Articles filed under Comedy
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Best Bets: Buddy Guy, Lauren Alaina, Keith Urban at NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race WeekendJul 02, 2024 12:13 pm - Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy plays NASCAR weekend in Chicago along with The Chainsmokers and Keith Urban, Pepe Aguilar headlines Allstate Arena, and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder performs at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Best Bets: Illuminarium at Navy Pier, ‘Olmec Trails,’ Nate Bargatze and moreJun 26, 2024 1:35 pm - The new immersive Illuminarium opens at Navy Pier, “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” opens at various DuPage County locations, Nate Bargatze brings his “Be Funny Tour” to the Allstate Arena and more.
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Best Bets: Three Dog Night at RiverEdge, Jazz at Cantigny, ‘Texican rock ‘n roll’ at the ArcadaJun 18, 2024 12:11 pm - 1970s hitmakers Three Dog Night headline the opening of the summer concert season at RiverEdge Park, comedian Nathan Macintosh brings the laughs to The Comedy Vault in Batavia, and Los Lonely Boys play the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
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Free tickets available for Colbert, ‘Daily Show’ tapings during DNCJun 18, 2024 10:13 am - Free tickets are available online for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” set to broadcast Aug. 19-22 at The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.
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Festivals June 14-20: Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest and moreJun 11, 2024 8:48 am - Mark your calendars for the 38th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Tony winner Levi Kreis headlines MetropolisJun 10, 2024 1:49 pm - Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis headlines the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, comedian Steve Cochran teams up with fellow stand-ups for a Father’s Day weekend show at the Raue, and The Joffrey Ballet performs a free concert in Millennium Park Sunday.
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Festivals June 7-13: Chicago Blues Fest, PrideFests, Libertyville Days and moreJun 04, 2024 12:42 pm - Mark your calendars for a special performance from blues legend Buddy Guy at Chicago Blues Fest, plus PrideFests in Woodstock and Round Lake Beach, Libertyville Days and more happening this week.
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Best bets: Performances by comedian Jen Kober, Night Ranger, Denise Tomasello, John CleeseJun 04, 2024 10:59 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre kicks off Pride Month with comedian Jen Kober, Arlington Heights native and cabaret chanteuse Denise Tomasello performs at the Park West and Night Ranger headlines the Rialto Square Theatre.
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Best Bets: Rosemont’s Bark at the Ballpark, The Venue turns 5, John Cusack Q&AMay 29, 2024 11:36 am - The Chicago Dogs in Rosemont welcomes baseball fans and their canine pals, and Aurora’s The Venue fetes turning 5 with special outdoor concerts this weekend.
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‘Simply the best’: The MAC announces upcoming season, starting with Tina Turner tributeMay 28, 2024 3:00 pm - McAninch Arts Center’s just-announced 2024-2025 season includes music, dance, theater, laughs and more.