Kickin' It Old School

An evening of ten new ten-minute plays, each somehow related to education and school. Featuring GB contributor Kris Vire. Presented by the Brown Couch Theatre Company at the Piven Theatre, 927 Noyes St. in Evanston. 8pm. Call 312-409-2010 for ticket information.

Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious

The Neo-Futurists are taking their 2001 smash-hit extravaganza "Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious" to the New York International Fringe Festival this weekend. But before they go, they're giving one last performance before a Chicago audience, and it's FREE FREE FREE! Thursday, August 14, 8 PM, at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. See it, or see it again. Because it's great, and it's FREE!