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Venue Notes: The Labyrinth Club has a new location! It is now at 3658 N Pulaski Ave, just north of Addison Ave in the Irving Park neighborhood. Street parking is usually possible nearby. The venue is 0.5 miles south of the Irving Park Blue Line station, and 0.2 miles west of the Addison Blue Line station. Labyrinth Arts is a first-floor space with an accessible entrance, no stairs, and one single-stall restroom; the restroom doorway is slightly smaller than ADA standard, and may be difficult for some wheelchairs to navigate. Note: Labyrinth is a private club, rather than a public venue; visitors will be asked to sign a guestbook on entering, which confers a 24-hour membership at the club. There is no extra fee due at the time of ticket purchase or on arrival.