Crown Comedy @ the Crown Tap Room

Crown Comedy is a monthly comedy showcase, sponsored by the comedy magazine RE:COM. Show at 9 p.m., Sunday, October 23, Crown Tap Room, 2821 N. Milwaukee, at the corner of Milwaukee and Kimball in Logan Square. Seasonal cupcakes will be available as a tummy-warming option this month. As always, the show is 100% FREE, with great drink specials! Must be 21+ to enter.

This months lineup includes: Ryan Budds, Anthony McBrien, Collin Bullock, Julia Solomon and Megan Gailey, hosted by Natalie Jose.

MDW Fair + Hand in Glove Conference @ The Geolofts

Starting Friday and running through this weekend, The MDW Fair presents a Fall Showcase of solo and duo exhibitions curated by small not-for-profits, artist-run spaces, independent galleries, collectives and curators from around the country. This iteration of the MDW Fair runs in conjunction with The Hand in Glove Conference and will highlight innovative curatorial and administrative practices happening in independent arts initiatives. The Fall Showcase will focus on the practices of individual artists, offering the opportunity for each artist to mount an ambitious project. The Fall Showcase, like the previous MDW Fair, will also feature an independent arts publisher's forum. The fair is open today from noon to 6pm at The Geolofts (3636 S. Iron St.).

Soraya Miré @ Women & Children First

Soraya Miré, author, filmmaker and activist, appears this afternoon at Women & Children First (5233 N. Clark Street) at 4:30pm. She will be reading from her recent memoir, The Girl With Three Legs, which chronicles her life growing up in Somalia, being subjected to the ritual of female genital mutilation, and her years of both escape and healing.

Third Coast FilmLESS Festival

The Third Coast International Audio Festival's Filmless Festival runs from 10am to 9pm today at the Joffrey Ballet Rehearsal Studios, 10 East Randolph St. The festival will feature a curated program of audio stories, including a live, multimedia edition of Jonathan Goldstein's "Wiretap" radio program. The festival ends with an awards ceremony beginning at 6:30pm hosted by Peter Sagal of "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me." A reception for the winning producers follows. Day passes range from $30 to $100, while individual screening tickets are $12 each; all are available online.

Tea with Bertha Palmer @ Highland Park Community House

If you'd like to be transported back to the late 1800s, go to the Highland Park Community House (1919 Sheridan Road, Highland Park) today at 1pm for high tea with (a reenactor dressed as) socialite Bertha Honore Palmer. Tickets $50; $60 at door. Event organized by the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance.

Homecoming 5K

A huge chunk of the Chicago social scene is dedicated nightly to the goal of reliving your college days, but if you like a little distance running with your jagerbombs -- and who doesn't? -- the lakefront Homecoming 5K offers the best of both worlds. Starts 9:30am, Montrose and Lake Shore. More details at Homecoming5K.com. Alternatively, take this as a warning to stay clear of the course today if you don't want to get swept up in "the ultimate tailgate party."