51 Things to Do in Chicago in January
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Ling Ma, a Cubs Convention, and more ways to stay busy this month
Contributors: Brianna Wellen
53 Things to Do in Chicago in December
Thom Yorke, Cendrillon, Danc(e)volve, and more picks selected by our culture critics
The Forces That Made Cameron Esposito Funny
Ahead of a stop at the Vic Theatre on September 28, part of her Person of Consequence tour, the comic and Western Springs native shares the things that shaped her.
The Comedy Night with Two Rules—Have Fun and Don't Be a Jerk—Mounts Its 100th Show
CAMP has had a difficult history, but that hasn’t stopped it from thriving.
Cameron Esposito Is Testing New Material in Chicago
Ahead of a residency at the Den Theatre, the stand-up talks her TV career and carving out a space for queer comics.
How to Laugh in the #MeToo Era
Six Chicago comedians walk into a bar … and have a frank (and funny) discussion about harassment, patriarchy, creepy men, and other things no one’s supposed to joke about.
Beth Stelling on HBO, Harassment, and the Weirdest Comedy She's Ever Seen
Ahead of the comic’s return to the city that launched her career, we ask the Entertaining Julia cohost about how the industry’s changed since she first went public about her own abuser.