Try out your own material or support emerging comics at pH Comedy’s pHree for All Open Mic. This friendly Andersonville room is a welcome addition to Chicago’s massive comedy scene. This first-come, first-served open mic begins signing up comics at 9pm, and the first 25 perform at 9:30pm. It’s free and BYOB, so bring some beer and have plenty of laughs. (pH Comedy Theater, 1515 W Berwyn Ave, 9:30pm. Free)
2. Get all fanshy smanshy at the Opera House
Spend a night sipping red wine sangria at the Civic Opera House, where live music and the gorgeous Art Deco venue will have you feeling like a million bucks. Lyric After Hours hosts the Zimmerman Quartet tonight and will have finger food and summery drinks. Even better, it's free to attend. (Civic Opera House, 20 N Wacker Dr, 4:30–7:30pm. Free)
Chekhov's Seagull gets a foul-mouthed update and is one of our favorite shows running. Sideshow Theatre Company’s Stupid Fucking Bird breathes new life into an old classic in this “sort-of adaptation” we can’t recommend enough. (Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N Lincoln Ave, 7:30pm. $20–25)