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Fight Girl Battle World

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

Theater

Qui Nguyen's futuristic play follows E-V (Sheila O'Connor), a prizefighter and the last known female human in the galaxy. Mitch Golob directs. READ MORE

She Works Hard For The Money

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

Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret

Theater

This one-woman show, starring Kat Victoria, pays tribute to struggling singers and actors. READ MORE

Harry's Halfway House

Date: Thu., May. 30, 8 p.m.

City Lit Theater Company

Theater

Rebekah Theatre Project performs the production about the lives of an eccentric group of people who have all ended up in the same halfway house. READ MORE

Let Them Eat Chaos

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

The Second City

The cast of Second City Mainstage goes on a journey through time and across the world in this show about personal relationships. READ MORE

John Waters

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

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park

Theater

The filmmaker ("Hairspray," "Pink Flamingos") performs his solo show, "This Filthy World," expanded from the film of the same title, in which he explores sexual... READ MORE

The Magic Cabaret

Date: Wed., May. 22, 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

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Date: Fri., May. 24, 11:30 p.m.

The Neo-Futurarium

Theater

The longest-running show in Chicago, it's a one-hour blitz of 30 extremely brief plays. READ MORE

Comedy Accident

Date: Sun., May. 26, 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

Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Again.

Date: Mon., Dec. 24, 2 p.m.

The Building Stage

On the 200th anniversary of his birth, Charles Dickens is tired of performing annual readings of his holiday classic and is hoping to entertain the audience wit... READ MORE

pHlip Cup

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

pH Comedy Theater

Theater

The show explores the world of competitive flip cup based on audience suggestions. The performers challenge flip cup teams in the audience after the show. READ MORE

El Stories

Date: Sat., May. 25, 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

The Show Below

Date: Fri., May. 24, 9 p.m.

Crocodile Lounge

The Crocodile Players and a rotating roster of three local sketch and improv troupes perform a comedy show. Specials include a free personal pizza with drink pu... READ MORE

This Much Is True

Date: Tue., Jun. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Hopleaf

An evening of storytelling featuring humorous, embarrassing and poignant personal anecdotes from hosts Dorrie Ferguson and Scott Whitehair plus a panel of guest... READ MORE

Magic Chicago

Date: Wed., Jun. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Stage 773

Theater

After a long run at City Lit, local magicians Robert Charles and Benjamin Barnes move their monthly performance to Stage 773. READ MORE

The Nerdologues: Your Stories

Date: Sun., Jun. 16, 7 p.m.

Fizz Bar & Grill

Local comic actors perform geek-themed monologues, scenes and sketches at this monthly show and podcast. Listen to past sessions here. BYOB. READ MORE

The Miss Neo Pageant

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

The Neo-Futurarium

Theater

This comedy, directed by Stephanie Shaw, portrays behind-the-scenes interactions of beauty pageant contestants. Jessica Anne, Tif Harrison, Megan Mercier, Molly... READ MORE

Tommy Gun's Garage

Date: Wed., May. 22, 7:15 p.m.

Tommy Gun's Garage

Known as the longest running interactive dinner show, Tommy Gun's Garage features gangsters and flappers performing a musical comedy revue set in a 1929 Chicago... READ MORE

Supernatural Chicago

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Excalibur

Explore Chicago's allegedly paranormal past during this one-man show starring necromancer Neil Tobin. The 90-minute performance blends local tales with interact... READ MORE

El Circo Cheapo Cabaret

Date: Sat., Jun. 1, 7 p.m.

The Aloft Loft

See performances by local aerialists, jugglers and other circus artists. Want to perform? Contact the studio. The 7 p.m. show is family friendly while the 10 p.... READ MORE

The Hot Karl

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

ComedySportz Theatre

Theater

A late-night improv set features uncensored adult humor. READ MORE

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Fight Girl Battle World

She Works Hard For The Money

Harry's Halfway House

Let Them Eat Chaos

John Waters

The Magic Cabaret

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Comedy Accident

Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Again.

pHlip Cup

El Stories

The Show Below

This Much Is True

Magic Chicago

The Nerdologues: Your Stories

The Miss Neo Pageant

Tommy Gun's Garage

Supernatural Chicago

El Circo Cheapo Cabaret

The Hot Karl