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The Week of July 28th For AMF O'Hare, IL 60666

Canadian Brass at Ravinia Pavilion Outdoor Events

Ravinia Pavilion (Highland Park, IL)
Monday, Jul. 28 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Hailing from Toronto, the members of Canadian Brass are often known as the "fabulous five." With imagination and musicianship and an attraction to Baroque music, Canadian Brass has continuously filled concert halls for over thirty years. They have recorded the works of Purcell, Gabrieli, and Beethoven, but also venture into playing jazz, contemporary concert music and popular songs. Their staple of excellence has lifted the art of the brass quintet to its popular status today.  Learn More

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

Bridget McNeil's (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Jul. 28 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

Massages & More at Lincoln Park Massage Spa

Lincoln Park Massage Spa (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ Various Times
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. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 30 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. 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

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

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 30 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

Cirque du Soleil's Newest Touring Show: KOOZA

Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
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

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

Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:15pm
Thursday, Jul. 31 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

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

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

Patti Vasquez, "Chicago's Latin Diva of Comedy", at Zanies Vernon Hills

Zanies Comedy Club - Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $23.00   Our Price: $11.50*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Few comedians working today have the charm and charisma of Patti Vasquez, "Chicago's Latin Diva of Comedy". She delivers comedy with a heart, sharing stories about growing up in an Irish-Mexican-American family. Bill Maher describes her as "the funniest woman in comedy since Carol Burnett."  Learn More

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

Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 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

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

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $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)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

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

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

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

Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

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

Chopin Theatre Studio (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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

Classic Tragedy Medea, Reimagined by Dream Theatre Company

Dream Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

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

Ethel M. Barber Theater (Evanston, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

Poet Kevin Coval Celebrates the Release of His New Book, Everyday People

The Victory Gardens Biograph Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Four-time HBO Def Poet Kevin Coval, founder of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival, will celebrate the debut of his newest book of poems, Everyday People, at official book release events at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater. Coval will perform selected poems from the book, along with teen performers from Louder Than a Bomb.  Learn More

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

Excalibur Nightclub (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 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

Pimprov - Hilarious, Original Improv Comedy

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.4 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

William Shakespeare's Macbeth from Candid Theater Co.

The Building Stage (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
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

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

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Upstairs Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 7:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 9:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 9:30pm
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

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

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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, Aug. 1 2008 @ 2:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 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, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.1 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

Stark Raven Mad! — Raven Theatre's Annual Gala with Dinner & Comedy Show

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 6:30pm
Full Price: $100.00   Our Price: $50.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Enjoy an evening of outrageous comedy from Raven Theatre's award-winning ensemble as they celebrate another year of great success. Dinner, dessert and libations will be courtesy of Anne Sather Catering and Champions Tavern, with a live auction and more.  Learn More

Shameless Shamuses: Factory Theater's Slapstick Detective Comedy

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 10:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago — Kids Learn and Play with LEGOs

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago (Schaumburg, IL)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ All Day
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ All Day
Full Price: $15.75 - $20.15   Our Price: $8.00 - $10.20*
Rated: 2.5 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

The Wind Cries Mary: Drama by Philip Kan Gotanda

City Lit Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! — Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 10:30pm (Dummy, Feverberry Mountain, Counterproductive Lover)
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

Summer Surf Comedy The Perfect Wave from Annoyance Productions

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

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

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 2 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

Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire vs. Chivas USA Outdoor Events

Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $12.00 - $18.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The Chicago Fire host Chivas USA in Major League Soccer action. Chivas USA, based in Los Angeles, is the sister club of the popular Mexican team of the same name; the Fire's stars include midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco, a Mexican native who gained fame with Chivas' bitter rivals América.  Learn More

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