Last week, before i even knew it was going to be cold i chose the title “octoburrrrr.” Then the second half of the week was very cold. I’m worried that i may be developing the power of clairvoyance….. FEAR WHAT I WRITE HERE IN THIS SECTION NO ONE READS. I HOLD THE FATE OF THE WORLD IN MY HANDS.
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#1
Kiss From A Rose RISES @ the Upstairs Gallery!
Monday- October 1, 8, 14, 22, 29 - 8:00pm Free! (Donations Accepted) BYOB
When Chicago succumbs to laughter, you’ll have our permission to die.
Or live.
Wait. This isn’t a thing about death, this is a comedy show!
10/8 - Special Guests HEM and MRS.!
#2
Potential Boyfriends @ Upstairs Gallery - Featuring BBG, Team Dazzlestaff
Tuesdays- October 2, 9, 16 - 8:00pm Free! (Donations Accepted) BYOB
Potential Boyfriends is Peter Corey, Pat Ivansek, Nick Johnson, and Joey Lesiak.
Come to a show sometime, but don’t expect the boys to buy you a drink or talk to you about anything past the surface level afterwards.
This week:
#3
Something Old Something new!!
Wednesday - October 10th - 8:00pm Free! (Donations Accepted) BYOB
Adal Rifai’s night of student/veteran mash up ness! Stop by to see the fresh faces play with the jaded been there’s. fun!
#4
Nnamdi Night!
Wednesday - October 10th - 8:00pm Free! (Donations Accepted) BYOB
Duo improv???? CAN IT BE DONE!!!! Stop by and see if Tyler Parker and Nnamdi Ngwe can pull it offffff. (hint, they can!)
#5
NIGHT OF THE UN-DEAD FORMS!!!!! (Living Room/Bat @ The Upstairs Gallery)
Thursday- October 4, 11, 18, 25 - 8pm, Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
We’re putting up a run of the rarely performed “Living Room” and “Bat” improv forms every Thursday in October!
Join us as we transform the Upstairs Gallery’s studio room into A MAD SCIENTISTS LAB TO RESURRECT THESE TWO FORMS FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. ITS GONNA GET SPOOOOKY.
Both forms performed by new random assortments of Chicago Improvisers each week.
This week…
—Bat—
—Living Room—
#6
UPSTAIRzzzzzz GALLERY HOUzzzzzzzE TEAM NIGHTzzzzz!
Thursday - October 4, 11, 28, 25 - 10:30pm, Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
We’ve got house teams! They need audiences! HELP US GOOF OFF FUN STYLE THURSDAYS LATE NIGHT (and one weds early night!)
This week—
The Era, Hunkz R us, Hildreth and Dina
#7
PodThrash - LIVE PODCASTING!
Friday- October 12th- 8pm, Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
The Upstairs Gallery is transforming into a DEN of podcasting this Friday. Stop by to watch live episodes of:
The Department of Promethean Science - Improvising and analyzing a scene with host Jorin Garguilo.
Poor Choices - Joanna Feldman and Micah Sterenberg of Another Podcast will be interviewing Mark Colomb of The Poor Choices Show for his 200th AND FINAL episode.
(Facebook Event)#8
Ladies Love Upstairs Gallery: SUPER.WOMAN.
Friday- October 12th- 10:30pm, Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
The gallery’s bi monthly LADIES NIGHT. This month we’re taking it back. We’re raising our glitter encrusted champagne flutes and saying “FUCKzzz to the YEAH” about every single one of you. We’re breaking down doors and taking names and we’re never looking back.This month’s theme is SUPER.WOMAN. because that’s what all of you are. You better believe we’re taking this theme to the max.
Our lineup will be designed slightly differently this go around. No pre-existing teams will perform! Instead three massive mash-up groups will play. Two of these groups will be determined by a LOTTERY!
CAPES
MASKS
UPSTAIRS GALLERY
#9
Tyler Samples is “Lonesome” - A Solo Improvised Western
Saturday- October 6 , 13, 20, 27 - 8pm, Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
The old west, a dusty, cracked, sepia colored landscape populated by men of few words. Tyler Samples brings it to life by himself.
Opening are Seriously Unprepared and another team!
(Facebook Event)
#10
The HITMEN & The Hamiltons: A Punmare on Clark St
Saturday- October 6 , 13, 20, 27 - 10:30pm - Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
The Hamiltons and The HITMEN are coming to the Upstairs Gallery for 4 nights of scary funny improv!
We’ll kill you with comedy and make you laugh until your sides split, your intestines seep out of your abdomen and are lying on the floor in a pool of blood and serous fluid, while life slowly escapes and darkness closes in for the final time. But at least you’ll be having a good time!
#10
National Sketch Writing Month Powow- Kevin Mullaney 
Sunday -
October 14, 21, 28 & November 4,
7:30pm -
Free (Donations Accepted) BYOB
Hot fudge improv with a cherry on top.
THIS WEEK
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#11
UPSTAIRS GALLERY PODCAST!
Episode 2 came out!!!!
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See you soon!
xoxo,
-Alex
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