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It’s been a long while since things were “normal.” And the last time we set foot in the Newport Theater,…

Preview: The Newport Theater’s “Peek-Easy” Debuts a Series of Saucy and Safe Live Mini-Shows Tonight with a Raks Geek Takeover

Today’s a momentous day for Chicago. Stage 5 COVID-19 restrictions officially lift, leaving everyone with more options than ever for…

Stage 773’s Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival is a staple in Chicago’s nerd/pop culture scene. In fact I’ve been covering it…

There are a lot of incredible groups for people who love nerdy things in Chicago, whether that’s gaming, nerdlesque, theater,…

Red Alert, Chicago Nerds! Nerd Alert, Chicago! We are Chicago’s nerds and we are legion. It’s possible you missed us…

This time of year, there’s a lot of looking back –for better or worse. We see what worked and what…

The great thing about being a nerd is that there are many things you can be a nerd about. Maybe…

If you’ve been around the performing arts scene in Chicago enough, you might have heard tales of a bellydancing Wookiee.…

It’s been about a week since the sixth annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. In its sixth year at Stage 773,…

Tana Karo started Acrobatica Infiniti, billed as the world’s first “nerd circus” back in the era of Gaper’s Block. It was 2015,…

It’s time once again to buckle up for three days of nerdy performance fun at Stage 773 tonight as…

Yesterday marked the first of four days for Wizard World Chicago, and we were there as the gates opened.…