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Shipwrecked Yacht Party
Thu., June 20, 11 p.m.Parties
NetwerQ hots an evening of drinking and dancing, featuring Palz and Garcia, Ace Alvarez, Antonio Fernandez, and Jason Justiano perform. $35
Go Hug Yourself
Through 6/22: Sat 10:30 PMImprov/Sketch
A sketch revue that explores the pitfalls of "dating, work, marriage, and life in Chicago." $10-$15
The Most Important Week Ever
Through 6/22: Saturdays, 7:30 PMImprov/Sketch
Performers use each week's news headlines to create a satirical sketch show. $8-13
The Pride
6/6-7/13: Thu-Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 5 PM and 9 PM, Sun 5 PM; No show Fri 6/14 and Thu 7/4
773-871-3000Theater & Performance
Alexi Kaye Campbell's play, staged in conjunction with Pride Month, tells two stories that track the progress of the gay rights movement: one set in 1958 and one set 50 years later. $15-$30
2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Near North
773-871-3000LARP Fiction
Starts June 22. Saturdays, 12 a.m. Continues through July 13Improv/Sketch
A spoof of live-action role playing inspired by the work of Quentin Tarantino. $10-$12
Chicago Food Social
Sat., Aug. 24, 11 a.m.Fairs & Festivals
A food festival featuring local food trucks and cooking demonstrations from prominent local chefs.
Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder
Through 9/2: various times, see websiteTheater & Performance
Navy Pier, that lively commercial forgery of the urban experience, makes the perfect stage for this Cirque du Soleil knockoff, which is produced by an unrelated Beverly Hills-based company. Shanghai is a much cheaper ticket than the real deal, and a cheaper production too. The set twinkles with Vegas glitz, speaker towers pipe canned music, and the acrobatics—stunning and skillful as they are—are choreographed to awe with displays of overt strength, instead of making the impossible seem effortless. The show has no soul, for the most part, but it's still fun. Like the Pier itself, you'll either savor its easy thrills in blissful ignorance, or pretend to be too jaded while you enjoy them all the same. —Keith Griffith $15.50-$29.50
Doggy Happy Hour
Wed 5-9 PMOther Stuff
A happy hour for dog owners with dog-related boutiques, vendors, shelters, and other businesses.
