{"id":402565,"date":"2021-07-15T08:28:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=402565"},"modified":"2021-07-15T08:31:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:31:09","slug":"irish-oak-joke-at-the-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/irish-oak-joke-at-the-oak\/","title":{"rendered":"The Irish Oak is Hosting \u2018Joke at the Oak\u2019 Comedy Showcase to Benefit Chicago Gateway Green This Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Friday, one of Chicago\u2019s most important community missions and one of Wrigley\u2019s most iconic watering holes are teaming up to host the Joke at the Oak Comedy Showcase.<\/p>\n

Chicago\u00a0Gateway Green<\/a>\u00a0is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to the greening and beautification of Chicago\u2019s expressways, gateways and neighborhoods through landscape enhancement, litter and graffiti removal and the installation of public art.<\/p>\n

Chicago Gateway Green developed the Expressway Partnership program, joining the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and Chicago\u2019s corporate community to transform the city\u2019s expressways into beautifully-landscaped parkways. More than 100 gardens comprise the Program, covering almost 150 acres of roadside landscapes on all major expressways leading into and out of the city. Each garden is carefully planned using native shrubs, trees, and perennials that require fewer resources and are well adapted to the harsh roadside growing conditions. We work closely with professional landscape crews to provide plant care, weed control, mowing, and litter pickup from April through October to ensure our gardens always look their best! Look for our signature Oak Leaf signs along the expressways.<\/p>\n

Joke at the Oak was started December 12, 2018 as an open mic to give rising comedians a chance to compete for featured and headlining sets Wednesdays, and to participate in our charity showcases Fridays.<\/p>\n

To get your tickets to this Friday\u2019s event, head to Gateway Green\u2019s website. Ticket prices are $25 for general admission this Friday, July 15, 2021 from 7pm-9pm.<\/p>\n

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