Break down those comedy walls: Fudge at iO succeeds at blending improv and stand-up
"I think that with comedy you have some comedians who can make the back of the room laugh and you have some comedians who can make the front of the...
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Kyle Kinane at Thalia Hall: Don’t look to comedians to save the world
"We're all hypocrites a little bit. We're all villains a little bit," comedian Kyle Kinane said in his signature grumble about midway through his hour-long set Monday night at Thalia...
Review: Comedian Cristela Alonzo wants you to know there’s nothing weird about her success
"I quit stand-up in 2016 because of the election," comedian Cristela Alonzo told the audience in an especially sober moment towards the end of her set Saturday night at The...
Sebastian Maniscalco sets a United Center comedy record. And he’s still bothered.
Saturday night, as part of his ongoing "You Bother Me" tour, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco put on the biggest comedy show in the history of the United Center. And with 21,286...
Russell Peters says he doesn’t get pushback for his race-based jokes
"We're a small crowd tonight, let's be honest," says comedian Russell Peters, immediately after taking the stage in a tan suit and white sneakers at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino...
Jim Gaffigan at Chicago Theatre: The ‘Pale Tourist’ seems like he could use a vacation himself
Leaving the Chicago Theatre Friday night after the late performance of comedian Jim Gaffigan's new show, I wondered why he had named it the "Secrets and Pies" tour. He's certainly...
Big times for Lincoln Lodge, scrambling to open a new comedy theater for 20th season
Self-described as "the nation's longest-running independent comedy showcase," the Lincoln Lodge is this fall reaching a huge milestone: its 20th anniversary season. And while co-founder and producer Mark Geary hopes...
Review: Eric Andre’s wild show at the Chicago Theatre had a DJ, Hannibal Buress and a fan’s mom
Spanning more than two hours, comedian and actor Eric Andre's stop at the Chicago Theatre Sunday night for his ongoing international "Legalize Everything Tour" was a Molotov cocktail of top-shelf...
The hardest job in Chicago comedy? Cole’s Bar host. Meet the newest.
With the recent departure of Chicago comedian Sarah Sherman to the West Coast this month — though she's taking a circuitous route to get there, currently on a nationwide tour...
Review: Louis C.K. makes no apologies in his run of shows at Zanies in Rosemont. We weren’t even allowed to take notes
Anyone expecting an apology or remorse from comedian Louis C.K. regarding his widely reported sexual misconduct — first reported in the New York Times in Nov. 2017 — will have...