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Events on August 16th For Chicago, IL 60603

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

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 7:00pm
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

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! — Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 10:30pm (Tumbleweeds, Angerstein St., Chicago Sashay Company)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents their Comedy Showcase featuring local improv and sketch comedy groups performing on stage with a hilarious stand-up comic as host. A laugh-out-loud great night out!  Learn More

Graphic and Edgy Adult Improv Show pHrenzy pHucked

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 12:30am (Saturday night/Sunday morning)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.3 stars
pHrenzy pHucked is a completely improvised competition where the audience decides the outcome by voting players out one by one. It's improv with a dark twist: no holds barred and nothing taboo, it's not for the faint of heart or easily offended. The show's crazy host will take the audience through the most brutally honest and graphic improv they can handle!  Learn More

Massages, Facials and More from Amber Spa

Amber Spa (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ Various Times
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

Comedian Steve Byrne at the Chicago Improv

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 9:15pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $19.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $9.50*
Rated: 3.9 stars
The Chicago Improv of Schaumburg welcomes stand-up comic Steve Byrne, whose hour-long special Steve Byrne's Happy Hour recently premiered on Comedy Central to rave reviews. His recent credits include appearances on the Tonight Show and as a series regular on NBC's Real Wedding Crashers.  Learn More

Hot Saturday Nights: Late Night Tit-Bits & Skinprov

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.4 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

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

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 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

Summer Surf Comedy The Perfect Wave from Annoyance Productions

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: No ratings yet
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

Neil Simon's Plaza Suite at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater

Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 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

The Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare's Gripping Comedy

Heartland Studio Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Bohemian Theatre Ensemble presents a production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. This comedy offers one of Shakespeare's most complex and gripping plots, focusing on a wealthy merchant who owes money to an unscrupulous moneylender, and on the courtship of the beautiful and clever Portia.  Learn More

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

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 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

Cirque du Soleil's Newest Touring Show: KOOZA

Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 16 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

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

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 4.0 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

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tell Me on a Sunday from Bailiwick Rep

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's one-woman musical Tell Me on a Sunday. It tells the story of British transplant Emma, a fierce 30-year-old hat designer determined to find love and success under the bright lights of New York City.  Learn More

Political Satire Election Day from Theatre Seven of Chicago

Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
The race for mayor is coming down to the wire, and Adam's activist girlfriend, Brenda, won't stop reminding him to vote. When Brenda heads out for one last day on the stump, Adam gets a visit from his deadbeat sister, her anarchist boyfriend and the opposing mayoral candidate himself. Will Adam ever make it to the voting booth?  Learn More

Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire vs. DC United Outdoor Events

Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $12.00 - $18.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The Chicago Fire host DC United in a Major League Soccer game at Toyota Park. The two teams are locked in a battle for the MLS playoffs; forward Chad Barrett and midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco lead the charge for the Fire.  Learn More

Beloved Musical Willy Wonka from Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 11:00am
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 7:00pm
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

Nobel Prize-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party

Chopin Theatre Studio (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: $5.00 - $10.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
Stanley Webber, a retired pianist, is leading a quiet life in a seaside boarding house until two strangers roll into town. What is supposed to be a birthday celebration for Stanley quickly turns into a dark nightmare after a few glasses of whiskey and a game of blindman's bluff.  Learn More

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago — Kids Learn and Play with LEGOs

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago (Schaumburg, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ All Day
Full Price: $15.75 - $20.15   Our Price: $8.00 - $10.20*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Bring the family out for an adventure at this giant indoor LEGO world, featuring hands-on LEGO activities and theme park-like attractions. Go on a LEGO factory tour, ride the Dragon Ride, watch the Spellbreaker 4D movie, and build your own LEGO creations, which you can test out on the speed ramp or the earthquake table. Enjoy a bite to eat at the LEGO cafe, shop in the LEGO store and much more.  Learn More

Classic Tragedy Medea, Reimagined by Dream Theatre Company

Dream Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.00*
Rated: 3.3 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

Dancing at Lughnasa: Oak Park Festival Theatre Presents Irish Play Outdoor Events

Oak Park Festival Theatre (Oak Park, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
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

Iolanthe: Light Opera Works Presents Gilbert and Sullivan's Operetta

Cahn Auditorium (Evanston, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $65.00   Our Price: $32.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Light Opera Works presents Iolanthe, Gilbert and Sullivan's delightful operetta about a band of boisterous fairies who take on Britain's Parliament to ensure that love will conquer all. Often considered the duo's funniest work, Iolanthe possesses the blend of high spirits, catchy melodies, and rapid-fire patter that made Gilbert and Sullivan famous. Presented with a full 27-piece orchestra.  Learn More

The Wind Cries Mary: Drama by Philip Kan Gotanda

City Lit Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $18.00   Our Price: FREE - $9.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Loosely based on Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Philip Kan Gotanda's The Wind Cries Mary is the story of Eiko Hanabi, a Japanese-American woman whose strength and intelligence is handcuffed by the burdens of gender and tradition.  Learn More

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

Big City Swing (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 10:00am
Full Price: $100.00   Our Price: $50.00*
Rated: 3.8 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

Short Attention Span Theater: One-Act Plays by Durang, Ives, Reingold

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents Short Attention Span Theater, an evening of hilarious one-act plays. Christopher Durang's For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls is a light-hearted parody of Tennessee Williams. Jacquelyn Reingold's 2B Or Not 2B explores the relationship between a downtrodden woman and a giant bee. David Ives' Words, Words, Words concerns three monkeys trying to type Hamlet.  Learn More

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