Events

If you identify as funny and not-a-dude-onstage, this is your night diva! Hosted by Preeti Thaker and Jordan LevenePreeti & 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 […]

explore shades of tenderness, relationship, and community through music and spoken wordLove 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 […]

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 […]

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! […]

A play reading written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon and produced by Exit, Pursued by a Play ReadingExit, 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 […]

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 […]

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, $35Hope to see you there~Meet VernVern […]

Celebrate spring, the beauty of flowers, and creative community by creating your own greeting cards while exploring different art mediums!Ticket includes 2 blank greeting cards and envelopes, and the shared use of watercolor and gouache paint and tools, pastels, markers, colored pencils, and pens.This will be a mostly self-guided floral study session. There will be […]

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 […]