3pm, Horseshoe, 4115 N. Lincoln, FREE.
Featuring:
JC AEVALIOTIS
DMITRY SAMAROV
MONIQUE MADRID
ALI KLINGLER
CHAD THE BIRD by JOSH ZAGOREN
AND more surprises TBA!
Archive for Live Show
2/18 Line-Up
2/11 Line-Up
3pm at the Horseshoe, 4115 N Lincoln Ave. FREE.
CAYNE COLLIER
PHILLIP DAWKINS
COLLEEN DOYLE and NANCY FRIEDRICH
THEA LUX
JOCELYN PRINCE
CHRISTINE TAWFIK
Plus CHAD THE BIRD and live music by BETHANY THOMAS AND THE JOHNS
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?
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..
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..
11/26 Line-Up: Thanksgiving Weekend Special
If you’ve ever wondered exactly how the Paper Machete came to be, this would be a great week to check out the Paper Machete. Bob and Nancy Piatt, parents of creator and curator Christopher Piatt, are in town for Turkey Day. The two show-busiest citizens of Victoria, Kansas (population 1200!) will be sharing the stage with some of the best talent in the Machete arsenal.
Even an IV drip of tryptophan couldn’t put you to sleep during this outstanding afternoon.
Check out this lineup:
Nancy Piatt (Machete Materfamilias)
Bob Piatt (Machete Paterfamilias)
Phil Dawkins (Playwright, Paper Machete Street Dandy Laureate)
Micah Philbrook (pH Productions) as Chester Q Goodsby III
Katie Rich (The Second City) as Patti Benassi
Magic by Dennis Watkins (House Theatre)
Special performance by Barrel of Monkeys
And music by Machete house band Sleepy Lou!
3pm. Horseshoe. 4115 N Lincoln Ave. FREE.
11/19 Line-Up
Hey gang,
We’re so excited that first daughter Chelsea Clinton is headlining this week’s Paper Machete!
Oh, no, wait a minute. Sorry about that. We so excited that Chelsea Clinton just got a “journalism” job with NBC, and that we get to throw a snotty, ranting hissy fit about it at this week’s Paper Machete.
Same dif.
Meantime, we’re also featuring a totally hotshit lineup of excellent writers, comics and journalists. And even a Chicago Alderman!
Simply put, you’re a huge jerkface if you don’t come join us.
Dave Awl
Shannon Cason
Kurt Heintz
Emily Rose
Kristen Studard
Scott Smith
Alderman Scott Waguespack
Special holiday music by Matthew Loren Cohen (The Second City)
And musical guests The Sonnets!
