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The Week of July 21st For Addison, IL 60101

The Punch Brothers, Featuring Chris Thile of Nickel Creek, at Ravinia's Martin Theatre

Ravinia Martin Theatre (Highland Park, IL)
Monday, Jul. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Chris Thile is one of the foremost names in modern bluegrass music, most notably as a member of the Grammy Award-winning Nickel Creek. He leads the Punch Brothers, an assemblage of the world's top bluegrass and folk performers, in a concert highlighted by his four-movement The Blind Leaving the Blind.  Learn More

Brooklyn Singer/Songwriter Jonah Smith at SPACE in Evanston

SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Monday, Jul. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $8.00   Our Price: FREE*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter/piano Jonah Smith has a penchant for twinkling jazz and country crooning. Jonah's folk songs are equally well suited to downtown lounges and rural front porches, and his languid, easy vocals and hard not to fall in love with. Join him for an intimate show at SPACE in Evanston, also featuring the Kyle Mann Combo.  Learn More

Massages & More at Lincoln Park Massage Spa

Lincoln Park Massage Spa (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ Various Times
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $85.00 - $190.00   Our Price: $42.50 - $95.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Lincoln Park Massage Spa invites you to a sanctuary in the city, created with your satisfaction in mind. Discover comfort, serenity and balance while you enjoy a Swedish, Deep Tissue or Couple's Massage, or a specialty service such as a Sugar Body Polish.  Learn More

Massages, Facials and More from Amber Spa

Amber Spa (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ Various Times
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $75.00 - $160.00   Our Price: $37.50 - $80.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
Amber Spa combines a peaceful and beautifully modern environment with a highly trained, friendly staff to offer the most advanced spa services available. Enjoy facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, waxing and body treatments, and more in a tranquil atmosphere with beautiful paintings and stained glass works on display.  Learn More

"The Best Night of Improv in Chicago" — Four Funny Improv Groups in One Show

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.2 stars
The Annoyance presents "The Best Night of Improv in Chicago" — four fantastically funny groups filled with veterans of the Annoyance, Second City, Steppenwolf and other great theatres. The show includes Fishnuts, Chicagoland, Bad Touch: Unsavory Improv and The Gambino Crew.  Learn More

Dead Man's Cell Phone, A Quirky Comic Adventure at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 - $68.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.00*
Rated: 2.4 stars
Jean is sleepwalking through her life until she answers a dead man's cell phone. It turns out to be a wake-up call that sends her on a date with the dead man's brother, a drinking binge with his wife, and a mysterious rendezvous with his mistress—leading Jean to rediscover herself.  Learn More

Innovative Cellist Maya Beiser at Ravinia's Martin Theatre

Ravinia Martin Theatre (Highland Park, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
The New Yorker described Maya Beiser as a "cello goddess." A founding member of the the music ensemble, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, she's worked with such renowned modern composers as Steve Reich and Philip Glass. See her unique cello style live in concert at Ravinia's Martin Theatre.  Learn More

Michael McKean in Superior Donuts by 2008 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 - $68.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Michael McKean (This is Spinal Tap, Laverne and Shirley) stars in Superior Donuts, a provocative new comedy by 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts. Arthur (McKean) owns a decrepit donut shop in the uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. Set in one of Chicago's most diverse communities, this world-premiere highlights the redemptive power of friendship.  Learn More

Dinner and a Show: Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $60.00 - $70.00   Our Price: $30.00 - $35.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Come see the acclaimed Chicago theater mainstay Tony n' Tina's Wedding as it celebrates 15 years on stage. Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, where you won't just see a show—you'll be a part of it! Tony n' Tina's Wedding includes a pre-wedding cocktail cash bar, a ceremony full of mishaps and madcap comedy, and an evening of dinner, music and dancing.  Learn More

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing from First Folio Shakespeare Festival

Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:15pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:15pm
Full Price: $16.00 - $26.00   Our Price: $8.00 - $13.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Often referred to as Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending, Much Ado is the tale of the bickering Beatrice and Benedick, who admit their love only after helping sweet Hero save her reputation and win back her love, Claudio. One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Much Ado will be performed on First Folio's picturesque outdoor stage.  Learn More

Violinist Sarah Chang Joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler's 7th Symphony, Mendelssohn

Ravinia Pavilion (Highland Park, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $50.00   Our Price: $25.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
James Conlon conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's 7th Symphony and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor. Mahler's epic symphony has often been viewed as a depiction of the journey from dusk till dawn. The featured soloist is world-renowned violinist Sarah Chang, whose musical understanding, technical ability, and performance emotion captivate audiences across the globe.  Learn More

Funk It Up About Nothin': Hip-Hop Adaptation of Shakespeare's Comedy

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Upstairs Theater (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 7:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $15.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Chicago Shakespeare Theater welcomes the Q Brothers' production of Funk It Up About Nothin'. A hip-hop adaptation of the Bard's classic Much Ado About Nothing featuring six MCs and one DJ, from the team that produced the acclaimed The Bomb-itty of Errors. See it before it heads for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  Learn More

Cirque du Soleil's Newest Touring Show: KOOZA

Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 4:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $80.00   Our Price: FREE - $48.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Cirque du Soleil presents its newest touring show, KOOZA. The story of an innocent who enters a world full of kings, thieves, and other archetypal characters, KOOZA is a return to Cirque du Soleil's roots: a combination of classic circus acrobatics and broad slapstick clowning.  Learn More

Dancing at Lughnasa: Oak Park Festival Theatre Presents Irish Play

Oak Park Festival Theatre (Oak Park, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $27.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $13.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Oak Park Festival Theatre presents Irish playwright Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa on the lawn at picturesque Austin Gardens. In this unforgettable play, a young boy tells the story of growing up in a fatherless home, raised by his unmarried mother and his four spinster aunts in 1930's Ireland.  Learn More

NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!: Live Tapings from Chicago Public Radio

Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $21.99   Our Price: $11.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Be in the audience for a taping of the hilarious weekly news quiz from NPR and Chicago Public Radio, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Each week on the radio, you can test your knowledge against some of the news and entertainment world's best and brightest. Peter Sagal, Carl Kasell, and company take a fast-paced, irreverent look at the week's events. Guest panelists rotate weekly, like comedian Paula Poundstone, author Roy Blount Jr., and The Daily Show's Mo Rocca.  Learn More

Comedian Larry "Uncle Lar" Reeb at Zanies Vernon Hills

Zanies Comedy Club - Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $23.00   Our Price: $11.50*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Zanies presents comedian Larry "Uncle Lar" Reeb, whose skewed character and sardonic wisecracks have made him one of the Midwest's top headliners. Recently named Comedian of the Year at the Chicago Music Awards, Uncle Lar is a regular on radio's Bob and Tom show, and has appeared on HBO, Showtime, and Sirius and XM Radio.  Learn More

"The Lovemaster" Craig Shoemaker at Chicago Improv

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 10:15pm
Full Price: $19.00 - $23.00   Our Price: $9.50 - $11.50*
Rated: 3.9 stars
Craig Shoemaker, named Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards, headlines at the world-famous Improv. Shoemaker's material spans everything from married life to being a new father to his former status as the "Lovemaster." One of the country's most popular touring comics, Shoemaker has appeared in more than 100 TV shows, including HBO's Comic Relief, The Showtime All Stars and The Hollywood Squares.  Learn More

The Hunchback of Notre Dame with a Bold New Musical Score at Bailiwick Rep

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $45.00   Our Price: $10.00 - $22.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells of the love triangle between a gypsy, Esmeralda; a priest, Frollo; and a deformed bell-ringer, Quasimodo. With book, music and lyrics by rock legend Dennis DeYoung ("Lady," "Come Sail Away," "Mr. Roboto"), this classic story is told in a bold new adaptation.  Learn More

Neil Simon's Plaza Suite at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater

Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, Plaza Suite details the misadventures of three very different couples as they face crucial moments in their respective lives—all in the same hotel room at the world-famous Plaza Hotel. Plaza Suite showcases Simon at his best: witty, clever and relentlessly funny.  Learn More

Puccini's Masterpiece Tosca from DuPage Opera Theatre

McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $43.00   Our Price: $21.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
This tragic love story of the beautiful Tosca, the painter Cavaradossi and their betrayal at the hands of the jealous Scarpia has become one of the most loved Puccini operas. This theatrically gripping play-turned-opera breeds intense emotions from the first three chords, now the famous "Scarpia chords," through to the twisting and tragic end.  Learn More

"Heartfelt" Comedy Rag and Bone from Rubicon Theatre Project

Profiles Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.4 stars
What happens when one man receives the heart of another? Two brothers, Jeff and George, run The Ladder Store—which is actually a front for their black-market business of buying and selling hearts. This heartfelt (excuse the pun) comedy is about the limits of feeling, and the consequences of either feeling nothing or too much.  Learn More

Still Photos: A Forbidden Love in a Formidable Time

Trap Door Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
The award-winning play Still Photos is a World War II-era love story between two women that poses the question: "Is all fair in love at war?" While the men are away fighting the war in Europe, two women fall desperately and dangerously in love.  Learn More

Gender-Bending Satire Lesbians Who Kill at Bailiwick Art Center

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Lesbians Who Kill is a satirical gender-bending look at what might motivate women—lesbians in particular—to become killers. Through musical numbers, parody and memorable movie moments, this imaginative, unconventional play aggressively explores anger, s*xism and violent impulses.  Learn More

Yes, This Really Happened To Me: True Tales by Five Chicago Writers produced by Theatre Seven

Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Five notable Chicago writers come together for a celebration of storytelling written specifically for Theatre Seven. Some of the city's best in fiction, narrative, short story and solo performance construct autobiographical tales that are 100% true, theatricalized for the first time. A versatile nine-actor ensemble tackles more than 30 roles in this lifetime's worth of memories condensed into one night.  Learn More

Happy Anniversary, Angel! Love, Gino: An Interactive Dinner Theatre Comedy

Bridget McNeil's (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 4:30pm
Full Price: $45.00   Our Price: $22.50*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Gino is throwing an Anniversary Bash for his beautiful wife Angel - and you're invited to party. Help the happy couple celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary as they renew their vows at the zaniest party ever. Enjoy a delicious dinner, take a bite of the anniversary wedding cake, dance to a live DJ, and interact with the Guests of Honor and their crazy but lovable relatives and friends.  Learn More

This Is NOT Just A Bellydance Class - "Bellydance Your Bun-Bun Off" 6 Week Series

Haiku Spa (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 6:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $100.00   Our Price: $50.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Have a good time while exercising and you'll fee new and improved. Receive all-over toning in the "Bellydance Your Bun-Bun Off" series. This class will include a package of complimentary green tea to help speed your weight loss, reduce your tummy and fight fatigue. Get ready to feel like yourself — but better, lighter and more energetic.  Learn More

Classic Tragedy Medea, Reimagined by Dream Theatre Company

Dream Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Jeremy Menekseoglu's Medea is a visceral reimagining of the classic tragedy that turns its focus to the children's psychological trauma caused by divorce and abandonment. A chorus of wayward girls converges on a torn family. A wife clings to the passion of her past while neglecting her offspring. A man's rage cannot be tempered by the virgin's kindness and logic. Will a wife temper her madness long enough to get a husband's love to return?  Learn More

Tommy's Place: "Sweetly Goofy" Comic Play at Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Annoyance Theatre presents the world premiere of Tommy's Place. Expanded from a successful one-act show at the theater, it's the story of a chance meeting between a neighborhood advocate, a pizza delivery boy and an ex-dock worker at the title apartment. The Chicago Reader described the show as "sweetly goofy".  Learn More

Interactive, Improvised Musical pHamily The Musical

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
pH Music Director Mike Descoteaux has taken long-running highly-interactive improv show pHamily, and transformed it into a fully improvised musical spectacular! pHamily the Musical is a one-act play built with audience suggestions. You create an entire family and influence the events during a year in their lives. The players will ask you questions, show you flashbacks, and burst into song! A hilarious, interactive experience unlike any other.  Learn More

Pimprov - Hilarious, Original Improv Comedy

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Chicago's favorite Improv Group is back for a limited run at the Chemically Imbalanced Theater. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Pimprov is one of the most original and hilarious unscripted shows in town. Yes, it's pimps that improvise. It's that simple.  Learn More

Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Raven Theatre

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Raven Theatre presents Laughter on the 23rd Floor. Based loosely on Simon's early career, when he worked for Sid Caesar's legendary Your Show of Shows alongside Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Woody Allen, the play tells the story of Max Prince, star of a '50s variety show, and the outrageous antics of his team of writers.  Learn More

Edgy Dark Comedy Rusty Pipe at The Cornservatory Theatre

The Cornservatory (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
In this biting world-premiere dark comedy, two men await the purchase of a mysterious "world-changing" item for their bosses. When they eventually encounter their sellers, all hell breaks loose. Secret identities are exposed, powers violently shift and the magic of a little "rusty pipe" is revealed, leading to a bloody, disastrous conclusion.  Learn More

Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief — An Othello Parody, Songs & Skits

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Re-imagining the last days of Desdemona's life, The Mill's production draws inspiration from the structure of early burlesque, using original songs and skits that poke fun at Othello and contemporary gender politics to make up the first act, and finishing with a parody by Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) of one of Shakespeare's great plays.  Learn More

Factory Theater Presents: Ren Faire! — A Renaissance Faire Meets A Wild West Show

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
What happens when a Renaissance Faire gets into a turf war with the Wild West show across the interstate? Well, if you think things got dicey between The Sharks and The Jets, you can't imagine what happens when knights square off against cowboys in this swashbuckling shoot-'em-up featuring music, mayhem and much more.  Learn More

Beloved Musical Willy Wonka from Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 2:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $18.00 - $23.00   Our Price: $9.00 - $11.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre presents Willy Wonka, the stage version of Roald Dahl's beloved novel. It's the story of young Charlie Bucket, who wins the chance to tour eccentric candy magnate Willy Wonka's fantastic factory. Based on the 1971 film, this show features such popular songs as "The Candyman" and "Pure Imagination."  Learn More

Marry Me, You Idiot!: Comic Musical at the Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Annoyance Theatre presents the world premiere of Marry Me, You Idiot!. It's the story of Andy and Tracy, and the effect their relationship has on their parents, friends, co-workers, and Tracy's sister, who happens to look exactly like Andy's late fiancee.  Learn More

Shameless Shamuses: Factory Theater's Slapstick Detective Comedy

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 10:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Factory Theatre presents Ernie Deak's Shameless Shamuses, a wacky comedy about Duck, Dodge, and Hyde, three incompetent detectives thrown into a bizarre case. Part Marx Brothers, part Three Stooges, this high-energy slapstick romp takes its cues from classic vaudeville comedy.  Learn More

DateandDash Speed Dating Party for Gay Men

The Spot (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:30pm (Ages 21-39)
Full Price: $32.00   Our Price: $16.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
DateandDash hosts a speed dating party for gay men ages 21-40. You will be able to meet other singles in the relaxed, no pressure atmosphere for mini dates. Enjoy a free drink and complimentary appetizers as well. For complete privacy, The Spot's VIP room will be exclusively reserved for the DateandDash party.  Learn More

pHrenzy - Dazzling Improv with Audience Participation

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 12:30am (Friday night/Saturday morning)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 1.0 stars
Now in its sixth season, pHrenzy is the original pH show to dazzle audiences. The premise is simple and fun: eight players start the show and one by one they will be voted out by a series of arbitrary rules and audience votes. At the end of the show only one player will be left standing as the ultimate pHrenzy champion and will take home the pHrenzy tropHy.  Learn More

Hot Saturday Nights: Late Night Tit-Bits & Skinprov

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Annoyance Productions dives into the heat of Saturday night by doing the only sensible thing — getting undressed. With a double-bill Saturday night the theatre gets racy, debuting the Burlesque-cum-Improv shows "Late Night Tit-Bits" (featuring seven stimulating ladies), and "Skinprov" (featuring six shirtless men). The only thing more sparse than the clothing will be the paper-thin plots.  Learn More

Summer Surf Comedy The Perfect Wave from Annoyance Productions

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 1.5 stars
Kip Hardburn is the gnarliest surfer in the town of Ondo Perfecto. He and his bros are amped for another fun summer until real estate magnate France Germany plans to buy the beach and turn their surf spot into condos. Now, Kip and the gang's only chance to have their beach back is to win the local surf competition and buy the beach themselves!  Learn More

Wheel of pHortune: A Different Type of Improv at Every Show!

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Wheel of pHortune invites the audience—and fate—to decide the type of improvisation show to be performed each week! A variety of improv "forms" are attached to the Wheel of pHortune. Once an audience member spins the wheel, one of those styles will be selected for the performance.  Learn More

Dangerous Beauty: World Premiere of Musical About Renaissance Courtesan/Poet

Ethel M. Barber Theater (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Northwestern University is proud to host the world premiere of Dangerous Beauty, a musical which tells the tumultuous tale of Veronica Franco, a notorious courtesan and poet of 16th century Venice. Featuring a score that combines the best of classical and pop styles, it's based on playwright Jeannine Dominy's screenplay for the acclaimed motion picture of the same name.  Learn More

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