BARRON TRUMP: UP PAST BEDTIME and More Set for The Revival This February
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 27, 2017
The Revival, Hyde Park's new comedy theater, announces its lineup of shows and events playing in February 2017. Inspired by the legacy of the Compass Players, The Revival brings improvisational comedy back to the same corner where it was invented in 1955!
Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.the-revival.com. The Revival is located at 1160 E. 55th St. in Hyde Park.
Friday, February 3rd
7:30pm
Off Off Campus
UChicago's Student Improv Troupe presents The Very Horny Caterpillar
Tickets: $5 (available at the door)
10:00pm
Private Event
Saturday, February 4th
8:00pm
Barron Trump: Up Past Bedtime
Donald Trump's Scion Hosts An Evening of Late Night Fun!
Join Donald Trump's youngest heir Barron Trump (as played by Shannon Noll) for a "Pee Wee's Playhouse-style" show that features celebrity guests (Melania Trump, Ben Carson, and Vladimir Putin) patriotic games (Pin the Email on Clinton), and fancy fun!
Tickets: $10 or $5 with Student ID
9:30pm
Open Mic
All genres of performance are welcome. Signup begins at 9:15pm.
All genres of performance are welcome (jazz, opera, spoken word/poetry, instruments & comedy). Enjoy must-see performances in a comfortable environment. Singers/vocalists can bring tracks (Originals Only). Signup begins at 9:15pm. Hosted by Ben Noble and Adrienne Brandyburg.
Tickets: $5 (free for performers)
Friday, February 10th
7:30pm
Off Off Campus
UChicago's Student Improv Troupe presents The Very Horny Caterpillar
Tickets: $5 (available at the door)
9:30pm
The Hutchins Plan (Med School Edition)
Longform Improv featuring Randy Picker & Michael Marcangelo, M.D.
The Hutchins Plan is named for early twentieth century University of Chicago President RoBert Maynard Hutchins. Featuring "Special Guests" from across the College, the performance begins with an extemporaneous monologue that inspires a series of interconnected scenes.
Join host Prof. Randal Picker, Special Guest Michael Marcangelo, M.D. and The Hutchins Plan Ensemble for an evening of classic long-form improvisation.
Tickets: $10 or $5 with Student ID
Saturday, February 11th
7:30pm
Musical Improv Workshop (FREE!)
Tickets: FREE
8:30pm
After Party
Musical Improv Performance and Post-Show Jam!
After Party, Chicago's all-women musical improv group, is coming to The Revival! Created by and starring Chicago's leading musical improvisers, After Party brings vocal chops and fast-paced comedy to the stage. Join these fierce women for a FREE workshop, performance and post-show jam! Starring: Gwyn Agnew, Anne Arezina, Sydney Clinton, Ashley Geron, Erin Island, Holly Lambert, Caroline Nash, Katie Nixon, Heather Scholl, Sophie Shrand, Alice Stanley, and Erin Smith.
Tickets (Performance Only): $10 or $5 with Student ID
Sunday, February 12th
6:00pm
Love Notes feat. Sam Trump
A Valentine's Music Experience
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a unique music experience featuring Sam Trump, DJ Duane Powell, Gifted Keys and 2 Wrongs.
Tickets at: lovenotes2017.eventbrite.com
Friday, February 17th
7:30pm
Off Off Campus
UChicago's Student Improv Troupe presents The Very Horny Caterpillar
Tickets: $5 (available at the door)
9:30pm
Black Friday
MLK's of Comedy Present Stand Up with a Revolutionary Fist in the Air!
The Martin Luther Kings of Comedy are back! This unique Chicago-based stand-up collective brings you a comedy show from voices that rarely get a chance to shine. Stand up, sketch, music, spoken word! You never know what you'll see. Come laugh with a revolutionary fist in the air at Black Friday! The MLKs of Comedy are: Jayson Acevedo, Jarrell Scott Barnes, Joel Boyd, James Fisher, Denny Love, Ty Riggs, & Mike Robinson.
Tickets: $10 or $5 with Student ID
Saturday, February 18th
7:00pm
Private Event
9:30pm
Faded
T. Murph presents a hilarious stand up comedy showcase
T. Murph (Chicago Fire, Key & Peele, TBS Just for Laughs) presents a hilarious showcase of the city's best up and coming stand up comics.
Tickets: $15 or $10 with Student ID
Thursday, February 23rd
7:00pm
PechaKucha (Private Event)
Meet and Greet for the Harris School of Public Policy
PechaKucha is an informal gathering where creative people get together to share thoughts and ideas. Guests from the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy will each present 20 images that represent "something they are passionate about."
Friday, February 24th
7:30pm
Off Off Campus
UChicago's Student Improv Troupe presents The Very Horny Caterpillar
Tickets: $5 (available at the door)
9:30pm
Jarrell Scott Barnes: I Am Not Sinbad!
Stand Up Comedy Special
Live stand-up comedy special with Jarrell Scott Barnes and friends taping for TV!
Tickets: $10 or $5 with Student ID
Saturday, February 25th
8:00pm
The Revival Hour
Improv and Sketch Comedy
The Revival Hour is a hilarious evening of sketch & improv comedy, solo performance and music from a diverse range of artists from across Chicago's South Side and beyond. This week's performance includes Rolando Lepe, Aadam Keeley, Shannon Noll, Molly Ruthenberg, Wanjiku Kairu and Sam Taylor.
Tickets: $10 or $5 with Student ID
9:30pm
2 Queens/1 Mic
Kellye Howard and Brandi Denise present Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy
Kellye Howard and Brandi Denise present a showcase of Chicago's best stand-up comedians interspersed with hilarious comedy sketches. Not to be missed!
Tickets: $10 or $5 with Student ID
The Revival is a new comedy venue in Hyde Park dedicated to reflecting the diversity of Chicago's South Side on stage. Inspired by the legacy of the Compass Players, The Revival brings improvisational comedy back to the very spot where it was born on the northeast corner of 55th Street and University Avenue. This 150-seat, cabaret-style theater features a diverse range of programming including sketch comedy, improv, standup, music and more.
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