Name: Stand Ups Sit Down
Start: 2025-12-22T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Laugh Factory

Laugh Factory

On Monday, December 22th at 8pm at The Laugh Factory comedian Paul Farahvar hosts "Stand Ups, Sit Down", a stand up comedy/talk show format show with Chicago's Best Comedians doing stand up and then sit down with Farahvar to discuss anything and everything.
Complete with sketches, desk pieces and crowd questions, Stand Up Sit Down promises to leave the crowd satisfied with mounds of laughter. Guests include Subhah Agarwal (Netflix), DJ Rybski (OnlyFans), Chelsea Hood and a special guest
"Stand Ups Sit Down" is the latest creation of Chicago comedian and recovering attorney Paul Farahvar, who previously delighted audiences with his popular weekly show "Drink Date Laugh", the longest running weekly show at the World Famous Laugh Factory and "Everyone's a Lawyer," currently in consideration for network television. Farahvar has been delighting audiences with his self-deprecating humor witnessed at his stand up shows or heard on his award winning podcast SINGLES ONLY! (Chicago Reader's Best Podcast in 2022)
DM paul on Instagram for free tickets (while they last) @paulfarahvar and mention "Patch Paul" before noon on December 22nd.

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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians 2025-2026 Season
Concert III: Philippe Quint plays Chausson
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 3 pm
The Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel
l77 W Washington St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rembrandtchambermusicians.org/tickets-subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rembrandtchambermu...</a>
Internationally acclaimed violinist Philippe Quint and celebrated pianist Jessica Choe join Rembrandt Chamber Musicians for an unforgettable evening of French and Swiss masterworks. The program opens with Bloch’s evocative Three Nocturnes for piano trio, followed by Debussy’s sensual and spirited Violin Sonata in G minor. The concert culminates in Chausson’s richly expressive Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, a tour de force of Romantic color and intensity.
Artists: Philippe Quint, violin; John Macfarlane, violin; TBD, violin; Carol Cook, viola; Calum Cook, cello; Jessica Choe, piano
Bloch: Three Nocturnes for Piano Trio, B. 56
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Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 2

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77 W Washington St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
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Artists: John Macfarlane, violin; Carol Cook, viola; Calum Cook, cello; Sam Shuhan, double bass; Henry Kramer, piano
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The performance is free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages. No reservations or tickets are needed. Complete concert details are available <a href="https://soundsgoodchoir.org/concert-calendar/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">online</a>.
Sounds Good Choir is a nonprofit organization with two incredible choral programs. Sounds Good is Chicagoland's largest no-audition choral program for adults 55+. It's fun,&nbsp; good for you (health and well-being benefits are associated with singing in a group), and we're a&nbsp;warm, welcoming community of people who love to sing.&nbsp;Good Memories is the only choir in Illinois for persons with early-stage dementia and their care partners to sing together. The lively, fun, and supportive&nbsp;program is designed especially for those with memory loss. Trained volunteers assist.&nbsp;Both programs are led by professional conductors who are experts in the training of the older adult voice and each&nbsp;session concludes with a free, public concert by each choir. 
Choirs are forming for the "Summer Rocks" session featuring classic rock.&nbsp;To learn more, call 630.395.9542 or visit us online at <a href="https://soundsgoodchoir.org/choral-program/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">soundsgoodchoir.org</a>.

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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians 2025-2026 Season
Concert V: Glinka Sextet with Marta Aznavoorian
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 3 pm
The Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel
77 W Washington St, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60602
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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians will present an evening of vibrant and lyrical masterpieces, beginning with Glinka’s Grand Sextet in E-flat, featuring Grammy-nominated pianist Marta Aznavoorian. The program continues with Dvořák’s radiant String Quintet in G Major, a work brimming with warmth, charm, and Bohemian spirit. Together, these two works showcase the ensemble’s artistry and passion for bringing timeless chamber music to life.
Artists: John Macfarlane, violin; Emily Nebel, violin; Carol Cook, viola; Calum Cook, cello; Sam Shuhan, double bass; Marta Aznavoorian, piano
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