Sat & Sun
Summertime2024
The Sugar Hole It is with wide eyes and sticky lips that Color Club announces the opening of The Sugar Hole, the world’s only puppet-powered ice cream walk-up window! Nestled in the leafy green understory of Chicago’s sweetest neighborhood, Irving Park, The Sugar Hole opens between the hours of 3 and 8 PM on summertime Saturdays and Sundays. The industrious puppet employees of The Sugar Hole will greet visitors and take their orders. Their fuzzy felt hearts beat for soft serve ice cream and they can’t wait to delight Chicago’s sweet teeth with their tasty recipe for good times. The Sugar Hole can be found on the Hamlin-facing side of Color Club, at 4146 N. Elston Avenue.
3:00 to 8:00 PMHamlin Walk-up Window
7
September2024
Lesbian Trailer BingoFrom “Prolonged Eye-Contact” to “The Sea” to “Kristen Stewart” the lesbian cinema we all loved is riddled with tropes! Join us to celebrate the sapphic silver screen in all its sexiness, poignancy, and ridiculousness AND WIN INCREDIBLE PRIZES!
Lesbian Trailer Bingo is exactly what it sounds like! Buy a board or two or three and as we play the trailers for Carol, But I’m A Cheerleader, Below Her Mouth, Saving Face, and nearly 50 more, mark the off the tropes! This event will mark the continued fundraising for the short film SAM WANTS HER SWEATER BACK!* with its writer/director Whitney Chitwood as your host. She’ll be joined by a slew of the crew as your board dealers, prize dealers, and drink queens.
Lesbian Trailer Bingo is exactly what it sounds like! Buy a board or two or three and as we play the trailers for Carol, But I’m A Cheerleader, Below Her Mouth, Saving Face, and nearly 50 more, mark the off the tropes! This event will mark the continued fundraising for the short film SAM WANTS HER SWEATER BACK!* with its writer/director Whitney Chitwood as your host. She’ll be joined by a slew of the crew as your board dealers, prize dealers, and drink queens.
6:00 PMColor Club Tavern
RSVP (FREE!)
RSVP (FREE!)
11-27
September2024
Problem PlayProblem Play, written by Hannah Blau and directed by Rashaad A. Bond, expands, challenges, and redefines the #MeToo movement by asking its characters tough questions about consent and forgiveness, all through the lens of one of Shakespeare’s most complex plays. Set in a high school in Alabama, a group of students rehearse their school production of Measure for Measure as they try to learn about sex, adulthood, and doing the right thing.
7:30 PMColor Club Tavern
TICKETS
TICKETS
12
September2024
DZ Riley Album Release // Liam Taylor4 years in the making, and it’s all coming together with an expanded 13 piece DZ Riley, costumes, props, skits, and an explosive finale!
7:30 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
TICKETS
16
September2024
REWIND ROOM: Putney Swope (1969)REWIND ROOM is a corner bar microcinema pop-up in Chicago. Throwback films, unwatched gems, local shorts, free popcorn and more
Trivia & Food @ 6 PM
Movie @ 7 PMColor Club Tavern
TICKETS
Movie @ 7 PMColor Club Tavern
TICKETS
17
September2024
Resonance ArtsDessel / Finnegan
Chrysalis
Chrysalis
Doors @ 7:00 PM
Music @ 8:00 PMColor Club Tavern
TICKETS @ DOOR
Music @ 8:00 PMColor Club Tavern
TICKETS @ DOOR
20
September2024
Cashier // Daundry // Chaepter // StalledCashier is the best band coming out of Louisiana (hands down) and they have a show you need to see live!
8:00 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
TICKETS
21
September2024
Winefred RT // lighthearted // JosephineA night of live music with Winefred RT, lighthearted, and Josephine. Powerful, introspective, articulate, music from an all female bill. With Winefred RT and Josephine hailing from Chicago, and lighthearted from Athens, Georgia.
8:00 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
TICKETS
22
September2024
Family ReunionDetails coming soon…
8:00 PMColor Club Tavern
28
September2024
Wobbly // Squonk // g0rb // MelonJon Leidecker (aka Wobbly) is a human in the loop, making music with people and machines that listen. Improvising with recorded sounds, his emphasis on live performance blurs any clear distinction between his solo and collaborative work, which includes touring and recording with Negativland, the Thurston Moore Group, Jennifer Walshe, Zeena Parkins, Zoh Amba, Dieter Moebius & Tim Story, Matmos, People Like Us, SUE-C, John Oswald, Fred Frith, Thomas Dimuzio, Sagan and Huun-Huur-Tu. Labels that have released his music include Hausu Mountain, Illegal Art, Deathbomb Arc, Bureau B. Opening sets from local acts: Squonk, g0rb, and Melon.
6:00 PMColor Club Tavern
TICKETS
TICKETS
28
September2024
Indie Park Fest After Party: Thankful DeadThankful Dead is a group of top Chicago-area musicians who celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead and beyond. While staying true to this timeless catalog, the band brings fresh energy and a unique approach that will thrill listeners new and old. “Let there be songs to fill the air!”
10:00 PMColor Club Tavern
INFO
INFO
28
September2024
Earlybirds ClubWear your favorite Me-Decade looks (or don’t, you do you) and dance to the most bitchin’ 80s tunes.
6:00 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS (SOLD OUT)
TICKETS (SOLD OUT)
29
September2024
Local Band Release PartyA punk rock movie about punk rock.
Written and Directed by Dan Stewart
Written and Directed by Dan Stewart
Doors @ 6 PM
Screening @ 7 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
Screening @ 7 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
30
September2024
Sophia Lucia // Slugscape // The God Awful Small AffairsAn eclectic evening of solo performances spanning punk, folk, noise, metal, rock & roll, cabaret, horror love ballads & beyond.
8:00 PMColor Club Tavern
$15 @ DOOR
$15 @ DOOR
4
October2024
Local Universe Presents
Aaron ChenBorn and raised in Sydney, Australia, Aaron has quickly climbed the ranks of the international comedy scene. Aaron made his mark on Australian comedy with his debut solo show in 2017 and since then has toured nationally in front of sold-out crowds and rave reviews, earning him the sought-after awards for Best Newcomer (2017) and Director’s Choice (2019), and nomination for Best Show (2021) at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Aaron ChenBorn and raised in Sydney, Australia, Aaron has quickly climbed the ranks of the international comedy scene. Aaron made his mark on Australian comedy with his debut solo show in 2017 and since then has toured nationally in front of sold-out crowds and rave reviews, earning him the sought-after awards for Best Newcomer (2017) and Director’s Choice (2019), and nomination for Best Show (2021) at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
8:00 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
TICKETS
12
October2024
Local Universe Presents
Jen Brister: HyperboleJen Brister has a lot to say and she’s come all the way to North America to say it. Join Jen as she performs her debut hour here in the US. Expect to see her mining material from past shows as well as showcasing brand new jokes. It’s going to be a blast!
Jen Brister: HyperboleJen Brister has a lot to say and she’s come all the way to North America to say it. Join Jen as she performs her debut hour here in the US. Expect to see her mining material from past shows as well as showcasing brand new jokes. It’s going to be a blast!
8:00 PMColor Club Ballroom
TICKETS
TICKETS
19
October2024
Local Universe Presents
Grace KuhlenschmidtGrace Kuhlenschmidt is an NYC based stand-up comedian, actress and writer who was recognized by the New York Times as one of the top 7 Comedians to Watch. Last year she was also recognized as a New Face by Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. Grace recurred in the final season of SEARCH PARTY (HBO Max), can be seen in the first season of KILLING IT (Peacock), and also appeared in the first season of ZIWE (Showtime). You can currently watch her on THE DAILY SHOW (Comedy Central).
Grace KuhlenschmidtGrace Kuhlenschmidt is an NYC based stand-up comedian, actress and writer who was recognized by the New York Times as one of the top 7 Comedians to Watch. Last year she was also recognized as a New Face by Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. Grace recurred in the final season of SEARCH PARTY (HBO Max), can be seen in the first season of KILLING IT (Peacock), and also appeared in the first season of ZIWE (Showtime). You can currently watch her on THE DAILY SHOW (Comedy Central).
7:00 PM and 9:30 PMColor Club Ballroom
Early Tickets
Late Tickets
Early Tickets
Late Tickets
24-26
October2024
Cosmic Country Showcase: Bad TripThe Cosmic Country Showcase is back for three nights at Color Club this fall. Lunar crooner Andrew Saand cosmic clown Mary Williamson take us on a journey through the Cosmic Country that’s gone all kinds of sideways. Passengers on this trip will start in Color Club’s Tavern which will be completely transformed into a black light haunted bar by the stellar artist Glamhag before the house band, The Flying Objects, guide our hosts and esteemed guests through their nightmarish country-psych revue. Every show is different with on-theme artisans, local opening cosmic country acts, comedy, and variety changing each night!
7:00 PMColor Club Ballroom & Tavern
TICKETS
TICKETS
Local Universe is responsible for many of the exceptional programs featured on this calendar.
See all Local Universe shows at Color Club.
Color Club events are open to ALL AGES unless otherwise noted. Patrons under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Color Club also hosts the following regular activities:
Monday nights — Jazzercise!
Tuesday nights — DANCE CHURCH
Friday nights — Ethnic Dance Chicago
Sunday mornings — Embodied Movement
***Please note: Color Club’s 100-year-old building requires stairs to access the second floor ballroom and museum/classroom. We are working on improvements to remedy this! The tavern on the first floor is accessible via the corner entrance at Hamlin and Elston. There is also one accessible bathroom on the first floor available by request.***