Where are you headed? How are your dreams going? What if the dream you’ve been chasing isn’t the thing that actually makes you happy? Subhah Agarwal is asking herself these questions nearly two decades into a stand-up career that began at age seventeen. For the answers, you have to catch the sneak preview of her […]
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Looking for Chicago Valentine’s Day comedy shows? Whether you’re planning the perfect date, gathering favorite friends, or going solo, the city’s comedy scene will deliver the laughs this Valentine’s Day — and we’ve rounded up 75 shows to help you find your sweet spot. PLEASE confirm all details before leaving home! AFTERNOON Beth Stelling Workshop
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The Doughboys are at The Den Theatre this week CHICAGO COMEDIANS IN THE NEWS Joel Kim Booster and his husband, John Michael Sudsina were featured in the New York Times Vows section yesterday, where they shared how they met and fell in love—along with some romantic behind-the-scenes details from Joel’s many hit comedy projects. Jimmy
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Sitting across from British comedian Paul Chowdhry on a Zoom, it is hard to believe that he was once banned from a U.K. dating app. With his steely gaze, elegant authority, and leading-man presence, he radiates a distinctly James Bond–like charisma. But unlike James Bond, Paul is profoundly funny—and willing to be both provocative and
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Please confirm all details – and laugh as much as possible this New Year’s Eve. Thank you for all your support in 2025! I never take it for granted! Wishing everyone happiness, health and a much funnier year in 2026. On that note, CDG also has a post of 2026 shows here. I love finding
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INT. DANA OLSEN’S HOUSE – LATE AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER Three friends gather in the living room. Victoria, Paul and Dana met at Northwestern University in the late 1970s. They have been close ever since. As they settle in for a Zoom interview about their new 2025 year-end revue “Quick! Before We’re Cancelled!”, simply getting their mics,
Please confirm all details before leaving home in case something’s changed! Shows to add? Please email me at temewring@gmail.com. Wishing you laughter every day! This list’s goal is to help make that happen with events for every day of the year. I add frequently, so check back. Infinite thanks always to the Chicago comedy community
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If you could give a new comedian one piece of advice, what would it be? Andrew Brynildson doesn’t hesitate. “Anytime a new comic’s willing to listen, I tell them, ‘Let me tell you about a guy named Bill Young.’” Bill Young was a rarity. He was known in Minneapolis as a transcendent presence in comedy
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The actual homeowner reveals what it was like to live in this gorgeous Winnetka home during the filming of Home Alone and its aftermath. An archaeological expedition into a fabulously successful life in comedy. He wasn’t just a Loooooocy-shouting dreamboat. His revolutionized television and the way we watch comedy. A book for the Lucy fan
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Orly K.G. will be at City Winery with Shahar Cohen this Wednesday night. As we slog through bleak, dystopian times, what we need most is light. What are the odds that a single comedy show—coming up on Wednesday—features both an opener and a headliner whose names literally mean ‘light’? “You’re just making that up,” I
Who’s the funniest generation? Are sarcastic Gen X’ers, the latchkey veterans who battled AOL dial-up and stern parents, the comedy champs? Or are mellow Millennials, breezing in with the speed of Tik Tok and the earnestness of avocado toast, the clear heroes of humor? Generational conflict has plagued humanity since the Garden of Eden. But
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I haven’t done one of these in a while. Doesn’t it seem harder to laugh lately? ALL THE MORE reason to celebrate Valentine’s Day at one of Chicago’s signature comedy venues. If laughter is the shortest distance between two people (Victor Borge), then prioritize punchlines over pick-up lines, and let go and let laugh. You
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Please confirm all details before leaving home in case something’s changed! Shows to add? Please email me at temewring@gmail.com. Happy laughing! And infinite thanks to the Chicago comedy community for making this site possible. JANUARY January 1: Ladylike at Lincoln Lodge January 1: Comics That Kill at Laugh Factory January 1: The Devil is in
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The Mee-Ow Show put Evanston’s Northwestern University on the comedy map. And someone finally wrote about it! Mee-Ow alums include Paul Barrosse, Dana Olsen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seth Meyers, Ana Gasteyer, Dermot Mulroney, Craig Bierko and Kristin Schaal. Joseph Radding was the Mee-Ow Show’s first Surrealist in Residence. Paul W. Warshauer was one of the show’s
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