Thu... READ MORE

Monday Night Car Show

Date: Mon., May. 27, 6 p.m.

Westfield Old Orchard

Fair/Festival

Check out up to 200 classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods, motorcycles and more at the annual summer car show. Guests can also enjoy live music, food vendors and ... 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

Speech and Debate

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

American Theater Company

Theater

This Jeff Award-nominated comedy, written by Stephen Karam and directed by PJ Paparelli, tells the story of three high school students who team up to expose a t... READ MORE

North Side Irish Fest

Date: Fri., Sep. 13, 5 p.m.

Lincoln Avenue and Irving Park Road

Fair/Festival

Roughly 20,000 people are expected to turn out at this bash, which features daily eating contests, food vendors and live music. Proceeds benefit the North Cente... READ MORE