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March 2026 ISPS Poetry Readings
Sun, Mar 29, 12:30 PM
Westmont · Brewed Awakening
March 2026 ISPS Poetry Readings
Sun, Mar 29, 12:30 PM
Westmont · Brewed Awakening
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Clock That Tea
Thursday at 8:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Uptown Taproom
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Clock That Tea
Thursday at 8:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Uptown Taproom
Staff & Friends Reading
Thu, May 14, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Staff & Friends Reading
Thu, May 14, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
April Salon: Babes with Blades
Thu, Apr 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
April Salon: Babes with Blades
Thu, Apr 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
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Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie
Sun, Mar 29, 3:00 PM
Chicago · 6200 S Hamlin Ave
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Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie
Sun, Mar 29, 3:00 PM
Chicago · 6200 S Hamlin Ave
Put A Spring In Your Step - Arthur Murray Lakeview Open House
Thu, Apr 16, 7:30 PM
Chicago · 3301 N Lincoln Ave
Put A Spring In Your Step - Arthur Murray Lakeview Open House
Thu, Apr 16, 7:30 PM
Chicago · 3301 N Lincoln Ave
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Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM + 47 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory Chicago
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Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM + 47 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory Chicago
Golden Hour Featuring Shala.
Fri, May 8, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Golden Hour Featuring Shala.
Fri, May 8, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
4th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets
Sun, Apr 26, 11:00 AM
Lake Barrington · Wild Onion Brewery & Banquets
4th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets
Sun, Apr 26, 11:00 AM
Lake Barrington · Wild Onion Brewery & Banquets
INT/ADV Contemporary Choreo Class
Tue, Mar 31, 7:30 PM
Chicago · We The People Fitness Studio
INT/ADV Contemporary Choreo Class
Tue, Mar 31, 7:30 PM
Chicago · We The People Fitness Studio
Exhibition Tour of Oren Pinhassi: Into Your Arm's Length
Sat, May 9, 1:30 PM
Chicago · The Arts Club of Chicago
Exhibition Tour of Oren Pinhassi: Into Your Arm's Length
Sat, May 9, 1:30 PM
Chicago · The Arts Club of Chicago
Late Night Laughs at Laugh Factory Chicago
Fri, Mar 27, 11:30 PM + 18 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
Late Night Laughs at Laugh Factory Chicago
Fri, Mar 27, 11:30 PM + 18 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
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Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago
Today at 11:30 PM + 23 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
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Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago
Today at 11:30 PM + 23 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
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"Wild & Free" Cocktails and Canvas Fun Paint and Sip Event w/ Bingo too!
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Crown Point · Back Court Bar & Grill
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"Wild & Free" Cocktails and Canvas Fun Paint and Sip Event w/ Bingo too!
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Crown Point · Back Court Bar & Grill
Crunchy Town Special Fun Fundraiser
Tue, May 5, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Playground Theater
Crunchy Town Special Fun Fundraiser
Tue, May 5, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Playground Theater
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Jess Walter SO FAR GONE
Thu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM
Evanston · 1620 Orrington Ave
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Jess Walter SO FAR GONE
Thu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM
Evanston · 1620 Orrington Ave
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May Salon: Puppets and Masks
Thu, May 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
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May Salon: Puppets and Masks
Thu, May 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
"The MiSfIt Bunny Gnome" Cocktails & Canvas Paint & Sip w/*FREE Drink!
Tue, Mar 31, 6:00 PM
Crown Point · Three Monkeys Pub, Adams Street, Crown Point, IN, USA
"The MiSfIt Bunny Gnome" Cocktails & Canvas Paint & Sip w/*FREE Drink!
Tue, Mar 31, 6:00 PM
Crown Point · Three Monkeys Pub, Adams Street, Crown Point, IN, USA
Forté Presents: "Resonance"
Thu, Apr 16, 7:00 PM
Barrington · Barrington United Methodist Church
Forté Presents: "Resonance"
Thu, Apr 16, 7:00 PM
Barrington · Barrington United Methodist Church

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March 2026 ISPS Poetry Readings

Staff & Friends Reading

April Salon: Babes with Blades

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

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Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

"Wild & Free" Cocktails and Canvas Fun Paint and Sip Event w/ Bingo too!

Clock That Tea

March 2026 ISPS Poetry Readings

March 2026 ISPS Poetry Readings

Clock That Tea

Clock That Tea

Staff & Friends Reading

Staff & Friends Reading

April Salon: Babes with Blades

April Salon: Babes with Blades

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

Put A Spring In Your Step - Arthur Murray Lakeview Open House

Put A Spring In Your Step - Arthur Murray Lakeview Open House

Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

Golden Hour Featuring Shala.

Golden Hour Featuring Shala.

4th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets

4th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets

INT/ADV Contemporary Choreo Class

INT/ADV Contemporary Choreo Class

Exhibition Tour of Oren Pinhassi: Into Your Arm's Length

Exhibition Tour of Oren Pinhassi: Into Your Arm's Length

Late Night Laughs at Laugh Factory Chicago

Late Night Laughs at Laugh Factory Chicago

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson

Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

"Wild & Free" Cocktails and Canvas Fun Paint and Sip Event w/ Bingo too!

"Wild & Free" Cocktails and Canvas Fun Paint and Sip Event w/ Bingo too!

Crunchy Town Special Fun Fundraiser

Crunchy Town Special Fun Fundraiser

Jess Walter SO FAR GONE

Jess Walter SO FAR GONE

May Salon: Puppets and Masks

May Salon: Puppets and Masks

"The MiSfIt Bunny Gnome" Cocktails & Canvas Paint & Sip w/*FREE Drink!

"The MiSfIt Bunny Gnome" Cocktails & Canvas Paint & Sip w/*FREE Drink!

Forté Presents: "Resonance"

Forté Presents: "Resonance"

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