Chicago Events & Things to Do

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

Pistol Party

Date: Tue., Jun. 4, 9 p.m.

Town Hall Pub

Theater

A monthly showcase features performances by Think Tank Comedy and local funnymen John Leadley and Drew Frees and special guests. READ MORE

Comedians You Should Know

Date: Wed., May. 29, 9 p.m.

Timothy O'Toole's

Each week, one member of the cast--Marty DeRosa, Danny Kallas, Joe Kilgallon, Mike Lebovitz, Drew Michael and Michael Sanchez--hosts a stand-up showcase featuri... READ MORE

Speakeasy

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

Everleigh Social Club

Theater

Dance to 1920s-style live jazz by Ben Tatar and L'amourchestra. In between sets, The Chicago Starlets perform striptease routines. BYOB. Check the website for a... READ MORE

"The Glee Project" Casting Call

Chicago Academy for the Arts

Other

Think you're the next "Glee" singing star? Oxygen is looking for contestants for its newest reality TV show, "The Glee Project." Show up prepared with song sele... READ MORE

Hug City Presents: A Night of Stand Up Comedy

Date: Tue., May. 28, 9:30 p.m.

Lucky's Wicker Park

Theater

Features sets by local comics. Specials include $4 Breckenridge Drafts, $4 Jameson Shots, $5 Malort and PBR combo. READ MORE

Game Night

Date: Tue., May. 28, 6:30 p.m.

Cat and Mouse Game Store

Other

Bring your own game to play or try something from the store's extensive library. READ MORE

Grown Folks Stories

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30 p.m.

The Silver Room

Other

Local storyteller Cara Brigandi hosts no-notes tales by amateur and professional storytellers. Drop your name in the hat for a five-minute turn at the mic. READ MORE

A Play in the Life

Possibility Playhouse

Theater

See 10 short plays--five per night--inspired by Beatles' songs. Stick around after for live music by a Beatles tribute band. BYOB. The songs that inspired the pl... READ MORE

The Book of Mormon

Date: Thu., May. 23, 7:30 p.m.

Bank of America Theatre

Theater

This Tony Award-winning musical satire by Trey Parker and Matt Stone ("South Park") and Robert Lopez ("Avenue Q") follows the misadventures of two missionaries ... READ MORE

Speak Easy Comedy

Date: Mon., May. 27, 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

No Shame Theatre

Date: Sat., May. 25, 10:30 p.m.

St. Paul Cultural Center

Theater

Bring a less-than-five-minute piece of original work--monologue, stand-up, sketches, dance, poetry, original music, magic, mind-reading, performance art, storyt... READ MORE

Free admission for Illinois residents

Date: Tue., May. 28, 10 a.m.

Museum of Contemporary Art

The MCA closes at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. READ MORE

Who Do We Think We Are?

Date: Thu., May. 23, 8 p.m.

The Second City

Comedy

The Second City's 100th revue kicks off another election cycle by diving into the country's increasingly personality driven political system, and celebrating th... READ MORE

A Nude Hope: A Star Wars Burlesque

Date: Sat., Jan. 19, 9 p.m.

Gorilla Tango Theatre

Theater

In the burlesque show based on the "Star Wars" movie trilogy, Luke Skywalker is a sexually frustrated farmer who attempts to rescue Princess Leia with the help ... READ MORE

Farmers market: Northfield

Date: Sat., May. 25, 7:30 a.m.

Happ Road and New Trier Court

Shop for fresh produce, plants and flowers, cheese, baked goods, specialty foods and more. Rain or shine. READ MORE

We're All in This Room Together

Date: Thu., May. 23, 8 p.m.

The Second City e.t.c.

Comedy

Songs, sketches and short scenes poke fun at human interactions -- or the lack thereof -- in the age of Facebook, Twitter and other 21st century technology. Rya... READ MORE

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Second Sunday

Pimprov

The Free for All

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

Pistol Party

Comedians You Should Know

Speakeasy

"The Glee Project" Casting Call

Hug City Presents: A Night of Stand Up Comedy

Game Night

Grown Folks Stories

A Play in the Life

The Book of Mormon

Speak Easy Comedy

No Shame Theatre

Free admission for Illinois residents

Who Do We Think We Are?

A Nude Hope: A Star Wars Burlesque

Farmers market: Northfield

We're All in This Room Together