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 […]
Chicago comedy spotlight for Monday, November 27-Wednesday, November 29, 2017
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Yas Queen! at The Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted, 8:00 p.m. “A variety show starring women, produced by women, for everyone.” Shane Torres at Zanies, 1548 N. Wells, 8:30 p.m. Through Wednesday. Best Night Ever at Gman Tavern, 3740 N. Clark, 9:00 p.m. Dave Losso hosts Geoff Asmus, Mary Santora, Jake […]
Chicago comedy spotlight for Monday, November 20-Sunday, November 26, 2017
In town: Shawn Wayans and Alingon Mitra. Returning to their comedy hometown: Chris Redd, Tom Thakkar, Emily Galati, Kyle Kinane, and John Caponera. A “who’s who” in improv and music will appear nonstop for 24 hours from Monday to Tuesday at Second City. Keep reading for details. In the news: Congratulations to Kelsie Huff, Daryl Moon and […]
Here’s why Shawn Wayans is the perfect comedian for Thanksgiving weekend
My holiday preparations are all done. At least, the important preparations! But don’t be hating! You can do it, too. Here’s how: go see Shawn Wayans at the Improv the weekend after Thanksgiving. After a conversation with Shawn last week, I felt spiritually and mentally ready for the big weeks ahead. For one, he has […]
Chicago comedy spotlight for Monday, November 13-Sunday, November 19, 2017
Visitors in town: Kate Huffman, Nikki Glaser, Gabriel Routledge, John Hodgman, Steve Burton with Bradford Anderson, Erik Griffin, James Adomian, and the New York Kings of Comedy: Mark Viera, Talent Harris, Drew Fraser, Rob Stapleton, and Capone. In the news: Kelsie Huff, Meredith Kachel, Erica Clark, James Kamp, and Charna Halpern spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times […]
Chicago comedy spotlight for Monday, November 6-Sunday, November 12, 2017
Visitors in town: Ilana Glazer and Phoebe Robinson, Lily Tomlin, Hari Kondabolu, Emma Willman, Kyle Ayers, and Andy Dick. Returning to their comedy hometown: Jill Soloway, Sonia Denis and Dino Stamatopoulos. Chicago comedians on late night: Stephen Colbert will be a guest on Conan tonight (along with all-time great Rod Man who’s not a Chicagoan, but I […]
Comedy Store legend Lue Deck danced with Richard Pryor, surprised Steve Martin, filmed Robin Williams and that was just the beginning
On his first night pursuing the dream, Lue Deck found himself sleeping under the hedges in a church yard in Burbank, California. The next day, comedian Ollie Joe Prater would offer Lue a job as the doorman at Los Angeles’ world-famous Comedy Store and and it would transform his life forever. Doorman at the Comedy […]
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