Events for January 7th, 2010
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Thursday - January 7th
Theater / Comedy
The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival
Theatre Building Chicago - 1225 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
8 p.m. North: 365 Sketches; Happily Ever Laughter, 8 p.m. South: Think Tank; Hey You Millionaires, 8 p.m. West: Fried Green Durbins; Sad on Vacation, 9:30 p.m. South: Cell Camp; Klepper & Grey, 9:30 p.m. North: Long Pork; Pat Reidy Fails, and 9:30 p.m. West: Williams & Martinez; Buffet Shark
Need a good laugh? See more than 100 groups perform 150 shows on three stages during the ninth annual festival of funny, featuring groups from Chicago and around the world.
Bars & Clubs / Bar/Club Event
Dirty Bingo
Victory Liquors - 2610 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
The popular board game gets a raunchy reworking at this monthly bash.
Movies / Things To Watch
Trust Us, This Is All Made Up
Mullen's on Clark - 3527 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
8:30 p.m.
See Alex Karpovsky's new documentary film about improv comedy starring Second City alumni TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi (a.k.a. TJ & Dave). Pasquesi stops by after the screening for a Q&A session. Includes one drink and a raffle.
Leisure / Recreation Event
Free Fitness Weeks
Various locations - Chicago - Chicago
Visit one of the 66 fitness centers located in Chicago parks.
Movies / Things To Watch
Italics Film Series
Museum of Contemporary Art - 220 E. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
6 p.m. "Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man," 1981
Rare 35mm films highlight social and political transformation in Italy.
Theater / Theater Event
American Buffalo
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts ("August: Osage County") stars in David Mamet's drama about three small-time crooks in a rundown Chicago junk shop who plot to steal a valuable buffalo nickel. Francis Guinan also stars.
Events / Recreation Event
Rink at Wrigley
The parking lot next to the Friendly Confines gets an icy makeover courtesy of new Cubs owners the Ricketts family. BYO skates or rent them for $10.
Events / Community Event
Deck the Hall
Sheffield's - 3258 N. Sheffield Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
A benefit for the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame includes an appearance by local writer and Great American Book Award-winner Bayo Ojikutu.
Events / Community Event
'Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!'
Chase Auditorium - 10 S. Dearborn St. - Chicago (Loop)
Attend a live taping of NPR's humorous news quiz show with host Peter Sagal, scorekeeper Carl Kasell and a repertoire of guest panelists.
Theater / Theater Event
Glitter in the Gutter
The Annoyance Theatre - 4830 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
8 p.m.
A musical sitcom-style show in which two down and out drag queen roommates struggle to maintain their friendship when one becomes poised to hit the big time.
