Events
Posted on 6th September 2010No Comments
CHURCH NIGHT

FRIDAY AUGUST 20

Doors at 730. Service begins at 8pm.

1837 S Halsted

$7 at the door

$5 in holy costume

$2 costume rental

Free Confession – Cheap Absolution – Sacramental Wines and Holy Spirits

The True Story of The Last Supper – Seven Deadly Games – Original Sin -

Live Music: Robot Gospel Choir, Antony Ablan

Catering by Edible Alchemy

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Posted on 3rd August 2010No Comments
ASYLUM NIGHT

Friday July 23
1837 S Halsted
Doors at 730pm
Insanity at 8pm
$7 door
$5 in medical costume
$2 costume rental

Games! Booze! Food! Funny people! Urban Djin, Singing Cowboy! Green Eggs and Hamlet! Time Travel! Water Balloon Debate! Free Therapy with Dr. Eliza! And more!

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Posted on 11th July 2010No Comments
Casting for The International Bedlam Society Asylum Variety Show

Call for actors and performance artists
The International Bedlam Society and the Chicago Art Department are holding ensemble auditions for their Asylum Variety Show! Once a month for 6 months, we will host improv, sketch, musicians, comedians, and variety acts of all kinds. We have a lineup of skits, satire, audience interactive games, challenges, and [...]

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Posted on 2nd June 2010No Comments
Life Imitating Art

The International Bedlam Society
Cordially Invites You To Participate In
Life Imitating Art
Your Guide:
1.The challenge is free & anyone may participate.
2.The challenge begins at 111 South Michigan Avenue at 5:00pm on Thursday June 3rd.
3.No more than four people per team.
4.You must provide your own camera.
5.NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY.
6.Find a work of art. Imitate it. Take a picture. Include [...]

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Posted on 14th May 20101 Comment
The International Bedlam Society Asylum Variety Show

The moment you’ve all been waiting for! It’s the Return of the International Bedlam Society Asylum Variety Show! It’s The International Bedlam Society Asylum Variety Show Strikes Back! It’s Part II: The Revenge of the International Bedlam Society Asylum Variety Show!
It’s bigger! It’s better! It’s crazier! More spectacle, more insanity, more pies!
That’s [...]

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Posted on 21st April 2010No Comments
Festival was awesome

So in case you missed it, The Festival of Dionysus was AWESOME. But not to fear – it’s happening again next year. And a lot is happening before then.
You can still watch the trailer here:

and see pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagoartdepartment/sets/72157623514550241/show/

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Posted on 21st April 2010No Comments
The Festival of Dionysus

Secret Rites!!! at the Festival of Dionysus, three Saturdays in March!

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The International Bedlam Society and Chicago Art Department come together to bring you three nights of bacchanalia to finish off your winter blues once and for all. This Spring Equinox festival will be held for three Saturdays in March to celebrate the coming season [...]

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Posted on 8th February 2010No Comments