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The Week of April 28th For Chicago, IL 60603

Massage and Facial Packages at the Asha SalonSpa Gold Coast

Asha SalonSpa Gold Coast (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Apr. 28 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $85.00 - $160.00   Our Price: $42.50 - $80.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Enjoy a relaxing full body massage or facial package at the beautiful Asha Salon Spa. At Asha, beauty, fashion and wellness become an art, and you are their canvas. A visit there also makes a wonderful gift.  Learn More

Asha SalonSpa Bucktown Massage and Facial Packages

Asha SalonSpa Bucktown (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Apr. 28 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $95.00 - $160.00   Our Price: $47.50 - $80.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Enjoy a relaxing full body massage or facial package at the beautiful Asha Salon Spa. At Asha, beauty, fashion and wellness become an art, and you are their canvas. A visit there also makes a wonderful gift.  Learn More

Inspired Improvisation With iO's Armando Diaz Experience

ImprovOlympic Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Apr. 28 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Frequently joined by guests from "MADtv," "Saturday Night Live," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," the Second City and more, "The Armando Diaz Experience" is long-form improv in which a monologist tells personal stories that provide the inspiration for the resulting scenes. The cast is a group of i.O.'s most accomplished performers and alumni, making this show a Monday-night smash for years.  Learn More

Massages and More from Chocolate For Your Body

Chocolate For Your Body Spa (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Apr. 28 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $93.00 - $200.00   Our Price: $46.50 - $100.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Indulge in a luscious treatment from Chocolate For Your Body, a new spa in the heart of Chicago. Whether it's a Golfer's Massage, an Age Defying Facial, or a Microdermabrasion with Masque, you'll leave feeling refreshed and invigorated.  Learn More

Intro to Swing Dancing Class from Big City Swing - Series of 4 Classes

Big City Swing (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Apr. 28 2008 @ 9:00pm (plus same time May 5, 12, 19)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 1:00pm (plus same time May 10, 17, 31)
Full Price: $60.00   Our Price: $30.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
This class is for the true beginner—no experience and no partner necessary. The class will introduce the concepts of leading and following as well as the basic rhythm and turns of 6-Count Swing. The instructors will present the material at a moderate pace, quick enough to keep it moving and slow enough to allow plenty of practice time. This is a series of 4 classes.  Learn More

Massages & More at Lincoln Park Massage Spa

Lincoln Park Massage Spa (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Apr. 30 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

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

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.0 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, Apr. 29 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 2 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

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

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 2 more dates.
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

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Set in the Golden Age of Film

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Apr. 29 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $44.00 - $70.00   Our Price: $22.00 - $35.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
It's the Bard's zaniest comedy...like you've never seen it before! Shakespeare is transported to the golden age of film as an eccentric group of stage and screen actors gather on the set of Shepperton Studios in the midst of the London blitz to film The Comedy of Errors.  Learn More

Massages, Facials and More from Amber Spa

Amber Spa (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ Various Times
and 2 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

Double Feature: Long-Form Improv From Tha Weave and 21st Century Men

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $6.00   Our Price: FREE*
Rated: No ratings yet
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents Double Feature, a show featuring long-form improv from Tha Weave and 21st Century Men. Two long-running improv groups, Tha Weave and 21st Century Men are composed of veteran performers from Second City, The Annoyance, IO, pH Productions, The Playground and Chemically Imbalanced Comedy.  Learn More

Driving Miss Daisy, the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play, from First Folio

Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $16.00 - $26.00   Our Price: $8.00 - $13.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
First Folio presents Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Driving Miss Daisy. This beloved story details the relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish matron and her African-American chauffeur over the span of several decades. In this delicate depiction of racial tensions and of growing old, Uhry has created two outsiders who come to a mutual respect based on their independence, strength and stubborn integrity.  Learn More

Mere Fluff: Sketch Comedy Show About Celebrity

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Directed by Kirk Hanley, Mere Fluff features Robyn Scott and Bill Larkin in a sketch comedy show that blends original scenes and songs to comment on the idea of celebrity. This full-on programme also features puppetry, performance art and more.  Learn More

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

Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 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

NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Finalist Ralphie May at Chicago Improv of Schaumburg

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 10:15pm
Full Price: $19.00 - $22.00   Our Price: $9.50 - $11.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Having just released his second comedy CD and DVD to rave reviews and having recently received a standing ovation on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, it is no wonder that Ralphie May has become one of the hottest comedians in the country. The Last Comic Standing finalist appears at the Improv in Schaumburg.  Learn More

Sizzling Swordplay in Los Desaparecidos (The Vanished) from Babes With Blades

Raven West Stage (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:30pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Set in 16th-century Spain, Los Desaparecidos (The Vanished) explores the impact of family ties, societal pressures, and unexpected love on the lives of two sisters: Diana Garcia Diaz and Isabel Garcia Reyes de la Barrera. Expect clandestine trysts, plots and counterplots, blackmail—and lots of swordplay!  Learn More

Midwest Premiere of Neil LaBute's Acclaimed Play In A Dark Dark House

Profiles Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $30.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers find themselves brought face-to-face with each other's involvement in their traumatic past. In Neil LaBute's powerful new play, these siblings must struggle to come to grips with their troubled legacy, both inside and outside their dark family home.  Learn More

Speech and Debate - The Fiercely Funny Off-Broadway Hit

American Theater Company (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $17.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
This quick-witted and timely comedy tells the story of three misfits who team up to expose their teacher's online secrets while forming their high school's first Speech and Debate club. Speech and Debate is the hysterical yet touching tale of three teens' quest for fame and free speech.  Learn More

Picked Up: Six New TV Pilots — Audience Picks the Winner

The Neo-Futurarium (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm (No Place Like Home)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm (No Place Like Home)
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Neo-Futurists present Picked Up: a series of six television pilots simply begging to be picked up by corporate network America. One new pilot will be acted out on stage each week, and the audience will decide which show gets "picked up." See full event description for show schedule.  Learn More

Omniscience: Dystopian Thriller at Stage Left Theatre

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 2.4 stars
In a dystopian future, Channel One employee Warren struggles to finish editing a war documentary shot by his partner, who disappeared while filming in the battle zone. Under constant pressure from government surveillance, Warren might be cracking up... or is he coming to see the truth of his world? Stage Left Theatre presents the US premiere of Canadian playwright Tim Carlson's Omniscience.  Learn More

Golda's Balcony: Broadway's Longest-Running One-Woman Play

Pegasus Players at O'Rourke Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
William Gibson's one-woman tour de force, Golda's Balcony, examines the history of Israel through the eyes of one of the 20th century's most remarkable world leaders, Golda Meir. The show was the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history. Actress Janet Ulrich Brooks plays the title role; Pegasus Players' Artistic Director, Alex Levy, directs.  Learn More

Korean American Family Grapples with the American Dream in Durango

Silk Road Theatre Project (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $18.00 - $32.00   Our Price: $9.00 - $16.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Silk Road Theatre Project presents the Midwest premiere of Julia Cho's drama Durango. Old memories, secrets and unhealed wounds break open on a Korean American family's road trip to Durango, Colorado.  Learn More

Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates — A Historical Adventure with a Twist

National Pastime Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
This bitingly funny commentary about America's hubris in domestic and foreign policy follows the cleverly imagined, two-century journey of explorers Lewis and Clark from the Louisiana Purchase to the Spanish-American, Vietnam and Iraq wars. Along the way they meet a variety of "characters," including Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Sacagawea, Colin Powell and Donald Rumsfeld.  Learn More

Our Town: The Hypocrites Present Thornton Wilder's Classic Portrait of Small-Town America

Chopin Theatre Studio (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
The Hypocrites, led by Guest Director David Cromer, take on Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town, arguably the most produced play in America. Stripping the stage of modern sets and props, Wilder's tale of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH drives home the magnificence of the individual moments that make up our everyday lives.  Learn More

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

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 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

Supernatural Chicago, An Interactive Journey Through Chicago's Paranormal Past

Excalibur Nightclub (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Now in its fifth straight year! Experience Chicago's paranormal past for yourself through stories, psychic magic, and audience participation in this acclaimed one-man show. Neil Tobin, Necromancer, stars in Supernatural Chicago at one of Chicago's most haunted locations. Find out why Metromix calls the show a "Best Bet" and Chicago Tribune's Red Eye calls it "a perennial hot ticket."  Learn More

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! — Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 10:30pm (Jake Ryan, Yippee Kayak, Chicago Sashay Company)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 10:30pm (Counterproductive Lover, Little Ricky, Pudding Thank You)
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

Bodyslam! The Rise and Fall of CAWC - A Comedy about Wrestling

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Bodyslam! The Rise and Fall of CAWC follows the journey of Rufus and Preston Dreamwater through the flamboyant world of Professional Wrestling. With characters like Baron Hittem Von Smashem, "Horny" Rick Powers, Moonshine Misty Morgan and Man Sized Baby, as well as original songs, crazy costumes and an actual ring in the theatre, Bodyslam! offers a comedic theatrical experience unlike any other.  Learn More

Bear Force One - A Gay Parody of the Film Air Force One

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
After a series of unexpected assassinations, Secretary of Agriculture Buck Marshall finds himself the first gay "bear" President of the United States. Like his chest, the world he steps into is quite hairy. All Buck wants to do is escape to Key West with his "First Cub," daughter India-China, and his newly assembled queer cabinet. But as he boards "Air Force One" for some R & R, his enemies have plans of their own!  Learn More

Bronte, A Victorian Literary Drama About the Bronte Sisters

Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
This inventive drama examines the lives of three of the most studied and discussed writers of all time. Spurred by their brother's tumultuous personal life, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte write from their remote home on the Yorkshire moors. The real and the imagined collide as the characters the sisters have created come to life.  Learn More

The Beastly Bombing — L.A.'s Cult Theatre Hit Comes to Chicago

Trap Door Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $10.00 - $12.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Framed by the plot mechanisms and charming music of a 19th-century Gilbert and Sullivan-esque comic operetta, The Beastly Bombing is a romance about white supremacists and Al Qaeda terrorists plotting to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge. The show's controversial but hilarious take on modern politics, fundamentalism and the war on terror has produced a touchstone event, leading to debate about which issues comedy can address in our polarized society.  Learn More

Judy in Disguise with Glasses, a One-Woman Comedy Show

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents Angie McMahon's Judy in Disguise with Glasses. The character Judy McClure has been performed as part of CIC's Christmas shows for several years, but in 2007 McMahon used some of her written material to be part of CIC's Comedy Festival Snubfest. She now brings the revamped show to CIC for a limited engagement.  Learn More

Burlesque Revue The Flaming Dames in Vegas Baby

The Spot (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
The Flaming Dames, Chicago's most frequently running burlesque revue, are back and raising the stakes once more with their latest revue, The Flaming Dames in Vegas Baby. This time around the ladies are paying homage to everything glitzy, glamorous and sexy about Las Vegas. Returning once again to Uptown's The Spot, the dames are ready to entice with brand new strip-tastic dances and two hot new hosts.  Learn More

Neil Simon's Fools at Saint Sebastian Players Theatre

Saint Sebastian Players Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Saint Sebastian Players present Fools, Neil Simon's comedy about the Ukranian village of Kulyenchikov, which is cursed with stupidity. Dr. Zubritsky and his wife hire a teacher from outside the village for their lovely daughter. When the teacher falls in love with his pupil, he vows to break the town's curse; hilarity ensues.  Learn More

Hilarious Satire Urinetown, the Musical from Big Noise Theatre

Prairie Lakes Theatre (Des Plaines, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $21.00   Our Price: $10.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, the Tony award-winning Urinetown is a tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution. Set in a future where water is scarce and the government enforces a ban on private toilets, one hero rises up and leads the people to fight for their basic rights.  Learn More

Another Piece of Cake: A Comedy About Life in the "Last Lane"

Citadel Theatre Company (Lake Forest, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 4.0 stars
On her 80th birthday, Great Aunt Clara decides she has no more use for secrets. Fueled by cake and bourbon, Clara and her friends soon divulge the true story of their lives. Nothing is held back as the women reveal the passions, loves, rivalries and felonies that constitute a life well-lived.  Learn More

Open Door Rep Presents The Oldest Profession

Hatch Auditorium (Oak Park, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $18.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $9.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
As Ronald Reagan enters the White House, five aging practitioners of the oldest profession are faced with a diminishing clientele, increased competition for their niche market and aching joints. The Oldest Profession focuses on the 50+ years of friendship these ladies share. It provides the framework to talk the issues both in their lives and society.  Learn More

Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson Adapted for the Stage, at City Lit Theater

City Lit Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $18.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Pudd'nhead Wilson tells the story of Roxana, a woman whose ancestry is 1/16 African. Even one drop of African blood designates her by law as black and holds her in slavery. To save her son (by a white father, and hence of 1/32 African ancestry) from the same fate, she switches him in the cradle with a legally white baby.  Learn More

The Mark of Zorro: New Version of Classic Adventure Story at Lifeline Theatre

Lifeline Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Zorro can best any swordsman, outride any horseman, but if he is to save the young daughter of a noble family from ruin, he must also inspire the privileged young caballeros to join him in his fight against corruption. Filled with Latino music, dance and sword-fighting thrills, this new play is a more faithful adaptation of author Johnston McCulley's novel than any version previously seen.  Learn More

Hot Saturday Nights: Late Night Tit-Bits & Skinprov

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, May. 3 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

Italian Farce Lust, Lies and Marriage from Piccolo Theatre

Piccolo Theatre (Evanston, IL)
Friday, May. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.50 - $25.00   Our Price: $6.25 - $12.50*
Rated: 3.1 stars
Dottore tells his daughter she'll be marrying Lelio when all she wants to do is marry the handsome Orazio. A foreign woman named Celia falls in love with the same Orazio while another gentleman named Odoardo falls in love with her. What's a servant or two to do but dress up in disguise and help lovestruck masters figure the whole mess out?  Learn More

Pimprov - Hilarious, Original Improv Comedy

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
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

Space Future: Rock Musical Spoof at the Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 1.5 stars
Billed as "A Symphonic Ear Blast to the 10th Progression", Space Future is a tongue-in-cheek take on rock musicals. Accompanied by a live four-piece band, the show tells the story of the dreaded Space Overlord, who has banned music from every planet in the universe, and the slacker/Prince/future rock & roller who is the one and only hope for peace and prosperity in the galaxy.  Learn More

The Last Play Standing - A Live Theater Competition

RedTwist Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, May. 3 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Each night two scenes from 3 plays go up for the first time with no prior review. On-stage the director and actors work both scenes while the audience hurls fish as constructive criticism. Afterwards, the audience votes for the winner and offers feedback to help the playwright develop the script.  Learn More

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