Chicago Loot Drop

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Chicago Loot Drop will be going to Lord of the Wrigley: The Fellowship of the Cubs presented by The Nerdologues on Saturday, June 14 and we'd like you to join us. The Nerdologues will be donating a generous portion of that night's ticket sales to Chicago Loot Drop. You won't want to miss out on this opportunity to see a hilarious sketch show with the added bonus of helping us raise funds for Comer Children's Hospital.

If you missed our Cinco De Bilbo fundraiser last year, you missed out on a fantastic sketch show by The Nerdologues. Thankfully, they're bringing back an updated version. Now's your chance to see it again or for the first time. Don't miss out!

Show description:
When the balance between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox mysteriously shifted, resulting in the Cubs winning game after game in an unparalleled streak of victories, Wrigleyville began to spread its influence throughout the city. As beer prices skyrocket and fairweather fans jump on the bandwagon in every neighborhood, a group of unlikely heroes are given a dreadful task: journey to US Cellular Field ("The Field of the Cellular") and confront a deadly "dragon" to restore the balance of baseball in Chicago.

Written and performed by The Nerdologues, one of the premiere comedy groups in Chicago, this show takes you on a journey through the city in a way you've never seen it before. Explore popular Chicago locations with Lord of the Rings-style trappings as our adventurers combat Wrigleywraiths, spider queens, and even sexy joggers in an attempt to save the city!

In less than two weeks, C2E2, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, will once again be upon us! And just like last year, Chicago Loot Drop has something very special planned for the con. Once again, we’ve partnered with five talented local artists to bring to life the creative visions of five very special patients from Comer Children’s Hospital for the second edition of Drawing Dreams. We’ve asked these five children to describe themselves as a superhero. What sort of power(s) would they have? What would they do with those powers? What would their superhero name be? We took their responses to our five artists, who are creating a few panels depicting what a comic book based on the children’s’ ideas could look like.

This year, we’re honored to have three returning artists from 2013’s Drawing Dreams: Tim Seeley, Heidi Foland and Jim Terry. Joining them this year are Jeff Couturier and Rich Kunz.

TIM SEELEY is one of those “slash” people … a writer-slash-artist. He has drawn a number of different comic book series including G.I JOE, HALLOWEEN, THE DARK ELF TRILOGY, EXILES, and WILDCATS. His writing work includes LOVEBUNNY & MR.HELL, LOADED BIBLE and ANT-MAN/WASP. He is most known for Revival & HACK/SLASH, which he considers a blessing/curse. There’s that slash again. He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife Gina, and a closet full of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE figures.

HEIDI FOLAND is an Illustration graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is currently working for the local Chicago game design industry as a freelance illustrator and professional lurker.

JIM TERRY is a Chicago-based cartoonist/writer who has worked on THE CROW: SKINNING THE WOLVES and numerous independent titles including LIE DOWN LOW and COMA D. CLOWN. You can see his work at www.woundedbutdangerous.com.

RICH KUNZ is a high school art teacher and freelance artist from the Chicagoland area. He has always been interested in the comic book medium and has been actively attending conventions for the past three years. Rich has worked on a wide range of private commissions and has recently completed original sketch card art for Marvel Comics and HBO through Rittenhouse Archives. You can view much of Rich's portfolio on his company website www.diligentvisual.com.

JEFF COUTURIER is a comic artist and designer, curator of the Comic Creators Group, and resident indie comic geek for the Universal Geek podcast. Follow him on Twitter @jeffcouturier.

Curious what these artists came up with? Come by our booth at C2E2! We’ll be in the Fan Village, raffling off this one-of-a-kind artwork along with a host of other awesome stuff from comic books to video games. Oh, and did we mention that our booth is the only place to get one of our super-classy t-shirts?

The Fan Village is in the Grand Ballroom on Level 1.  We're in booth FV3020 (Floor Plan).

We’ll see you at the con!

Nov. 3, 1pm-4pm @ Emporium Arcade Bar (1366 N. Milwaukee)

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It has come to our attention that a great many of you enjoy video games, and a great many of you also enjoy craft beer. We honestly can't blame you, and that's why we are getting together with Chicagoland brewers and Emporium Arcade Bar for something very special.

Allow us to blow your mind: A craft beer pairing event, matching local brews to Emporium’s arcade games. Each of the brewers are going to contribute a beer, which will be available at the bar. Each beer is specially and expertly paired by our drinking and gaming experts. Attendees will be given 12 tickets. Each ticket is worth 4oz. of one of the paired beers. Attendees will also receive 12 tokens to use on of the paired games.

Tickets are $28 in advance, $30 at the door, and are tax deductible. Proceeds will be used to purchase books, toys, and games for kids at University Of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, in partnership with Child's Play.  You must be at least 21 to attend.

We think this is going to be pretty amazing. So hurry up and get your ticket! And make sure to tell your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Check out our Help Out page for other ways you can help.

STARRING: Haymarket Brewery, Revolution Brewing, Metropolitan Brewing, Atlas Brewing Company, Hopothesis Beer Company,Off Color Brewing, Flesk Brewing Company, Half Acre Beer Company, Finch's Beer Company, Two Brothers Brewing Company, Lake Effect Brewing Company, Solemn Oath Brewing

ALSO FEATURING: Tron, Mr. and Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger, The Paperboy, Q*Bert, The Simpsons and dozens more!

STUNTS BY: Jumpman, Little Mac, Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer, Lance "Scorpion" Bean, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Johnny Cage and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

CATERING BY: Peter Pepper and The Tapper

SECURITY PROVIDED BY: Max Force and Hit Man

Support Chicago Loot Drop and laugh your face off on Tuesday, 6/25! We're partnering with Democracy Burlesque, where "only the politics are naked," with proceeds from the show benefiting Chicago Loot Drop. If you like political satire, you'll love this show. Select Loot Drop Supporter at checkout to ensure they know that Chicago Loot Drop sent you! And the musical act will be our friends in Cover Stories!

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Schlock And Awe

Justin Bieber gets in touch with his feminine side. Secrets of the cultural illuminati are exposed. Puppets are violated and we can't stop talking about Game of Thrones either.

Democracy Burlesque, Chicago only political sketch comedy company is proud to present "Schlock & Awe: Uncultured Sketch Comedy About Pop Culture." It's a full frontal assault on the news we love to hate, and hate to admit we follow.

Assuage your guilt for knowing the sex of Kim & Kanye's baby but not your own Congressman. The Huffington Post is covering it, so it must be news right? So come out on a Tuesday night grab a Dirty Politick martini and join us for an evening of cultural schadenfreude and fun featuring musical guests, stand-up comedy and sketches performed by the Actors of Evil.

Democracy Burlesque

DB has set the standard for world-premiere political satire since 2006 producing comedy & variety shows that take on the issues; education, health care, food, elections and more! Democracy Burlesque’s mission remains to create riotous comedy while raising awareness, supplies and money for an ever lengthening list of Chicago Causes Célèbre: nonprofit grassroots organizations serving the interests of Chicago Communities. So far, we have helped more than 50 groups raise much-needed cash and awareness, and continue to do so during their 8th season.