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Thursday, June 18 2015
Stacey Ballis @ Read and Eat it
Author Stacey Ballis discusses her recent book Recipe for Disaster, which chronicles a woman who discovers a cookbook of a previous tenant while renovating a Palmer Square home. Event runs 6-8pm at Read and Eat It, 2142 N. Halsted.
One-Man Star Wars Trilogy @ Portage Theater
Charles Ross performs his play One Man Star Wars Trilogy tonight at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets are $25, or $40 for VIP seating. Doors open at 7pm.
This Is Chicago Release Party @ Redmoon
AIGA Chicago celebrates the release of This Is Chicago, a book of interviews with some of the city's biggest design names, wth a release party tonight at 7pm at Redmoon Theatre, 2120 S. Jefferson St. Meet some of the book's subjects, enjoy drinks and snacks, and view Redmoon spectacles based on the book. Non-member tickets are $50.
The National Circus of Puerto Rico @ Instituto Cervantes
The National Circus of Puerto Rico will be in Chicago performing several shows that fuse circus and theater while crossing cultures with their creative and joyful tales! Shows are June 18th & 21st at 7pm at Instituto Cervantes located at 31 West Ohio Street. Tickets are $10, kids 5 and under are free. More details and tickets are available on Facebook.
PJ & Soul @ House of Blues
PJ & Soul headlines a great lineup at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., along with Cobalt & the Hired Guns, Along the Drive, Kevin Leeds and Seth Mercer. Doors open at 7pm, show's at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 (plus fees online). 17+
Trainwreck Comedy Tour: Amy Schumer & Friends
Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, and several other hilarious fiends will be performing tonight at 7:30pm at the Harris Theater, located at 205 E. Randolph St. Tickets are $100, and the show's proceeds will benefit the local groups Youth Guidance and YMCA Chicago's Urban Warriors.
Chicago Women's Funny Festival
The fourth annual Chicago Women's Funny Festival is back at Stage773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., June 18-21. Check out some great female comedians and sketch comedy troupes on four stages, beginning at 8pm tonight; see the schedule for lineup details. Tickets are $15 per set, or get a festival daypass for $37. Doors open at 7:45pm.
Son Lux/Birthmark @ Lincoln Hall
Son Lux has grown from the solo project of Ryan Lott into a trio, incorporating Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang. They will be stopping by Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., in support of their new album Bones. Joining them on their ambient journey will be Birthmarks, the solo project of Nate Kinsella. Tickets are $15 for this 21+ show. Show starts at 9pm.
Taco vs. Pizza @ Empty Bottle
It's the battle of the munchies tonight at 9pm at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., as The Morons represent tacos and ShowYouSuck champions pizza on stage, while tables of each food (and plenty of PBR, the show's sponsor) are consumed by the audience. The food is free, the beer is not. RSVP on Facebook. 21+
Brazil @ The Logan
The Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave., presents a screening of Terry Gilliam's cult classic film Brazil tonight at 10:30pm. Tickets are $7.50.
