Articles filed under Comedy
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Spotlight: Goodman associate Dael Orlandersmith's 'Until the Flood' receives broadcast premiereNov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - 'Until the Flood' Goodman Theatre is among eight regional theaters that teamed up with All Arts to stream the broadcast premiere of "Until the Flood," a 2016 solo s...
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There are a lot of words, and comedian Harry Shearer wants to use them allNov 14, 2020 6:25 am - Every Friday, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers hosts The Washington Post's first Instagram Live show from his barn in Concord, Mass. He has interviewed, among others,...
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Best Bets: Jay & Silent Bob bring their comedy tour to McHenryOct 29, 2020 6:00 am - Aging 'Clerks' See Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes re-team for their new comedy tour "Jay and Silent Bob Get Old" Sunday at the McHenry Outdoor Theater, 1510 N. Chapel Hill ...
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Best bets: New Philharmonic performs virtual 'Music of John Williams' concertOct 20, 2020 6:00 am - Symphonic cinema Hear music from blockbuster films like “Jaws,” “Star Wars” and more when the New Philharmonic performs the virtual concert “The Music of John Williams” ...
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Best Bets: 'Get Happy' with Angela Ingersoll or explore first Wheaton Art WalkOct 06, 2020 6:00 am - Scarecrow Stroll Vote on your favorite stuffed creations this weekend as part of the St. Charles 2020 Scarecrow Stroll, featuring window displays, a professional pumpkin...
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Chicago's Second City for saleOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago's legendary Second City, where such luminaries as John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy cut their comed...
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Spotlight: Live improv returns to Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud TheaterSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Laugh live Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud Theater resumes live performances of its improv show "20,000 Laughs Under the Sea." Temperature checks are required for all patron...
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Best Bets: Former 'Jersey Boys' crooners, Felicia Fields take their concerts outdoorsSep 16, 2020 6:00 am - 'Lean on Me' Former “Jersey Boys” stars Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones star in an Artists Lounge Live concert “Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Rock and Roll...
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Spotlight: Live reading of 'The Glass Menagerie' at redtwist, Hershey Felder channels George GershwinSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Redtwist live Former Goodman Theatre producer/director and redtwist theatre ensemble member Steve Scott helms the company's live reading of "The Glass Menagerie," Tennes...
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Psychic by day, stand-up by night - comedian conjures laughs at Chicago's ZaniesSep 09, 2020 11:00 pm - After comedians finish their sets, you might find them swapping stories with colleagues or maybe getting a bite to eat. But not Karen Rontowski. Not when she's in Chicag...