Events for November 27th, 2009
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Friday - November 27th
Theater / Comedy
America: All Better!
The Second City - 1616 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
The 96th sketch comedy revue takes a look at the effects of the international economic crisis, global warming and adjustment to a new President-elect.
Theater / Comedy
Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play
Fizz Bar & Grill - 3220 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
Features booze-themed sketch comedy and interactive drinking games.
Theater / Comedy
ComedySportz
ComedySportz Theatre - 929 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
6 p.m.
Two teams of professional comedians compete in this improv show. Includes live musical accompaniment.
Theater / Comedy
Bo Burnham
Lakeshore Theater - 3175 N. Broadway - Chicago
7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
As seen on "Comedy Central Presents and heard on his Comedy Central Records digital EP “Bo Fo Sho.”
Theater / Comedy
Ass '09
Donny's Skybox Theatre - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Sketch troupe Creepy Hug explores a year's worth of headlining asinine behavior by politicians and Hollywood celebrities.
Theater / Comedy
The Ha-Ha-Holiday Show
Laugh Out Loud Theater - 601 N. Martingale Rd. - Schaumburg
Audience suggestions fuel holiday-themed short scenes, musical numbers and games.The 7:30 p.m. show is family friendly; the 9:30 p.m. show is geared towards adults.
Theater / Comedy
Improvised Shakespeare
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
An evening of off-the-cuff comedy features the bard's themes and Old English language. Expect power struggles, star-crossed lovers, sprites, kings, queens, princesses, sword-play, rhyming couplets, asides, insults and disguised identities.
Theater / Comedy
The Comedy Shrine's Whose Line?
The Comedy Shrine - 22 E. Chicago Ave. - Naperville
Improv games and sketches based on ABC-TV's "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Audience volunteers suggest themes and participate in several scenes.
Theater / Comedy
The Harold
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
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. Thursday shows also feature "BASH! A One-Man Musical."
Theater / Comedy
1,2,3 Fag!
iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
Local comics Seth Dodson ("Impress These Apes" champion), John Hartman ("Baby Wants Candy") and Kellen Alexander (from iO and The Playground teams) perform an interconnected, four-scene improv set with multiple characters.
