Upstairs Gallery Chicago

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Located in the thick of Andersonville, The Upstairs Gallery is a spot for creative endeavors of all kind! Feel free to reach out for more information:
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5219 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640

Upstairs Gallery Bulletin #43 (2/20-2/26) “FUN STUFF TO DO IN FEBRUARY”

Hey guys! Walt and Alex are back! They missed you! Come say hi to them THIS WEEK AT THE GALLERY!

#1
Ruptured Childhood and Kiss From A Rose

Monday- (February 6, 13, 20, 27)-8:00pm Free! ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB

Much like the seminal disaster flicks “Deep Impact” and “Armageddon”, sometimes things align themselves to become a “Perfect Storm” of one form or another. You don’t need a meteorologist to figure out that the improvised comedy troupes of RUPTURED CHILDHOOD and KISS FROM A ROSE will combine this February to create an epic “War of the Worlds!” 

  • KISS FROM A ROSE is: Aaron J. Amendola, Chandler Goodman, Matt Kappmeyer, and Jamie McCabe
  • RUPTURED CHILDHOOD is: Davide Grody, Jim Jamrock, Dan Clair, Joel Axelrod, Chandler Goodman,Emily Bell, Megan Lewicki, Molly Miller, Meghan Babbe, and Jeff Quintana

This week Shark Fight opens!

#2
WOLODARSKI PRESENTS…

Tuesday - (
February 7, 14, 21, 28) -8:00pm Free! ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB

Variety hour-style show with variety hour-style guests! More variety than Dorito flavors! The show will be better than this description!

  • WOLODARSKI is…Brad Berghof Jr., J.R. Casillas, Kristina Felske, Alex Haney, Andy Junk, Andrew Knox, Claire Mulaney, Eric Stallings, Alex Trepka 

Opening this week:

  • Aaron Alonso (han solo piece)
  • Team Versus Team (Thora Birch vs. Computer)

#3
The Pitch!

Wednesday- February 15 & 22-8:00pm  Free! ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB

The Pitch is back for a limited two week engagement! Every night each cast member pitches an idea for a movie. You pick the one you want to see. Then the pressure’s on for the impromptu screenwriter to present their unwritten script, acted out, on the spot, and to completion. Lights, no camera, all action. 

The Pitch is:

  • Walt Delaney
  • Mike Klasek
  • Andrew Knox
  • Frances McKearn
  • John O’Toole
  • Tyler Samples
  • Marty Schousboe

(Facebook Event)

#4
THE DIRTY SHAME PRESENTS: LEES BIRTHDAY


Thursdays
- (February 16, 23: March 15, 22, 29)- 8pm, Free ($5 Suggested Donations), BYOB

Everyone’s favorite Barats-only improv team is back for a run of shows!Early Leap day celebration show!

  • Featuring The TV Screams

(Facebook Event)

#5
SICK ADVENTURE XIX!!!! 

Friday- February 24- 8:30pm - Free ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB

Always fun. Always awesome. SICK ADVENTURE!

  • Feldmanowski - Jo Feldman, Mike Marunowski
  • Lost Boys - Clayton Margeson, Mike Klasek, Phil Meister, James Tierney, Nicholas Mestad
  • Another team TBD
  • A Dozen Red Roses-Joey Dundale, Mary Lorenz, Phil Meister, Greg Ott, Gary Richardson, Patrick Rowland, Mary Cait Walthall, Emily Harpe
(Facebook Event)

#6
Switch Committee (Formerly DubSteppenWolf ((Formerly SophisticatedIgnorance)))


Saturday - (February 4, 11, 18, 25- 8pm - Free ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB 

Improv from: 

  • Switch Committee: Alan Linic, Alex Nichols, Bobby Mittlestat, Collin Dahlberg, Dave Karasik, David Schwartzbaum, Marcus Hall, Ryan Nallen

With a new opening group each week!

(Facebook)

#7
WISESNATCH

Saturday -  (February 4, 11, 18, 25: March 3) 10:30pm-12am Free ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB

OH MAN. WiseSnatch is back at the Upstairs Gallery! This run will be all about having DATES with the special people they love. Come out and see DATE NIGHT with special guests and lots of bedroom eyes. THESE GALS ARE THE BEST!

(Facebook)

#8
Hush Money

Sunday - (February 12, 19, 26)8pm - Free ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB 

Hush Money presents: Sunday Social. Hush Money is getting together with some of their favorite improv teams for the rest of February on Sundays. It’s going to be a kick ass show with some very funny indie improv teams!

Hush Money - Robert Carter, Kannan Arumugam, John Coumbe, Ellen Wohlberg

(Facebook Event)

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See you soon!

xoxo,

-Alex