Live Bait Theater’s eighth annual showcase of one-person performances features old and new work by a slew of fringe artists. The fest runs through August 30 at Live Bait Theater, 3914 N. Clark; performances take place in the theater’s Bucket space. Tickets are $10 per show; a festival pass to all shows costs $30. Call 773-871-1212 for reservations (tickets are also available online at www.ticketweb.com); check www.livebaittheater.org for more information.
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David Kodeski and Edward Thomas-Herrera host a program of short solo pieces performed by a rotating ensemble. Tonight’s bill features Dina Connolly, Mary Fons, James Kolstad, and Susan McLaughlin-Karp. 7:30 PM.
See listing for Thursday, August 14. Tonight’s bill features Ilana Manaster, James T. Alfred, Dan Telfer, Cavan Hallman, Meg Graves, and Sarah Weidman. 9 PM.
Kristin Garrison is accompanied by the Tom Ridge Trio in this program of short scenes. “Performing in front of a small rock band, Garrison packs a surprising number of ideas into a performance less than 90 minutes long: fear of intimacy, fear of death, loss of faith, identity crises, even a hilarious send-up of postmodern criticism….Whenever Garrison is discussing something weighty … she leavens her observations with comedy. This gift for humor keeps the audience alert and attentive even when the subject is dark,” says Reader critic Jack Helbig. 9:30 PM.
