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Photo by Katey Selix       Performance at The Stardust Showcase @ The Underground Lounge

Shows!  Shows!  Shows! from 2013


​March 2 & 3 in  Omaha with Beast Women 
Mach 8 8pm The Kates $10 The Book Cellar  
March 11 Zanies   
March 16 8pm The GoGo Show  @ The Lincoln Loft
March 20 8pm Hump Day as She's Crafty
March 23 7pm The Two-Hour Comedy Hour
March 28 8pm 185 Budda's Walk into a Bar opening for Amanda Rountree's One Woman Show @ Studio BE
Marc 30 7pm She's Crafty performs with The Kates @ The Book Cellar
March 30  10pm Cornservatory as She's Crafty

April 4 7:30 Story Club @ The Holiday Club reading a piece
April 6 8pm Stardust Showcase at the Underground  Lounge
April 12 8pm The Kates @ The Book Cellar
April 20 8pm The GoGo Show @ The Lincoln LoftApril 27 7:30pm Opening for Caitlin Bergh's One Woman Show CHUNKS as She's Crafty @ Powell's Bookstore
April 27 10:30pm    Beast Women as She's Crafty

May 4 10pm MCA DAY as She's Crafty
May 10 8pm The Kates 
May 15 8pm Guts & Glory
May 16 9pm Just Dickin' Around @ Hydrate
May  18 10:30pm Beast Women
May 21 You do the Math Benefit Show @ Laugh Factory
May 25 10:30pm Beast Women as She's Crafty
May 28 8pm Laughing Stock Show as She's Crafty

June 1 10pm  Haymarket Pub & Brewery as She's Crafty
June 7th She's Crafty closes out Chicago Women's Funny Festival
June 9th 8pm Headline Chicago Women's Funny Festival
June 12 7:30pm  You're Welcome, Chicago  @ MorseL Live Lit
June 14 8pm The Kates
June 22 10pm Hoo Ha Comedy in Bewyn
June 27th 6pm The Kates in the South Loop @ Open Book Bookstore

August 10 Gallery Caberet 10pm  as She's Crafty 8/12/13 7pm Performance Anxiety 
8/21/13  9pm Host Sidebar Comedy @ SideBar
8/24/13 Beast Women Opening Night 10pm
8/25/13  Laughing Stock at The Double Door as She's Crafty

9/6/13 She's Crafty at the Underground Lounge 
9/7/13 8pm Stardust Showcase at Underground Lounge
9/9/13 A Night Out w/ The Kates Private Show
9/13/13 8pm The Kates at The Book Cellar
9/14/13 Beast Women 10pm
9/24/13 7:30pm You're Welcome,Chicago Live lit for a Cause at MorseL
9/28/13 The Kates 7pm
9/29/13 11am Clark St. Beach, Femimosa LIVE recording
9/29/13  8pm Bitch N' Purge 

10/1/13 She's Crafty at HooHa Comedy at Beer 8pm
10/5/13 HayMarket 10pm as She's Crafty


80 shows.... total in 2013 so far...I kept track on my Facebook page.  Will I reach 100?

10/08/13 Chicago Underground Comedy 9pm Beat Kitchen
10/22/13 You're Welcome Chicago Live Lit for a Cause, 7:30 at MorseL
10/25/13 Shit Show at Shambles

OCTOBER IS THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS FESTIVAL 1 Woman Show at Side Project Theatre 
Oct. 27th-30th 

11/3/13   Star Makers (film during the day) 
11/3/13   Sunday Night Sandwich at Pressure's Billards @8pm
11/5/13 What's Behind Door #3? @ The Double Door as She's Crafty
11/6/13 One Group Mind Wednesday night Show case
11/8/13 The Kates @ The Book Cellar
11/13/13 Solo in the City @ Beauty Bar
11/16/13 She's Crafty performing for a Fundraiser
11/17/13 You're Welcome, Chicago a night of live lit for a Cause 7:30 Towbar Roger's Park
11/18/13 Chicago Ladies in Comedy Showcase @ Beer
11/20 13  She's Crafty performs at Hump Day @ the Apollo Theatre
11/23/13 Beast Women at The Den 10:30pm
11/29/13 Funny Ha Ha @ the Hideout 6:30pm

12/3/13 Stage Reading @ Greenhouse Theatre
12/7/13 Stardust Showcase @ Underground Lounge
12/10/13 pop Goes Alicia Live The Hideout 6:30
12/13/13 The Kates at the Book Cellar 8p
12/17/13 Story Hour @ The Playground "public humiliation"
12/19/13 Hydrate Just Dickin Around 9:30pm
12/19/13 Amen to Ten as She's Crafty


A total of 107 shows in 2013!!

2014
She's Crafty hosts a New Year's Eve party that will Body Rock your face off! January 2014
Jan. 3   The Kates at the Filet of Solo 7pm tix here
Jan. 10  The Kates at The Book Cellar 8pm
Jan. 11    Chicago Solo Theatre Saturdays 8pm
Jan. 12   Serving the Sentence @ Towbar 7pm 
Jan. 17   The Kates at the Filet of Solo 9pm tix here
Jan. 20  Essay Fiesta 7pm at The Book Cellar
Jan. 24  She's Crafty at Hard Rock Cafe  9pm opening for Rocket Queens, an all female Guns N Roses Tribute band
Jan. 25  The GoGo Show @ The lincoln Loft 8pm 
Jan. 28  Proxy Morans at Beer 8pm

Feb. 1      Stardust Showcase 8pm Underground Lounge
Feb. 14    The Kates at the Book Cellar

Mar 1       Stardust Showcase 8pm Undergound Lounge
Mar 14     The Kates at the Book Cellar 8pm
Mar 22     She's Crafty @ The GoGo Show 8pm

April 5     Stardust Showcase 8pm Underground Lounge
April 11    The Kates at The Book Cellar 8pm

May
5/4/14  MCA Day @ Liar's Club as She's Crafty
5/6/14  Stand up @ The Public Theatre
5/7/14 The Kates, Private Event w/ A Night Out
5/15/14 She's Crafty w/ Bumpus @ Alive One
5/19/14 Female Funnies @ Zanies 
5/22/14 She's Crafty @ THe Wabash Tap
5/23/14 The Kates in Elgin!
5/28/14 Atomic Comic @ The Green House Theatre
5/31/14  Beast Women @ The Den Theatre

June
6/5/14 The Kates At Chicago Women's Funny Festival
6/6/14 Chicago Women's Funny Festival 11pm
6/6/14 She's Crafty performs Friday Night at Midnight!
6/7/14 She's Crafty  @ Midsommarfest
6/8/14 The Kate's at Printer's Row
6/13/14 The kates at The Book Cellar
6/27/14 She's Crafty at The Lincoln Lodge

July
7/10/14 The Kate's Private Event w/ A Night Out
7/11/14  The Kate's @  The Book Cellar
7/14/14  Impress these Apes First Challenge
7/21/14  Impress these Apes Second Challenge
7/26/14  Hoo Ha Comedy at Cigars and Stripes in Berwyn
7/28/14  Impress these Apes Third Challenge

August
8/2/14   Stardust
8/4/14   Impress these Apes Fourth Challenge
8/8/14   The Kates at The Book Cellar
8/9/14  Impress these Apes Fifth Challenge
8/16/14 She's Crafty at Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville
8/18/14  Impress these Apes Sixth Challenge
8/25/14  Impress these Apes Seventh Challenge 
8/29/14 One Woman Show, What Am I Doing?  At Chicago Fringe Festival
8/30/14 The Kates at the Book Cellar

September
9/1/14 One Woman Show, What Am I Doing? At Chicago Fringe Festival 
9/1/14  Impress these Apes FINAL SHOW
9/6/14  One Woman Show, What Am I Doing? At Chicago Fringe Festival
9/6/14 Stardust 8pm @ Underground Lounge 
9/12/14 The Kates at Book Cellar 8pm
9/13/14 Beast Women 10:30pm The Den Theatre
9/15/14 Zanies Female Funnies 8:30pm
9/16/14 Black Star Comedy @ Estrella Negra  7pm
9/17/14 Guts and Glory @ Schubas upstairs 7pm
9/18/14 A Private Event w/ A Night Out
9/23/14 Last Comic Standing Showcase @ Zanies 
9/25/14 Fundraiser Comedy Show @ Tumbao

October
10/3/14 Lincoln Lodge as She's Crafty
10/4/14 Stardust 8pm Underground Lounge 
10/5/14 Laughing Stock Music Festival as She's Crafty
10/10/14 The Kates at The Book Cellar 8pm
10/11/14 Serving the Sentence 7pm @ Towbar
10/24/14 Miss Spoken @ Gallery Caberat
10/25/14 Story around a campfire....Little House of Glencoe
10/31/14 She's Crafty Halloween Show at Mrs. Murphy's Irish Bistro
November
11/14/14 The Kates @ The Book Cellar 8pm
11/15/14 She's Crafty @ Cubby Bear Opening for Girls Girls Girls, all female Motely Crue Cover Band
11/21/14 She's Crafty Private Event

and then I got lazy.......
June 2015
6/4/15  The Kates @ the Laugh Factory 8pm
6/4/15  She's Crafty @ Story Club 7:30pm
6/6/15 Write Club Printer's Row Festival RedEye Tent 3pm
6/7/15 She's Crafty @ Haymarket Brewery 7:30pm
6/9/15 The Comedy Bowl @ Diversy River Bowl 8pm
6/12/15 The Kates 7pm Book Cellar in Lincoln Square
6/14/15 Serving the Sentence 7pm
6/16/15 Story Club Southside 8pm
6/18/15 Chicago Women's Funny Festival 10pm
6/19/15 She's Crafty plays afterparty for Chicago Women's Funny Festival
6/21/15 Mom Genes Windy City Inn 8pm
6/28/15 Back Lot Bash 7pm  She's Crafty
6/30/15 HooHa Comedy 8pm
July
July 3rd-7th CANADA Tour?  Details coming soon on possible tour.....
7/10/15 The Kates 7pm Book Cellar
7/22/15  Laugh Factory Open Mic Showcase
7/22/15  LAST COMIC STANDING  NBC 8pm central time!  Wednesdays 
August
8/2/15 Truth or Lie Reading Series 7:30pm 
8/6/15 The Kates Laugh Factory 
8/14/15 The Kates 7pm Book Cellar
8/15/15 MCA DAY
8/16/15 Chi Gay CO at The Laugh Factory 
8/18/15 Fem Com Grad Show- Host At Under the Gun Theatre
8/19/15 Brass Chuckles 
8/22/15  Beast Women at the Prop Theatre
September
9/3/15 the Kates at Laugh Factory
9/9/15  Appetite for Destruction- Concert Stories AT Black Rock
9/16/15 Laughs in the Lounge
9/26/15  She's Crafty at Revolution Brewing's Oktoberfest!  

October 
10/1/15 The Kates at Laugh Factory
10/3/15  Showcase in Harwood Heights! 10pm

10/9/15 the Kates at The Book Cellar
10/10/15 Spooky Silly Talent Show at I.O. Theatre
10/12/15  100% Proof Comedy @ Comedy Sportz
10/22/15 Just Dickin' Around
10/23/15  20x2 @Schubas

November
1
1/5/15  A Night Out-Private event
11/13/15  The Kates @ The Book Cellar 7pm
11/14/15  The Kates in Three Oaks, Michigan 8pm @ Acorn Theatre 
11/16/15 100% Proof Comedy @ Comedy Sportz 8pm
11/20/15 Alphabet Soup Comedy in Madison, WI 8pm
11/23/15  The Very Important Room, a play by Chris Churchhill at CICS Theatre 8pm
December
12/1/15 Get Up, Stand Up Public House Theatre
12/3/15 The Kates @ The Laugh Factory 8pm 
12/4/15 Friday Night Funnies in Liberyville, IL
12/5/15 Hilarity at Madam ZuZu's 8:30pm 
12/11/15 The Kates at The Book Cellar 7pm
12/13/15 Serving the Sentence 7pm @ HeartLand Cafe, Roger's Park
12/15/15 Snack Attack @ The Elbo Room 
12/29/15 The Combo at I.O. 10:30pm

2016
January
1/1/16  Comedy Sportz Hangover Comedy 6pm
1/8/16 The Kateshttp://www.thekates.org at The Book Cellar 7pm
1/13/16 Filet of Solo -Mayne Stage Panel
1/15/16 Filet of Solo w/ The Kates
1/19/16 Public House Theatre 8pm Fake it Till You Make IT!
1/22/16 Filet of Solo w/ The Kates
1/23/16 She's Crafty at Joe's on Weed 
1/29/16 Filet of Solo w/ The Kates

February 
2/3/16 Supply & Demand at Laugh Factory 8pm
2/9/16 This Much is True at Mrs. Murphy's Irish BIstro 7:30pm
2/12/16 The kates at The Book Cellar 7pm
2/13/16 She's Crafty at CLLAW
2/15/16 Female Funnies at Zanies 8pm
2/19/16 She's Crafty at Live Wire
2/20/16 You're Being Ridiculous at Mayne Stage
2/25/16 A Night Out- Private Event


March
3/3 The Kates at Laugh Factory 8pm
3/11 The Kates at The Book Cellar 7pm
3/10/16 Strip Joker at Gorilla Tango
3/11/16 The Kates 7pm
3/18/16 She's Crafty at Lincoln Lodge
3/21/16 Peeling Back the Layers Festival 
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April 
4/8 The Kates at The Book Cellar 7pm
4/16/16 She's Crafty in CINCINNATI
4/22 Lincoln Lodge 8pm
4/24 She's Crafty at Hideout for A fundraiser
4/27 Cedar Lake Indiana -8pm Comedy Show


May 
5/4 Supply & Demand 8pm Laugh Factory
​5/12 Rat Pack Comedy
5/13 The Kates at The Book Cellar 7pm
5/20 The Drop in IN
5/21 The Drop in IN
5/26 A Night Out -A Private Event
5/28 Cantina 1910 Comedy Night 10pm
5/31 The Comedy Bowl 8pm
June
6/1 HomeMade Stories at The Promontory 7pm
6/2 CHiGayCO 10pm The Laugh Factory
6/4 She's Crafty at Reggies
6/8 Supply and Demand Laugh Factory Chicago
6/11 The Go Go SHow 8pm Lincoln Loft
6/16 Rivendale Gala She's Crafty plays a short set
6/17 Funny Ha Ha 6:30 the Hideout
6/18 Chicago Women's Funny Festival 9pm in the CAB
6/20 Essay Fiesta 7pm Book Cellar
6/29 Private Show at AMC Screening 

July
7/7 Comedy Bowl Show 
7/9  She's Crafty at Second City
7/16 She's Crafty in Sugar Grove
7/21 Just Dicking Around at Hydrate 8pm
7/23 Underground Wonder Bar Comedy show 8pm Downstaris
7/30 9pm Comedy show at The Annoyance 

August

8/4 Laugh Factory with The Kates 8pm
8/5 Uptown Theatre, Michigan City, IN
8/6 MCADAY CHICAGO Lincoln Hall  She's Crafty
8/13 Beast Women
8/15 Female Funnies Zanies Chicago 8pm
8/17 Laughs in the Lounge 8:30pm
8/20 MCADAY Littlefield, Brooklyn NEW YORK
8/24 Joie de Vine 8pm Comedy Showcase
8/31 You Joke Like a Girl Volumns Book store

September
9/7 Spooky Showcase at North Bar 8pm
9/22 Michigan City Showcase at The Nest 8pm
9/23 She's Crafty at Revolution's Oktoberfest
9/24 Underground Wonderbar show at 8:30pm
9/30 The Kate's at The Acorn Theatre in Threeoaks, Michigan
October
10/1 Two Hour Comedy Hour @ 7pm
10/13  The Annoyance Theatre 8pm Stand-Up Showcase
10/15 World Laughter at The Globe Pub 8pm
10/20 A private event w/ A Night Out
10/24 This
12/10 RavinOne Woman At HopLeaf
10/28 Zanies 10:30pm Show

November
11/3 The Laugh Factory w/ The Kates 8pm
11/4 She's Crafty at The Park West for Rock for Kids
11/12 Lady Laughs Comedy Festival in Madison, WI
11/14 Feminist Happy Hour at The Whistler 6:30pm
11/18 The Brat Shop in Kenosha, WI

December 
12/1 Laugh Factory 8pm
12/10 Private show w/ She's Crafty

2017

January 2017
1/1  Comedy Sports Hangover Showcase
1/3 Tuesday Funk @ Hopleaf
1/13 The Kates @ The Book Cellar
1/20 Fillet of Solo @ Lifeline Theatre w/ The Kates
1/24 A NIght Out
1/25 Miss Spoken @ The Gallery Caberet

February 

2/2 The Kates @ The Laugh Factory
2/10 The Kates @ The Book Cellar


March
3/4 Hot Dish Comedy @ North Bar
3/10 Stand Up @ The Wip Theatre in Edison Park
3/11 Stand Up @ The Wip Theatre in Edison Park

2021
a few shows
2020
March
3-6-20 She's Crafty Private Gig 


Welp! Covid Hit! No shows live until this is all done. Please wear a mask, listen to Science, and wear a mask. 
All Live shows canceled in 2020, sad face. 
July
Zoom show for Charter for Compassion


2019 I AM TERRIBLE AT UPDATING!  I need a publicist! 
Dec.
Dec. 13th She's Crafty in Omaha, NE
​Dec. 14th She's Crafty in Des Moines, IA
Dec. 20th Funny Ha Ha at The Hideout, Chicago
Dec. 20th  
The Frank Simon Comedy Hour

Nov. 
Nov. 16th-She's Crafty in South Bend, IN 
​Nov. 20th private gig 


May
May 17th-Private Gig in LaGrange, IL 
May 25th The Kates at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square 7pm


June 
June 8th 10pm Show in Wheaton, IL 
June 14th The Kates at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square 7pm 
June 18th Funny Ha-Ha at The Hideout 7pm
June 21st She's Crafty at Scubas in Chicago 8-m


July 
July 26th Drinkers with Writing Problems at The Kedzie Inn

August
Aug. 3rd She's Crafty at Roger's Pork-out door festival 
Aug. 10th Waves of Laughter in Three Oaks, Michigan 
Aug. 17th MCA DAY at Lincoln Hall in Chicago with She's Crafty 

September 

Sept. 9th Hosting Brewing Hope at Lagunitas 7pm 

Sept. 2023
Sept. 21, 7:30pm  Bad Momz of Comedy at Hanger Ten in Glenview, IL  - click the link for tickets 
Sept. 29, 8pm. Waukegan Comedy Jam in Waukegan, IL 
Sept. 30th 8:30 pm  She's Crafty Shows - St. Helen's Carnival 

​Oct. 2023
Oct. 3 - Privat Event - Fundraiser 
Oct. 4 - All That Good Stuff @ 
Cork & Kerry 10614 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643 Tickets Here 
Oct. 5 - Whiskey Girl Comedy  @ Whiskey Girl Tavern 
Oct. 14 - Private Event with Bad Moms of Comedy 

Nov. 2023
Nov. 10 - Your Brain on Beer Show
Nov. 16 - River Room - Laugh Lounge Comedy Showcase - Doors at 7pm 
Nov. 18 - Hot Dish! @ The Den Theatre in the Bookspane Theatre- Tickets on sale Here! 



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