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EPIC Fest’s Kelsie Huff, Marty DeRosa and Tim Barnes share adventures in comedy

Entertainment, Interviews / By Teme Ring / Leave a Comment / October 10, 2015 / Comedians You Should Know, Feminine Comique, It's All True, Kelsie Huff, Marty DeRosa, The Kates, Tim Barnes, Wrestling with Depression

When the organizers of EPIC Fest called it EPIC Fest, they weren’t kidding. They say it stands for Edison Park Infectious Comedy Fest, but no doubt it’s also for the epic line-up of comedians who’ll settle into Edison Park from Tuesday, October 13 through Sunday, October 18. You’ll recognize them from The Late Show with David …

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Your Chicago Comedy Calendar for September 2015

Calendars, Entertainment / By Teme Ring / Leave a Comment / September 1, 2015 / Annoyance Theatre, BEEF, Blackout Diaries, Brass Chuckles Comedy, Chicago Underground Comedy, Comedians You Should Know, Comedy Sportz, Defiant Thomas Brothers, Dobie Maxwell, Drunk Science, High Hat Club, iO, Jokes and Notes, Just Dickin' Around, Kellye Howard, Kelsie Huff, Mark Bazer, Messing with a Friend, Paper Machete, Pat McGann, Patti Vasquez, Paul Thomas, Sadsacks and Wisecracks, Sean White, Second City, Seth Thomas, Simmer Brown, Stand Up Stand Up, Susan Messing, The Book Cellar, The Comedy Bar, The Comedy Shrine, The Improv, The Interview Show, The Kates, The Laugh Factory, The Social Takeover, Tim Kazurinsky, Under the Gun Theater, UP Comedy Club, Uptown Underground, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, WIP Theater, Zanies

SECOND CITY/ UP COMEDY CLUB FIRE UPDATE/ VENUE CHANGES AS OF 10:00 a.m. 9/14/15 At the top of my list this month is the return of the Defiant Thomas Brothers.Their reunion was the comedy news of the summer. Opening night was to be at Second City this Friday, September 4, but due …

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Your Chicago Comedy Calendar for August 2015

Entertainment / By Teme Ring / Leave a Comment / July 30, 2015 / Adam Burke, Angela Vela, Anthony Jeselnik, Azhar Usman, Aziz Ansari, BEEF, Ben Bergman, Ben Hollis. Amy Schumer, Big Jay Oakerson, Bill Engvall, Blackout Diaries, Bridget Everett, Brooks Sullivan, Bryant BLT Turner, Carmen Morales, Chicago Improv Musical Festival, Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival, Chicago's Comedy Scene Radio, Chris Bader, Chris Jones, Colin Kane, Comedians You Should Know, Darius Hurley, Dave Pasquesi, David Drake, David Helem, David Heti, Denise Ramsden, Doug Benson, Drunk Science, Dwayne Kennedy, Felonious Monk, Frank Nielsen, Funny or Die Oddball Comedy Festival, Glen Martino, Horace H.B. Sanders, iO, Jaime DeLeon, James F. Farrell, Jamie Campbell, Jay Pharaoh, Jay Phillips, Jay Washington, Jeannie Doogan, Jeff Ross, Jesus Nunez, Jim Gaffigan, Joe Blount, John Eide, John Roy, Jonah Jurkens, Kelsie Huff, Kevin Naughton, Krista Atkinson, Kristen Lundberg, Lahna Turner, Laura Hugg, Lawrence Thomas, Mark Bazer, Martini Harris, Meechie Hall, Michael Issac, Michael Larimer, Mile Alexander, Miranda Sings, Natalie Jose, Nick Kroll, Norm McDonald, Paper Machete, Parlour Car, Paul Farahvar, Peter-john Byrnes, Rachel Feinstein, Rashad Clark, Rebecca Fass, Rex Navarrete, Sean Flannery, Sean White, Second City Zanies, Seth McFarlane, Shannon Noll, Sonia Denis, Susan Messing, Tara DeFrancisco, The Interview Show, The Kates, Tim Slagle, TJ Jagodowski, TJ Miller, Tom Garland, Tyler jackson

August is not a quiet month, at least not in Chicago comedy. There is greatness everywhere. Greatness visiting from out of town and greatness we’re privileged to have year around. Comedians visiting this month include: Jim Gaffigan, Dan Telfer, David Heti, John Roy, Dwayne Kennedy, Lahna Turner, Miranda Sings, Jay Phillips, Doug Benson, K-Von, Bill …

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Talking with Hope Rehak: a Chicago comedian whose star is on the rise

Entertainment, Interviews / By Teme Ring / Leave a Comment / July 8, 2015 / Agency Theater, Amy Schumer, Beth Stelling, Cameron Esposito, Curtis Cook, Feminine Comique, Hope Rehak, Just Dickin' Around, Kelsie Huff, Miss Spoken, No Shame, Terry Gross, The Kates

A friend of mine who is a law professor and comedy fan wrote me to say I need to know about Hope Rehak. I love getting interview suggestions, so I was enthusiastic. I realized how great his suggestion was when I saw Hope’s clips on YouTube and saw a young, rising comedian who looks like …

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Your Chicago Comedy Calendar for July 2015

Calendars, Entertainment / By Teme Ring / Leave a Comment / June 30, 2015 / Adam Burke, Annoyance Theatre, Arguments and Grievances, Baron Vaughn, Chicago comedy, Chicago Underground Comedy, Chris Bader, Chris Redd, Colin Jost, Comedians You Should Know, Cork Kangas, Daman Wayans, Dan Peff, Danny Kallas, Dave Helem, Dave Paquesi, David Heti, Dobie Maxwell, Felonious Monk, Godfrey, Hope Rehak, Improv Nerd, iO, Jeff Arcuri, Jeff Madden, Jim Flannigan, Jimmy Carrane, Joe Machi, Joe Rogan, John P. Hopkins, Jorin Garguilo, Joseph William Reese, Kate Berlant, Katie Rich, Kellye Howard, Kelsie Huff, Ken Sevara, Kevin Hart, Krista Atkinson, Kristen Toomey, Laugh Factory, Lee Brophy, Lola Balatro, Loni Love, Margaret Hicks, Marlon Mitchell, Miss Spoken, Mission Theater, Natalie Jose, Nate Weatherup, Pat McGann, Patrick O'Hara, Patti Vasquez, Paul Thomas, Rajiv Satyal, Sarah Gallagher, Scott Duff, Scott Morehead, Sean White, Second City, Susan Messing, Tamale Sepp, The Comedy Exposition, Tim Walkoe, TJ and Dave, TJ Jagodowski, Todd Glass, Zanies

My rule for this calendar was there had to be comedy every day! As if it’s a challenge. It would be harder in Chicago to find a day without comedy. Certainly in July, you won’t need to restrict fire power to the Fourth. Comedy fireworks are all month and no mosquitoes. (Please confirm details to …

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