Comedy, Craft Beer, and Art

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11 months ago

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Chicago and its surrounding areas are in for a treat this weekend with a diverse array of events that cater to different tastes and interests.

Comedy

Lisa Ann Walter headlines Zanies Comedy Club
On Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, the former stand-up comedian, unscripted series co-creator, and actor will perform at the Zanies Comedy Club, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. Tickets are $35 and $55, and a two-item minimum purchase is required. Call (847) 813-0484 or visit rosemont.zanies.com for more information.

The Long Grove Craft Beer Festival takes place this weekend at Brothers’ Field, 340 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Participating breweries and cideries include: 9th Hour Brewing Co, Art History Brewing, Black Horizon Brewing Company, Crystal Lake Brewery, Liquid Love Brewing, Nik & Ivy Brewing Company, Phase Three Brewing Company, Sew Hop’d Brewery, and others. Folk-rock band Sunflower Headlights will perform. Tickets are $60, and $10 for nondrinkers/designated drivers (includes unlimited water). For more information, visit longgrove.org/festivals/craftbeerfest.

The Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is reopening as the Intuit Art Museum at 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, with a $10 million renovation and expansion. The renovated space includes a gallery devoted to works from the permanent collection, a gallery for special exhibitions, a studio, and a flexible community space to host performances, lectures, and other activities. Admission is $15. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit art.org.

W. Kamau Bell, comedian, filmmaker, author, activist, and Peabody Award-winner, headlines The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, as part of his “Who’s With Me?” tour. Bell, former host of CNN’s Emmy Award-winning series “United Shades of America,” also serves as the American Civil Liberties Union’s Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and hosts the ACLU podcast “At Liberty.” Tickets are $28-$60. For more information, call (773) 697-3830 or visit thedentheatre.com.

Hedwig Dances presents “Hedwig + The Bauhaus,” which consists of works choreographed by founder/artistic director Jan Bartoszek that bring the “abstract world of the Bauhaus modernist art movement into the 20th century.” Performances take place at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Tickets are $60. For more information, visit hedwigdances.com.

The Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, hosts a comic con with local comic book artists, favorite characters, a costume show, an escape room, crafts, drawing classes, airbrush tattoos, and other activities. Tickets are free, but registration is required. For more information, visit schaumburglibrary.org/comic-con.

Chicago’s museum scene is getting a boost with the reopening of the Intuit Art Museum, which features self-taught artists. The museum is located at 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, and admission is $15. For more information, visit art.org.

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