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Talking with Jeanne Darst about comedy, gun sense and truth
One time a man knocked pamphlets out of my mom’s hands and called her a Communist. In the late ‘60s, “communist” was a pretty bad thing to call a person. Why the epithet? My mom was campaigning on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall for gun reform. It’s one of my earliest memories. It happened just after […]
Talking with Josh Mills about “Fun Lovers Unite! An Evening of Music, Comedy, and Gun Sense”
In the dim early hours of June 17, 1992, Asher Montandon was the target of a robbery on a Los Angeles street. The robber had a gun. He ended Asher’s life in a moment of violent chaos which would reverberate through time to this day. Asher was 24 years-old and living with his brother Maccabee. […]
Comedy fans should know about these two Kickstarters
The best Kickstarters aren’t just pleas, they’re opportunities. Best are the ones with perks that match your passions. They are a serendipitous way to be part of a project that is in sync with your dreams. I recently heard about two campaigns that hit these marks for comedy fans. The American Bystander #2 End date: […]
Happy 100th Birthday and thank you, Dear Beverly Cleary … plus my Top 15 Beverly Cleary moments
My nemesis was clear by first grade. Enemy, thy name is reading. My classmates sped, sprinted and gloated through our color-coded readers. Classmates were done with the Red Reader by recess. Stomped the Blue Reader into submission by lunch. Then they competed to see who would get through Yellow and Green the fastest. “Craig is […]
Ticket Alerts! I predict these Chicago comedy events will sell out!
March 24-26: Vir Das at The Improv. One of India’s most popular stand-up comics. March 25-26: An Evening With Noel Fielding. From the mighty Mighty Boosh and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding brings his eclectic comic mix of stand-up, animation, music and storytelling to Thalia Hall. March 26: Trevor Noah at The Chicago Theatre. The Daily Show […]
Huge comedy news: Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan, Jessica Williams, Michael Che and more coming to Chicago for Onion/A.V. Club Festival
TruTV and the Onion and A.V. Club announced this morning a star-filled line up for its 3rd Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival. The Festival will take place at venues around Chicago, June 1-5 and will include: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1: TRACY MORGAN at The Civic Opera House, 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 MICHAEL CHE at Lincoln […]
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