Indivisible Chicago will stage True Blue Revue, the group’s 2020 campaign kickoff and free live show, Monday, February 3, at the Athenaeum Theatre’s mainstage, 2936 N. Southport Ave. Doors open […]
Local comedian Drew Michael brought his stand-up tour home to Chicago last weekend. Michael performed at The Den Theatre’s Main Stage for a full audience. Maddie Wiener was the opening […]
The Second City’s 108th revue, Do You Believe in Madness?, is a bright look at dark times. Under the direction of Ryan Bernier, the cast well-represents the East Coast here […]
Warning: This article uses coarse, vulgar language Lenny Bruce: comedian, satirist, and hardcore supporter of the US Constitution’s First Amendment. Truly groundbreaking in his time, he led the way for […]
Constitutional crisis commentary has become a cottage industry, and three SoCal women have carved out their niche with focused, funny, and accessible vivisections of the constant onslaught. The Daily Beans […]
It’s already been established that fezzes are cool. In Chicago, though, it’s doubly true, as anyone who frequents The Lincoln Lodge should well know. The alt comedy playground, now located […]
Iconoclastic film- and filth-maker John Waters told interviewer Michael Phillips that the first time he came to Chicago was with a “drive-away” car. He couldn’t believe a stranger trusted him […]
It’s been a pretty epic April and May for anyone who belongs to the “nerd” tribe. We had a great (if overstuffed at times) C2E2, Star Wars Celebration at McCormick […]
The Second City e.t.c.’s revue is a big deal–for actors and with any luck, its attendees. For the cast of comedians, the revue represents anywhere from 8 to 10 weeks […]
Guest Author article by Katie Priest. Huggable Riot’s 22nd sketch revue, Alternate Pending, packs a slew of sketches into the form of a futuristic game show that mirrors real life. […]
The Evil Dead series is one that I hold dear to my heart, and I was excited, and worried, to see it in musical form. Evil Dead, especially the later […]
Algorithm Nation, or the Static Quo, directed by Matt Hovde, is the Second City’s 107th Mainstage Revue. Let that number sink in for a while. 107 shows would be impressive no […]