Summerdance

Summerdance kicks off tonight at 6pm in Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave., with a performance by Funkadesi and Bollywood dance lessons by Bollygroove. Free. More info here.

NIGHT OF THE NOISE WOMEN!

A wild event featuring powerful women of the local noise scene!
All Extinct Animals, Call Me on the Allophone, Nicole Miller (Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan), Mimi Wallman (ONO), and Blowdryer! Featuring projections from our friend Clint Mosling!

Crown Tap
2821 N.Milwaukee

Improvised Jane Austen @ Chemically Imbalanced Theater

One of the most interesting improv troupes around, Improvised Jane Austen starts the first of 8 shows this Thursday at Chemically Imbalanced Theater (1422 W. Irving Park). IJA will be appearing every Thursday in July and August, with different guests each week. This week's special guest: The Davenports, and Improvised Soap Opera. Show starts at 8pm, tickets are $10. For more info call 773-865-7731, visit Chemically Imbalanced Theater , or Improvised Jane Austen.

Story Club @ Uncommon Ground on Clark

Help celebrate Uncommon Ground's 20th anniversary at this month's installment of Story Club, a storytelling series that has been featured in Time Out Chicago, Gapers Block, Metromix, the DePaul Writing Center website, and is recommended by the Chicago Tribune. If you love Story Club and you're looking for a way to become more involved, they're looking for a summer intern! Contact Story Club Founder Dana Norris for more information. At each meeting of Story Club there are five open-mic slots and two featured readers; open mic sign-up is at 8pm, go time at 8:30pm at Uncommon Ground (3800 N. Clark). Featuring Dennis Frymire and Janna Sobel. This event is free. For more information visit Uncommon Ground or Story Club.

It Came From the Neo-Futurarium: The Care Bears Movie

The Neo-Futurists continue the 10th year of It Came From The Neo-Futurarium, their annual series of staged readings of movie scripts, with a remount of the 2004 production of The Care Bears Movie by the House Theater. It Came From The Neo-Futurarium runs on Thursday nights through August 18: please see the Neo-Futurists' Website for full details. Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland (near Foster). (773) 275-5255.