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CLASS! With Sara Benincasa

Thursday, October 30, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60647
United States

Your professors Sara Benincasa+Chad the Bird present a night of mildly educated comedy on a stimulating subject w/ their favorite comedians!

To Whom It May Concern

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Hideout
1354 West Wabansia Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60642
United States

To Whom It May Concern: A show where comedians read letters they wrote, received, or just made up.

Chicago Climate Bash!

Sunday, October 26, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60647
United States

It’s the hottest comedy show on the planet! Join us for an amazing lineup of great comedians and expert guests giving their searing takes on everyone’s favorite existential crisis. There will be standup, panels, music, and more. This show is a live recording of The Climate Pod, named one of Variety’s top podcasts for its “lively and comprehensive” look at the climate crisis. Featuring Chad The Bird, Lucia Whalen, and a very special guest!

The Paper Machete

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Green Mill Lounge
4802 North Broadway
Chicago, IL, 60640
United States

The Paper Machete

Saturday, October 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Green Mill Lounge
4802 North Broadway
Chicago, IL, 60640
United States

The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Awards

Fri, Oct 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – Sun, Oct 5, 2025, 4:00 PM

Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum
203 N. Amity Street,
Baltimore MD 21223
United States

Poe Baltimore invites you to darken Poe’s chamber door at the seventh annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Awards, October 3 - 5, 2025. The festival is family-friendly, three-days of programming with several FREE and ticketed events. Programming will take place at locations around Baltimore, and street faire at Poe House will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 4PM! The outdoor faire will feature Poe-themed performances, art, vendors and food, celebrating Poe’s life, works and his influence in the arts.

Poe Fest International is a free, family-friendly event featuring Poe-themed performances, art, vendors, booksellers, and food, celebrating Poe’s life, works, and his influence in the arts.