Night life

COMEDY

Allen Edge -- "The Edge of Sanity": New Heart Worship Center, Intl. hosts The Edge of Sanity: Clean Comedy at 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Tickets are $10. At 1750 West Jericho Road, Aurora. Call 312-458-9399.

Comedy Comedy at the Roundhouse: Regular show times are 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 8 p.m. Saturdays (doors open at 7 p.m.). At Walter Payton's Roundhouse, Route 25, Aurora. Call 630-906-2277 or visit www.walterpaytonsroundhouse.com.

The Comedy Shrine: Shows include: "Laughtime Comedy Network for Women" at 8 p.m. Thursdays ($18); "Whose Line Is It Anyway," at 8 p.m. Fridays and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays ($23); "The Naughty Show," (age 18 and over version of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") at 10 p.m. Fridays, no one under age 17 will be admitted, ($23). "Musical Dinner Theater" at 6 p.m. Sundays ($32). At 22 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call 630-355-2844. Visit www.comedyshrine.com.

DANCING

Arthur Murray Dance Center: At 1911 Glacier Park Ave. Call 630-355-6240 or visit www.chicagoarthurmurray.com

DeSarge Danceworld: Arg Tango at 7:10 p.m. Sundays. Technique at 7:10 p.m., Ballroom at 8 p.m. Mondays. Salsa at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Free Beginner Ballroom class at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Swing at 8 p.m. Thursdays. Hustle at 7:10 p.m., open dance session 8 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays. Classes are $12; open dance is $5. At 632 Amersale Dr., Suite 104, Naperville. Call 630-355-1188 or visit www.desargedanceworld.com.

DuPage Dance Center: The center offers open dances and group lessons five nights a week, wedding dances and club dances that alternate to keep up with current trends at 1163 E. Ogden Ave., No. 620, Naperville. Admission is $12. Call 630-369-3699 or visit www.dupagedancecenter.com.

Line dancing: Dance class at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Downers Grove Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Call 630-533-5233 or e-mail stradsusan@hotmail.com.

Line dancing: Free line dancing is offered at The Salvation Army, 1710 S. 7th Ave. in St. Charles, at 3 p.m. every Tuesday. Call Cathy Winters at 630-377-2769, 210.

Naper Squares: Naper Squares dance at Lincoln Jr. High, 75th and Olympus Drive. Admission is $6. Square dancing starts at 8:15 p.m., Round dancing starts at 7:45 p.m. Call 650-964-0565 or 630-416-3793 or e-mail napersquares@aol.com.

Square dancing: Downers Grove Square dances take place the second Friday of the month at Herrick Junior High School, 4435 Middaugh Ave., Downers Grove. Rounds begin at 7:30 p.m. and squares are from 8 to 10:15 p.m. Call 630-654-2710 or 708-301-1522.

Two Left Feet Dance: Dancing is offered from 8:30 to 10 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month at Country Square Strip Mall, 605 E. Ogden Ave., lower level, Naperville. Tuesdays, general ballroom and Latin; Wednesdays, Country Two Step and swing; Thursdays, general ballroom and Latin; Fridays, salsa. Admittance for first-time guests is $5 and includes snacks, refreshments and a group dance lesson presented by Two Left Feet staff. Call 630-717-9930.

NIGHTSPOTS

Acorn Coffee Bar: Jam sessions: Slow jam sessions are from 3 to 5 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, and bluegrass jam sessions are from 1 to 5 p.m. the second Sunday of each month; listeners and players of all levels are welcome. At Warrenville Folk-Lore Center, 29W140 Butterfield Road, Suite 105, Warrenville. Call 630-393-1247 or visit www.folk-lorecenter.com.

Adelle's: WDCB-FM 90.9 Jazz Thursdays take place from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover. At 1060 College Ave., Wheaton. Call 630-784-8015 or visit www.adelles.com.

Arbor Vitae Java & Juice: At 1120 Diehl Road, Naperville.

Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar: At 26W151 Butterfield Rd., Wheaton. Call 630-510-5070 or visit www.arrowheadgolfclub.org.

Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant Downers Grove: Sandcarvers, Nov. 6. $5. Jank, Nov. 7. $5. Musikanto, Nov. 12. At 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Call 630-969-0600. Visit www.ballydoylepub.com.

Bar Louie Naperville: Live bands from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays. At 22 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call 630-983-1600. E-mail barlouienaper@sbcglobal.net.

Blur Ultra Lounge: Dance to top 40 and dance music. $5 cover for men and admission free for ladies. Must be 21 and up to enter. Hours are from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays. At 22W613 75th St., Naperville (corner of Route 53 and 75th street). Visit www.blurnightclub.com. Call 630-985-2220.

Bono's Pub: At 2029 Ogden Ave., Lisle. Call 630-969-2333.

Breaktime Sports Bar: Bar Trivia Games with a Twist, performed by Myles Above Productions, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday nights. At 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Call 630-305-3606

Brio Tuscan Grille: The Jim Guter Trio performs at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays At 330 Yorktown Center, Lombard. Call 630-424-1515. Visit www.brioitalian.com/locations/.

Cab's Wine Bar Bistro: At 430 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. Call 630-942-9463. Visit cabsbistro.com.

The Capri Ristorante Italiano: At 2155 City Gate Lane, Naperville. Call 630-904-8101.

Carlucci Restaurant: Frank & Dave, Wednesdays. Eric Howell, Fridays. Myles Greene Duo, Saturdays. At 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Call 630-512-0990. Visit www.carluccirestaurant.com.

Champps Americana: Trivia Game Nights -- with a Twist Wednesdays. At 2301 Fountain Square Drive, Lombard. Call 630-627-3334.

D.O.C. Wine Bar: Second Wednesday of the month, Nov. 11, ladies will enjoy a girls night out - complete with manicures, massages, martinis and "chick flicks" on the TVs. At 326 Yorktown Center, Lombard. Call 630-627-6666. Visit docwinebarchicago.com.

Esteban's: Swing Night at Esteban's with Carl and Karrie from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays. At 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Call 630-579-3262.

Features Bar and Grill: Old Plank All Stars play vintage songs Tuesdays and a DJ spins dance hits around 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. No cover charge. At 10 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call 630-416-3310.

Francesca's Passagglio Restaurant: At 3124 S. Route 59 in Naperville. Call 630-946-0600.

Frankie's Blue Room: On Wednesdays, swing-dance lessons start at 8 p.m., followed by live music by the Rhythm Rockets from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ($7 cover). On Fridays, bands start at 9 p.m. Cover varies on Fridays and Saturdays. At 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call 630-416-4898.

Green Leaf Coffeehouse: At 2400 S. Eola Road, Suite G, Aurora. Call 630-851-8410. Visit www.myspace.com/greenleafcoffee.

Heaven on Seven: Live music by New Orleans native Steven Rohbock from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. At 224 S. Main St., Naperville. Call 630-717-0777.

Jilly's West: Live entertainment Mondays to Saturdays. No cover. At 103 S. Main St., Naperville. Call 630-355-1001.

John's Restaurant and Tavern: At 27W482 Jewell Rd., Winfield. Call 630-752-2000.

Julian's Piano Bar: Live music from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. At Luigi's House Italian Restaurant, 778 N. Route 59, Aurora. Call 630-375-6400.

Key Wester: Karaoke with Clint Mondays; Open Mic Night Tuesdays; Interactive Trivia Wednesdays. At 1975 Glacier Park Road, Naperville. Call 630-778-8700.

L'Anne: Live jazz at 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Brian Rowe's band and Chicago's Mark Moultrup Group. No cover. At 221 W. Front St., Wheaton. Call 630-260-1234.

La Spiaza Coffee House: Local artist Grant Clifford. Public art exhibition to feature her new series of topographic paintings and aggression paintings as well as a few new surprises to Nov. 3. Family game nights start at 6 p.m. Fridays. Live entertainment begins at 8 p.m. Saturdays (unless noted). No cover. At 114 N. Main St., Wheaton. Call 630-664-2421.

Lodge at Four Lakes: At 5750 Lakeside Dr., Lisle. Call 630-724-0450.

Lusha's Lounge: Live bands every Friday & Saturday 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., At 817 E. Ogden Ave. Naperville 630-717-7717.

Mad Maggie's: At 51 S. Grove Avenue, Elgin. Call 847-531-5883.

Manhattan's Bar and Grill: Jazz Jam Tuesdays with the Andy Meacham Trio. At 300 Schmale Road, Carol Stream. Call 630-871-2991.

McNally's Irish Pub: Pub trivia at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. At 201 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call 630-513-6300.

Nick & Pat's: At 1031 Station Drive, Oswego. Call 630-554-7773.

Miss Kitty's Saloon: Acoustic sit-in with Jason Hubbard Mondays. Open mic jam with Rich Matz Wednesdays. Live bands on Saturdays. At 634 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville. Call 630-357-2420.

Morgan's Steakhouse: At 27W150 Roosevelt Rd. (Rt. 38), Winfield. Call 630-588-0500.

Muldoon's: Karaoke at 9 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays; live local bands 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. At 133 W. Front St., Wheaton. Call 630-668-8866.

O'Brien's Pub & Grill: At 12 N. River St., Batavia. Call 630-406-9200.

Onesti Dinner Club: At North Fourth Street, St. Charles. Call 630-584-1888.

Orazio's Pub: Live blues at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. $3. At 333 N. Center St., Naperville. Call 630-357-4350.

Parker O'Riley's Pub: At the Prairie Lodge at Huntley, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley. Call 847-515-7344.

Peanuts Bar & Grill: Live music at 8 p.m. Wednesdays: Lisa Matthews; Thursdays: Rich Matz. No cover. At 22 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call 630-369-5200.

Potter's Place: At 29 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Call 630-355-9165 or visit www.pottersplacenaperville.com.

Porters Oyster Bar: At 446 W. Virginia St. (Rt. 14), Crystal Lake. Call 815-356-0700. Visit www.portersyellowtails.com.

Prairie Center for the Arts: At Schaumburg Rd. at Summit Drive, Schaumburg. Call 847-895-4500.

Prisco's Next Door: At 1118 Prairie St, Aurora. Call 630-897-2103.

The Rivers Edge Cafe: Open mic every Friday. Poetic Beat second and fourth Friday. $10. At 18 W. Downer Place, Aurora. Call 630-897-3343 or e-mail jeff@theriversedgecafe.com.

South Elgin Lions Club: At 500 Fulton St., South Elgin. Call 847-888-9575.

Stillwater: Triceratops Club, 8 p.m. Sundays. At 5141 Main St., Downers Grove. Call 630-324-4291.

Tessa's Famiglia e Amici: At 16 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Call 630-357-9200.

Timber Creek Resort: At 3300 Drew Ave., Sandwich. Call 630-273-6000.

Timpano Martini Bar and Chop House: Pianist at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Jim Guter Duo at 6 p.m. Thursdays. The Jim Guter Trio at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. At 22 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call 630-753-0985.

Tivoli Ristorante: Live jazz and cabaret acts every other Friday and Saturday night. At 956 N. Neltnor Blvd., in the Tower Station Center, West Chicago. Call 630-957-6500. Visit www.tivoli-ristorante.com.

Total Sports Bar & Grill: Trivia Game Nights at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. At 523 Fairway Drive, Naperville. Call 630-983-5400.

Tracy's Tavern: At 55th & Western Ave., Clarendon Hills. Call 630-654-9451.

Two Way Street Coffee House: Kevin Danzig, Oct. 30. $7. An unplugged open mike night for high school and college students is offered at 7 p.m. the last Thursday of every month. No cover. Bluegrass Jam at 2 p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month. $1. Singarounds are offered at 2 p.m. the first and third Saturdays. $1. At 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Call 630-969-9720 or visit www.twowaystreet.org.

Villa Verone: Frank Lamphere and the Rat Pack Review, Thursdays. Live music Fridays and Saturdays. Elgin OPERA Festival of Singers, 6 p.m. Sundays. At 416 Hamilton St., Geneva. Call 630-232-2201 or visit villaverone.net.

Vincitori: Live jazz featuring The Marshall Vente Trio at 7 p.m. the last Friday of each month. No cover. At 14 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. Call 630-663-9467.

Walter Payton's Roundhouse: At Route 25, Aurora. Call 630-892-0034 or visit www.walterpaytonsroundhouse.com.

Wildwood: Live jazz featuring Mary Hunt Duo from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Live jazz at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. No cover. At 477 S. Third Ave., Geneva. Call 630-377-8325.

SINGLES

630 Singles: West suburban group socializes at 8:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month at Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Call 630-585-4127, or visit www.630singles.org.

Adult Singles at Peace: Bible study at 7 p.m. and a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursdays at Peace Lutheran Church, Butterfield Road east of Route 53, Lombard. Call 630-627-1819 or 630-627-1101.

After Dark Singles: Fall Fling Superdance at Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs, Nov. 6. $5. Free if in costume. Boogie Nights Disco Party at Nikos, 7600 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview at 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Free. Call 847-604-1185.

Calvary Church Single Adult Ministry: Meets at 8:45 a.m. Sundays in the seminar room Calvary Church, 9S200 Route 59, Naperville. Call 630-851-7000.

North Shore Singles: Call 847-604-3446. Speed Dating Event for Single Professionals: Cupid.com/PreDating is a fun, no pressure way for busy professionals to meet. Call 708-746-5576. Visit www.Cupid.com/PreDating.

Delightful Dining: Jameson's Charhouse, 94 Stratford Dr., Bloomingdale. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Reservation deadlines are one week before the scheduled event, and must be made through Delightful Dining at www.delightfuldining.com, by calling 630-588-8289.

New Horizons: New Horizons Sock Hop, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, First Church of Lombard, 220 South Main Street. Members are $5; non-members $10. Socializing and dancing for singles 35 and older. Call 630-415-3369. Visit www.newhorizons2.com.

Parents Without Partners: A new social group for single parents and their families, is now forming. For events and meeting dates, call 815-436-1265 or 1greatparent@comcast.net.

PICK a Partner: To register, go to www.familybridgeschicago.org or call Family Bridges at 1-877-412-7434.

St. Charles Singles Club: The social non-profit club for singles age 40 and older meets on the second, fourth and fifth Mondays of the month at Riverside Receptions, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Admission is $8 for DJ and $10 for band dances. See web site for other activities. Call Larry 630-340-6647 or see www.stcharlessinglesclub.com.

Single Professional Society: Call 630-725-2066. Visit www.spssingles.com.

Singles Meetup: Social meet-up for ages 35 and up. Call 630-401-6140.

Thunderbird Singles: SuperMixer Superdance at the Hyatt Woodfield Hotel, 1800 E, Golf Road, Schaumburg at 8 p.m. Nov. 6. $7. Club Night at Club 94, 1070 S. Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling at 6 p.m. Nov. 8. $8. Call 847-604-3446. Visit www.thunderbirdsingles.com.

Transitions: Social group for widows and widowers younger than 50 is held at 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of each month. Cost is $2 for members or $15 for a yearly membership. Cost for nonmembers is $3. At St. Michael's Church Center, 143rd Street, Orland Park. Call Kathy at 708-301-3356 or Bo at 815-722-3864.

Young at Heart Singles Club: Dance from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at American Legion Hall, 9757 Pacific in Franklin Park. Call 630-415-3449 or 847-678-7068.

Submit items for this calendar, including time, date, place and phone number to contact for more information, a minimum of two weeks in advance of desired publication date by mail to GO, Fox Valley Publications, 495 N. Commons Dr., Suite 200, Aurora, IL 60504; or via fax to 630-978-8509; or via e-mail to thesun@scn1.com