1/28 Line-Up

Oscar noms. State of the Union. Paterno. Heidi/Seal-gate. Etta.
And a massive solar flare that no one wants to talk about but which is totally headed toward Earth right now.
Yes, we’re freaking the f*ck out, too. It’s only Tuesday, and those are just a few of the things we’re already planning on talking at this Saturday’s Machete.
Like, WHAT IF SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, you guys?!
Anyway. Here’s who in the show this week:
DON HALL (Host, The Moth)
HANS HOLSEN (Baby Wants Candy)
JAMES PORTER (Downbeat Magazine)
EMILY ROSE (Real Talk Live)
CHRISTOPHER SHEA (Theater critic, Time Out Chicago)
JULIA WEISS (Improvisor and playwright)
Plus CHAD THE BIRD (aka our very own Master of Puppets, JOSH ZAGOREN), a special Etta James tribute by Machete house siren BETHANY THOMAS, and more surprises.
That is, we’re anticipating this week will hold more surprises.
See you Saturday at the Horseshoe (4115 N Lincoln Ave) at 3. Have you told a friend lately that it’s free?

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1/14 Line-Up (for posterity)

Our site was under construction the day we posted the line-up for Saturday’s excellent show. But for all you history buffs, here’s who was in it: » Read more..

Matt Klingler as Terrence McCarthy: Sharing a Birthday with Elvis [Extra Slice]

Matt Klingler shares his birthday with Elvis . . . and several other people of note. » Read more..

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1/7: First Show of 2012

We’re back!

TEAM SUBMARINE, Rob Anderson, Lisa Buscani (Neo-Futurists), Emerson Dameron, Curt Foxworth, Ben Kenigsberg (Time Out Chicago), Marisa Wegrzyn (playwright) and music by DASTARDLY. » Read more..

12/17: The Paper Machete 2011-in-Review Revue and Parlor Show

Tunisia, 1/15/11 (source: newstatesman.com)

It’s official. TIME’s Man of the Year is the Protestor.

We were naturally hoping it was going to be our own Chad the Bird. And so we’re protesting by hosting an excellent Paper Machete 2011 Review Revue, starring Chad and several of his most bodacious human Paper Machete friends. Just to be jerks about it. » Read more..

12/10 Line-Up

We regret to inform you that, due to the uncommonly slow news week in Chicago this week, the Paper Machete has been canceled.

Oh… no. WAIT. Hang on. We just noticed something on our Facebook feed. Give us a sec here…

HOLY CRAP. Looks like there’s some Blago news.

Blagojevich sentenced (source: CS Monitor)

Okay. Scratch that. Game on. » Read more..

12/3 Line-Up

‘know how, in this country, we love to start celebrating the winter holidays even before the Thanksgiving turkey gets pooped out?

Well, with a full-blown 22 shopping days left until Christmas, we’re dropping this early present in your lap and demanding you open it RIGHT NOW: » Read more..

Scott Smith on Chelsea Clinton’s NBC Gig [PODCAST on WBEZ]

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A T-Day Song by Matthew Loren Cohen [PODCAST on WBEZ]

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