Events for October 12th, 2008
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Sunday - October 12th
Theater / Comedy
The Return of Tony Clifton
Lakeshore Theater - 3175 N. Broadway - Chicago
8:30 p.m.
Clifton performs as an abusive lounge singer with the Katrina Kiss-My-Ass Orchestra, featuring 20 New Orleans and Gulf Coast musicians, backup singers and the Tony’s Cliftonettes burlesque dancers.
Theater / Comedy
Entertaining Julia
Town Hall Pub - 3340 N. Halsted Ave. - Chicago (Boystown)
Local comic Jena Friedman hosts a music and comedy variety show aimed at amusing Julia, the Town Hall Pub bartender.
Theater / Comedy
Theater / Comedy
Raucous Caucus: The Lesser of Two Evils
The Annoyance Theatre - 4830 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
Audience suggestions provide platforms for a rotating roster of two election "candidates" in an improv show.
Theater / Comedy
No Country for Old White Men
The Second City - 1616 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
The 95th sketch comedy revue takes a look at YouTube shenanigans, a visit by the British House of Commons, sweet soul food, girl power and other topics related to the current presidential race.
Theater / Comedy
Campaign Supernova! or How Many Democrats Does it Take to Lose an Election?
The Second City e.t.c. - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
The Second City e.t.c.'s 31st revue explores what happens when you take two political parties and divide them by three candidates during a presidential election year.
Theater / Comedy
No Experience Necessary
Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater - 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
The 2008 presidential election gets a sketch comedy treatment with this exploration of Americans' points of view, inconsistencies, fears and behavior during the political process.
Theater / Comedy
Improv Night
The Playground Improv Theater - 3209 N. Halsted St. - Chicago
Audience suggestions fuel three sets performed by a rotating roster of member and guest teams. BYOB.
Theater / Comedy
The Harold
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Improv teams explore an audience suggestion using scenes, games and monologues. The 8 p.m. Saturday shows also feature "The Del Tones," an improv musical. The 8 p.m. Friday shows include "The Movie," experimental improv.


