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The Week of July 7th For Alsip, IL 60803

Swing I: Learn Swing Dancing in 4 Classes at Big City Swing

Big City Swing (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Jul. 7 2008 @ 9:00pm (plus same time 7/14, 7/21, 7/28)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:00pm (plus same time 7/17, 7/24, 7/31)
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 1:00pm (plus same time 7/19, 7/26, 8/2)
Full Price: $60.00   Our Price: $30.00*
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Dance like the stars! Jump, jive and wail the night away after you've learned the basics of swing dancing—undoubtedly the hippest, most fun dance out there. The instructors of this four-class series have the talent, experience and sense of humor to make swing dancing accessible to everyone—even the true beginner. Enjoy the music, dance with confidence and amaze your friends!  Learn More

Massages & More at Lincoln Park Massage Spa

Lincoln Park Massage Spa (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ Various Times
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $85.00 - $190.00   Our Price: $42.50 - $95.00*
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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. 8 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ Various Times
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $75.00 - $160.00   Our Price: $37.50 - $80.00*
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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, Jul. 8 2008 @ 8:30pm (Ages 22-43)
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, Jul. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 - $68.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.00*
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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

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

Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ 8:15pm (Preview)
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 8:15pm (Preview)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:15pm (Preview)
Full Price: $16.00 - $26.00   Our Price: $8.00 - $13.00*
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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

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

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 - $68.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.00*
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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

Beloved Musical Willy Wonka from Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ 11:00am
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 11:00am
and 6 more dates.
Full Price: $18.00 - $23.00   Our Price: $9.00 - $11.50*
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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

Family Comedy Relatively Close by the Author of Beau Jest

The Victory Gardens Biograph Theater (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Jul. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $37.00 - $45.00   Our Price: $18.50 - $22.50*
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James Sherman, author of Victory Gardens' favorites Beau Jest, From Door To Door and Affluenza!, finds the fun in dysfunction in his newest family comedy about three sisters who return to their old family vacation home on the shore of Lake Michigan.  Learn More

Cirque du Soleil's Newest Touring Show: KOOZA

Grand Chapiteau at United Center (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 4:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $80.00   Our Price: FREE - $48.00*
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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

George M. Cohan Songs in New Rags-to-Riches Musical The Bowery Boys

Hal and Martha Hyer-Wallis Theater (Evanston, IL)
Wednesday, Jul. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
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Northwestern University's world-premiere workshop production of David H. Bell's musical The Bowery Boys is a lyrical tale of homeless youth in the Bowery section of 19th-century New York in search of the American dream. The show is loosely based on the "rags-to-riches" works of American author Horatio Alger Jr. and the songs of George M. Cohan.  Learn More

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

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $60.00 - $70.00   Our Price: $30.00 - $35.00*
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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

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

Chase Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $21.99   Our Price: $11.00*
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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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia: Rachmaninoff, with Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin

Ravinia Pavilion (Highland Park, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $60.00   Our Price: $30.00*
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Renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program of works by Rachmaninoff. The evening's music includes the dazzling Third Piano Concerto (with pianist Denis Matsuev), plus the Symphonic Dances, and Vocalise in E minor.  Learn More

Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge at Storefront Theater

The Storefront Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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BackStage Theatre Company brings its own spin to the swashbuckling thriller that tells the story of Elizabeth Presberty, daughter to the governor of the island of Tobago, and her transformation to ruthless pirate captain, Bloody Bess. Originally produced by Chicago's own Organic Theatre, it's an evening of murder, betrayal and revenge, directed by award-winning fight choreographer Geoff Coates.  Learn More

"Heartfelt" Comedy Rag and Bone from Rubicon Theatre Project

Profiles Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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What happens when one man receives the heart of another? Two brothers, Jeff and George, run The Ladder Store—which is actually a front for their black-market business of buying and selling hearts. This heartfelt (excuse the pun) comedy is about the limits of feeling, and the consequences of either feeling nothing or too much.  Learn More

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

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Upstairs Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 7:00pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $15.00*
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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

Gender-Bending Satire Lesbians Who Kill at Bailiwick Art Center

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
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Lesbians Who Kill is a satirical gender-bending look at what might motivate women—lesbians in particular—to become killers. Through musical numbers, parody and memorable movie moments, this imaginative, unconventional play aggressively explores anger, s*xism and violent impulses.  Learn More

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

Excalibur Nightclub (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 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

Interactive, Improvised Musical pHamily The Musical

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
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pH Music Director Mike Descoteaux has taken long-running highly-interactive improv show pHamily, and transformed it into a fully improvised musical spectacular! pHamily the Musical is a one-act play built with audience suggestions. You create an entire family and influence the events during a year in their lives. The players will ask you questions, show you flashbacks, and burst into song! A hilarious, interactive experience unlike any other.  Learn More

Live Comedy at Jokes & Notes

Jokes & Notes Comedy Club (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 10:30pm (David Arnold)
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 10:30pm (David Arnold)
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
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Jokes & Notes Comedy Club presents an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy. A great line-up of comics is scheduled to appear, including headliners from across the Midwest and beyond.  Learn More

Pimprov - Hilarious, Original Improv Comedy

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
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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

Edgy Dark Comedy Rusty Pipe at The Cornservatory Theatre

The Cornservatory (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
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In this biting world-premiere dark comedy, two men await the purchase of a mysterious "world-changing" item for their bosses. When they eventually encounter their sellers, all hell breaks loose. Secret identities are exposed, powers violently shift and the magic of a little "rusty pipe" is revealed, leading to a bloody, disastrous conclusion.  Learn More

Shakespeare's Romantic Comedy Much Ado About Nothing at Oak Park Festival Theatre

Oak Park Festival Theatre (Oak Park, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $27.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $13.50*
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A classic comedy about two couples, Much Ado About Nothing has a bit of everything: romance, humor, treachery and "a showdown between the sexes." Can Beatrice and Benedick's friends trick them into love? This show will be performed outdoors and in period costume.  Learn More

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

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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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

NASCAR Nationwide Series: Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland Speedway (Elwood, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 6:30pm (pre-race activities)
Full Price: $48.00 - $53.00   Our Price: FREE - $26.50*
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Chicagoland Speedway hosts the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Dollar General 300. One of the most important races in NASCAR's second-most-popular series, past winners include Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, and Matt Kenseth. See NASCAR's future stars as they race for the championship.  Learn More

Shameless Shamuses: Factory Theater's Slapstick Detective Comedy

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 10:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
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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

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! — Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 10:30pm (Cyclops Baby, Little Ricky, Insult to Injury)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
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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

pHrenzy - Dazzling Improv with Audience Participation

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 12:30am (Friday night/Saturday morning)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
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Now in its sixth season, pHrenzy is the original pH show to dazzle audiences. The premise is simple and fun: eight players start the show and one by one they will be voted out by a series of arbitrary rules and audience votes. At the end of the show only one player will be left standing as the ultimate pHrenzy champion and will take home the pHrenzy tropHy.  Learn More

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

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
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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

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

Days Inn Lincoln Park - North (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Jul. 10 2008 @ 5:30pm
Friday, Jul. 11 2008 @ 5:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 12 2008 @ 5:30pm
Full Price: $35.00   Our Price: $17.50*
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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

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