This autumn is looking up and I thank Jim Gaffigan for that. He brings his “Noble Ape Tour” to the Chicago Theatre from Thursday, October 12 to Saturday, October 14 for five shows. There is also news that his remarkable career is about to become even more so with an abundance of new movie roles, […]

Is the Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival for you? Take this quiz to find out: Is there a topic in this world that inspires your passion and enthusiasm? Are you interested in learning about other people’s passions? Do you want to laugh, share your enthusiasm and learn something new? If you answered “yes” to any of […]

Sure, there’s lots of great theater in Chicago. But will those theaters make you a cast member for the night? And sure, there are many ways to immerse yourself in a good mystery. Read a book. Listen to a podcast. But will the characters materialize before your eyes? The Murder Mystery Company can answer an […]

Story Jam is a celebration at a time when we need celebrations. Truth be told, when don’t we need a celebration? But now seems like an especially good time. When I spoke with Stephanie Rogers earlier this month, I’d read about “Story Jam.” I knew that Stephanie had created something unique, even in a city […]

Yes, that was Heather Tom walking down Michigan Avenue this week! The Hinsdale native is a multi-award winning actor, director, and star of daytime’s The Bold and The Beautiful. She was in town to appear on Fox’s Good Day, Chicago and WCIU’s You & Me This Morning with news about her movie directing debut, Serenity. […]

“Welcome, contestant. Your word is ‘adroit.’” “May I have a definition?” “Adept. Masterful. Ingenious. Quick-witted.” “May I hear it in a sentence?” “When comedy is adroit, it’s very funny, relatable, universal, entertaining, and says something about the human condition in a new, memorable and unexpected way. Please spell adroit now.” “P-r-a-t-e-e-k -S-r-i-v-a-s-t-a-v-a.” “That is correct!” […]