Upstairs Gallery Bulletin #44 (2/27-3/4) “SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH We’re a Secret!”
It’s the tail end of February (Leap Year what what!) and the start of March. Which means its your last chance to catch some of our fun Feb shows BUT your first chance to get plugged into all our March goodness. The above is probably pretty self evident but you know, gotta put something in these opening paragraphs every week! Stop by and catch a show “likely filled with local up-and-comers” THIS WEEK AT THE GALLERY!
#1
Upstairs Gallery is one of Time Outs “Andersonville/Edgewater secrets!”
—Thanks Time Out! Check out the article here—
#2
Ruptured Childhood and Kiss From A Rose
Monday- (February 6, 13, 20, 27)-8:00pm Free! ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB
We’ve enjoyed having both these teams here during February. Stop by for the final show of the run. 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 Gallery buddies Eisbar open!
#3
WOLODARSKI PRESENTS…
Tuesday - (February 7, 14, 21, 28) -8:00pm Free! ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB
Super buddies Wolodarski chose the Upstairs Gallery as their first spot to do a run here in Chicago. For that we are ever grateful. Stop by for variety hour-style show with variety hour-style guests!
- 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:
- Brouhaha (improvised puppet musics)
- The Dirty Shame (brother trouble)
#4
A very EVIL Leap Year’s Day
Wednesday- February 29-8:00pm Free! ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB
EVIL (Amy Thompson and Sam Roos) has used all its sway to add an extra day to the calendar solely for the purpose of spreading EVIL! From sadness to badness, EVIL explores the true meaning of leap year’s day in a half hour mish-mash of sketch comedy that time-traveling critics are calling “EVIL.”
Opening will are improvised screen writing stalwarts The Pitch!
#5
The Living Room: Thursday Nights @ The Upstairs Gallery
Thursdays- (March 1, 8, 14, 22, 29)- 8pm, Free ($5 Suggested Donations), BYOB
Couches, Conversation, Improv. We’re BACK baby! All March we’re putting up this seminal improv form on Thursday nights at the Upstairs Gallery. Featuring performers from all over town and a different lineup every week! Opening this week, The Shock T’s!
This weeks cast:
- Joey Dundale
- George Serad
- Bryan Duff
- John Reynolds
- Eric Siegel
- Steph Cook
- Kevin Knickerbocker
- Liz Reuss
- Sarah Cowdrey
#6
Britta and Jesse present: A Fingerfull of Dollars: A variety show
Friday- March 2nd- 8:00pm - Free ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB
This is a variety show at the Upstairs Gallery. Variety means: choreographed dancing, bluegrass music, funny bits, sad bits, so sad it’s fanny bits and so funny its sad bits. A lot of intimate details about the performers will probably be revealed. It might even get a little uncomfortable. But at least there will be variety. There’s also going to be beer (but bring your own) and oh, yeah, WAFFLES. WHAT??? WAFFLES!!
What a great way to spend a friday night. I mean, RIGHT? Featuring the talents of:
- Alison Gates
- Alison Lynch
- Britta Rowings
- Jesse Thurston
- John Huber
- Rebecca Loeser
- Robert Dowling
#7
The Pop Tarts and JoeZoShow Present: Hey Fella
Saturday - (March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31) - 8pm - Free ($5 Suggested Donation) BYOB
Every SATURDAY in March, “British” pop duo The Pop Tarts and the all American boys of JoeZoShow present an evening of sketch, improv, music and audience surprises!
Each week will feature performances from:
- Jennifer Cumberworth and Bente Engelstoft as Evelyn and Beatrice, two international music stars stuck in America performing their classic hits.
- Joe Vargo and Zo Zozak present the JoeZoShow a Chicago based, fast paced, in you faced comedy experience. Each Saturday they promise to make you laugh harder than you did earlier in the day.
#8
WISESNATCH
Saturday - March 3rd - 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! FURTHERMORE THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THEM ON THIS RUN! SO GET TO IT MISTER!
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#9
Sunday March 4th - No show!
Email upstairsgallerychicago@gmail.com if you want to put something up!
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See you soon!
xoxo,
-Alex
