Comedy
3 months
ago
Rhea Butcher: Jokes About Cute Dogs and Flowers Have Value
The standup performs at Thalia Hall March 1.
7 months
ago
That Time Eddie Murphy Did a Surprise Set at Zanies
As the iconic comedy club celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, executive VP Bert Haas recounts its wildest moments.
8 months
ago
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.
1 year
ago
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.
1 year
ago
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.
1 year
ago
What Makes Something Funny?
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1 year
ago
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.
1 year
ago
Helltrap Nightmare’s Sarah Sherman on Her “Gross Weirdo” Brand of Comedy
Her experimental comedy show will join forces with Wham City for a night of cringeworthy comedy.
1 year
ago
Yep, Odinaka Ezeokoli’s Episode of Easy Is His Real Life
If you thought the story line of a rising Chicago comic juggling two part-time jobs sounded too real to be fiction, you were right.
1 year
ago
