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Events on August 17th For Chicago, IL 60603

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

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 5:00pm
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

Comedian Steve Byrne at the Chicago Improv

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 10:15pm
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

Bad Review: Improv Comedy Show Based On Theatre Reviews

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Bad Review is a hilarious improv show in which performers take the worst theatre review from the Chicago Reader and improvise the play they believe the reviewer would rather have seen. The troupe has performed Bad Review across the continent, and it now finds a home at the Chemically Imbalanced Theatre.  Learn More

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

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 3:30pm
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

Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 3:00pm
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 Flaming Dames: Popular Burlesque Troupe Sings Cabaret Songs in Torch

The Spot (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
It's a change of pace for the Flaming Dames, Chicago's beloved burlesque troupe, as their new show Torch substitutes singing for dancing. No clothing will be removed, but the Dames' singing talents will be revealed as they perform classic torch songs.  Learn More

William Shakespeare's Macbeth from Candid Theater Co.

The Building Stage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
We've all heard the story: a military genius deposes the rightful king and then succumbs to madness. But Candid Theater Co. has found at the heart of Macbeth a powerful story of political evolution, personal destruction and the unintended benefits of revolution. Your English teacher never dreamed of this Macbeth. A cast of seven players explores the humor and suffering of Shakespeare's most gruesome and uplifting tragedy.  Learn More

The Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare's Gripping Comedy

Heartland Studio Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 2:00pm
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

Cirque du Soleil's Newest Touring Show: KOOZA

Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 1:00pm
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 5:00pm
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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm
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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 3:00pm
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

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

Bridget McNeil's (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 3:00pm
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

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

Chopin Theatre Studio (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 3:00pm
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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm
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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm
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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 2:00pm
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)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 2:00pm
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

Buffet Cruise on the Spirit of Chicago: Dining, Dancing, Live Entertainment, and More Outdoor Events

Spirit of Chicago - Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm (2-Hour Dinner Cruise)
Full Price: $99.14   Our Price: $59.48*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Step aboard the Spirit of Chicago for unparalleled lakefront cruising fun. Dine on a delicious buffet lunch or dinner, dance, enjoy Broadway-quality entertainers and catch breathtaking views of the city's historic skyline.  Learn More

Mystic Blue: Fun Lakefront Buffet Cruises with Dining and Dancing Outdoor Events

Mystic Blue - Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 12:45am (Saturday Night/Sunday Morning - Club Mystic)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 10:30am (Brunch Cruise)
Full Price: $69.22 - $119.54   Our Price: $41.53 - $71.72*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Depart Navy Pier aboard Mystic Blue Cruises for a fun, relaxing lakefront cruise. All cruises feature delicious buffets, multiple decks with music provided by top DJs, and breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline.  Learn More

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

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 17 2008 @ 5:00pm
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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