District 58 Education Foundation Presents Chicago’s Famed Second City at the Tivoli

Downers Grove, IL – On Friday, April 8, 2011, The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 will host Chicago’s legendary improv and sketch comedy theatre, The Second City, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Avenue, beginning at 8:00 p.m. This special performance, entitled “Fair & Unbalanced,” will feature some of the best sketches, songs, and improvised scenes from The Second City’s fifty-year history. The Education Foundation is excited to be hosting The Second City in Downers Grove. 

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58, Inc. is an independent, 501 (c)(3) non-profit Corporation, established in 2002 to obtain and distribute financial and other resources for the enhancement of education programs at the 13 schools of Downers Grove Grade School District 58. It is the mission of the Foundation to enrich education for District 58 children by providing additional resources outside the scope of the regular district budget. In just the last six months, the Foundation has given grants in excess of $35,000 to schools in the district, most of it to improve technology in the classroom.

The Second City’s “Fair & Unbalanced” takes unbridled comedic pleasure in the foibles of our politicians, celebrities and even our significant others. No institution escapes satirization – from the blowhards of the Beltway to the Hollywood elite. Ripped from the stages of The Second City’s legendary theatres in Chicago and Toronto, “Fair & Unbalanced” is a hilarious ride through present-day America. 

The Second City celebrates 50 years of cutting edge satiric revues and continues to deliver the leading voices in comedy while touring the globe. With scripted and improvisational elements, audiences always enjoy being part of the show and playing along with the next generation of comic legends. Their alumni list reads like a who’s who of American comedy: Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, Robert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, George Wendt, Martin Short, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Horatio Sanz, Ryan Stiles, Jack McBrayer, Tim Meadows, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey and countless others. The Second City is truly a Chicago landmark and a national treasure. This event provides the rare chance to see the legendary act in Downers Grove.

Tickets for The Second City’s “Fair & Unbalanced” are $100 for VIP Seating, $75 for Preferred Seating, and $30 for Advanced General Admission tickets. Tickets can be purchased at Community Bank of Downers Grove, 1111 Warren Avenue, or by calling (630) 968-4700. Assuming this event will not be sold out, General Admission tickets will be available at the Tivoli box office on the day of the event for $35. For more information call Jay Stocki at (630) 740-0060 or check Classic Cinemas’ website (www.classiccinemas.com). 

All proceeds will go to fund the programs of the Education Foundation of District 58 (www.dg58ef.com). These programs include scholarships, teachers’ grants, student and staff recognition, and the Sneak Preview for incoming seventh-grade students.