Ex-Sox slugger Ron Kittle to try hand at standup

Former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle a standup comedian? Sure, he always had a way with a locker-room quip, but will that translate onstage? That's the whole idea behind WTTW Channel 11's new series "The Chicago Standup Project," which will take local celebrities and see if they can kill in a club with comedy. The first episode tapes at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Zanies Comedy Club, 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, with Kittle joined by Susanna Negovan, editor-in-chief of Michigan Avenue Magazine. Tickets are $22, available by calling (312) 337-4027 or visiting zanies.com.

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