Half-Price Tickets

Posted by Teresa at 12:37 pm

GoldStar deals with venues and show promoters to sell tickets at a discount. That’s good news for lovers of music, theater and family entertainment in Chicago, because you can see your favorite shows for less. To take advantage of the deals, you must join GoldStar, but that’s free. You can read more about how GoldStar works here.

Here is a list of some of the show discounts currently available in the Chicago area. This list updates every few hours, so it’s always current.

	Chicago: COMP for "Chicago Women's Funny Festival" ($14.00 value) Full price: ($14.00 value) Our price: COMP for Chicago's second annual festival celebrating women in comedy is jam-packed with entertainment, including stand-up, sketch, improv, burlesque, musical-comedy, solo shows, one-acts and tons more. Chicago Women's Funny Festival is the sister festival of the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, which takes place the first two weeks in January. Choose from single tickets that allow you to see one specific performance, or day passes that get you into everything that day. There'll be acts taking place at all four theater spaces at Stage 773. See the full event listing for more details on the acts.
	Chicago: $15.00 for "Mojada" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Victory Gardens Theater performs the world premiere of Mojada, the latest play from Luis Alfaro, the author of last season's critically-acclaimed Oedipus El Rey. Mojada transports Euripides' myth of Medea to modern day, setting it in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, and centering it around an illegal immigrant trying to escape her past. This provocative modern take on the Greek myth tackles American immigration, family, tradition, culture and the explosive moment when they all collide. When reviewing Oedipus El Rey, the Chicago Sun-Times described Alfaro as a "genius at work."
	Schaumburg: COMP for Comedian Ralph Harris ($17.00 value) Full price: ($17.00 value) Our price: COMP for A true double-threat, actor-comedian Ralph Harris has made it big as both an actor and a stand-up. Harris' acting career was the first to take off, with a starring role on '90s TGIF sitcom On Our Own and guest spots on Seinfeld, Living Single and more. He's gone on to feature film work, including appearances in Dreamgirls and Evan Almighty. Always a stand-up at heart, Harris has had specials on Comedy Central and HBO, appeared all over late-night TV, and competed as a finalist on Last Comic Standing. His act pulls from his real life and large family, and often finds Harris slipping in and out of hilarious characters.
	Schaumburg: COMP for Murray Valeriano ($17.00 value) Full price: ($17.00 value) Our price: COMP for Get ready for a night of laughs as Murray Valeriano takes the stage at the Chicago Improv of Schaumburg. This Tennessee native has appeared in clubs and theaters all over the country. He's been seen on Comedy Central, NBC, FuelTV and more, is a regular guest of Bill Engvall's Blue Collar Comedy on SIRIUS/XM and has been heard on the popular KLOS 5 O'Clock Funnies radio show in Los Angeles. He's opened for George Lopez, Kevin Pollack, Christopher Titus, Orny Adams and Brad Garret to name just a few. Valeriano has shared his writing skills for The Tonight Show, Bill Engvall's Here's Your Sign Awards, Ridiculousness and comedians such as Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert and Dennis Miller. Go and enjoy this talented stand-up's remarkable wealth of pop culture knowledge.
	Schaumburg: $5.00 for Comedian Rocky LaPorte ($19.00 value) Full price: ($19.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Rocky LaPorte headlines at the Schaumburg Improv. One of the Italian Kings of Comedy, LaPorte was an interstate truck driver and a Golden Gloves boxer before getting into comedy. He's appeared on The Tonight Show, had his own half-hour special on Comedy Central, was part of the "Italian Kings of Comedy" tour, and has appeared on several TV sit-coms. When actor/comedian Tim Allen saw LaPorte on The Tonight Show, he called him his "favorite new comic" and signed him to appear in his 2006 movie The Shaggy Dog.
	Chicago: COMP for National Children's Festival Chorus and the National Festival Chorus ($59.00 value) Full price: ($59.00 value) Our price: COMP for Manhattan Concert Productions brings two of the country's most celebrated choruses, the National Children's Festival Chorus and the National Festival Chorus, to Chicago for a concert of old and new favorites. Guest conductor Henry Leck leads the National Children's Festival Chorus through Mozart's Alleluia, Bach's Der Herr Segne Euch and other hand-picked treats. Then acclaimed conductor-composer Z. Randall Stroope helms the National Festival Chorus for a performance of depth and power. The invigorating program includes Rachmaninoff's Come Let Us Worship, Telemann's Laudate Jehovam Omnes Gentes and Stroope's very own Amor de mi alma which will be sung in Spanish. Finally Yorkville High School Wind Ensemble will make their debut at Orchestra Hall, playing many of the selections that led to their recent victory at the SuperState Band Competition.
	Chicago: COMP for Live Comedy at Jokes & Notes ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: COMP for Unwind with an evening of hilarious stand-up and enjoy a night of laughs at Jokes & Notes Comedy Club, in the heart of the Bronzeville District. A great roster of comics is always on the schedule, including headliners from across the Midwest and beyond who take to this Chicago stage to showcase their talents. Comedians such as Mo'Nique, Adele Givens, Michael Colyar and Bill Bellamy have honed their craft at this venue, which offers a well-stocked bar. Local comedy star Willie Lynch, Jr. is the regular host at Jokes & Notes.
	Chicago: COMP for "Yacht Rock Revue" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: COMP for Yacht Rock Revue bills itself as the "Greatest Show on Surf." It's a tribute to the soft rock sounds of the '70s like Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, and the rest of the Time-Life Infomercial Catalog. Their spot-on renditions of these bands and their most popular songs have won over audiences across the U.S. and of course these guys haven't missed the opportunity to take their sound to the high seas, performing on music cruises with Weezer, Kid Rock and fitness guru Jillian Michaels. The band's popularity comes from their ability to blend their tribute act with original entertainment and comedic troupe, resulting in a performance that's all their own. They've won awards ranging from "Best Place to Get Drunk With Your Dad" to "Best Overall Music Act in Atlanta" and been spotlighted in the New York Times, Pitchfork, the Guardian UK, Spin, TimeOut New York, Billboard, and MTV.com.
	Chicago: $18.00 for "Barnum" ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $18.00 for The Greatest Show on Earth was the creation of Phineas Taylor Barnum, and in Barnum, this unique personality behind the big top is explored inside the center ring of his own circus. You will thrill to the high-flying acrobatics as the play tells the tale of America's greatest showman through toe-tapping ballads, marches and ragtime tunes composed by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart. Don't miss the fun and magic that led to one of the country's most enduring entertainment institutions.
	Chicago: $15.00 for "Ain't Misbehavin'" ($60.00 value) Full price: ($60.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Step back in time to the Golden Age of jazz! In 1930s Harlem, hot spots like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom were bursting with swing music, snazzy jazz and stride piano. The Tony Award-winning Ain't Misbehavin' is a celebration of the music of that era. Thomas "Fats" Waller wrote more than 400 songs in his career -- many of which have entered the classic repertoire of jazz standards that are still being performed today. An ensemble of energetic and irresistible performers will bring down the house with a musical parade of 25 of the most popular numbers, including "The Jitterbug Waltz," "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," "'T'Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Find Out What They Like" and "Your Feets Too Big."
	Chicago: $9.00 for "Ivywild: The True Tall Tales of Bathhouse John" ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for The Hypocrites presents the world premiere of Ivywild: The True Tall Tales of Bathhouse John, written by Jay Torrence and directed by Artistic Director Halena Kays. It's based on actual events in one of Chicago's vice districts at the height of its corruption in 1908. John Coughlin, better known as Bathhouse John, is a loud-mouthed alderman who writes bad poetry and wears eccentric clothing. With the help of his best friend Hinky Dink and a funny-looking alcoholic elephant named Princess, Coughlin sets out to build an amusement park in the mountains of Colorado -- with millions of dollars grafted from the district. Get to know this dodgy group of odd and colorful characters snatched straight from the corrupt, yet entertaining, pages of Chicago history.
	Chicago: $15.00 for "Belleville" ($44.00 value) Full price: ($44.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Amy Herzog's new play follows a young, hip expat couple living in Belleville, the coolest up-and-coming neighborhood in Paris. But beneath the surface of Zack and Abby's enviable life, unrest simmers. When an encounter in their apartment causes upheaval, the tense relationship boils over revealing its feeble foundation. This psychological drama asks unsettling questions about the power of a lie, and has been hailed by the New York Times as "thrillingly good." Herzog's 4000 Miles won an Obie Award for Best New American Play and was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
	Chicago: $14.00 for "In the Company of Men" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for Profiles Theatre, the leading showcase of the work of Neil LaBute, presents the professional debut production of In the Company of Men, a stage adaptation of LaBute's first film. A critical hit at the Sundance Film Festival and a cultural touchstone, In the Company of Men launched LaBute's career as a director and a writer of savage, scandalous wit. Transferred to the stage, the movie's powerful hold only grows stronger. Two frustrated young executives decide to play a heartless trick: they will both woo a vulnerable young woman ... only to dump her simultaneously. However, neither the perpetrators of this scheme nor the victim -- a deaf typist -- are quite prepared for the cruelty of its consequences. Resident Artist and Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder directs the world premiere of this influential work, newly revised and adapted for Profiles Theatre.
	Skokie: COMP for "The Invasion of Skokie" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: COMP for As a Neo-Nazi group plans a demonstration in one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in the United States, the ideals of freedom of speech vs. human decency collide in the drama The Invasion of Skokie. Failed businessman Morry is outraged by the demonstration, while his daughter Debbie begins to fall in love with someone who isn't Jewish, bringing to the forefront notions of memory, culture and identity and how to retain it for future generations. Humorous, bittersweet and engaging, The Invasion of Skokie explores the complex territory of history and culture.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Brighton Beach Memoirs" ($36.00 value) Full price: ($36.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Neil Simon changed the course of his career when he wrote Brighton Beach Memoirs, the first play of his Tony Award-winning Eugene Trilogy. Never before had Simon's writing been so personal, reflecting the actual individuals and hardships that defined his Depression-era youth. Brighton Beach Memoirs centers around Eugene Morris Jerome, a Jewish American teenager in the throes of puberty. Complicating Eugene's coming-of-age are the relatives that crowd his family's Brooklyn apartment, including his parents, his older brother, his aunt and his two female cousins, one of whom he finds far too attractive for his own good. Critics have praised the play for its humor, but also for its clear-eyed look at the tough choices that faced many American families in the '30s. Brighton Beach Memoirs has all the force and vitality of real memories -- and like them, lingers in the mind for years.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "If You Split a Second" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for If You Split a Second is a powerful drama that examines how one rash decision can ruin lives. Mick Johnson is a man with everything: a new job promotion, the warm home, a loving wife and two young children. But after succumbing to his rage in a moment of anger, he loses it all. Now he sits in prison reliving that flash of fury and thinking of the life he could have had. Written by award-winning Chicago playwright Dana Lynn Formby, this new production runs as part of the Pegasus Players' 2013 season exploring choices.
	St. Charles: COMP for Mighty Con ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: COMP for Mighty Con, the massive 3-day comic convention, comes to St. Charles! Bursting at the seams with toys, statues, comics, video games, vendors and artists, Mighty Con is one of the premier conventions in the country and an action-packed feast for the senses. Artist Alley features publishers like Big Dog Ink and Big Bang Comics, while Joe's Brick Depot features a 200-square foot Lego show with a full motorized train. If that's not enough, there are tens of thousands of comics, toys, collectibles and more for sale from vendors worldwide. Mighty Con has something for everyone, so don't miss this fun-filled event.
	Chicago: $9.00 for "Tea With Edie and Fitz" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for One day in the 1920s, two literary legends -- Edith Wharton and F. Scott Fitzgerald -- met for tea, and then never spoke again. Tea With Edie and Fitz imagines that monumental meeting, jumping backward and forward in time to examine the lives of the two fascinating writers. What happened during their meeting to cause them to never speak again? Spanning the entire globe, from glittering expatriate Paris to roaring post-WWI Manhattan, the show explores each author's life. Fitzgerald shared his life with his beautiful and troubled Southern wife, Zelda, while Wharton shared hers with the ghost of her mentor and longtime companion Henry James. A look at the two writers' lives leads to questions of gender, sanity, time, the purpose of art, and the nature of love and loss.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Fight Girl Battle World" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Fight Girl is E-V, a tough-as-nails prizefighter who also happens to be the last human woman in the galaxy. Battle World is her planet, a place where all the alien races come together for epic battles to the death and spectators bet on the outcome. E-V has much more to worry about than her next fight, though. She is being pursued by the United Galactic Alliance -- an evil empire on the verge of eradicating humanity. This science-fiction satire from Qui Nguyen, the creator of the 2011 InFusion Theatre Company hit Soul Samurai, gets its Midwestern premiere with this production, which is packed with innovative video projection, puppetry, stage combat and more. A Critic's Pick in Time Out Chicago, the show stars Sheila O'Connor as E-V.
	Chicago: $20.00 for "Head of Passes" ($55.00 value) Full price: ($55.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Called "without question, the hottest young playwright in America" by the Chicago Tribune, The Brother/Sister Plays author Tarell Alvin McCraney premieres his latest work at Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre. Set in the mysterious shifting marshlands at the mouth of the Mississippi River, Head of Passes is a drama of faith and family directed by Tina Landau, who also helmed Steppenwolf's critically acclaimed staging of The Brother/Sister Plays. In this sweeping drama, Shelah's family and friends plan a surprise birthday party for her, but a dark family secret threatens to ruin everything.
	Glenview: $6.00 for "Bandstand Boogie" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for The New Tradition Chorus, the acclaimed a cappella men's ensemble, turns into a human jukebox for their latest concert Bandstand Boogie. Having appeared a stunning 19 times at the International Chorus Contest (and medaled each time), New Tradition Chorus represents the very best of the choral tradition. Now their skill and deep index of singing talent gives new life to chart-toppers from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Head to Watson Auditorium to hear covers of hits made famous by Bill Haley & His Comets, Simon & Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Beatles and many, many more.
	Chicago: $12.50 for Chicago Challenge ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for See Chicago in a whole new light in this ridiculously fun scavenger hunt that sends you and your team on a mad dash through the city to solve tricky puzzles, plot the best route and race to the finish for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Be ready to cover a lot of ground on foot and use some brain power too. To reward your efforts, everyone is invited to the after-party at Lizzie McNeill's Pub, where you can refresh yourself with cold water, a costume contest, food and drink specials and an awards ceremony for the winners. All participants receive a race T-shirt, race bib, entry into the festival and more.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Summer in the Second City" ($23.00 value) Full price: ($23.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for UP Comedy Club throws open the doors to the famed Second City vaults to bring out the best sketches in their vast archives for a fresh summer airing, and adds some hot Chicago-style improv to the mix as well. You'll enjoy classic sketches and songs from the more than 50-year history of the legendary Chicago comedy company, which has populated the casts and writing staffs of Saturday Night Live, hit sitcoms and major movies with stars ranging from John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner to Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell and many, many more.
	Chicago: $6.00 for "Richard III" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for Much extended and much praised, Wayward Productions and Chicago Fusion Theatre's production of Richard III situates Shakespeare's original work in the rough-and-tumble world of biker gangs. Imagine the most thrilling -- and most evil -- episode of Sons of Anarchy and you get only a partial sense of the viciousness and energy of this unique take. Now the story takes place after the Vietnam War in London's Bar, where the men and women of the White and Red Roses biker gangs slug it out. As appalling and alluring as ever, "King" Richard still draws the audience into his confidence, even as his ambition spurs him on to darker and darker deeds. Carlo Lorenzo Garcia (who also plays the title role) directs this exciting production brought back for an additional run by popular demand.
	Chicago: $9.00 for "The Princess Show" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for An original creation from the Chicago Kids Company, The Princess Show is a blast for the entire family. Meet Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White and their friend, the very silly Jester. Featuring brightly colored costumes and scenery, sing-along tunes and plenty of audience participation, this show will have your little ones enraptured. After the 50-minute show, you'll get to participate in a dance party with the cast. Have your little ones come dressed as their favorite princess or prince and get ready to sing and dance with three storybook characters come to life.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "The TomKat Project" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Seven actors portray over 50 celebrity characters in this hilarious show that chronicles the "threesome marriage" of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and the Church of Scientology. Hailed as "the funniest thing happening in Chicago right now" by Time Out Chicago, The Tomkat Project lampoons the very public rise and fall of the relationship between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and features appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Matt Lauer, Scarlet Johansson, Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and even little Suri Cruise. The show recently won a place in the prestigious New York Fringe Festival.
	Chicago: COMP for Devils In Angels ($7.00 value) Full price: ($7.00 value) Our price: COMP for The volume will be turned up to 11 when Devils In Angels takes the stage at The Abbey Pub for a night of glam rock sounds. The group has honed its style working clubs over the years, using the fundamentals of the rock, metal and glam explosion of the 1980s and '90s. Influenced by AC/DC, Motley Crue, L.A. Guns and Skid Row, this quartet brings the noise, and lead vocalist Angelina Van Arden puts a unique twist on these headbanging tunes.
	Chicago: $9.00 for "Voice of a Child" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for Popular local DJ Effie Rolfe hosts this live taping of R&J Productions' Voice of a Child, which will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of its first-ever performance. The riveting theatrical work tells the story of a teenager who finds refuge in a foster home. After a terrible experience, the youth is able to take comfort among a group of friends and learns to find salvation and camaraderie. This captivating story is written and directed by Richard Gallion, who also stars in the production. Experience the laughter, tears and joy of a youth who discovers an escape from darkness.
	Chicago: $27.50 for "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" ($55.00 value) Full price: ($55.00 value) Our price: $27.50 for Set in Hollywood over a 70-year period, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's pseudo-biographical comedy By the Way, Meet Vera Stark follows the life of a headstrong African-American actress who begins a career in the 1930s, at a time when her only shot at success lay in stealing small scenes in big Hollywood blockbusters. Seventy years later, film buffs reflect on the life and legacy of the controversial star, whose eventual fame and fortune came at the price of perpetuating dangerous stereotypes. Nottage artfully blends comedy and social commentary for a thoroughly entertaining yet thought-provoking picture of the cultural climate that shaped Vera Stark. Clever and illuminating, this show draws on screwball films of the 1930s and uses today's fascination with celebrity and controversy to get to the truth behind the legend, and reflect on who she might have been if she'd lived in a different time.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "The Three Musketeers" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Lifeline Theatre brings to Chicago Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, adapted by ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric. Originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival in 2010, it's been further developed for its Chicago premiere at Lifeline. Fourteen actors play the more-than 50 roles in this epic swashbuckler. Pursuing his dream to join the Musketeers, young d'Artagnan leaves home and travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseparables: Athos, Porthos and Aramis. While his acts of bravery catch the eye of King Louis XIII, they also cause him to become ensnared in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the treacherous Milady Clarik. When the love of his life is kidnapped on the eve of war, d'Artagnan must weigh his loyalties and question the meaning of honor in an age of moral ambiguity. Journey along from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a bucolic Gascon farm to the siege of La Rochelle, in this epic tale of passion, intrigue and adventure.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "SKETCHBOOK 13: Destination" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Collaboraction's 13th annual SKETCHBOOK Festival is packed with world premiere theater works of various lengths. By presenting these multi-discipline works en masse, the festival seeks to break down the walls that divide theater, music, visual art, video and the Internet. The festival brings together the collective talents of over 150 directors, actors, musicians, designers and artists for this amazing, collaborative event featuring 14 diverse pieces spread over four programs. Please see the full event description for information on each program.
	Chicago: $8.25 for Watson Adventures' "Wild Wildlife Family Scavenger Hunt" ($16.50 value) Full price: ($16.50 value) Our price: $8.25 for Seek out giraffes, howling gibbons, black bears, puffins and more critters during this family scavenger hunt through the wilds of the Lincoln Park Zoo. As you and children age 7 and older search for animals on a walking safari, you'll learn fun facts about the zoo's full-time inhabitants while competing with other teams. The 90-minute Wild Wildlife Family Scavenger Hunt is a terrific opportunity to learn about animals you didn't even know existed and a fun way to enhance a family outing to Chicago's free zoo.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Slaughter City" by Naomi Wallace ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for From the brilliant imagination and fiery conscience of playwright Naomi Wallace comes Slaughter City, her harrowing and illuminating play now staged by Prop Theater Group. Plunge head-first into the bloody world of "Slaughter City," a slaughterhouse where the workplace politics are almost as nasty as the work itself. Tensions are already running high when the mysterious Cod crosses the picket-line to work alongside Roach, Maggot and Brandon. It's not long before union machinations, racial tensions and transgressive sexuality are all on the chopping block in this tale of moral butchery. A prescient meditation on industrial exploitation at any point history -- whether it's a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911 or at the Dhaka garment factory in 2013 -- Slaughter City demonstrates how hard a "hard day's work" can truly be.
	Chicago: $16.50 for "Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder" ($31.25 value) Full price: ($31.25 value) Our price: $16.50 for With the largest cast ever to visit the United States, Cirque Shanghai returns in triumph to Chicago with Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder, its latest and most dazzling show. Watch some of the finest acrobats in the world leap, tumble and juggle with a flexibility and precision that borders on the unbelievable. The outright daring of acts like "The Chinese Flex Bar" and "Gravity Swings" will take your breath away, while the thunderous beat of the "Dragon Drums" will stir your soul. Back from last year's show are fan-favorite features like the "Wheel of Destiny" as well as Imperial Thunder, China's finest daredevil motorcycle troupe. Be amazed, amused and ultimately enchanted by human skill pushed to the limits and beyond in Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "Sundays with Susan" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Who is Susan? Better question: What is Susan? You'll find out the answer -- and laugh a great deal -- at Sundays with Susan, an original show from Chemically Imbalanced Comedy. This Sunday evening event features the comedy stylings and bold imagination of Susan, CIC's house improv team. Surprises abound in this wild evening of the theatrical and the interactive, where anything can happen when Susan takes the stage. A new guest team will open every week in this consistently fresh, consistently funny show at the Chemically Imbalanced Theater.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Fat Pig" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for This dark, thoughtful comedy by Neil LaBute is the second in his famed play series that skewers the American obsession with beauty. Fat Pig tells the story of Tom, a good-looking guy who falls in love with a smart, funny woman who happens to be overweight, and then finds himself severely tested by his judgmental friends -- not to mention his own ego. An Outer Critics Circle Award winner in its successful Off-Broadway debut, Fat Pig questions whether anyone can really see past the surface.
	Chicago: $34.50 for Blue Man Group ($69.00 value) Full price: ($69.00 value) Our price: $34.50 for The entertainment phenomenon known as the Blue Man Group is better than ever in an updated show featuring all-new material that has the blue bald guys interacting with "GiPads," taking a humorous look at contemporary communication vehicles, and performing a pulsating new finale with an original music score. Audiences worldwide have experienced and loved this wildly imaginative family-friendly stage show with its exuberant combination of comedy, art and science, along with fabulous visual effects and Grammy-nominated music.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "The Internationalist" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for With its film-noir style and jet-setting flair, The Internationalist is a cross-cultural comedy for the global age. The story follows Lowell, an American on a business trip abroad, who is met at the airport by a beautiful colleague. They spend the night together and he thinks he's in one of those great American movies with travel, romance, adventure and life-changing experience. The next day at the office he discovers that he's actually in one of those foreign films where nothing is as it seems, there is no moral, and most importantly, there are no subtitles.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "The Drunken City" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for A whole lot of glittery pink cocktails, three brides-to-be and one handsome stranger make for a potently entertaining mix in the modern romantic-comedy The Drunken City. Written by Adam Bock (The Receptionist), this story of an epic pre-wedding bar crawl turns cosmically significant with touches of the surreal as the three women must contend with their true feelings about the impending nuptials they're supposed to be celebrating. John Michael DiResta directs this Steppenwolf production that wonders if a drunken party foul can actually be a new beginning.
	Chicago: $25.50 for "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.50 for Set in Vienna in 1938 and London during the Blitzkrieg, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true story of noted pianist and author Mona Golabek's mother, Lisa Jura. As a young Jewish pianist, Lisa dreams of a concert debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall. When Lisa is swept up in the Kindertransport to London in an attempt to protect her from the Nazi regime, everything about her life is upended -- except her love of music. Golabek performs some of the world's most beloved piano music in this poignant tribute to her mother's experience in wartime Europe. Adapted and directed by local favorite Hershey Felder, The Pianist of Willesden Lane is a riveting tale of hope that is a powerful testament to how music can help us survive through the darkest of times.
	Chicago: $17.50 for "Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for From the team that brought you A Nude Hope, Boobs and Goombas and Hooter Rangers: A Spicy Morphing Burlesque comes Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque. In this campy, sexy and silly parody, Batman and Robin are put to the ultimate test of intellect when they learn that Batgirl has been captured by the reprehensible Riddler. Now the Dynamic Duo must travel through the streets of Gotham to retrieve the Riddler's clues from all of Batman's enemies before the clock strikes midnight. Join the Caped Crusaders on this quest, featuring sultry burlesque numbers and a full roster of vile villains including Catwoman, Two-Face, the Penguin, and even Egghead.
	Chicago: $7.50 for Cathy Richardson Band ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Chicago favorites the Cathy Richardson Band take the stage at City Winery, along with opening act The Big Ditties. Cathy's performed with the best and been nominated for a Grammy, so it's no surprise that her band really knows how to rock. They've been voted Best Local Band in polls by the Chicago Tribune and Fox News Chicago. In 2008, Cathy was asked to be the new voice for Jefferson Starship, a role she has filled for the past five years. She also portrayed Janis Joplin in the original cast of the Off-Broadway musical Love, Janis.
	Oakbrook Terrace: $17.50 for "Oliver!" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for Based on Dickens' beloved character from the novel Oliver Twist, this boisterous musical follows young orphan Oliver from the dreary surroundings of a workhouse to the streets of Victorian London, where he unwittingly falls in with a gang of pickpockets. Featuring memorable songs like "Food, Glorious Food," "Consider Yourself," "Where Is Love?" and "As Long as He Needs Me," the endearing tale tackles relatable themes: the search for love, the triumph of right over wrong, the hope for a better world, and the belief that life is worth living. Oliver! premiered in London's West End in 1960, debuted on Broadway in 1963, and was made into a musical film in 1968.
	Chicago: $32.25 for "Million Dollar Quartet" ($64.50 value) Full price: ($64.50 value) Our price: $32.25 for On December 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley to Memphis' Sun Records. The rock 'n' roll musical Million Dollar Quartet was inspired by this famed recording session -- the first and only collaboration among these legendary icons, each of whom had such a major influence on American music. This thrilling production brings audiences inside the recording studio with the four major talents who came together as a red-hot band for one unforgettable night, and features such enduring hits as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Great Balls of Fire" and "Hound Dog." A hit on Broadway, Million Dollar Quartet was nominated for 2010 Tony and Drama Desk Awards.
	Chicago: $9.00 for City Winery Chicago ($18.00 value) Full price: ($18.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for City Winery is a truly unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food-and-wine classes and fine dining. The brainchild of Michael Dorf, founder of the hugely successful Knitting Factory music venue, City Winery is a vibrant, interactive space where folks can not only listen to great music, but also make their own wine, indulging their passion for quality cuisine, art and friendship. From folk acts and jazz quartets to legendary singer-songwriters and buzz-worthy indie rock bands, this innovative venue is serving up some of the best music the city has to offer -- along with some of its finest vintages. Please see the full event description for the upcoming schedule.
	Chicago: $16.00 for "Homecoming 1972" ($32.00 value) Full price: ($32.00 value) Our price: $16.00 for Following a tour of duty in Vietnam, Frank returns home to a changed world. Although things may look the same on the surface, his Midwestern hometown is no longer the same place that he left. Now the soldier finds himself trapped between the harsh realities of war and the day-to-day absurdity of normality. While he navigates the difficult acclimatization to civilian life, he must come to terms with the distance separating him from his family, his old life of cars and Sunday dinners, and the annual iconic high school homecoming football game.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "Sleeping Beauty" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Provision Theater for Young Audiences invites you and your family on a journey of magic, wonder and imagination. Princess Amber has fallen asleep under the spell of the evil fairy, Magenta. Prince Hunter and the Palace Sisters of Color Land must climb a mountain, sail across the ocean and face a fiery dragon in order to save her. Only time will tell if this brave and determined bunch of adventurers will be able to break the spell and save the princess before it's too late. Find out if love really conquers all in Provision Theater's enchanting production of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
	Chicago: $20.25 for "Smokey Joe's Cafe" ($39.50 value) Full price: ($39.50 value) Our price: $20.25 for The critically-acclaimed production of Smokey Joe's Cafe that played to sold-out houses at the Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in 2012 is now at The Royal George, with the same cast and crew that made the show a local hit. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller are virtually synonymous with pop-rock songwriting, having penned many of the greatest hits ever recorded. Smokey Joe's Cafe collects almost 40 of their classic tunes from the '50s and '60s, including "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Love Potion #9," "Yakety Yak," "Stand By Me," "Charlie Brown" and many more, and turns them into an unforgettable musical revue. The cast of nine talented performers and an incredible four-piece band creates a fun-filled, celebratory night out at the theater.
	Oakbrook Terrace: $6.00 for "Seussical the Musical" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for The mischievous Cat in the Hat joins a cast of everyone's favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, the Whos of Whoville and the grouchy Grinch, to bring the author's cherished tales to life on stage. Adapted from the Broadway version especially for young audiences, Seussical's stories are linked together by JoJo, a young boy who is a "thinker of strange and wonderful thinks," and Horton the Elephant, who is out to prove that "a person's a person, no matter how small." Each whimsical story is backed by a myriad of musical styles, from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk. Dr. Seuss's sense of fun and wonder come through loud and clear, making this a musical that appeals to all ages.
	Chicago: $17.50 for "Cockpit" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for Pam Ann, the A-list air hostess to the stars, is the alter-ego of Australian comedienne and LGBT icon Caroline Reid, who invites you on board for a raunchy, laugh-filled flight of fancy. In this jet-setting mixture of camp and comedy, she tackles all facets of air travel and the various quirks of airlines from around the world with ribald humor, amazing behind-the-engines insights and carry-on bags full of lewd double entendres. Now landing in Chicago as part of her profane U.S. tour, Ms. Ann has played to sold-out crowds all over the world, starred in her own Aussie TV show, and even appeared with Cher on her U.K. arena concert dates.
	Chicago: $6.00 for "Improv Extravaganza Explosion!" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for With a show geared toward the younger set, Second City performers lace up their sneakers and reach deep into their imaginations to present Improv Extravaganza Explosion!, a full hour of interactive, family-friendly improvisation and sketch comedy where the audience provides the ideas. The entire show is made up on the spot, so you never know what might happen. This show is a perfect introduction to the legendary Second City comedy troupe for ages 5 and older.
	Glenview: $15.00 for "Par for the Corpse" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Comedy and suspense collide in this whodunit from playwright Jack Sharkey, performed at the intimate Oil Lamp Theater. In Par for the Corpse, writer Alexandra Ellis lives in an isolated Catskill retreat with Gert, her housekeeper and factotum. When Alexandra invites a group of friends to her home for dinner one wintry evening, a blizzard unexpectedly strands the group -- but the blizzard soon proves to be the least of their problems. The dinner party takes a dark and murderous turn when one of the guests is poisoned and the group quickly realizes they have a killer in their midst. Soon everyone, even the hostess, becomes a suspect. Murky motives are revealed and unexpected plot twists play out as the hostess and her guests examine clues and make deductions in an effort to solve the crime.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "The Marvelous Land of Oz" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman's adventures continue in The Marvelous Land of Oz, the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. With music and book by Anthony Whitaker -- who also directs -- this family-friendly New American Folk Theatre production is based on the children's novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum (which was written in Chicago's Humbolt Park in 1905). In it, young Tip escapes from the witch who has held him captive since birth and sets out on a magical adventure. True to Baum's original vision, this memorable folk musical mixes puppetry with live actors and a narrator.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "What the Tour Guide Didn't Tell You: A Chicago Revue" ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for You've done the double-decker bus tour, you've done the architectural boat tour, you've stood on the clear platform at the top of Willis Tower. Now get to really know the city with What the Tour Guide Didn't Tell You: A Chicago Revue. The Second City takes on the Second City in this hilarious hometown revue that pulls from 52 years of classic scenes and songs that lovingly make fun of the wonderful city of Chicago. Whether pointing out the wholesale political corruption or ribbing the hapless ball club on the north side of town, this hilarious show is a great way to get a lovingly laugh-filled look at the real Windy City.
	Chicago: COMP for "Nature on Tap" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: COMP for The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum -- including the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven -- goes adults-only for this fun evening event entitled Nature on Tap. It's a unique chance to stroll around the museum with no kids in sight and a cash bar serving local beer and wine. Featured breweries include Finch's, Revolution, 5Rabbit, Metropolitan Brewing and Two Brothers. As you meander through the evening, check out the current and ongoing exhibits, marvel at the wonders inside the Istock Butterfly Haven, or test your science and nature knowledge in a trivia game. The winning trivia team even will be awarded the coveted Golden Cockroach trophy.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Hitch Cocktails" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Crime and drinking don't mix -- unless it's at the totally inventive Hitch Cocktails. Each show, the actors will take suggestions from the audience to craft a thriller in the style of the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. It's a night chock-full of murder, car chases, beautiful women and exciting music. And, since this is high-class crime, there's a real wet bar onstage, of which the actors are forced to partake throughout the performance -- sure to make any chase across Mount Rushmore all the more precarious. With a live jazz band providing the soundtrack and parlor games for the audience, Hitch Cocktails will have everyone in on the action.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Lonesome Drifter" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The mayor, his wife, a sheriff, a hermaphrodite brothel owner, one ugly hooker, a preacher, a single abandoned Indian and a man named CC -- as well as a lonely drifter, of course -- populate this new musical from The Annoyance Theatre. Directed by Duke Harbison, Lonesome Drifter tells the story of Silversberge, Colo., an almost-deserted mining town that has a few colorful residents left living in it. On the occasion of the camp's 1876 centennial celebration, the drifter sees fit to tell the story of this silver-mining town that never actually had any silver.
	Chicago: $56.37 for Spirit of Chicago Buffet Cruise ($95.06 value) Full price: ($95.06 value) Our price: $56.37 for Step aboard the Spirit of Chicago for unparalleled lakefront cruising fun. Dine on a delicious buffet lunch or dinner, dance to DJ-played Top 40 hits, enjoy Broadway-quality entertainment from the professional wait staff, who sing while they serve, and catch breathtaking views of the city's historic and spectacular skyline. With its updated decor and all-new ambiance, the Spirit of Chicago maintains a state-of-the-art luxury feel while providing a festive experience for all types of guests.
	Chicago: COMP for Live Concerts at The Abbey Pub ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: COMP for For more than 30 years, this Northwest neighborhood hangout has been serving up great live music, along with nightly drink and pub grub specials, to an appreciative Chicago crowd. Whether it's folk, rock, rap, traditional Irish bands or beyond, their stage has hosted up-and-comers and legends alike, from Nickel Creek to Neko Case and Wilco to Wiz Khalifa. Mumford & Sons and Florence & The Machine both played The Abbey on their way up the charts, among dozens of others. See the full event description for the upcoming lineup of exciting acts.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "Smudge" ($27.00 value) Full price: ($27.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Expectant parents Nick and Colby are looking forward to a normal, happy life with their newborn. But their expectations crumble when something turns out to be very wrong with their offspring, a one-eyed being that Colby refers to as a "smudge." Laced with both horror and laughter, Smudge follows the couple as they struggle with the meaning of life and their capacity to love. Written by Emmy Award-winning playwright Rachel Axler (Parks and Recreation, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), the show was a success Off-Broadway. The cast of Smudge features Ka-Tet company members Stevie Chaddock Lambert and Scott Allen Luke with Andrew Marchetti.
	Chicago: $20.00 for Shaping Sound ($39.00 value) Full price: ($39.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Movement, speed, physical strength and pure passion take the stage as dance ensemble Shaping Sound -- featuring the stars of Oxygen's hit reality series All the Right Moves -- comes to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park. Emmy-nominated choreographers and So You Think You Can Dance superstars Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson lead this dynamic company of contemporary dancers from SYTYCD, Dancing With the Stars and world-renowned dance companies. Their exhilarating collaboration makes for a visually stunning mash-up of genres and styles.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Orange Flower Water" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Craig Wright's drama Orange Flower Water delves into the lives of two small town married couples with children whose marriages are slowly deteriorating. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his play The Pavilion, Wright is an Emmy-nominated writer for the hit TV series Six Feet Under and Brothers & Sisters, and he co-created the show Dirty Sexy Money. In this intimate and intense drama, friends David and Beth begin a love affair that's filled with heartbreaking consequences and new beginnings. James Yost directs this joint production from BareBones Theatre and Interrobang Theatre Project.
	Chicago: $18.00 for "Death Takes a Holiday" ($34.00 value) Full price: ($34.00 value) Our price: $18.00 for Death Takes a Holiday is such a great story, it's not only been made into one movie, but two. It was first adapted as a 1934 film starring Fredric March, and in 1998 it was remade with Brad Pitt as Meet Joe Black. Death Takes a Holiday tells the all-too-human story of Death himself, who doesn't understand why people are so afraid of him. So he decides to take human form for three days and hang out among the mortals -- where he meets and falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia. But Death's true test comes when he must decide whether to give up his own happiness so that his beloved may live.
	Chicago: $27.50 for "The Color Purple" ($55.00 value) Full price: ($55.00 value) Our price: $27.50 for Chicago's Mercury Theater presents the soul-stirring musical The Color Purple in its regional premiere. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the film by Steven Spielberg, the show's Broadway run earned a whopping 11 Tony Award nominations. This vibrant and touching family saga tells the story of Celie, who overcomes tremendous obstacles -- including poverty, racism and sexism -- to find her unique voice in the world. Set to a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, The Color Purple is a celebratory story of hope and a testament to the healing power of love.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Incident on Run #1217" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for A group of unsuspecting passengers boards a westbound CTA train that takes them on the ride of their lives in Incident on Run #1217, a highly-charged new play written by Factory Theater ensemble member Manny Tamayo and directed by fellow ensemble member Matt Engle. From loitering winos to folks just trying to get home, this motley crew soon realizes that their train is destined for a truly terrifying ride. Founded in Chicago in 1992, Factory Theater is dedicated to the writing, directing, performance and production of original works written by ensemble members.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Bohemian Theatre Ensemble presents Kiss of the Spider Woman. Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 1993. It's the story of two cell mates in a Latin American prison -- Valentin, a Marxist revolutionary, and Molina, a gay window dresser. Molina survives the torture and humiliation by escaping to a fantasy world of the movies he loved as a child, conjuring a beautiful and beguiling screen enchantress named Aurora as his imaginary diva. The lines between reality and fantasy begin to blur as the relationship between Valentin and Molina becomes more and more complicated, and the danger increases in this mesmerizing classic from the songwriting team that created Chicago and Cabaret and the four-time Tony Award-winning author of Love! Valor! Compassion!
	Chicago: $15.30 for Jonas Brothers ($29.50 value) Full price: ($29.50 value) Our price: $15.30 for This fresh-faced trio of musical siblings known to fans as the JoBros made their mark as one of America's top-selling musical acts of the new millennium, selling more than 20 million albums. Now back after a three-year hiatus, Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas bring their 2013 tour to the Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago's newly-expanded outdoor stage. The teen idols' wholesome image and good looks helped rocket the New Jersey natives to stardom on the Disney Channel and elsewhere. Along the way, the brothers released four albums, a 3-D concert film, and won nearly 50 awards across the globe, including a Grammy nomination in 2008 for Best New Artist. Most recently seen in their popular reality TV series Married to Jonas, the Jonas Brothers' current sound is an electrifying combination of pop, rock, classic R&B, techno and dance. Their fifth studio disc is due out in 2013, while its first single "Pom Poms" is already a hit on the Billboard Top 40.
	Schaumburg: COMP for Comedian Mo Mandel ($17.00 value) Full price: ($17.00 value) Our price: COMP for Raised by hippies in the woods of northern California, Mo Mandel has emerged as one of America's fastest-rising comedians. A regular guest on Chelsea Lately, Mo co-starred with Hank Azaria on the NBC series Free Agents. He's also been seen on Modern Family, Happy Endings, Conan, Love Bites, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special. Comedy Central Records released his debut stand-up album, The M-Word, and fans across the country love his laid-back observational style.
	Chicago: $29.00 for "Henry VIII" ($58.00 value) Full price: ($58.00 value) Our price: $29.00 for For the first time since its debut at the Globe 400 years ago, Shakespeare's scandalous Henry VIII will be staged professionally in the Windy City thanks to the efforts of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST). Set in the decade following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, this tale dramatizes the king's divorce from Katherine of Aragon and his wild marriage to Anne Boleyn. All the political machinations and royal exploits of the court are laid bare, and you see how the future of England is forever altered. Featuring a talented cast under the direction of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, this sultry, sordid tale is one for the ages.
	Chicago: $81.52 for Odyssey Cruises' Luxury Dinner Cruises ($135.86 value) Full price: ($135.86 value) Our price: $81.52 for Enjoy a cruise on the luxurious vessel Odyssey. Departing from festive Navy Pier, you'll sail along the lakefront, with its fabulous views of Chicago's mighty skyline, while you enjoy a delicious three-course dinner prepared fresh on board. Later, dance to music provided by a live band. This sophisticated getaway excursion was featured on HGTV as one of the Top Ten reasons to live in Chicago and has something for everyone, whether you're looking forward to fresh and creative food prepared by a master chef, a fun night of music and dancing or simply relaxing and watching the beautiful scenery. Odyssey also offers a variety of fun holiday cruises as well.
	Rosemont: COMP for Chicago Sky Basketball ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: COMP for The Chicago Sky are ready to fly high again for another exciting season in the WNBA Eastern Conference. With third-year coach Pokey Chatman in control, the Sky are led on the court by the exciting, high-scoring duo of center Sylvia Fowles and guard Epiphanny Prince. Forward Swin Cash provides veteran leadership while University of Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Baylor Bear Brooklyn Pope make up an exciting rookie class. With a festive family atmosphere at every game, there's never been a better time to join the fun and root on the blue and yellow at Allstate Arena.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Othello: The Remix" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for The applause was deafening when Othello: The Remix played London's Globe Theatre last year. The critics were equally ecstatic: The Telegraph (in a five star review) called it a "triumph from beginning to end." Now, after touring Europe, Othello: the Remix comes to Chicago for its American premiere. As they did in Funk It Up About Nothin' and The Bomb-itty of Errors, creators/directors the Q Brothers have transformed Shakespeare, re-imagining his Venetian tragedy into a contemporary hip-hop saga. No longer a general, now Othello is a commanding presence on the rap scene, on tour with his wife, the beautiful singer Desdemona. But things are soon complicated when a member of his crew, Iago, jealous at being passed over for a record deal, conspires to take Othello down. Told entirely in rhyme, Othello: The Remix captures all the jealousy, passion and poetic fury that distinguishes the original as one of Shakespeare's greatest works.
	Chicago: $22.50 for Weekend Brunch Tours ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.50 for Take a stroll on the Chicago River Walk, a fantastic location for learning about and enjoying the rich history and magnificent architecture of the Windy City. With the Weekend Brunch Tour, you also get a hearty and delicious meal to energize you for the walk. The River Walk Tours are a three-hour journey along the riverfront, where you will hear the stories of Chicago's triumphs and tragedies as well as engaging anecdotes about the city's most colorful characters throughout history. Midway through the tour, when everyone's built up a good appetite, there is a stop at Houlihan's for a brunch buffet featuring just about everything you might want in a traditional breakfast. Coffee service and soft drinks are included in the price. Afterward, work off those calories on the second part of the walk.
	Skokie: $25.00 for "Stella & Lou" ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for Quadruple Emmy-winner Rhea Perlman (Cheers, Taxi) and Steppenwolf Theatre vet Francis Guinan star in the latest play from award-winner Bruce Graham, which finds humor and empathy in late-in-life love. Perlman hangs out at a different bar this time, as Stella, a divorced nurse with a couple of kids and a lively spirit, who spends an evening getting to know the widowed owner of Lou's, a Philly tavern, and Donnie, a young patron unsure about his upcoming marriage. As the attraction between Stella & Lou grows, they struggle to put past heartaches aside for a shot at romance. Graham's last work at Northlight, last season's The Outgoing Tide, won the Jefferson Award for Best New Play.
	Chicago: $6.00 for Improv All-Stars ($16.00 value) Full price: ($16.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for UP Comedy Club welcomes The Second City's Improv All-Stars to the stage. Each Monday night, Chicago's finest improvisers perform under the direction of the legendary Mick Napier for an evening of unscripted and unequaled improvisational comedy. Called "slick and entertaining" by the Chicago Tribune, the show includes plenty of audience interaction, with hilarious and thoroughly original results. The talented cast includes Kellen Alexander, Ryan Archibald, Brooke Breit, Chelsea Devantez, Cody Dove, Hans Holsen, Rachael Mason and Tim Ryder. No matter how many times you go, it's always a one-of-a-kind evening with fresh laughs.
	Chicago: $7.00 for "Spoon River Anthology" ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $7.00 for Edgar Lee Masters' stirring 1915 poem cycle is transformed into an emotional theatrical experience as the deceased citizens of one small American town tell their stories from their home on cemetery hill. Newly adapted and directed by Timothy Gregory, Spoon River Anthology captures the tragedies, turmoil and triumphs, along with the everyday joys and sorrows of the all-too-human residents of this final resting place, revealing some surprising secrets that they took to their graves with them. This Provision Theater production features an ensemble cast of veteran Chicago actors, led by company members Lia Mortensen and Colin Wasmund.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "SEX, a.k.a. Weiners and Boobs" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for From the talented trio of dirty minds responsible for Stella, The State and Wet Hot American Summer comes another out-there comedy, SEX, a.k.a. Weiners and Boobs. The story revolves around Jack Greenberg, the new sheriff of Teaneck, N.J. The corrupt town is run by Tad Theaterman, a boss armed with henchmen and a legion of hookers and gigolos. Will Jack save Teaneck, get the girl and defeat Ted? Or will the wieners and boobs win out? Don't miss the Chicago premiere of this raunchy comedy from writers Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Showalter and David Wain.
	Chicago: $16.00 for "The Night of the Iguana" ($32.00 value) Full price: ($32.00 value) Our price: $16.00 for In Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, a disgraced clergyman finds himself once again crippled by his desires and at the end of his rope during a dark tropical night in the Mexican coastal jungle. Time Magazine wrote, ''purists of the craft may object that, strictly speaking, The Night of the Iguana does not go anywhere. In the deepest sense, it does not need to. It is already there, at the moving, tormented heart of the human condition." Join Reverend Shannon, Maxine, Hannah, Charlotte, Hank, Judith, Nonno and an outrageous group of German tourists in this rarely staged work, which earned Williams his fourth New York Drama Critics Award.
	Schaumburg: $9.50 for Weekend Improv at Laugh Out Loud ($19.00 value) Full price: ($19.00 value) Our price: $9.50 for The show is guaranteed to be hilarious and new every time Laugh Out Loud Theater performs Weekend Improv. Done in the same fully improvised style as hit shows like Whose Line Is it Anyway?, Weekend Improv combines live action, video and audience participation into a truly unique, laugh-filled evening -- all in an intimate, cabaret setting. From scenes and songs to crazy games -- it's all made up on the spot and based on audience suggestions. You never know what might happen next, but it's sure to leave you in stitches.
	Chicago: $36.00 for Audience Interactive Roaring '20s Musical Comedy Dinner Show ($60.00 value) Full price: ($60.00 value) Our price: $36.00 for Enter the world of a Roaring '20s Chicago speakeasy featuring gangsters, flappers, food, hooch and plenty of fun at Tommy Gun's Garage. Following a delicious sit-down dinner, you'll be treated to a musical comedy revue featuring the songs of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and more, all with gorgeous flappers performing the Charleston. Be ready to get in on the act, as Officer Murphy could pull you up on stage at any time to administer a sobriety test.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Dada Gert" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Striding Lion Performance Group stages dance at the cutting edge of artistry and innovation. Their performances offer an immersive dance experience that combines physical, virtuosic dance with new media. The troupe has been called "sparkling" by The Chicago Reader and "top notch" by Time Out Chicago. Dada Gert is a multimedia dance-theater performance investigating the life and work of Valeska Gert, a renegade dance-theater-film-cabaret artist whose self-styled "dance satires" challenged the rise of bourgeois complacency in Weimar-era Berlin.
	Chicago: $21.66 for Lakefront Speedboat Tours ($36.10 value) Full price: ($36.10 value) Our price: $21.66 for If you feel the need -- the need for speed -- then climb aboard the high-powered Seadog for a thrilling boat ride along Chicago's scenic lakefront, while your captain regales you with fun and fascinating facts about the city. Choose from a variety of tours, all departing from Navy Pier, including the 30-minute Lakefront Tour, which jets to the city's Museum Campus, and returns by way of the Magnificent Mile, racing past the Sears Tower, Buckingham Fountain and Grant Park. The 75-minute River and Lake Architectural Tour takes you through the historic locks and up the Chicago River, while a friendly and knowledgeable guide shares stories about some of the Windy City's most famous buildings, including the famed Willis Tower. Then it's back to Navy Pier to the thrilling sound of turbo-charged engines, seeing more lakefront landmarks and highlights. And then there's the 60-minute Lakefront Fireworks Cruise, with an extended speedboat ride and narration, along with strategic positioning designed to give Seadog sailors the absolute best spot to see the Navy Pier sky spectacular. The Extreme Thrill Ride kicks it up a notch with high speeds and 180 to 360-degree turns, plus a pumping rock soundtrack. For more details on each cruise, please see the full event description.
	Bridgeview: $14.00 for Chicago Fire Major League Soccer ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire look to scorch opponents as they battle for a post-season spot. Winners of the prestigious U.S. Open Cup four times and the MLS Cup once, the Fire reached the playoffs last year for the first time since '09. Longtime pro and U.S. National team player Frank "Kid" Klopas now coaches the team he retired from, with goalkeeper Sean Johnson leading the club in saves. Brazilian forward Maicon Santos, midfielder Jeff Larentowicz -- who joined the club this year after three seasons with the Colorado Rapids -- and Ghanian forward Patrick Nyarko head up the exciting offensive attack. Wear red and bring the family for a truly fun time cheering on the home team at Toyota Park.
	Schaumburg: COMP for Comedian Steve Trevino ($19.00 value) Full price: ($19.00 value) Our price: COMP for Steve Trevino headlines the Chicago Improv of Schaumburg. A writer and cast member on Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, he tours regularly with the show's star, Carlos Mencia. He's also been seen on BET's Comic View, SiTV's Latino Laugh Festival, and many more TV shows. Hot off of his first Showtime special Steve Trevino: Grandpa Joe's Son, he is currently working on his next special, developing a half-hour comedy about his life and touring comedy clubs from coast-to-coast.
	Evanston: $12.50 for "How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for This unique participatory performance experience is actually titled How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes (with 199 people you may or may not know), and it gives you and your fellow audience members the opportunity to agree how to spend $1,000 in an effort to attack the issue. For 90 minutes, you'll listen, discuss and decide what the cash -- derived from ticket sales and sitting right there on stage -- should be used for. Conceived and directed by Michael Rohd, a Northwestern assistant professor whose research focuses on civic engagement, this "often delightful and occasionally uncomfortable" play-workshop-conversation is an intriguing experiment in social decision-making and responsibility.
	Chicago: $14.00 for Robby Gordon's Off-Road Stadium Super Trucks ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for Created by IndyCar, NASCAR and off-road racing legend Robby Gordon, Stadium Super Trucks is mega-sized racing entertainment featuring 650-horsepower, Formula One-caliber custom machines that can soar as high as 120 feet and reach speeds of nearly 75 mph. This off-road event features some of the nation's most well-known drivers, including the legendary Ricky Johnson, Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Justin Lofton, Justin Matney and, of course, Robby Gordon himself, each navigating challenging dirt tracks full of massive jumps, tricky crossovers and tight corners. Drivers will compete for a $60,000 nightly purse and $500,000 champion's bonus at the conclusion of each season -- the biggest purse in off-road -- in this thrilling series of races the entire family can enjoy.
	Lake Forest: $17.50 for "Enchanted April" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for Escape into the romance and splendor of the Italian countryside in Citadel Theatre Company's presentation of Matthew Barber's Tony-nominated play. Two frustrated London housewives dream of a temporary escape from their bleak marriages after reading an ad for Italian villas to rent. They reluctantly recruit the elderly, ill-tempered Mrs. Fisher, and the gorgeous but chilly Lady Caroline Dester to share expenses with them. Together in a lush Mediterranean setting, these four very different women experience a reawakening of their hopes and desires. Come see Enchanted April at Citadel Theatre's new West Campus performance space.
	Chicago: $12.50 for Chicago's Roaring '20s Walking Tour ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for The 1920s were a seismic period of change, and Chicago was at the forefront of this tumultuous era of gangsters and growth. The Chicago Roaring '20s Tour gives you the opportunity to learn and see the iconic buildings constructed in that decade, including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Building, Mather Tower, Intercontinental Hotel and more. You'll also discover more about the "Great Migration" that helped spawn the jazz age and change the cultural makeup of the city. This two-and-a-half-hour tour will showcase the "buildings, booze and jazz" that helped make the Windy City what it is today.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "The Onion Live!" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Be one of the first people to see workshop performances of The Onion Live!, a new show from the people behind satirical newspaper The Onion. The show is going on tour this fall, but first, they'll be testing out new material, characters and concepts at UP Comedy Club. Directed by Chicago comedy legend Mick Napier, the show features top local sketch comedians Deanna Moffitt, Scott Morehead, Megan Johns, Patrick Rowland and Adam Schreck. Founded in 1988, The Onion is one of the Internet's top comedy websites, with 7.5 million visitors a month.
	Chicago: $8.00 for "Magic Matinee" With Sean Masterson ($16.00 value) Full price: ($16.00 value) Our price: $8.00 for Sean Masterson's Magic Matinee will transport you back to an earlier era of magic, where the magicians were as courtly as their tricks were dazzling. With unusual anecdotes and thrilling illusions, Masterson summons the memory of Herrmann the Great, the master magician whose own matinee performances mystified Chicagoans more than 100 years ago. But Masterson may have one up on old Herrmann. His own show is a polished tour de force, highlighting his almost supernatural dexterity and quiet wit. A mind-reading puppet and miraculously floating objects round out a spectacle that has astounded critics and audiences alike. Let Masterson's expert conjuring skills delight and confound you during a truly Magic Matinee.
	Chicago: $12.50 for Chicago History Tour ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Chicago has numerous tours by bus and tours by boat. The Chicago History Tour is a two-and-a-half-hour walking loop along both sides of the Chicago River that, because of the small group size, allows for a more relaxed pace and easier two-way interaction between the tour guide and guests. Designed to complement the city's many bus and boat tours with lots of new information, you'll learn interesting facts and hear incredible stories about Chicago's rich history. Memorable stops include McCormick Bridge House, Vietnam Plaza, Trump Tower, Tribune Building, Wrigley Building and more.
	Chicago: $37.50 for "The Magic Parlour" ($75.00 value) Full price: ($75.00 value) Our price: $37.50 for An intimate evening of classic close-up magic, The Magic Parlour features award-winning, third-generation magician Dennis Watkins performing in an intimate suite at the historic Palmer House Hilton. From mind-blowing magic and mind reading to sophisticated tom-foolery and more, The Magic Parlour combines baffling illusions and lively laughs, astonishing tricks and sophisticated fun into one of the Windy City's most unique entertainment experiences. Roundly acclaimed, The Magic Parlour is a production of the award-winning House Theatre of Chicago, of which Watkins is a company member.
	Chicago: $40.00 for Massages, Facials and More From Amber Spa ($80.00 value) Full price: ($80.00 value) Our price: $40.00 for Amber Spa combines a peaceful and beautifully modern environment with a highly trained, friendly staff to offer the most advanced spa services available. Whether you need pampering or want to offer the gift of pampering to someone special, Amber Spa provides facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, waxing and body treatments and more. Enjoy these services in a tranquil atmosphere complemented by beautiful paintings by local artist Rich Greene and stained glass works by Marianna Grzegorczyk on display. You'll walk out feeling and looking renewed and refreshed.
	Chicago: $10.00 for Laugh Factory Chicago ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Named the No. 1 Comedy Club in the Country by USA Today, the Laugh Factory regularly hosts top-notch headliners, including up-and-coming comedians and big-name stars from TV and film. Laugh Factory's roster of performers has included Jim Carrey, Dave Chappelle, Ellen DeGeneres, Kathy Griffin, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart and many more -- almost anyone you can think of in the comedy business. With tableside food and drink service and stellar talent on stage, Laugh Factory is a surefire bet for a great night out.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "The Cotton Mouth Club" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for The innovative dance theater group known as Chicago Dance Crash mixes their unique blend of high-energy hip hop, ballet, jazz, swing, acrobatics, break-dancing and more to tell a Prohibition Era love story, set to the music of Outkast and Michael Jackson. Rooster is a speakeasy owner caught between feuding gangs of moonshine manufacturers, and Zora is his frustrated wife, left waiting at home. The Cotton Mouth Club is the ensemble's biggest and most ambitious production of the 2013 season, and the historic Biograph Theater provides the perfect setting for the period show that Crash calls "a surreal fantasy."
	Chicago: $6.00 for "The Chicago Theatre Marquee Tour" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for This guided tour encompasses the historical and architectural highlights of The Chicago Theatre, including the grand lobby areas, the majestic auditorium and the backstage space where past performers have left their autographs on the walls. Tours also include admission to the photo exhibit Chicago: Three Centuries of Theatres. Built in 1921 as a silent film palace, The Chicago Theatre has hosted concerts, touring Broadway plays, legendary comedians and magicians, and more. Known for its iconic marquee, it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a Chicago Landmark.
	Chicago: $13.00 for Graceland Cemetery Tour ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Established in 1860, Graceland Cemetery is the final resting place for some of Chicago's most famous politicians, architects, business leaders, philanthropists and artists. This tour will acquaint you with some of the area's most storied citizens and take you on a dramatic ride through history. As you stroll through the cemetery with your guide, you will see tombs of architectural or artistic interest including the Getty Tomb, the Martin Ryerson Mausoleum and the Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum, while visiting the gravesites of Marshall Field, Daniel Burnham, Carter Harrison, Potter and Bertha Honore Palmer, Cyrus McCormick, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ruth Page and architect Louis Sullivan.
	Chicago: $22.50 for "The Misanthrope" ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.50 for Court Theatre's 2013 Molière Festival presents The Misanthrope, one of the French playwright's most celebrated plays. In this delightful 17th-century comedy -- told with Molière's signature wit and reimagined by Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell -- the cynical Alceste causes a scandal when he refuses to fit in with superficial society. Despite his distaste for social graces, he remains torn between his love for the flirtatious Célimène, who embodies everything he despises about society, and his own convictions. Unsettled by her flirtations with other men, the cantankerous lover suggests they run away together and start a new life. Newell returns to his roots in the French Baroque to direct this classic comedy of manners.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Burlesque Is More" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for The only thing more sparse than the clothing is the paper-thin plots in Burlesque Is More at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar. Annoyance's steamy-hot burlesque and improv show features seven stimulating ladies and their ever-helpful club owner, Nick Divencenzo. Based on a suggestion from the audience, these characters will tackle a problem together -- all while performing their sexy burlesque acts. Hilarious, sexy and super fun, Burlesque Is More makes for a great night out that's never the same twice.
	Chicago: $16.00 for "Late Nite Catechism" ($31.00 value) Full price: ($31.00 value) Our price: $16.00 for This hilarious two-act solo performance is part catechism class from back in the day, part stand-up routine -- and completely hilarious. Sister will take you back to the days of the Latin Mass, meatless Fridays and remind you about that good old ruler across the knuckles! That's right: This is interactive comedy in which the audience becomes Sister's class as she rewards the "students" for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage, sitting in a corner while reflecting upon their naughty actions.
	Skokie: $10.00 for "The Odd Couple (Female Version)" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Unger and Madison are back in Neil Simon's classic comedy of mismatched roomies, but things are a little bit different this time around. Now it's two women -- slovenly Olive Madison and neat freak Florence Ungar -- who become unlikely roommates. Their major personality differences turn their living situation into pure comedy. Neil Simon wrote the female version of his classic buddy comedy The Odd Couple in 1985, making all of Olive and Florence's friends female, changing their ritual poker game to Trivial Pursuit and replacing the Pidgeon Sisters with the hilarious Constanzuela brothers.
	Chicago: $7.50 for Mayne Stage ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Check out a diverse lineup of live entertainers ranging from performance artists to jazz musicians, as well as world music concerts and CD release parties. The intimate 230-seat Mayne Stage recently underwent a major restoration and renovation, and has long been a jewel of Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. Since opening as the Morse Theater in 1912, the venerable building has served as a synagogue and a shoe repair store. See the full event description for more information on great upcoming events at Mayne Stage.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Pimprov" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for It's not hard out here for a Pimprov at Chicago's Chemically Imbalanced Theater. The show has been hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the most original and hilarious unscripted comedy events in town. Performers include Mark Bratton as "Ho'Lease," Jonathan Keaton as tap-dance happy "Daddy Jenkins," creator Marz Timms as the enterprising "Grand Finale," and Keith Smitherman as the enforcer "Poochie." With plenty of opportunity for audience involvement, Pimprov provides a dangerously funny and always unpredictable evening of laugh-filled entertainment.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Lascivious Something" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Set at the dawn of the Reagan '80s, Lascivious Something centers on August, an American ex-pat living on a secluded Mediterranean island. There, he's busy pursuing his two passions: his young, pregnant wife and wine making. But when a woman from his wild and violent past arrives, the serenity is shattered. Ronan Marra directs this Greek tragedy-inspired drama from award-winning New York playwright Sheila Callaghan (Dead City, Fever/Dream), who has also written for TV's Shameless and United States of Tara.
	Chicago: COMP for Morgan Frazier ($8.00 value) Full price: ($8.00 value) Our price: COMP for See one of the most talented young country singers in America today when 18-year-old Morgan Frazier takes the stage. Since her early childhood, Frazier sang gospel music, and she wrote her first song at the age of seven. Discovering a passion for country, she's emerged as a powerhouse singer and acoustic guitarist. Inn recent years, she's worked with some of Nashville's best songwriters and playing regularly at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, the legendary honky-tonk where legends like Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Kris Kristofferson and Loretta Lynn got their start. She takes a trip to Chicago to perform at Joe's Bar.
	Skokie: $17.50 for "Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for From the team that brought you A Nude Hope, Boobs and Goombas and Hooter Rangers: A Spicy Morphing Burlesque comes Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque. In this campy, sexy and silly parody, Batman and Robin are put to the ultimate test of intellect when they learn that Batgirl has been captured by the reprehensible Riddler. Now the Dynamic Duo must travel through the streets of Gotham to retrieve the Riddler's clues from all of Batman's enemies before the clock strikes midnight. Join the Caped Crusaders on this quest, featuring sultry burlesque numbers and a full roster of vile villains including Catwoman, Two-Face, the Penguin, and even Egghead.
	Chicago: $7.50 for The Revelettes ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Inspired by the popular programs of the early 1960s, Prop Theater Group brings you this dance and variety show featuring Chicago's own Revelettes. These retro go-go dancers recreate the zany beach parties and outer space adventures of the '60s with their wild dance performances. The show will also feature comedians, circus acts, vintage film montages and house band The Reveltones performing flashback favorites live on stage. Plus, you'll get to enjoy games tailored for the audience and the chance to win prizes.
	Arlington Heights: $20.00 for "Five Course Love" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for A romantic dinner for two can go one of two ways: candles, flowers and fluttering hearts, or bad breath, worse food and broken hearts. Directed by Krista Hansen with book, music and lyrics by Gregg Coffin, Five Course Love gives you a fly-on-the-wall view of a blind date at a Texas BBQ joint, a mob wife's secret rendezvous at an Italian bistro, a risqué evening at a schnitzel house, an all-out duel to win the heart of a lovely seniorita at a Spanish cantina, and one waitress' search for love at a roadside diner. With different musical styles for each restaurant, and hilarious vignettes that remind us of the many sides of love, this is a fun, must-see musical that the Associated Press called "artfully silly and genuinely funny."
	Evanston: $10.00 for "The Unbelievable Adventures of Baron Munchausen" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for This magical puppet-drama play uses video, animation and shadow theater elements -- and is performed in Russian! Based on the works of Rudolf Erich Raspe and Gottfried August Bürger, The Unbelievable Adventures of Baron Munchausen takes audiences on a journey with the most resourceful, courageous and witty traveler who can guide you anywhere, even to the moon. Pack your imagination, and prepare for encounters with a terrible wolf in the snow-covered fields of Russia, an African lion and a polar bear. The Baron needs your help reaching the moon, and in return, you'll receive advice on how to behave in difficult situations from the most famous traveler in the world, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchausen, aka the Baron.
	Chicago: $21.25 for "Creditors" ($42.50 value) Full price: ($42.50 value) Our price: $21.25 for August Strindberg's Creditors is a twisting tale of revenge and psychological suspense. Deliciously dark and funny, it helped pave the way for modern Scandinavian noir. Creditors is a story of vengeance, jealousy and psychological warfare about a man whose marriage is threatened when he falls under the spell of a mysterious stranger. The Tribune calls Creditors "taut and mordantly funny." The Sun-Times says it's "blisteringly honest." And New City proclaims it "incredibly satisfying ... as funny as it is searing."
	Chicago: $12.50 for "The Brig" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Mary-Arrchie's innovative staging of this challenging drama offers an up-close look at one day in the life of Marines serving time in a dehumanizing military prison. Based on author Kenneth H. Brown's own incarceration in 1957 Camp Fuji, Japan, The Brig explores the inmates' psychological reactions to their intense environment, creating an equally visceral audience experience. The play was first produced by the avant-garde Living Theatre in 1963, which also staged an Obie-winning 2007 revival of the work.
	Chicago: $69.28 for Mystic Blue Buffet Cruises ($115.46 value) Full price: ($115.46 value) Our price: $69.28 for Depart from Navy Pier aboard the contemporary and stylish Mystic Blue for unparalleled cruising fun along Chicago's legendary lakefront. Enjoy views of the carnival-like atmosphere of Navy Pier, with its Ferris wheel extending skyward, and fabulous scenes of the Chicago skyline -- voted the No. 1 skyline in America in 2010 by Travel & Leisure magazine. Dine on a delicious buffet that Chicago Tribune food critic Janet Franz called "remarkably good," and then stroll among the vessel's three decks, each with its own DJ and dance floor.
	Chicago: $19.00 for "Speech & Debate" ($38.00 value) Full price: ($38.00 value) Our price: $19.00 for When three misfit teenagers in Salem, Oregon find themselves linked by a sex scandal involving one of their teachers, they join forces to seek out and uncover the truth. Instead they find friendship, themselves -- and dance! Grittier than a high school bathroom, as uncomfortable as a GOP debate and more charming than Rodgers & Hammerstein, Speech & Debate speaks to the isolation and fear that young people face every day. This funny and controversial dark comedy with music was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as one of the top 10 plays of the year. American Theater Company Artistic Director PJ Paparelli remounts his 2008 critically-acclaimed production, written by columbinus co-author and 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam.
	Glencoe: $30.00 for "The Liar" ($60.00 value) Full price: ($60.00 value) Our price: $30.00 for Love, lies and sex. Not only are these a few of my favorite things, they also form the shaky foundation of The Liar. Dorante, a charming, handsome pathological liar, has come to Paris seeking pleasure. He falls head over heels for the beautiful Clarice, but mistakes her name for that of her best friend, Lucrece. After lying his way into a world of trouble, can Dorante lie his way back out again? Misunderstandings, secret agendas and witty wordplay abound in this ingenious and irreverent update of a classic French romp.
	Chicago: $13.00 for Prairie Avenue Historic District Walk ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Stroll through the neighborhood where Chicago's earliest arrivals settled during the Prairie Avenue Historic District walking tour. This informative tour will teach you about the millionaires who built the Windy City into a powerful force, and the rise and fall (and rise again) of this oldest part of Chicago. The tour will take you through Motor Row, the Chess Records studio, the Gilded Age mansions and the site of the Battle of Fort Dearborn. For a small neighborhood, Prairie Avenue sure packs in the history, so take a walk through the past during this two-and-a-half-hour jaunt.
	Chicago: $6.00 for "Storytown" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for Storytown is a super-fun interactive comedy show for kids ages 3-10. The kids in the audience create the setting, which might include superheroes, undersea adventures, princesses or dinosaurs -- the sky's the limit. Then they'll lend a hand creating the backdrop on butcher paper with the help of the show's artists. As the actors and musicians bring the tale to life before your eyes, props and costumes are created on the spot. Through it all, a pianist scores the action, backing original lyrics created then and there by the actors. The result is madly creative mayhem fueled entirely by the creative energy of the audience!
	Chicago: $25.00 for The Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for It's hip to be square at the 1st Annual Chicago NerdFest. Don your pocket protector and Buddy Holly glasses and jump on the nerd chic bandwagon for three days of intelligent, socially awkward comedy from the funniest nerd comics in one of the premier comedy cities in the world. From stand-up to improv, burlesque to sketch and even game shows, NerdFest offers a slew of comedy genres featuring a diverse group of performers, including Improvised Star Trek and The Nerdologues, that are sure to crack up fellow nerds and Big Bang Theory fans alike. The festival pass gets you into any of the performances over the course of the three-night festival.
	Chicago: $15.00 for "The Electric Baby" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for The magic of storytelling is on full display in this Midwest premiere of The Electric Baby. The winner of a Women in Arts and Media Coalition's Collaboration Award, The Electric Baby was written by Brooklyn-based playwright Stefanie Zadravec (Honey Brown Eyes, Save Me). Steeped in folk tales and lore, this modern drama sees a young man killed in a car accident and a group of fractured souls coming together to look after a magical, glowing baby. Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Artistic Director Tara Mallen directs this thoughtful, moving show of sad endings and strange beginnings.
	Hoffman Estates: COMP for Chicago Slaughter: IFL Indoor Football ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: COMP for The Chicago Slaughter returns for another fast-paced and hard-hitting season in the Indoor Football League. The Slaughter missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history in 2012 and they are looking to rectify that situation in 2013 behind an explosive offense led by former Illinois star quarterback Juice Williams. Owned by Chicago gridiron legend Jim McMahon and coached by Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Slaughter games feature free family fun zones and on-field autographs at every game.
	Chicago: $13.00 for The Mansions of Kenwood ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Explore the historic mansions of one of Chicago's most charming and exclusive neighborhoods with Joyce Walks Chicago. On this two-hour guided walking tour, you'll learn about the generations of politicians (including Barack Obama), criminals, industrialists and philanthropists who have occupied the stately homes of Kenwood, where many of the 19th- and early-20th-century mansions are on the National Register of Historic Places. Whether you're a native Chicagoan or just in the Windy City for a visit, Joyce Walks Chicago will help you discover Kenwood's rich history, culture and architecture from a unique perspective.
	Chicago: $6.00 for "So I Killed A Few People" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for So I Killed A Few People, one of the Annoyance Theatre's most popular and controversial shows, returns to Chicago after critically acclaimed runs in San Francisco, New York and Edinburgh. Mark Sutton, veteran of more than 75 Annoyance productions, plays Archie Nunn, a serial killer who successfully petitions the Supreme Court to grant his last-wish: a jailhouse one-man show. And what a "show" it is. In a captivating monologue, Archie alternately charms and ridicules those who have followed his heinous exploits in the media. Manic, insightful and creepy, this sociopath takes on those he feels are the "real" criminals -- a penal system that institutionalizes cruelty, a media obsessed with death and destruction and, perhaps worst of all, the Walt Disney Company. Head to the Annoyance Theatre and experience the horrific and hilarious testimony of the unforgettable Archie Nunn.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Much Ado About Nothing" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Join Fury Theatre for their second annual Shakespeare in the Park production, staged on the green at the historic Berger Park Cultural Center. The thespians of Fury Theatre will transport you to Messina, on the island of Sicily. Triumphant soldiers are returning from a battle, unaware that another kind of war is about to begin at home. Benedick, a soldier and companion of the Prince of Aragon, is thrown into a battle of wit and words with the acid-tongued Beatrice, the governor's niece. But though they resist it, the magnetic attraction between them grows stronger with every argument. Meanwhile, Benedick's fellow soldier Claudio is head over heels for Hero, the governor's daughter, and they will soon be wed -- if the treacherous Don John doesn't ruin everything first. Will true love find both couples in the end? The answer will be revealed in this playful romp full of laughter, song, action and stage combat that's sure to be a crowd-pleaser. You're welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy Chicago's beautiful lakefront along with the show.
	Chicago: $55.00 for French Fusion Cooking Classes ($110.00 value) Full price: ($110.00 value) Our price: $55.00 for Cook Au Vin's French Fusion cooking classes serve up hands-on culinary instruction from an experienced chef in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, capped off with a feast prepared and enjoyed by you and your fellow students. Feel free to bring your own wine to these four-hour lessons, which begin with a tres francais bread and cheese appetizer before you get down to the business of learning recipes and techniques necessary to create a contemporary four-course meal. There are several different classes to choose from, offering a variety of menus, and both beginners and expert cooks are welcome. Please see the full event description for class schedules and other information.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "EL Stories" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for The performance group known as the Waltzing Mechanics creates original theatrical works out of conversations with real Chicago commuters. For EL Stories, they've taken mass-transit stories from a variety of Windy City citizens from various backgrounds and neighborhoods and turned them into a fun and creative EL ride that explores how Chicagoans interact as a community. In performing the words of actual riders' transit adventures, the Waltzing Mechanics seek to reflect how we move as a community through this dynamic city.
	St. Charles: $9.50 for "Arcada Live" ($19.00 value) Full price: ($19.00 value) Our price: $9.50 for Onesti Entertainment presents Arcada Live! This live entertainment series at Arcada Theatre consists of music, comedy and other live events that feature a variety of music from all genres, stand-up from veteran and up-and-coming comedians and much more. The Arcada Theatre is a historic building that has been entertaining locals since 1926, when it opened as a vaudeville and silent movie theater. Over the years, legendary entertainers have walked its stage including George Burns and Gracie Allen, Judy Garland, Liberace and the Von Trapp Family Singers. Ron Onesti wanted to preserve this great history and continue to bring the best and biggest in live entertainment to St. Charles, so he bought and renovated the theater to bring it up-to-date while still paying homage to its history. Today, the Arcada Theatre is a 900-seat venue that still features the original pipe organ that rises from within the stage floor, and continues to showcase big name entertainers. Please see the full event description for schedule and performance details.
	Chicago: $21.00 for Pedway Brunch Tour ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $21.00 for Enjoy a leisurely and fascinating tour of Chicago's famous Pedway, as well as a delicious brunch buffet. Led by an entertaining and informative guide and focusing on the eastern portion of the Pedway, this tour introduces you to some of the Windy City's most colorful characters, including Marshall Field, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Jean Baptiste du Sable and more. You'll enjoy an hour-long brunch buffet at Houlihan's in a private dining area, with coffee and soft drinks included, then head back to the Pedway for more stories from Chicago's history.
	Chicago: $13.00 for "Chicago's Chinatown" Tour ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Joyce Walks Chicago offers this 2 to 2.5-hour trek through the Armour Square community, home to the city's Chinatown. Along with learning the background of the area from a friendly, knowledgeable guide, you'll visit Chinatown Square and its famed zodiac statues, the Nine Dragon Wall, Ping Tom Memorial Park, St. Therese Church and other important cultural sites. The company specializes in tours of Chicago's many diverse neighborhoods, where residents and tourists alike can delve into the area's specific history, art and architecture.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Pedway Lovers Tour" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for During this fun and exploratory guided tour, you will experience Chicago's "Secret Weapon" against the elements as you walk the Pedway. The route includes 80% of the Pedway's 40 blocks of tunnels, concourses, skyway bridges, shops, food courts and train stations. During the organized walk you will receive an oral history of the Pedway and learn about Chicago legends and lore. "Secret" is the operative word for novices learning to navigate this maze of tunnels and corridors, some of which abruptly end or fail to follow any logic. This seeming lack of organization gives the Pedway its charm and instills this urban safari with a sense of adventure.
	Chicago: $13.00 for "Chicago's Historic Gold Coast" Tour ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Take a stroll through the aptly named Gold Coast, one of Chicago's most affluent neighborhoods. New mansions continue to spring up alongside the grand residences built by Chicago's 19th century elite, all snuggled in among the impressive urban architecture of Chicago's famous skyscrapers. From hotel magnate Potter Palmer's castle-like structure to the Astor Street Historical District's classic brownstones, the tour is an awe-inspiring journey into the lifestyles of the rich and famous. The tour also covers cultural touchstones in this area of the city including The Rush & Division intersection a few blocks away. This vibrant hotspot features a number of trendy bars and nightclubs -- the perfect place for people-watching and celebrity-spotting. The tour also includes the historic water tower building; the popular summer gathering spot, Oak Street Beach and Division Street's more mature counterpart, the "Viagra Triangle" at Rush, State and Cedar Streets.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Core of the Pudel" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The innovative expressionists at Chicago's Trap Door Theatre, now in its 19th season, deconstruct Goethe's iconic story to get at its core question -- measuring the value of the human soul. The legendary German fable finds the insatiable intellectual Faust willing to trade his soul to the devil for unlimited knowledge, and regretting it after he falls for the beautiful Gertrude. Conceived and directed by Thom Pasculli, Core of the Pudel explores the themes of this timeless tale through physical movement and emotion.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "The Variety Show - A Drinking Game Performance" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for The Variety Show - A Drinking Game Performance is the perfect blend of hilarious sketch comedy, tasty bring-your-own drinks, and foolhardy variety acts such as fire-eaters, opera singers, dancers, magicians and some surprise celebrity guests. The variety acts intermingle with sketches, which also happen to be drinking games, each with its own set of rules (governed by the illuminated "drink" sign) that you can choose to play along with by sipping from whatever beverage you chose to bring.
	Chicago: $12.50 for Chicago River Walk Sightseeing Tour ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for The city of Chicago developed along the banks of the Chicago River. Join this two-and-a-half-hour walking tour along the city's "Second Lakefront." Chicago's River Walk spans from Lake Shore Drive to Franklin Street and contains lush green spaces, cafes, retail spaces and a great place to sit back and relax or get a bite to eat. Today, the River Walk is comprised of the Confluence, Arcade, Civic and Market districts. Learn about how the city plans to add six more exciting new themes to the existing districts, including the Marina, Cove, River Theater, Swimming Hole, Jetty and Boardwalk! Stepping back in time, you'll learn the vital role the river played in the emergence of Chicago as the great "metropolis" of the Midwest. View the iconic buildings located along the river while hearing riveting tales of the stories behind them as your tour guide thoughtfully reveals the stories of these structures and the fascinating characters that once occupied them. Lace up your most comfortable walking shoes because you'll cover about two-and-a-half miles and climb several sets of stairs during this fun and informative tour.
	Chicago: $16.00 for "Put the Nuns in Charge!" ($31.00 value) Full price: ($31.00 value) Our price: $16.00 for In Vicki Quade's Put the Nuns in Charge!, the sequel to the hit comedy Late Nite Catechism, Sister is back in the classroom, but this time she's taking on topics ranging from cell phones to celebrities. Mother Superior has her own take on the Golden Rule -- and an opinion on virtually everything. You don't have to be a practicing Catholic to find this show hilariously great fun. You'll feel like a naughty student even as you get a stitch in your side from laughing so hard.
	Chicago: $5.00 for Emporium Arcade Bar ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Get your video game fix while enjoying a drink with this arcade token deal from Emporium Arcade Bar. Chicago's original arcade bar boasts 45 games from the '80s and '90s including Q*bert, Paperboy, Centipede, Missile Command, Donkey Kong, Tapper and Super Mario Bros., plus a few pinball games. Enjoy a craft beer from 24 on tap or one of the bar's 50 whiskeys. Whether you're planning a full night of classic gaming or just want to get warmed up with some Ms. Pac-Man, these 40 arcade tokens will help get your night going.
	Chicago: $27.50 for Mixology Bootcamp ($55.00 value) Full price: ($55.00 value) Our price: $27.50 for You may think you know your way around the bar, but the pros at The Grid, one of Chicago's top watering holes, will whip you into shape at the Mixology Bootcamp, a two-hour drill session that will turn you into a top-notch drink slinger in no time! You'll learn tips, tricks, moves and signature recipes that will make you feel like Tom Cruise in Cocktail. Come out, socialize, drink and learn a few things that will impress your friends at the one bootcamp you won't mind attending.
	Chicago: $17.50 for "Don't Blink: A Doctor Who Burlesque" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for Hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed The Empire Brings Sexy Back, Gorilla Tango Burlesque releases a fun romp through Doctors past and present from Chicago's favorite naughty nerdettes. Travel through time and space with The Doctor and his companion, Cort, in their silliest, sexiest and most "lady-like" adventure yet! A rough ride in the TARDIS leads to some gender-bending changes for The Doctor, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery with old friends, older incarnations, a few enemies, and even a naked Ood or two. This awesomely hilarious burlesque spoof on the beloved sci-fi series features everything from the mutant Daleks to the terrifying Weeping Angels, so don't blink!
	Chicago: $17.50 for "Temple of Boobs" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for In this seductive satire, Indiana Jones and his comely companion Shortround find themselves trapped in a remote village where a sacred statue has been stolen. The villagers refuse to work, eat or wear clothes until their idol is returned, so Dr. Jones and Shorty agree to retrieve it from the High Priestess Pincha Nippol and her creepy cohort Mola Ram. The villagers warn that Pincha Nippol may be kidnapping people, forcing them to bump and grind to power her evil rituals. Check out Gorilla Tango Theatre's titillating take on the famous archaeological adventurer to see if she can save the village and find out what she plans on doing with that whip.
	Chicago: $20.00 for "City-Scapes" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for The pulsing urban environment has an energy unlike any other, and living within it helps shape who we are and our perspective on the world. Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates that energy with a concert program that explores the history and mythology of the metropolis. The newly commissioned ChiScape memorializes four of the world's most significant architectural structures found right here in Chicago. Each building is celebrated with its own movement by a different rising young composer, selected by noted American composer Jennifer Higdon to participate in this collaborative work. The orchestra then travels from Chicago to New York City and even Superman's hometown to celebrate city life: noted American composer Jennifer Higdon's City Scape finds tranquility within the heart of New York, while Michael Daugherty's GRAMMY-winning Metropolis Symphony was inspired by the fictional setting and characters of the Superman comics. Finally, Duke Ellington's Harlem brings the swagger of the jazz life to an orchestral setting in his celebration of NYC's center of black culture.
	Chicago: $11.00 for "ComedySportz" ($22.00 value) Full price: ($22.00 value) Our price: $11.00 for Fans of comedy and improv shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? will love Chicago's ComedySportz, a fun, fast-paced event that's great for the whole family. Two highly-skilled teams battle for laughs and points as they create scenes, games and songs on the spot with audience participation and suggestions incorporated into the act. It's never the same show twice, and you might even end up on stage yourself! The competition moves at a blazing pace, and you ultimately get to decide the winner.
	Chicago: $17.50 for "The Empire Brings Sexy Back" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for The thrilling and sexy follow-up to Gorilla Tango Theatre's A Nude Hope, The Empire Brings Sexy Back picks up after the destruction of Dear Lord Vader's glorious Peace Globe. Rebel Scum continue to plague the galaxy, led by Luke Skywalker and his Galactic Terrorists. After routing them from their stronghold on the ice-planet Hoth and stripping them bare of all defenses, the voluptuous Vader seeks to crush the band of Flirtatious Furballs, Busty Muppets and Raunchy Rebels. Featuring a special appearance from the scandalous celebrity bounty hunter Boba Fett, this Empire spoof has all the elements of top-notch, nerdy burlesque show.
	Schaumburg: $6.00 for "Thursday Night Prime Time" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for Featuring 20 of the top improv comedians in the Chicago area, Laugh Out Loud is starting the laughs early with Thursday Night Prime Time, a series of sketches that have no rhyme or reason for a reason! Some of Laugh Out Loud's mainstage comics will take the stage with a host of up-and-coming improv hopefuls to create three acts of hilarity that will never be the same. Combining live action, video and audience participation, the laughs come fast and furious in this intimate setting that makes you part of the action.
	Chicago: $13.00 for Loop Art & Architecture Walking Tour ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Chicago was one of the first municipalities, and the largest, to legislate the incorporation of public art into its building plans. Today more than 200 other cities throughout the United States have similar ordinances, due in large part to the success of the Chicago ordinance. On this two-hour guided walking tour, explore Chicago's Loop, located along the lakefront in the heart of the downtown business district. Within just a few blocks, you'll see and learn about an abundance of art and architecture that makes the city such a fascinating feast for the eyes. You'll start at Daley Plaza, where you'll see the Picasso statue, and end at the Chagall mural in Chase Plaza. In between these two points you'll hear enough interesting art and architecture facts to keep you supplied with cocktail party conversation for the foreseeable future.
	Chicago: $13.00 for "Historic Hyde Park" ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Head to Chicago's south side to explore Hyde Park. This fascinating area of the city is the place where great thinkers, scientists, architects and industrialists honed their skills and left their mark on Chicago and on the world -- and now it also holds the distinction of being the home of President Obama and First Lady Obama. It's where the first automobile race in the United States took place, the location of the Columbian Exposition (World's Fair) of 1893, where the first controlled nuclear reaction happened, the site of the world's first Ferris wheel, and home of the most technologically advanced library on earth. During your two-and-a-half-hour guided exploration, you'll become more acquainted with such names as Frank Lloyd Wright, Enrico Fermi, John D. Rockefeller, Lorado Taft, and Indiana Jones.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "The Robbers" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Strangeloop Theatre's all-female cast plays the roles of sons, fathers, kings and knaves in this modern retelling of the revolutionary German classic The Robbers. This original Strangeloop adaptation of 18th-century playwright Friedrich Schiller's influential drama chronicles the conflict between two ambitious siblings fighting for their inheritance and the power to remake the world in their own image. Murder and thievery abound, and only serve to increase the rampant discord. Brad Gunter directs this innovative production at The Side Project Theatre.
	Chicago: $13.00 for "Discover Old Town: Past and Present" ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Originally settled by German-Catholic immigrants in the mid-1800s, Old Town is a triangular area bounded by North Avenue, Clark Street and Ogden Avenue north of Chicago's downtown business district. During the 1960s and '70s it became the center of folk music and comedy in Chicago, and some iconic institutions from that era remain today, including the famous Second City improv comedy club, the Old Town School of Folk Music, the Up Down Tobacco Shop and the Old Town Aquarium. Today, Old Town is an eclectic and charming neighborhood peppered with comedy clubs, restaurants and shops. On this two-and-a-half-hour guided tour, see St. Michael's Church -- one of a few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871; historic Well Street; the original Old Town Triangle District; and a vast array of architecture, from stunning Victorians to working-class cottages to modern 21st-century mansions. The tour ends up at Zanies Comedy Club, where you'll get a look at the inner workings of one of Chicago's premier stand-up venues -- plus free passes to a future show!
	Chicago: $6.50 for "REACH" ($13.00 value) Full price: ($13.00 value) Our price: $6.50 for This monthly show at UP Comedy Club hosts a diverse lineup that changes with each performance. Featuring a melting pot of Chicago talent, the Risky, Eclectic Artists Comedy Hour brings stand-up comedians, poets, musicians, performance artists and improvisational actors to the stage for a great night of entertainment. Each 90-minute show chooses a new subject matter to drive the performance with history, women, sex and violence, race and LGBTQ themes in rotation. Plus, a portion of the ticket sales will go towards providing scholarships to emerging talent from Second City Outreach & Diversity.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Cupid Has a Heart On" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The Cupid Players return to Stage 773 with their new musical sketch show Cupid Has a Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships. A collection of songs and skits about love and lust, Cupid Has a Heart On will puncture your aorta like a funny little arrow. The all-musical sketch comedy group has performed all over the country and was recently voted a Critic's Choice by the Chicago Reader. The smart and satirical group is led by director and keyboard player Brian Posen, the producer of The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "Kiss Kiss Cabaret" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for The entertainment extravaganza known as Kiss Kiss Cabaret combines comedy, burlesque, magic and juggling for an ever-changing and always-fresh weekly variety show. Hosted by one of the impish Flattery Brothers with musical accompaniment by the Claptrap Family Orchestra, the Kiss Kiss Coquettes are always on hand with their seductive strip-tease. But each exciting show also features comedians and talented acts like "That Juggling Guy" Brad French and "The Amazing Tomas," along with plenty of special guests. Plus, you can enjoy libations from a fully-stocked cash bar before and during the performance.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Lear" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Playwright Young Jean Lee tackles a world in which the father is notably absent in the whimsical and psychologically disturbing Lear. There's no king here, just a place where the children are left to run the show, overcoming their anxiety and regret. As the story goes off the rails, Big Bird arrives to help. It's one of those things you have to see to believe, and in the hands of Lee, a Doris Duke Artist Award winner, it promises to be a unique experience.
	Chicago: $5.00 for "pHamily The Musical" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for After a decade of cracking audiences up at venues around the city, pH Productions now has their own theater in Andersonville, and they're bringing along one of their signature shows, pHamily The Musical. Audience suggestions help create a family of characters, a plot and more -- all of which become a full-length one-act musical, created on the spot by a gifted team of improvisers and musicians. pHamily The Musical is a hilarious exploration of family dynamics, it features live music and dance, and it's a completely new show every time -- what more can you ask for?
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Supernatural Chicago," an Interactive Paranormal Journey ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Neil Tobin, Necromancer, stars in Supernatural Chicago at one of Chicago's most haunted locations. This engaging and often funny show, which has run continuously for nearly a decade, blends interactive magic and mind-reading with fascinating stories about Chicago's paranormal history. You'll see Chicago's most well-documented paranormal events brought to vivid life through storytelling and audience-engaging, interactive demonstrations of mindreading, magic and other phenomena. Lift a drink, soak up some haunting stories about the Windy City and explore the unexplained for an evening of supernatural fun.
	Chicago: $13.00 for The Murals of Pilsen Walking Tour ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on the lower west side was originally settled by German and Irish immigrants who came to the city to work in the factories and stockyards. Immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Bohemia followed and had a strong influence on the architecture. These groups also influenced the neighborhood's moniker -- Pilsen was named after a city in Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. The 1950s saw the neighborhood attract Mexican immigrants, and today Pilsen and Little Village to its west are the center of Chicago's Mexican community. On this two-and-a-half-hour guided walking tour, you'll discover the exterior wall murals that adorn numerous buildings; visit St. Pius V Catholic Church; explore the National Museum of Mexican Fine Arts; view the vast array of interesting architecture that's reminiscent of the old Eastern European country yet infused with a Mexican flare; visit local shops; and pop into a Mexican panaderia, where you'll have the opportunity to purchase the delicious baked goods.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Pedway Ultimate Quest Challenge" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Are you a fan of Amazing Race? Do you love solving riddles, reading maps, and answering trivia questions? Then you'll want to be a part of Chicago's newest and most exciting entertainment option -- the Pedway Ultimate Quest Challenge. While navigating the "city below the city" used by Chicagoans every day to avoid the elements, you and your team of four to six people will race to answer questions and solve puzzles. The team with the most points at the end of the three-hour race wins a great prize! You might think it'll be a piece of cake, but remember: Trust no one!
	Chicago: $13.00 for Maxwell Street Walking Tour ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $13.00 for Maxwell Street has long played an important role in Chicago's history, from serving as the gateway for immigrant workers in the 1880s to the new home of African-Americans during the Great Migration of the 1920s. This informative walking tour will showcase some of the important landmarks both past and present, from the open-air pushcart markets of Eastern European Jews to the streets where blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf plied their trade. You'll see where the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 began, swing by the world-famous Jim's Red Hots, visit the Hull House Museum and more in this educational, entertaining stroll.
	Chicago: $6.00 for "Closing Time" and "The Imminent Future" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $6.00 for The Annoyance Theatre & Bar debuts a double feature of dark comedies on stage. Closing Time is a noir, crime drama directed by Jack Swokowski, who also appears in the show. Influenced by the works of novelists Donald Westlake, Elmore Leonard and George V. Higgins, the story unfolds when shady characters emerge as the money's being counted at closing time of a pizza parlor. Writer/director/star Ben Larrison's The Imminent Future is an absurdist comedy about a day in the life of two friends who are traveling together in post-apocalyptic America. Alone in the wilderness and struggling to survive, they're even more confused when they encounter a lost little boy.
	Chicago: $7.50 for "The Original Improv Gladiators - Season 19" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Corn Productions' popular improv-alooza, The Original Improv Gladiators, is back. It's a fast-paced comedy competition where teams from all over Chicago duke it out against each other and the home team favorites, "The Improv Gladiators," for the coveted prize of a four-week run at the Cornservatory. The stakes are high, the jokes are low-brow and no matter who takes the prize, the audience is always a winner as this crazy cross between American Gladiators, American Idol, and Who's Line is it Anyway is filled with competition, chaos, and comedy. And don't forget, The Corn is BYOB so bring along your favorite drink and get ready for the mayhem.
	Chicago: $12.50 for "Ploughed Under: An American Songbook" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for The original compositions of Kevin O'Donnell come front and center in Ploughed Under, a theatrical concert that weaves American folk stories and tall tales into a rich tapestry of music. Focusing on vocal and rhythmic dynamics that echo the clarity and power of African and Native American folk music, this concert of folk tales evokes traditional American narratives through song in an examination and celebration of the country's historical roots. Composer-director Kevin O'Donnell illuminates stories often outside of the mainstream in this all-original song cycle in which a cast of 10 shares tales of some of early America's unsung heroes.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Lives of the Pigeons" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The Side Project Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Lives of the Pigeons by Sherod Santos. A nationally renowned poet, Santos' book The Pilot Star Elegies was a finalist for the 1999 National Book Award for Poetry. Lives of the Pigeons marks his first full-length play. Gus and Max spend a day in the park, like every other day, on a day that, with the arrival of a mysterious man with a cane, is like no other. Mixing the styles of Pinter, Beckett and Albee, with a dash of Mamet, Santos serves up an intriguing look at long-term friendship and the nature of absolution. Adam Webster directs.
	Chicago: $10.00 for "Wizard Quest" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The Annoyance Theatre presents Wizard Quest, a musical comedy about the fantastic (and sometimes not-so-fantastic) world of role-playing games and those that play them. Head to Skeech's Comics where the Quest Master guides a ragtag crew through "Wizard Quest," a role-playing board game. During the nightlong contest, this group of friendly oddballs -- including struggling students, the shop's owner, a paralyzed former athlete, a failed navy pilot and a mysterious woman -- try to escape the evil Zantar ... as well as more personal demons. As the struggles of their Wizard Quest personas parallel their own battles in real life, the players begin to realize how much they need each other if they are ever to "win." Original songs, outrageous comedy and poignant drama combine in Wizard Quest directed by Kellen Terrett.
	Chicago: $5.00 for Chemically Imbalanced Comedy ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents its Comedy Showcase, featuring local improvisational and sketch comedy groups performing live on stage. Each show includes an opening group, a featured group and a headlining group -- talented troupes drawn from Chicago's legendary improv scene. They take suggestions directly from you, the audience, so no two shows are ever the same. If you're looking for certain laughs, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy is sure to provide an entertaining night of off-the-cuff and sketch comic mayhem.