Chicago has original, unforgettable comedy every single day of the year. I started these calendars to see if I could prove that statement and I did! I’ll do the same in 2024 – find a show for every day and more. Feel free to send show info my way. I’m always adding, so keep checking […]
ChicagoNow Assignment: Write about the time you told a lie. Sure. No problem.
ChicagoNow Assignment. Wednesday, January 27 “Write about a time you told a lie.” Wow, this is it? So easy. So simple. No problem. This post is going to write itself. I can do that. I can take on challenges with no second thoughts. No doubts. Never have I any doubt. The confidence is uncanny. How […]
Your Chicago comedy calendar for January 25-31
Visitors to Chicago this week include Lewis Black, Will Durst, Marlena Rodriguez, Sean Patton, Dave Siegel, James Davis, Travis Irvine, Mitchell Potts, Austin Frields and Piff the Magic Dragon. Ticket alert! These shows are likely to sell out fast: February 20 and 21: Dick Gregory at The Legacy Event Venue in Chicago. Some discount tickets […]
Your Chicago comedy calendar for January 18-24
Chicago comedy is God’s way of apologizing for the weather. How else do you explain this combination of sub-zero temps with hundreds of reasons to go out in it? This week is especially hot with original shows that will lift your spirit. There’s a dog-centric comedy showcase where you can bring your melon collie; yes, […]
Your Chicago comedy calendar for January 11-17
The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival is in its last week! Meanwhile, two more comedy-related festivals start this week: “Fillet of Solo” features storytelling and comedy. “Tomorrow Never Knows” is mostly music, but some of comedy’s best will be visiting, too. This Saturday there’s a special seminar at The Laugh Factory with groundbreaking, comedy great, Chicagoan […]
Your Chicago comedy calendar for January 4-10
Rachel Feinstein, Dave Coulier, Scott Wood, Mark Gregory and Dwayne Kennedy (originally from Chicago!) will be here this week. Beth Stelling will be at Zanies. Her career began with Chicago Underground Comedy. Since moving to L.A., she has appeared on late night with Conan and Jimmy Kimmel, filmed a Comedy Central special and toured internationally. […]
Your Chicago comedy calendar for December 28-January 3
The biggest lesson I learned about Chicago comedy in 2015: get on the Twitter Train (and try saying that fast when you’re explaining it to people). Main reason, you’ll catch a lot of pop-up quickly sold-out shows. Aziz Ansari and Hannibal Buress each tweeted a series of spontaneous Chicago shows in 2015. This Christmas Eve, […]
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