TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
Comedy Cocktail at House of Blues’ Foundation Room, 329 N. Dearborn, 6:00 p.m. Produced by James Allen Kamp, creator of the most excellent comedyofchicago.com. DJ Tone-Knee kicks off the evening at 6:00 p.m. Stand-up showcases at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. RSVP for free admission. Early arrival recommended. Seats go fast! Always a great, diverse line-up of Chicago’s top comedians and surprise drop-ins.
7:30 pm: Jonah Jurkens, Raghu Adibhatla, Marty DeRosa, Abi Sanchez
9:00 pm: Jonah Jurkens, Mona Aburmishan, Kellye Howard, Joey Villagomez
Laurie Kilmartin at @North Bar, 1637 W. North Ave., 8:00 p.m. Laurie Kilmartin is an Emmy-Award winning comedian, bestselling author and a writer for Conan.
Dwayne Kennedy at Zanies, 1548 N. Wells, 8:30 p.m. Through Thursday. Dwayne Kennedy is one of Chicago’s best loved comedians among both comedians and fans. As an actor, he appeared on Seinfeld, Martin, and 227. He was an on-air correspondent and writer for the critically acclaimed Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Oh No, It’s Dwayne Kennedy is here.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27
[LAST SHOW!] Trapped in the Netflix at iO, 1501 N. Kingsbury, 8:30 p.m. Written and performed by Mishu Hilmy. Directed by Matt Fox. What happens if you literally get sucked into Netflix? What does Black Mirror look like from the inside? Would you survive Mumblecore or emerge unscathed from House of Cards? Lst opportunity to find out is tonight.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
Drew Michael at Reggie’s, 2105 S. State St., 8:00 p.m. Drew Michael got his start in Chicago and has written for Saturday Night Live, appeared on The Carmichael Show, and Comedy Central’s Half Hour. His two albums are Lovely and Funny to Death.
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