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The Week of May 5th For Chicago, IL 60603

Learning to Unscramble Mixed Messages in S*x Signals

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Monday, May. 5 2008 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, May. 6 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, May. 7 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: FREE - $5.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Blending improvisational comedy, education and audience participation, S*x Signals is a provocative look at dating, s*x and acquaintance rape on college campuses. The two-person show explores how mixed messages, gender role stereotypes and unrealistic fantasies contribute to misunderstandings between men and women.  Learn More

Massages & More at Lincoln Park Massage Spa

Lincoln Park Massage Spa (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, May. 6 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, May. 7 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, May. 6 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, May. 7 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

Speed Dating with DateandDash: Meet That Special Someone—Fast!

Salud Tequila (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, May. 6 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $32.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $16.00 - $17.50*
Meet up to 20 potential dates at Salud Tequila in a fun, laid-back atmosphere where friends meet over drinks. Speed dating allows you to skip the excruciating hit-or-miss first date experience. Instead, with DateandDash you can chat with a large pool of people, choose your favorites, and see if they choose you.  Learn More

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

Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, May. 6 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, May. 7 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

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

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, May. 6 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
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

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

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, May. 7 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

Mere Fluff: Sketch Comedy Show About Celebrity

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, May. 7 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

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

Raven West Stage (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 8:30pm
Friday, May. 9 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. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 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. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 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. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm (Too Much)
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm (Too Much)
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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4

Symphony Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $42.00 - $50.00   Our Price: $21.00 - $25.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Written in Stalinist Russia, Dmitri Shostakovich's brilliant Fourth Symphony wasn't performed until twenty-five years after its completion; it's now regarded as among its composer's greatest works. Conductor Bernard Haitink, known for his skills interpreting Shostakovich leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also on the bill: Haydn's Symphony No. 101, "The Clock".  Learn More

Omniscience: Dystopian Thriller at Stage Left Theatre

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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

Alice in Wonderland, A Modern Musical Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Stories

Christian Arts Auditorium (Zion, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 9:30am
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $5.00 - $12.00   Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
This original production is Alice like you've never seen before—full of surprises and twists on the classic story! A 2005 Stephen Schwartz/ASCAP national award winner based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, this modern adaptation is presented by students ages 8-18 of Christian Youth Theater (Lake County).  Learn More

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

Citadel Theatre Company (Lake Forest, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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

Korean American Family Grapples with the American Dream in Durango

Silk Road Theatre Project (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday, May. 9 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. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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

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

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
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

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

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, May. 7 2008 @ 12:30pm
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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 Halloween Events

Excalibur Nightclub (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 9 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. 9 2008 @ 10:30pm (Hippo Horsey Donkey Monkey, Kate, Cornwallis )
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 10:30pm (Roboctopus, Basic 8, Cyclops Baby)
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. 9 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. 9 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

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

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 9 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

Speed Dating with DateandDash at the Loft

The Loft (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $32.00   Our Price: $16.00*
Here's your chance to meet that elusive someone you've always known is out there, but haven't managed to bump into yet. Speed-dating lets you skip the hit-or-miss first date experience. With DateandDash, you'll meet a large pool of people, choose your favorites, and see if they choose you! This evening at the Loft also features great drink specials!  Learn More

Burlesque Revue The Flaming Dames in Vegas Baby

The Spot (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 9 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 Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Raven Theatre

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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

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

Pegasus Players at O'Rourke Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, May. 8 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
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

Neil Simon's Fools at Saint Sebastian Players Theatre

Saint Sebastian Players Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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

Open Door Rep Presents The Oldest Profession

Hatch Auditorium (Oak Park, IL)
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 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. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
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. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 10 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. 10 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

Pimprov - Hilarious, Original Improv Comedy

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, May. 10 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. 10 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 Jungle Book, Based on Rudyard Kipling's Adventurous Tale

Lake Zurich Performing Arts Center (Lake Zurich, IL)
Friday, May. 9 2008 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $9.00 - $12.00   Our Price: $4.50 - $6.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
The Jungle Book is about a young boy named Mowgli who was raised in the jungles of India by a pack of wolves—and makes friends with many colorful characters along the way. Students ages 8-18 of Christian Youth Theater (McHenry County) present this daring story of adventure based on Rudyard Kipling's exotic tale.  Learn More

The Police in Concert at Allstate Arena with Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Allstate Arena (Rosemont, IL)
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $250.00   Our Price: $150.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Rock sensation The Police, with hits like "So Lonely," "Every Breath You Take," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," and "Roxanne," reunite for an international tour with a stop at Allstate Arena. This is the first Police tour in 23 years, and features the original members: Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland.  Learn More

Chicago Dramatists Present 10 Virgins, a Magical Mix of Live Action and Puppetry

Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $22.00 - $28.00   Our Price: $11.00 - $14.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Ten girls live alone in Wabansia swamp, depending on each other for protection and strength. But what lies outside of the mist-shrouded bog? When the oldest of the group goes searching for answers, she comes face-to-face with her family's past, as well as the mysterious witch who haunts the swamps. Fantasy, folklore and reality blend together as the truth is revealed, lying in wait under the soft, wet peat of the marsh.  Learn More

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