The Rhinoceros Theater Festival began as a performing-arts component of the multidisciplinary Bucktown Arts Fest. Though over the years the two events have separated–with the Bucktown fest remaining a neighborhood affair while Rhino Fest has moved north into Lakeview and Andersonville–the Bucktown festival presents repeat performances of several Rhino Fest shows, as noted in the listings below.
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The Reader lists festival offerings on a week-by-week basis; following is the schedule for August 24 through 31.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
John Starrs with Micky the Lip
Redmoon Theater presents a puppet play that uses no spoken words; playwrights Jim Lasko and Blair Thomas aim to cross Punch and Judy with Baudelaire. Lunar Cabaret, 9 PM.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
