Your Weekly Events Summary for August 01, 2017

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Disney's ALADDIN: The Hit Broadway Musical in Chicago Cadillac Palace Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.8 by 191 members Tue, Aug 1 @ 7:30pm Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:30pm and 5 more Chicago's wish is granted! Disney's ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical, has landed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited engagement. From the... more $42 - $118 $62 - $128 Tony-Winning Musical An American in Paris at the Oriental Theatre Oriental Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI 4.6 by 20 members Tue, Aug 1 @ 7:30pm Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:30pm and 2 more Inspired by the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, An American in Paris blends director Christopher Wheeldon's Tony Award-winning... more $59 - $69 $90 - $98 Free Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks: Romeo and Juliet: Various Chicago Parks (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.8 by 4 members Wed, Aug 2 @ 6:30pm (Gage Park) Thu, Aug 3 @ 6:30pm (Kelvyn Park) and 19 more Stars cross, swords clash and hearts break in the greatest love story the world has ever known. Arguably the most famous play ever written, Shakespeare's ... more FREE Did We Get It Right? pottyplant, we want to show you events happening on the days of the week you want to go out. So reply to this email and tell us, when's good for you? Until you tell us otherwise, we'll call out events taking place on: FRI SAT (Don't worry, you'll still see shows on other days too, we're just making it easier to find events that fit your schedule.) Sunset Cocktail Cruise on the Chicago River Tours & Boats at River City (Chicago, IL) 4.5 by 33 members Mon, Aug 14 @ 6:30pm (Boarding... Mon, Aug 21 @ 6:30pm (Boarding... and 11 more There aren't many cities more beautiful than Chicago in the summer, and on this Monday or Tuesday night Sunset Cruise, you'll get a chance to... more COMP - $12 $28 Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA: A Waking Dream of Mexico Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.9 by 30 members Sat, Aug 12 @ 4:30pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 8:00pm and 6 more Step right up into the Grand Chapiteau at United Center and discover the surreal world of LUZIA, where an imaginary Mexico springs to life to the... more $71 - $113 Hot Ticket The Bristol Renaissance Faire: Travel Back in Time Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha, WI) 4.7 by 317 members Sun, Aug 6 @ 10:00am—7:00pm Eat, drink and be merry whilst roaming among the jousting knights, regal ladies, saucy wenches and royal overseers of the famed Bristol Renaissance... more $18.50 $25.95 Madagascar - A Musical Adventure! Brings Hit DreamWorks Movie to... Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.4 by 15 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 11:00am Fri, Aug 4 @ 2:00pm and 13 more DreamWorks' hit animated movie comes to wild life in the fun new family musical, Madagascar - A Musical Adventure! This Chicago stage spectacular... more $17 $22 - $34 La Havana Madrid Recalls Chicago's 1960s Latino Nightlife Goodman Theatre - The Owen (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.8 by 14 members Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:30pm Thu, Aug 3 @ 7:30pm and 4 more Chicago's legendary 1960s nightclub comes bursting back to life in a "heartfelt and fascinating" (Chicago Tribune) musical celebration of the city's... more $25 - $30 $50 - $60 The Great American Lobster Fest Featuring Cherry Poppin' Daddies Navy Pier East End Plaza (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 3.5 by 70 members Fri, Sep 1 @ Noon - 10:00pm Sat, Sep 2 @ 11:00am - 10:30pm and 1 more The Midwest's largest lobster and seafood festival combines all the best parts of summer into one fun-filled — and delicious — outdoor celebration.... more COMP - $6 $10 Discover Top Independent Artists at stARTup Art Fair 2017 Acme Hotel (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Fri, Sep 15 @ 3:00pm-10:00pm Sat, Sep 16 @ 1:00pm-9:00pm and 1 more Chicago has a history of attracting visionary, self-starting artists, and stARTup Art Fair celebrates that independent spirit by curating over 40... more COMP - $7.50 $15 Michael John LaChiusa's Musical Little Fish Comes to Chicago Theater Wit (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.1 by 33 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm and 12 more From the brilliant mind of musical theater and opera composer Michael John LaChiusa comes the engaging, wry and fast-paced musical comedy Little Fish... more $19 - $20 $38 Spamilton: A Musical Parody of Broadway Hit Hamilton Royal George Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.8 by 102 members Tue, Aug 1 @ 7:30pm Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:30pm and 22 more Spamilton, the acclaimed show that celebrates, roasts and eviscerates the Broadway blockbuster, is coming to Chicago. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel... more $40 - $59 $59 - $99 Chicago White Sox: Fireworks Night Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL) FRI 4.6 by 190 members Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:10pm (vs.... Fri, Aug 25 @ 7:10pm (vs.... and 1 more Head to Guaranteed Rate Field for exciting White Sox baseball and enjoy a spectacular, signature postgame fireworks display. Before you ooh and ahh... more $11 - $31 $15 - $48 Lionel Richie's All the Hits Tour With Very Special Guest Mariah... United Center (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 26 @ 7:00pm Chicago's United Center welcomes multi-platinum-selling, multiple Grammy Award-winning music icons Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey to the stage for a... more $35 $57.46 Beauty's Daughter Poetically Depicts Coming of Age in East Harlem Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.8 by 12 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 3:00pm This Obie Award-winning play by Dael Orlandersmith depicts one woman's journey through the tenements and street corners of East Harlem. Artistic... more $20 $41.50 Pulitzer Winner The Gin Game: Lonely Hearts Connect Over Cards Drury Lane Theatre (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) FRI SAT 4.4 by 29 members Wed, Aug 2 @ 1:30pm Thu, Aug 3 @ 1:30pm and 14 more Winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and nominated for four Tony Awards, The Gin Game symbolizes life in the form of a card game. This two-act... more $25 - $35 $43.48 - $59.08 Female Power Shines With Stars & More at the Ultimate Women's Expo Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont, IL) SAT 4.0 by 68 members Sat, Oct 21 @ 10:00am–5:00pm Sun, Oct 22 @ 11:00am–5:00pm Some of today's most accomplished female celebrities provide inspiration as keynote speakers at the 2017 Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo. From... more COMP $10 Kiss Kiss Cabaret: Weekly Comedy, Burlesque, Variety Acts and More Uptown Underground (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.2 by 105 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 10:00pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 10:00pm and 2 more The entertainment extravaganza known as Kiss Kiss Cabaret combines comedy, burlesque, magic and juggling for an ever-changing, always-fresh weekly... more COMP $22.50 - $27.50 Moby Dick: David Caitlin's Acclaimed Aerial & Acrobatic Adaptation Lookingglass Theatre (Chicago, IL) 4.9 by 13 members Wed, Aug 9 @ 7:30pm Thu, Aug 10 @ 2:00pm and 2 more Winner of four Jeff Awards, including Best Production, this visceral version of Herman Melville's whale of a tale takes Moby Dick in a new direction,... more $27 - $55 Hot Ticket $45 - $55 Idina Menzel (Frozen, Wicked) in Concert The Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 12 @ 8:00pm One of the brightest Broadway stars of her generation, Idina Menzel (If/Then, Wicked, Rent) became a household name after hitting TV and film screens... more $39.50 $73.97 Horses, Art, History & Music: The Impeccable Showmanship of the... Tempel Farms (Old Mill Creek, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 2 @ 1:00pm Sun, Aug 6 @ 1:00pm and 9 more The Tempel Lipizzans of Old Mill Creek continue a horse breeding and dressage tradition that began in 1580 during the Austro-Hungrian Empire. Noble,... more $13.50 - $27 Hot Ticket $27 Chicago's Best Stand-Up at the Laugh Factory Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.0 by 81 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 11:59pm and 20 more Head over to the world-famous Laugh Factory and see what makes Chicago the funniest city on the planet. Located in the heart of the new Belmont Theater... more COMP $10 - $17 Blue Man Group at Chicago's Briar Street Theatre Briar Street Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.6 by 2129 members Tue, Aug 1 @ 8:00pm Wed, Aug 2 @ 8:00pm and 45 more The entertainment phenomenon known as the Blue Man Group is better than ever in this updated show featuring all-new material at Chicago's Briar Street... more $38.88 - $77.22 $69.50 - $89.50 European-Style Urban Antique Market: The Randolph Street Market... Plumbers Union Hall (Chicago, IL) 4.3 by 25 members August 26-27, 2017, 10:00am -... September 23-24, 2017, 10:00am... and 1 more The Randolph Street Market Festival has been described as a "mecca of cool," "the Barney's of vintage" and Chicago's best venue for people-watching. In... more COMP - $8 $8 - $16 Rod Stewart With Special Guest Cyndi Lauper Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Tinley Park, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:30pm Make sure you're in the Chicago area when musical powerhouses and Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper hit the stage of the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in... more $25 - $70 $40.41 - $108.74 Battle of the Sexes Erupts in Farcical Operetta High Fidelity Royal George Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Fri, Aug 18 @ 8:00pm Sat, Aug 19 @ 8:00pm and 7 more A farce-filled battle of the sexes threatens to turn into actual gunplay, in this two-act comic operetta at Chicago's Royal George Theater. Set in... more $20 $38 One-Man Comedy My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (Skokie, IL) FRI SAT 4.3 by 22 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 2:00pm Thu, Aug 3 @ 7:30pm and 4 more My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy tells the humorous and heartwarming tale of actor-comedian Brad Zimmerman, whose 29-year quest to build a... more $33 - $39 $56 - $61 Brian Wilson Plays Final Performances of Pet Sounds & More Rosemont Theatre (Rosemont, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Fri, Oct 6 @ 8:00pm Brian Wilson, who wrote some of the greatest tunes in American pop music as a founding member of The Beach Boys, performs Pet Sounds in its entirety —... more $65 $89.45 Foreigner With Cheap Trick & Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 9 @ 7:00pm Two blockbuster bands of the '70s, Foreigner and Cheap Trick are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut albums with a hot new summer tour, now... more $45 $77.69 Lake Effect Brewing Company Tour Lake Effect Brewing Comapny (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 5 @ 2:00pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 3:30pm and 29 more Want to see how a small local brewery operates?  Want to learn about the brewing process?  Want to sample the latest hand crafted beers from Lake... more FREE Sunset Cocktail Cruises Brighten Your Monday Nights Anita Dee II Yacht (Chicago, IL) 3.8 by 39 members Mon, Aug 7 @ 6:30pm (Boarding... Mon, Aug 14 @ 6:30pm (Boarding... and 6 more No one likes Mondays, but congratulate yourself for getting through the first workday of the week by enjoying a Sunset Cocktail Cruise this summer... more $9 - $12.50 $25 Chicago Sky Basketball: Exciting WNBA Action Allstate Arena (Rosemont, IL) SAT 4.7 by 199 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:00pm (vs.... Thu, Aug 10 @ 7:00pm (vs. San... and 2 more Bring your family and friends out for a world-class basketball experience at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Cheer on the Chicago Sky as they rally... more COMP - $32 $20 - $63 The Magic Parlour: An Evening of Classic Magic Palmer House Hilton (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.9 by 216 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 9:30pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm and 3 more An evening of classic close-up magic, The Magic Parlour features award-winning, third-generation magician Dennis Watkins performing in an intimate... more $39.50 - $49 $79 Joe's Live: National and Local Acts, Plus Great BBQ Joe's Live & Bub City (Rosemont, IL) SAT 4.1 by 24 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 8:00pm (Heartache... Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:00pm (97Nine... and 2 more From honky-tonk country to yacht rock, Joe's Live in Rosemont has a band for every fan of a good time. National and local artists bring the best of... more COMP - $10 $5 - $20 Matchbox Twenty & Counting Crows: A Brief History of Everything Tour Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Tinley Park, IL) Not Yet Rated Sun, Sep 17 @ 6:45pm Counting Crows and Rob Thomas had a ton of fun touring with each other last summer, and now Thomas is getting his band back together for another... more $20 - $60 $39.91 - $118.84 Drug Arrest Throws Young Father's Life into Chaos in Megastasis Athenaeum Theatre Studio Three (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.6 by 12 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 7:30pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 7:30pm and 10 more Tray is a nineteen-year-old father trying to get his life on track, caring for his infant daughter and planning to marry the baby's mother. But when he... more $7 - $18.50 $35 The Addams Family: Creepy, Kooky Musical Comedy Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.7 by 3 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm and 15 more Na-na-na-na *snap* *snap* na-na-na-na *snap* *snap* — you can't even say "Addams Family" without breaking into that trademark theme song, so it's no... more $20 - $30 $40 The Wedding Singer: Musical Comedy Based on the Hit Movie Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 10 @ 7:30pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm and 2 more It's 1985 and rockstar wannabe Robbie Heart lives in his grandmother's basement biding his time as New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life... more $25 $47 The Who's Tommy: Concert Staging of Acclaimed Musical Ethel M. Barber Theater (Evanston, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 3 @ 7:30pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 7:30pm and 1 more A seminal rock 'n' roll experience that rocked a generation, The Who's Tommy made a deaf, dumb and blind pinball wizard one of the major cultural... more $12.50 $25 The Bridges of Madison County: Romantic Musical Based on... Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire, IL) FRI SAT 4.4 by 13 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm and 10 more Inspired by the best-selling novel and critically acclaimed film, the theatrical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County continues its legacy as... more $30 $50 - $60 Chicago Magic Lounge: Exciting Old-School Illusions Uptown Underground (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.6 by 133 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:30pm and 7 more You don't have to go far to see close-up magic now that Chicago Magic Lounge has come to Uptown Underground. This intriguing show is designed to... more $10.12 - $12.37 $22.50 - $27.50 Ron Hawking's The Men and Their Music Apollo Theater - Mainstage (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Thu, Sep 7 @ 2:00pm Fri, Sep 8 @ 8:00pm and 17 more Chicago's own Ron Hawking reprises his successful show The Men and Their Music on its 10th anniversary featuring the music of Tony Bennett, Nat King... more $16 - $60 $40 - $65 Peter Pan Prequel: Tony-Winning Adventure Peter and the Starcatcher Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (Arlington Heights, IL) FRI SAT 4.2 by 5 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 7:30pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:30pm and 9 more The five-time Tony-winning show that The New York Times called "the most exhilarating storytelling on Broadway in decades," Peter and the Starcatcher... more $19 $38 Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas at Huntington Bank Pavilion Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Sep 7 @ 6:30pm If you've never experienced Ms. Lauryn Hill's magic live, you're in for a treat. The queen of the hip-hop, R&B and soul is known for her ability to... more $131.50 $152.25 - $156.27 Bonnie & Clyde — Famed Gangster Duo in Electrifying Stage Musical Theater Wit (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Sun, Aug 27 @ 7:00pm (Preview) Mon, Aug 28 @ 7:00pm (Preview) and 14 more It was once said of Bonnie and Clyde, "They're young. They're in love. They kill people." Now you can add a fourth description to this infamous... more $12.50 - $20 $25 - $38 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Marital Mind Games in Albee's... City Lit Theater (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Fri, Aug 4 @ 7:30pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:30pm and 7 more Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens on a small New England college. Unmotivated middle-aged associate history professor George and his... more $10 $20 Soaring Views of Chicago Landmarks & Skyline on Daytime Helicopter... Chicago Helicopter Experience (Chicago, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 3 Fri, Aug 4 and 11 more You haven't seen Chicago until you see it from a helicopter, high in the air, with completely unobstructed views. On this daytime helicopter tour,... more $109 $148 Rom-Com A Love Affair Traces the History of a Marriage Oil Lamp Theater (Glenview, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 17 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 18 @ 8:00pm and 19 more If you could go back and give advice to your younger self, what would you say? In the rom-com A Love Affair, Jimmy and Alice Diamond find themselves... more $17.50 $35 Halloween Costume Party Extravaganza Cruise Spirit of Chicago (Chicago, IL) SAT 3.0 by 2 members Sat, Oct 28 @ 6:00pm Don your cleverest and kinkiest costumes for a Halloween night of music, dancing and drinks along the deep waters of Lake Michigan. Aboard the Spirit... more $12.50 $25 Unwind With a Tuesday Night Happy Hour Cruise Anita Dee II Yacht at DuSable Harbor (Chicago, IL) 4.3 by 67 members Tue, Aug 1 @ 6:30pm (Boarding... Tue, Aug 8 @ 6:30pm (Boarding... and 10 more Work week got you down already? Take a break with a Tuesday night happy-hour cruise aboard the lovely Anita Dee II yacht. Enjoy dancing to a live DJ... more $7 - $12.50 $25 Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band Delivers a... House of Blues Chicago (Chicago, IL) 4.2 by 10 members Thu, Aug 24 @ 8:30pm Short of the King of Pop himself, it doesn't get any better than Who's Bad. The world's longest-running Michael Jackson tribute band stages a... more $10 $19.24 Barbecue: Scorching Family Comedy 1700 Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 17 @ 8:00pm (Preview) Fri, Aug 18 @ 8:00pm (Preview) and 20 more The casual, intimate environs of Steppenwolf's cabaret-style 1700 Theatre is the perfect place to enjoy Barbecue, in which a modern American family... more $17.50 - $22.50 $35 - $45 Swashbuckling Adventure on the High Seas in Fair Maid Of The West... Oak Park Festival Theatre in Austin Gardens (Oak Park, IL) FRI SAT 3.8 by 10 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm and 18 more Sea battles, shipwrecks and blood thirsty pirates, oh my! Long before there were rip-roaring adventure sagas such as Pirates of the Caribbean and The... more $8 - $15 $30 Synth-Pop Band Alphaville ("Forever Young") The Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Sun, Aug 6 @ 7:00pm Synth-pop pioneers Alphaville became international stars in the early '80s with hits like "Big in Japan," "Forever Young," "Jet Set" and "Dance With... more $40 - $75 $95.22 - $131.65 The Miseducation of 55th Street: Humor, Music & Poetry The Revival (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.5 by 2 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:30pm In a political and racial climate that grows increasingly heated with each passing day, it's of vital importance for communities to come together. The... more $7.50 $15 Cherry Street: Improv From a Comedic Couple iO Theater (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 2 @ 10:00pm Wed, Aug 9 @ 10:00pm and 3 more Husband-and-wife comedy duo Lawrence Collerd and Laurel Krabacher have been performing long-form improv together for the past 6 years. Lawrence brings... more COMP $5 Tricks & Treats Aboard the Haunted Halloween Dance Party Cruise Spirit of Chicago (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.3 by 10 members Sat, Oct 28 @ 11:59pm (Boarding... Call forth the spirit of the Flying Dutchman and its ghostly crew during the Halloween Haunted Ghost Ship aboard the Spirit of Chicago. Put on your... more $15 $30 Raunchy Stand-Up Comedy Showcase Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) SAT 3.8 by 22 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 10:00pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 10:00pm and 1 more If you're looking for good, clean fun... you'd better steer clear of The Nasty Show. Bringing together Chicago's best stand-ups, this showcase... more COMP $17 End of the World Party Crashes a Therapist's Couch in New Dark Comedy Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 10 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:00pm and 8 more Taking inspiration from outrageous dark comedies like Clue, Death at a Funeral and In Bruges, How Does This Make You Feel? is a new production from... more $10.50 $17.50 See the City Lights on Kayak Chicago's Night Paddle Kayak Chicago - Chicago River (Chicago, IL) FRI 4.2 by 6 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:00pm and 2 more You've got you're usual Friday night routine, but this weekend, why not try something different? Head down to the river and enjoy a three-hour... more $38.59 $64.31 White Sox Take on the Astros on Free T-Shirt Thursday Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 10 @ 7:10pm The South Siders take on the surging Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on T-Shirt Thursday. The 'Stros are tearing up the AL West, leading by... more $10 - $29 $15 - $44 The Civility of Albert Cashier: Original Musical Explores a Secret... Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 31 @ 7:00pm (Preview) Fri, Sep 1 @ 8:00pm (Preview) and 35 more Based on the true story of a Civil War soldier with a secret, The Civility of Albert Cashier is a musical set between the years of 1862 and 1915. As... more $17.50 - $30.50 $32.50 - $42.50 Machinal: True Story of 1920s Spouse Killer Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:30pm (Preview) Sat, Aug 12 @ 7:30pm (Preview) and 24 more Inspired by the infamous 1927 murder trial of spouse killer Ruth Snyder, Machinal is the powerful tale of one woman's isolation in a life that's been... more $10 - $17.50 $20 - $35 Chicago's Best Illusions Performed Live at The Magic Cabaret Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL) 4.5 by 86 members Wed, Aug 9 @ 8:00pm Wed, Aug 16 @ 8:00pm and 2 more The Magic Cabaret brings back the golden age of magic, mystery and mischief to Windy City audiences hungry for the unusual. In every Greenhouse Theater... more $12.50 $25 Midnight Escapes, Sea Voyages & Other High-Society Hijinks in... Lifeline Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Fri, Sep 8 @ 7:30pm (Preview) Sat, Sep 9 @ 8:00pm (Preview) and 33 more A mismatched couple do everything in their power to avoid each other in the high-society romantic comedy Sylvester at Lifeline Theatre. Sylvester, Duke... more $10 - $20 $20 - $40 Germantown Neighborhood Walking Tour: Art, Architecture & History Germantown - Chicago Under The Radar Food Tours (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Any Available Thursday at... Discover the cultural inheritance of Germantown, the quaint North Side community known for offering one of the last remaining glimpses of "old... more $15 $30 Drink, Date, Laugh! — Comics Share Their Worst Dating Nightmares Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.1 by 16 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:00pm and 2 more Dating is hard. Meeting someone and trying to figure out if you two are a match can be scary, awkward, embarrassing — and absolutely hilarious,... more COMP $17 Saved by the '90s: Throw it Back With a Concert & Dance Party House of Blues Chicago (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:00pm (Doors... Pile on the scrunchies, zip up those Bugle Boys and get jiggy with the hit songs that were "all that" in the '90s. Part concert and part dance party, Sa... more $5 $16.24 Nickelback: Feed the Machine Tour With Daughtry & Shaman's Harvest Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 12 @ 6:00pm Adding a pop sensibility to each hard-rocking sonic assault, multi-platinum band Nickelback creates a sound that's both radio and fan-friendly,... more $50 $108 iO Chicago Improvisers Riff on Current Events in Whirled News Tonight iO Theater (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 5 @ 10:30pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 10:30pm and 2 more Forget the perfectly coiffed anchors on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News — the talented cast of Whirled News Tonight has downed some Red Bulls, gotten the... more $7 $14 Improv Gets a Director in The Scene iO Theater (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 3 @ 10:30pm Thu, Aug 10 @ 10:30pm and 3 more Improv only gets one chance to be funny. What if you could give it new life and fresh humor by honing the scene until it reaches its full potential?... more COMP $5 Navy Pier Fireworks Display & Kayak Tour Wateriders Kayak Tours and Rentals (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:30pm Wed, Aug 9 @ 7:30pm and 4 more The glittering beauty of the Windy City is on full display as you enjoy the famed Navy Pier Fireworks from the front seat of your own kayak. During... more $65 Hot Ticket TV & Stage Star Tony Danza Shares Standards & Stories Batavia Fine Arts Centre (Batavia, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Oct 21 @ 7:30pm "A live wire who tap-dances, plays the ukulele, tells stories and radiates irresistible charm" (The New York Times), Tony Danza brings his acclaimed... more $19 - $20.50 $38 - $41 Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular: Live Orchestra & Amazing Feats Rosemont Theatre (Rosemont, IL) SAT 3.8 by 37 members Sat, Dec 2 @ 8:00pm Combining some of the world's greatest circus performers with a live symphony orchestra, Cirque Musica transforms its one-of-a-kind show into a winter... more $49 - $85 $79.33 - $99.93 The School for Lies: Freewheeling, Modern Take on Molière Classic The Artistic Home (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 5.0 by 4 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 8:00pm and 4 more Contemporary slang meets 17th-century farce in The School for Lies. Adapted from Molière's The Misanthrope, playwright David Ives (Venus in Fur, All in... more $14 - $16 $28 - $32 Metropolitan Farms Triplet Farm Tour: Explore Three Urban... Metropolitan Farms (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.5 by 11 members Sat, Aug 19 @ 3:00pm If you've ever wondered how your meal makes it onto the plate before entering your stomach, now's your chance to see what really goes on behind the... more $16 $32 Puppet Improv Show Felt iO Theater (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 2 @ 8:30pm Wed, Aug 9 @ 8:30pm and 3 more You may have seen an improv show, and you may have seen a puppet show, but have you ever seen an improv show starring a cast of puppets? If not, now's... more COMP $5 Broadway Fave Guys and Dolls Brings Swingin' '40s to Life Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee, WI) FRI Not Yet Rated Tue, Sep 19 @ 7:30pm (Preview) Wed, Sep 20 @ 7:30pm (Preview) and 8 more The Tony-winning musical Guys and Dolls is set in New York City during the swinging 1940s. The story follows Nathan Detroit, who turns to fellow... more $15 - $32.50 $30 - $65 Taste of the Islands With Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band Bluffett Peck Pavilion-Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (Milwaukee, WI) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 26 @ 2:00pm-10:00pm Waves crashing, pina coladas and the warmth of the sun: the beach life has a wonderful speed of its own. Celebrate the culture of the Florida Keys with... more FREE Honeymoon in Vegas: Broadway Musical Comedy Based on the Hit Film Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 23 @ 8:00pm Thu, Aug 24 @ 8:00pm and 4 more The New York Times raves Honeymoon in Vegas is "a real-live, old fashioned, deeply satisfying Broadway musical in a way few new shows are anymore."... more $30 $50 - $60 The Amish Project: Powerful Solo Show Explores Forgiveness Amid... Historic Pleasant Home (Oak Park, IL) SAT 4.7 by 7 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 4:00pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 4:00pm and 1 more On October 2, 2006, a 30-year-old man walked into a one-room Amish schoolhouse and opened fire, killing five girls before taking his own life. In a... more $11.25 $22.50 Gangsters, Grub and Audience Participation at Tommy Gun's Garage... Tommy Gun's Garage Dinner Theater (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.6 by 193 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 6:30pm (Dinner) Sun, Aug 6 @ 6:00pm (Dinner) and 14 more Enter the world of a Roaring '20s Chicago speakeasy featuring gangsters, flappers, food, hooch and plenty of fun at Tommy Gun's Garage Dinner Theater.... more $54 - $62 $67 - $77 Dirty Dancing: Screening of the Classic Romance Dance Drama Genesee Theatre (Waukegan, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 17 @ 7:00pm Have the time of your life at Genesee Theatre's screening of Dirty Dancing in the Chicago area. When a young resort guest Baby has the hots for the... more COMP - $6 $6 - $12 She the People: Girlfriends' Guide to Sisters Doing it for Themselves... The Blackout Cabaret-Second City (Chicago, IL) SAT 5.0 by 1 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:30pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 8:30pm It's time for the women to reclaim the comedy throne in this estrogen-fueled night of feminism at Second City's Blackout Cabaret in Chicago. For this... more $9 $18 Live Comedy at the World Famous Laugh Factory Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 3.8 by 37 members Wed, Aug 2 @ 8:00pm (Supply... Sat, Aug 5 @ 11:59pm (Midnight... and 9 more Named the No. 1 Comedy Club in the country by USA Today, the Laugh Factory regularly hosts top-notch headliners, including up-and-coming comedians from... more COMP $10 - $17 The Best of The Second City — Late Night: Sketch & Improv After... UP Comedy Club (Chicago, IL) 3.4 by 5 members Mon, Aug 7 @ 10:00pm Mon, Aug 14 @ 10:00pm The Second City is a legendary Chicago comedy company, founded in 1959, that has produced comedy stars ranging from John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Gilda... more $7.50 $15 Say Cheese Fest Brings Together Chicago's Best Cheesy Foods Concord Fifty + Five (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Sun, Oct 15 @ 11:00am - 1:00pm Sun, Oct 15 @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm If you believe that cheese is a gift from above to be cherished, treasured and celebrated, then you simply can't miss Say Cheese Fest 2017 at Concord... more $12.50 $25 ComedySportz: Fast & Funny Improv Comedy for the Whole Family The ComedySportz Theatre (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.5 by 148 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm and 30 more Fans of comedy and improv shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? will love Chicago's ComedySportz, a fun, fast-paced event that's great for the whole... more $12.50 $25 Sparkle & Shine at the International Gem and Jewelry Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont, IL) FRI 4.0 by 429 members Fri, Aug 18 @ 12:00pm-6:00pm You're sure to be dazzled by the International Gem and Jewelry Show's unmatched display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals. For more... more COMP $6 Sears Tower: iO Theater's Veteran Improv Team iO Theater (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Tue, Aug 1 @ 8:00pm Tue, Aug 8 @ 8:00pm and 3 more Chicago is the birthplace of one of the world's tallest buildings — the Sears Tower — and one of the world's most popular forms of long-form improv:... more $6 $12 Stage Showstoppers in Musical Revue: Broadway Tonite Live! Batavia Fine Arts Centre (Batavia, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Fri, Sep 15 @ 7:30pm A cast full of young singers and dancers — all boasting Broadway credits — comes to the Batavia Fine Arts Centre for this entertaining musical revue.... more $12.50 $25 Explore Chicago's Chinatown on a Guided Walking Tour Chinatown Square (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Any Fri-Sun @ 10:00am, May... Learn the stories behind Chinatown's beautiful buildings and sites on this 90-minute walking tour that will take you through the history of the... more $10 $15 The LIVINGroom: Solo Performance Series Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) 3.6 by 5 members Sun, Aug 13 @ 7:00pm Sun, Aug 20 @ 7:00pm and 1 more Instead of soaking up the not-very-exciting atmosphere at home on your own couch, why not move the action to The LIVINGroom at Chicago's Stage 773,... more $6 $10 Vaudezilla: Burlesque, Comedy & Music Cabaret Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.0 by 4 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 10:30pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 10:30pm and 2 more There's always something new and exciting to be entertained by and ogle at when it comes to Vaudezilla's cutting-edge cabaret variety show, set to hit... more $12.50 $22.50 Sister Africa Finds Humanity Amidst Horror in the Congo's Civil War Athenaeum Theatre Studio One (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 17 @ 7:30pm Fri, Aug 18 @ 7:30pm and 14 more Acclaimed playwright Stephanie Liss explores the effects of the Congo's ongoing civil war in her play Sister Africa. Rooted in real-life stories, this... more $17 $32 Roast of Game of Thrones Puts Characters in the Hot Seat Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Sun, Aug 6 @ 9:00pm It may be the middle of the summer, but winter is coming as the new season of Game of Thrones kicks off, and The Laugh Factory has the perfect roast to... more COMP $10 Kayak Tour of the Chicago River, With Tales of Ghosts and Gangsters Wateriders Kayak Tours and Rentals (Chicago, IL) FRI 5.0 by 1 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 7:00pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 7:00pm and 5 more Nighttime paddling on the Chicago River is a unique way to see the city, with the reflections of skyscrapers twinkling in the tranquil water. When you... more $32 $65 Rock Legends Deep Purple & Alice Cooper With The Edgar Winter Band Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Tinley Park, IL) Not Yet Rated Wed, Sep 6 @ 6:30pm Get ready to sing your praises to the gods of rock and witness history in the making as Deep Purple, Alice Cooper and special guest The Edgar Winter... more $15 - $25 $39.41 F*ck Trump: Annoyance Theatre's Night of Satirical Songs The Annoyance Theatre & Bar (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.3 by 22 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 8:00 pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 8:00 pm and 2 more Election season driving you nuts? Whether you're a diehard Democrat, frustrated independent or a disillusioned Republican, you'll have a blast blowing... more $10 $20 Mega-Star Jason Derulo Comes to RiverEdge Park RiverEdge Park (Aurora, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Fri, Aug 11 @ 8:00pm Miami-born R&B sensation Jason Derulo has sold over 30 million singles, racked up 3 billion hits on YouTube and Spotify and is one of the hottest... more $27.50 $40 Saturday Selective High Noon Saloon (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 5 @ 9:00pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:00pm and 7 more Join the Soul Selector DJs as they bring an eclectic sound for your music lovers, more genres, more fun, more social in a great atmosphere with... more FREE See Chicago's Architecture From the River on a Kayak Trip +... Kayak Chicago - Chicago River (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.7 by 46 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 3:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 10:00am and 47 more Get off the gritty, noisy streets for awhile and put your paddle in the water. That's right — now you can kayak along the tranquil Chicago River while... more $45.13 $75.21 Defending the Caveman: Broadway's Smashing Prehistoric... Skokie Theatre (Skokie, IL) SAT 4.4 by 18 members Sat, Aug 19 @ 8:00pm Sun, Aug 20 @ 3:00pm Defending the Caveman is the longest-running solo show in Broadway history, and now you can see the national touring production of this prehistoric... more $25 $50 Foodie Walking Tour: Discover River North River North (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.6 by 20 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 11:00am Sat, Aug 5 @ 11:00am and 16 more Besides Cubs vs. Sox, Chicagoans passionately debate two other controversies: who makes the best deep-dish pizza and who serves up the best Italian... more $42 $60 Mannheim Steamroller: Symphonic Pop Superstars Play Their Holiday... Rosemont Theatre (Rosemont, IL) FRI 4.0 by 25 members Fri, Dec 15 @ 8:00pm For more than 30 years, Mannheim Steamroller's modern contemporary interpretations of classic Christmas music have thrilled audiences around the world... more $49 - $66 $83.43 Chicago Fire: Catch Major League Soccer Action Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) SAT 4.5 by 135 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 7:30pm (vs. New... Sat, Aug 26 @ 7:30pm (vs.... Feel the heat of non-stop soccer action as Chicago Fire scorches its opponents on its home field at Toyota Park. With one of the best records in Major... more $16 - $26 $32 - $52 An Octoroon: Sharp Satire of an Antebellum Melodrama Richard Christiansen Theater (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.8 by 5 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm and 5 more An Octoroon is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Obie-winning riff on a 19th-century antebellum melodrama. At a plantation on the brink of foreclosure, a young... more $25 - $30 $30 - $35 Improv Meets Striptease in Burlesque Is More The Annoyance Theatre & Bar (Chicago, IL) SAT 3.7 by 35 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 10:30pm Sat, Aug 12 @ 10:30pm and 2 more The only thing more sparse than the clothing is the paper-thin plots in Burlesque Is More at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar in Chicago. This steamy-hot... more $10 $20 Sarah Marie Young Pays Tribute to Jazz Legend Sarah Vaughan Winter's Jazz Club (Chicago, IL) 5.0 by 2 members Thu, Aug 17 @ 7:30pm Thu, Aug 17 @ 9:30pm and 4 more Singer, songwriter and musician Sarah Marie Young burst onto the music scene in 2011, when she won the Montreux Voice Competition judged by Quincy... more $7.50 $15 Comedian Frank Townsend at the Chicago Improv Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL) 4.7 by 9 members Thu, Aug 17 @ 7:30pm With enthusiastic honesty and a penchant for pushing buttons, there's no telling where Frank Townsend will take you. Whether he's making you see race... more COMP - $7.50 $15 Yestival: Rock Legends Yes, Plus Todd Rundgren & Carl Palmer's ELP... Grand Victoria Casino - Festival Park (Elgin, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 19 @ 5:00pm (Doors... The answer to all your prog-rock questions is always Yes, and they're taking a special show on the road this summer — dubbed the Yestival — with Todd... more $20 - $47.50 $40 - $95 Interactive Irish Comedy Flanagan's Wake Chicago Theater Works (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.5 by 61 members Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:00pm Sun, Aug 27 @ 7:00pm The irreverent interactive funeral of Flanagan's Wake transports you to the fictional Irish village of Grapplin, where local roustabout Flanagan has... more $14.50 - $19 $29 - $34 White Sox Look to Soar Above Blue Jays in Matinee Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 2 @ 1:10pm Bring the whole family out to Guaranteed Rate Field for a matinee affair between the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox. The Blue Jays have been a... more $8 - $27 $13 - $42 In the Wake: Liberal Writer Grapples With Politics and Love Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Sun, Aug 6 @ 8:00pm Set between 2000 and 2005, In the Wake is the story of Ellen, a liberal journalist struggling to cope with her changing beliefs about politics and... more $10 $20 Cult Classic Clue: Whodunit Hijinks Return to the Big Screen Genesee Theatre (Waukegan, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 10 @ 7:00pm In 1985, a board game hit the big screen and cult film history was made. Clue brought Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean and a hilarious ensemble... more COMP - $6 $6 - $12 Save Humanity From Y2K in Challenge Back to the '90s Fine Arts Building (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Any Available Date Through... Are you ready to travel back in time to New Year's Eve of 1999 to save humanity from the Y2K bug? Help your forgetful cousin find their code to crack... more $21 $28 White Sox Look to Double Up Twins on T-Shirt Thursday Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 24 @ 7:10pm Two longtime rivals meet again as the Minnesota Twins hit the road to take on the Chicago White Sox on a free T-Shirt Thursday at Guaranteed Rate... more $9 - $27 $13 - $42 Jazz Cabaret Legend Ann Hampton Callaway: The Ella Century City Winery Chicago (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm (Doors... Tony-nominated jazz-cabaret singer Ann Hampton Callaway returns to Chicago's City Winery with an exciting show kicking off Ella Fitzgerald's centennial... more $12.50 $25 Sketch Comedy Cupid Has a Heart On Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.5 by 82 members Sat, Aug 12 @ 8:00pm Sat, Aug 19 @ 8:00pm and 1 more The Cupid Players return to Stage 773 with their musical sketch show Cupid Has a Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships. A collection of songs and... more $12.50 $22.50 That's Weird, Grandma: It Came From the Voting Booth — Written by... The Neo-Futurarium (Chicago, IL) 4.6 by 43 members Mon, Aug 7 @ 8:00pm Mon, Aug 14 @ 8:00pm and 2 more That's Weird, Grandma is a weekly show of short sketches and songs adapted from stories written by students in Barrel of Monkeys' arts education... more $6 - $8 Hot Ticket $6 - $12 Daring Two-Minute Plays in The Infinite Wrench The Neo-Futurarium (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.5 by 2 members Fri, Aug 4 @ 11:30pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 11:30pm and 10 more Every performance of a play is a little different, but The Infinite Wrench takes that concept to a whole nother level. Featuring a barrage of... more $10 $20 Murals & Chicago History in Pilsen Street & Public Art Tour Pilsen Street & Public Art Tour - Under The Radar Food Tours (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Any Available Sun at 11:00am... Do you know the history of the vibrant public art of Pilsen street? Elaborate and powerful murals have blossomed in all kinds of unexpected places,... more $15 $30 BATSU! Chicago: Comedians Compete in Hilarious (and Painful!)... Kamehachi Old Town (Chicago, IL) FRI 4.2 by 17 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 8:00pm Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm Eating a bowl of wasabi, wrestling a sumo champion or filling your underwear with ice... You've seen examples of bizarre and over-the-top Japanese... more $12.75 $25.50 Open Mic at Laugh Factory Chicago Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Wed, Aug 2 @ 6:30pm Wed, Aug 9 @ 6:30pm and 3 more For virtually every comedian in the world, the road to stardom begins with just two magic words: open mic. Whether you want to find out if you've got... more FREE Girls Can Do It All Ball!: A Princesscapades Princess Party The Levy Center - Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, IL) Not Yet Rated Sun, Aug 13 @ 1:30pm Five of the strongest, bravest, fiercest female characters in the land will host the Girls Can Do It All Ball!, an all-girl empowerment event. This... more $7.50 - $15 $15 - $30 Take a Historic Tour of the Magnificent Auditorium Theatre Auditorium Theatre (Chicago, IL) 4.2 by 5 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 10:30am Mon, Aug 7 @ 10:30am and 9 more Go behind the curtain on a guided tour of the glorious Auditorium Theatre, where you'll get an up-close look at the gorgeous gilded design of this... more $12 Hot Ticket The Fest for Beatles Fans: 4 Wingmen, Neil Innes, Contests,... Hyatt Regency O'Hare (Rosemont, IL) FRI 4.0 by 2 members Fri, Aug 11 @ 5:00pm - Midnight Sun, Aug 13 @ Noon - 11:00pm Beatlemania first swept America in 1964 — and for many, the musical and cultural legacy of those four lovable lads from Liverpool has remained a... more $26 - $45 $52 - $78 Comedian Finesse Mitchell (Saturday Night Live) Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL) FRI SAT 4.6 by 34 members Thu, Aug 31 @ 7:30pm Fri, Sep 1 @ 8:00pm and 4 more A former University of Miami football player turned stand-up comic, actor and author, Finesse Mitchell may be best known as a former cast member on Satu... more $11 $22 Famed Improv Theater iO's The Armando Diaz Experience iO Theater (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Mon, Aug 7 @ 8:00pm Mon, Aug 14 @ 8:00pm and 2 more Chicago has long been known as a hotbed for creating comedy stars, and one of the main reasons for that is the iO Theater, one of the premier places in... more $6 $12 See Chicago From the Inside on the Loop Interior Architecture and... Chase Tower - Chicago Detours (Chicago, IL) 4.9 by 9 members Any Weekday Tour in 2017... Step into the city's magnificent lobbies, corridors and the underground Pedway System for an in-depth look at architecture with this new way of... more $13 $26 Dystopian Female-Driven Drama: Fight City Factory Theater (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT Not Yet Rated Fri, Aug 4 @ 8:00pm Sat, Aug 5 @ 8:00pm and 3 more In the year 2077, women rule the world, keeping the peace with their police force: the CCPD. There are no more guns. Knives are scarce. Yet somehow... more $12 - $12.50 $25 Laugh Patrol: The Search for Chicago's Funniest Cop Laugh Factory Chicago (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Tue, Aug 1 @ 8:00pm Expect some arresting humor as Laugh Patrol puts out an APB across all 23 districts to find Chicago's funniest police officers. Now the dozen or so... more COMP $17 Live Music at Joe's Bar: National & Local Favorites Joe's Bar (Chicago, IL) FRI SAT 4.7 by 10 members Fri, Aug 18 @ 8:30pm (The Bread... Thu, Aug 24 @ 7:30pm (Three... and 3 more Joe's Bar is known for its country-music bona fides, with concerts by Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and others, but this... more COMP - $5 $8 - $10 UPSCALE: An Evening of Live Music and Stand-Up With Chicago's Top... UP Comedy Club (Chicago, IL) 4.2 by 12 members Thu, Aug 3 @ 10:00pm (Jerrell... Thu, Aug 10 @ 10:00pm (Arish... and 1 more Stand-up comedy gets sophisticated with UPSCALE, an evening of live music and stand-up at UP Comedy Club. This performance features K&L Duo playing... more $7.50 $15 Watch the Navy Pier Fireworks From a Chicago River Kayak Kayak Chicago - Chicago River (Chicago, IL) SAT 4.4 by 24 members Sat, Aug 5 @ 8:00pm Wed, Aug 9 @ 7:15pm and 6 more Catch the famed Navy Pier fireworks show from the best seat in the house — the cockpit of your own kayak. Kayak Chicago offers this fun (and only... more $45.13 $75.21 Best Architecture Walking Tour Since Sliced Bread Fannie May Candies - Chicago Detours (Chicago, IL) Not Yet Rated Tuesdays and Sundays at 10:30am... Check out the Michigan Avenue Bridge, the Diamond Building, Aqua Tower, the new Maggie Daley Park and more on this guided adventure by Chicago Detours.... more $11 $22 Improvisers Face Off in Comedy Showdown Fustercluck Laugh Out Loud Chicago (Chicago, IL) FRI Not Yet Rated Fri, Aug 4 @ 10:00pm Fri, Aug 11 @ 10:00pm and 7 more A joyous display and friendly competition filled with experimental comedy, Fustercluck finds four talented improvisers facing off as they switch... more $7.50 $15 Unscripted Laughs From Second City's Improv All-Stars UP Comedy Club (Chicago, IL) 4.2 by 221 members Mon, Aug 7 @ 8:00pm Mon, Aug 14 @ 8:00pm Chicago is renowned across the world as the home of great improv comedy. With this show, the Windy City's finest improvisers prove it, as they perform... more $9 $18 Snag a White Sox Stormtrooper Bobblehead at Star Wars Night Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL) SAT Not Yet Rated Sat, Aug 26 @ 6:10pm It's Star Wars Night at Guaranteed Rate Field, which means that not only will a Stormtrooper Bobblehead be available to the first 15,000 fans, but... more $13 - $31 $19 - $50 House Party Pajama Jam Red Star Cocktail Lounge (Richton Park, IL) Not Yet Rated Sun, Aug 6 @ 3:00pm Come out and enjoy our House Party Pajama Jam. August 6, 2017. Everyone free all night. 25+.  Live DJ 3-6 p.m. Karaoke 6-11 p.m.  Hosted bt Pure... more FREE

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