diy greeting cards with Lovergirl Creates

If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva! Hosted by Preeti Thaker and Jordan Levene Preeti & Jordan present: A Comedy Open Mic for Women + Non-Binary Comics! If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva!   WHAT’S THE PLAN? • 7:30 PM — arrive responsibly early, wonder what the vibe is gonna be like. Support the space by buying a drink! • 8:00 PM — the mic starts, the chaos begins…

explore shades of tenderness, relationship, and community through music and spoken word Love serves as a needle pulling thread, fastening the connection between our souls. It takes on many forms, but is sewn into the fabric of our lives allowing for us to live in harmony.Chicago-based string collective Ikaros Ensemble partners with local poets inside and out of writing collective Cloud Community College to present Threaded – a collaborative tapestry of music and spoken word, indulging in themes of love…

Join us for a night of beautiful latte art, good food, bevvys and drag as we celebrate our 3rd birthday~ 🎂 The Understudy is turning 3 and what better way to celebrate our birthday than to host another latte art throwdown? And y’all know, we looove to dress up at The Understudy, so the theme is JUNIOR PROM: A NIGHT IN PARIS. (Scroll down if you need some inspo, and yes there will be a costume contest!) SO. CALLING ALL…

A monthly book club collab between Pizza Lobo x The Understudy. Hosted by Magdalena and Chloe✨ A monthly book club collab between Pizza Lobo Andersonville and The Understudy~ Grab a copy of The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes at The Understudy and join us for a discussion over some pizza and drinks at Pizza Lobo Andersonville! Those who show their book at the bar will get a free 10″ cheese pizza. What’s the book about? April is a young…

A play reading written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon and produced by Exit, Pursued by a Play Reading Exit, Pursued by a Play Reading is a new reading series where Chicago’s best and most beloved actors find themselves chased by rabid, unrehearsed, theatrical comedies – desperately trying to stay ahead, as they strive to tickle your fancy, brighten your heart, and warm the chilliest of Chicago evenings. This time, we’re reading The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw and…

do you have a fridge that’s in need of art? come through and make your own collage magnets with our friend, Elle! ✨Decorate your own square collage to put into a frame that has been repurposed from the thrift store into a magnet for your fridge! (Or wherever) or choose to decorate a smaller collage to put into a sleeve that’s a magnet! ✨Folks can bring their own frames that I can attach magnets to! There will be lots of…

Celebrate spring, the beauty of flowers, and creative community by creating a mini floral arrangement in a teacup! Ticket includes flowers, a teacup and saucer, tools, live instruction, and a box to safely bring your arrangement home with you. These workshops are pay-what-you-can according to three different ticketing tiers: $15, $25, $35 Hope to see you there~ Meet Vern Vern (she/her), co-founder of Lovergirl Creates, is an Edgewater-based artist, specializing in creative reuse and florals of all kinds. With admiration…

Celebrate spring, the beauty of flowers, and creative community while learning to embroider! 🧵Ticket includes an embroidery hoop and fabric, needle, thread, and live instruction. 🪡 We will be using floral arrangements as our inspiration to learn embroidery stitches including the woven rose, french knot, and fishbone. No experience necessary – we will go over how to get started before diving into these beginner-friendly stitches to create a floral design. Fabric will be provided, but feel free to bring an…