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SUMMARY:Improvised Romantasy: PRIDE! at iO Theater
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Pride Weekend with Chicago’s favorite unscripted love story! Improvised Romantasy is turning up the heat\, the drama\, and the camp for a completely queer\, completely improvised fantasy epic. Will a fierce sapphire dragon-shifter finally choose their fated royal mate? Will the brooding\, morally gray assassin finally confess their feelings under the starry night sky? You hold the quill. Give us your favorite queer romance tropes\, and our cast will weave a feature-length\, magical romance right before your eyes. Grab your crown\, bring your pride\, and prepare for a night of magic\, laughter\, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/improvised-romantasy-pride-at-io-theater/
LOCATION:iO Theater\, 1501 N Kingsbury\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:comedy,pride
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SUMMARY:“The Last Word\,” an Adventure Screenplay with a Cocktail Experience\, Announces Summer Performances
DESCRIPTION:The Last Word\, created by Declan Grogan\, announces performance dates each month from May to August\, at the iO Theater\, 1501 N. Kingsbury St. \nThe Last Word is the ONLY craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay. The story is based on Chartreuse\, a real-life liqueur that sells millions of bottles every year\, but only two people in the world know how to make it. When Mike finds one dying in the woods and is given the only known copy of the recipe\, he has to decide whether to return it to the monastery that keeps it safe or die trying. Audiences may experience a high-action comedy script complete with lights\, sound\, music and other fun surprises throughout the night\, including four cocktails crafted specifically for each act of the show. Finally\, at The Last Word\, there is only one rule: No one knows what will happen tonight. Content warning: flashing lights\, loud sounds\, profanity and depictions of violence. \nThe performance schedule is Thursday\, May 28 at 7 p.m.\, followed by Friday\, June 26\, Friday\, July 31 and Friday\, August 28 at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $50 for both general admission and the drink package\, which includes four specialty cocktails and $20 for general admission tickets without the cocktail experience. Tickets are available at thelastwordshow.com.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/the-last-word-an-adventure-screenplay-with-a-cocktail-experience-announces-summer-performances/2026-06-26/
LOCATION:iO Theater\, 1501 N Kingsbury\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:You're Invited To The Juneteenth Comedy Festival: A Celebration of Black Comedians in Chicago
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited To The Juneteenth Comedy Festival: A Celebration of Black Comedians is a vibrant comedy variety show that spotlights some of the most exciting Black comedic talent in Chicago. From stand-up and improv to musical comedy and a whole lot of cuttin’ up\, this festival serves up a full plate of laughter\, culture\, and community. \nThis festival is brought to you by Karissa and Wongel Productions in partnership Julia Morales and iO Theater. \nThe show is on Saturday\, June 20th\, 2025 at the iconic iO Theater. Doors open at 6:30PM with a 7:00PM show time. Tickets are available on the iO Theater website and are $28.66 (includes fees). \niO Theater is an all ages venue with full food and beverage service. The bar and kitchen are open each show night at 6pm and offer delicious and affordable options before\, during\, and after the shows.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/youre-invited-to-the-juneteenth-comedy-festival-a-celebration-of-black-comedians-in-chicago/
LOCATION:iO Theater\, 1501 N Kingsbury\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:comedy
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SUMMARY:Late Night Sapphics: Queer Comedic Variety Show!
DESCRIPTION:Late Night Sapphics: The comedy variety we know you’ve been waiting for! Whether you bring a hot date or you’re looking to meet one\, get ready to laugh all night! Late Night Sapphics was created to bridge the gap between queer joy and comedy in Chicago. Join us this June for one of the most queer shows yet! Coming this June 13th at 9:30pm at the iO Theater!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/late-night-sapphics-queer-comedic-variety-show/
LOCATION:iO Theater\, 1501 N Kingsbury\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:comedy
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SUMMARY:Let Yourself Shine: a fundraiser for Brave Space Alliance
DESCRIPTION:* * * * Let Yourself Shine!!! * * * *\n⭐ ✴️ ✨ 🌟 ⭐ ✴️ ✨ 🌟 ⭐ ✴️ ✨ 🌟 ⭐ \nA fundraiser party to benefit Brave Space Alliance. \nBring your shiniest self\, literally or figuratively! Wear your fancy pants\, or your unfancy pants if that’s your jam\, or no pants! (Keep it legal Just be YOU). \nFor 6 hours you can get it on\, ring in the last of this long cold Winter\, and empower Civic Engagement in our City all at the same time while cavorting in a 3\,000+ sq ft playground of our co-creation! \nALL PROCEEDS AFTER COSTS DONATED TO BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE: a Black-led\, trans-led LGBTQ+ resource center for transgender people here in Chicago.\nAll labor is 100% volunteer-based.\nCosts include supplies & venue rental. \nTICKETS INCLUDE:\n– Interactive Art 🛝\n– Live Stage Show (including burlesque!) 🎭\n– Wandering Performers 🤡\n– DJs & Live Band 🔊\n– Dancing 🪩\n– Silent Auction 🖼️\n– Strut Your Stuff Contest w prizes 🏆\n– Connecting in a space of safety & care ❤️\n– 100% volunteer labor 🎁\n– 100% of proceeds after costs going to Brave Space Alliance 💌 \nLOGISTICS: \n+ SAT FEB 28: 7PM to 1AM. 1501 N Kingsbury St\, 60642. \n+ Food & Drink available for sale onsite; none can be brought in \n+ Donations\, Drink Packages\, & Higher Income Tickets here :\nhttps://www.crowdwork.com/e/let-yourself-shine-a-celebration-of-authentic-self-expression \n+ Lower-Income tickets available by emailing: cyncat@boldurban.org \n+ ADA compliant. \n+ All gender bathrooms. \n+ 21+. \nPERFORMER SPOTLIGHT: \nStage Show:\n– Certified Scruffian (DJ)\n– Edge of Green\, music (4 piece band)\n– Evelyn Tensions\, burlesque\n– Jean Wildest\, burlesque\n– Jerome Kava\, music (violin)\n– Phaedra Black\, burlesque\n– Risqué Noir\, burlesque\n– Sparkles Strahler & Faith Rogers\, hoop duet\n– and more! \nAmbient Performances:\n– DJ Flesh_Bot\n– dssyenon\n– Em\n– Fire Flower\n– Gray Cat\n– Lucid Dreams\n– Nitoo\n– Ripley\n– tommy von flowington \nLINKS: \n+ Direct ticketing link. https://www.crowdwork.com/e/let-yourself-shine-a-celebration-of-authentic-self-expression \n+ Email address to get lower-income tickets. cyncat@boldurban.org \n+ We Keep Us Safe organizational website. https://wkus.pages.dev \n+ Partiful. https://partiful.com/e/YYDtGHPG3SnkIHpg5Vtn \n+ Facebook event page. https://www.facebook.com/events/1199400798827092 \n+ Brave Space Alliance. https://www.bravespacealliance.org \n+ Bold Urban Renaissance Network NFP. https://www.burningmanchicago.org \nLet Yourself Shine is presented by We Keep Us Safe in collaboration with Bold Urban Renaissance Network (B.U.R.N.). This volunteer run event by members of the Chicago burning man community channels our love of artistic expression to build allyship with & support our gender diverse community. We believe that upholding the values of Radical Self-Expression & Radical Inclusion align deeply with this cause. \nWe Keep Us Safe is a tiny\, informal\, autonomous collective that’s still gestating. WKUS is dedicated to creating safety for each other on a variety of levels that are vital our communities today from within a paradigm of burner values (https://www.bwbchicago.org/about/11-principles-of-burning-man). We’re discovering our power to help facilitate the awareness & practice of good data hygiene\, civically engaged mutual aid\, know-your-rights\, harm prevention\, harm reduction\, non-violent communication\, & psychological safety. \nBrave Space Alliance (BSA) is a Black trans-led LGBTQ+ center on the South Side of Chicago that creates and provides affirming and culturally competent services for the entire LGBTQ+ community of Chicago. \nThank you to our fiscal sponsor\, Bold Urban Renaissance Network (B.U.R.N.)\, a nonprofit organization which fosters community arts through grass-roots projects & civic collaboration. We seek to create\, display\, & support interactive arts & civic participation that inspires action & connects people by moving them from passive spectators to creative participants.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/let-yourself-shine-a-fundraiser-fot-brave-space-alliance/
LOCATION:iO Theater\, 1501 N Kingsbury\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,dance-dj,theater-performance
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