Interviews

Defiant Thomas Brothers are back with a new show and I can’t wait to see what they do next!

By Teme Ring | September 21, 2016

The Defiant Thomas Brothers are back for a new season from October 1 to November 19 at Stage 773. With that news, 2016 is looking brighter. The Defiant Thomas Brothers’ comedy is about life and reality and their scenes are always undiluted by agendas, messages, and caution. Musically masterful, improbably hummable songs also play a […]

Superhero with narcolepsy will soar in “Super” pilot debut at iO this Saturday night

By Teme Ring | September 14, 2016

There’s a new superhero in town and she does not want the power of invisibility. Her name is Keelyn Klein and she is the first superhero with narcolepsy. Her story unfolds in the web series Super, created by Chicago comedians Sarah Albritton and Catherine Povinelli, who goes by “Povs.”  You can get a free sneak […]

Just Dickin’ Around will light up your Thursday night

By Teme Ring | September 1, 2016

I can’t wait to tell you about the “Just Dickin’ Around” (JDA) open mic and showcase. But first I want to announce my new address. It’s 3458 N. Halsted, also known as Hydrate Nightclub, which happens to be the home of JDA. JDA’s producers, Krista Atkinson, Marla Depew and Scott Duff have created a rare […]

Mainstream American Comic Hari Kondabolu appears at Chicago’s Hideout on July 30

By Teme Ring | July 26, 2016

Death threats stop some people. Hari Kondabolu isn’t one of them. He specializes in truth-telling comedy. I really should say comedic truth-telling because the funny is paramount.  Either way, there’s zero tolerance for censorship or ceding ground to bullies. His comedy is on-point and his observations fearless. When he holds a difficult subject up to […]

I vacationed with Tom Cotter and you can, too, at The Improv, July 22-24

By Teme Ring | July 20, 2016

Tom Cotter had me at “hello.” What the heck, before “hello.” Did we even say hello? More on that in a minute. Fifteen minutes before our interview, I had chaos. Mice roamed a bombed-out bathroom. A contractor spent ten minutes yelling at me over the phone. Another ran in and out picking up equipment with […]

Hilarious, versatile Tim Barnes tells why it’s time to say, “Goodbye, Chicago. Hello, New York City”

By Teme Ring | June 17, 2016

June! Exodus! When Tim Barnes came to Chicago from Los Angeles, he had a few thousand dollars, Del Close’s Truth in Comedy, big dreams and the question of whether he would be successful. Four years later, he is leaving us. It’s that season in Chicago when many of comedy’s best and brightest pack up their […]

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