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Emmy nominations were released this morning; Nina Metz pointed out that the bounty was particularly fruitful for Chicago comedy stars.

1. The Real Thing opens today at Writer's Theatre. "A married playwright blurs the line between reality and his dramas on the stage as his personal life unravels before his very eyes."

Laura Molzahn“You’ve got to embrace salvation no matter where you find it—even if it comes in the form of a 23-foot-long fiberglass hot dog.”Words of wisdom from New York writer/comedian Robin Gelfenbien, performing her hour-long one-woman show My Salvation Has a First Name: A W

1. Steep's show Pornography is being extended for two weeks through September 17th, but everything else is the same; shows Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 8pm.