Articles filed under Comedy
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Best Bets: The Obama Portraits head to the Art Institute of ChicagoJun 15, 2021 6:00 am - Presidential portraits Kehinde Wiley's painting of President Barack Obama and Amy Sherald's portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama - known as The Obama Portraits -...
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Best Bets: 'Butterflies and Blooms' blossom at Chicago Botanic GardenJun 08, 2021 6:00 am - Wings & petals "Butterflies and Blooms" returns for another summer season with all kinds of colorful species on display at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Roa...
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Spotlight: First Folio ensemble member channels Henry VJun 04, 2021 6:00 am - Bill Bellamy live Comedian/actor Bill Bellamy, who came to prominence on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" and on MTV, headlines the Chicago Improv this weekend. A veteran of...
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Best Bets: 'Timeless' Kahlo exhibit opens Saturday in Glen EllynJun 01, 2021 6:00 am - Iconic artist "Frida Kahlo: Timeless" is the largest exhibit dedicated to the iconic 20th-century Mexican artist to visit the Chicago area in more than 40 years. It feat...
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater debuts digital prologue to new showMay 28, 2021 6:00 am - Free virtual reading Joseph Jefferson Award Winner Lili-Anne Brown directs Goodman Theatre's virtual reading of "Lot 110," a new play by Nora Carroll. Presented as ...
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Best Bets: Surreal 'Human+Nature' sculptures come to Morton ArboretumMay 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Surreal sculptures Marvel at the oversize sculptures of "Human+Nature," a new outdoor exhibit featuring the works of South African artist Daniel Popper at the Morton Arb...
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Best Bets: Marvel at Sistine Chapel exhibition at Oakbrook CenterMay 18, 2021 6:00 am - Masterpiece mock-ups For those who can't travel to Rome, "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibition" promises the next best thing with reproductions of the famed Biblical...
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Comedy Shrine expands in Fox Valley Mall in AuroraMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - The Comedy Shrine is placing a bigger bet on laughter. The 16-year-old suburban comedy institution is nearly doubling in size to 14,000 square feet within the Fox Valley...
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Best Bets: New Philharmonic plays 'A Salute to Frida'May 11, 2021 6:00 am - Classical Kahlo The New Philharmonic performs "A Salute to Frida," a virtual concert featuring works by Mexican-born composers Agustin Lara, Arturo Márquez and Manuel Po...
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Teatro ZinZanni to resume Chicago shows in JulyMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni is set to resume Chicago performances starting Thursday, July 8. Tickets are now on sale for the famed dinner-theater show that combines circus acts, cab...