Articles filed under Comedy
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages 'Half-Life of Marie Curie,' Marriott revives Carole King tunerOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - A tale of friendship Janus Theatre Company concludes its 25th season with the Chicago-area premiere of Lauren Gunderson's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which unfo...
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Best Bets: Aries Spears, 'When You Wish Upon A Star,' Megon McDonough and John MalkovichOct 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Stand-up comedy Comedian and impressionist Aries Spears (“Mad TV,” “Jerry Maguire”) headlines the Chicago Improv at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $3...
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Best Bets: Dave Chappelle, 'HYPROV,' Brian Setzer, Phillip PhillipsOct 03, 2023 3:00 pm - Chappelle's show With Friday night nearly sold out, a Saturday show was added to comedian Dave Chappelle's live tour to the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chic...
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Latina Comedy Festival returns to Chicago Oct. 5-7Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The team behind Las Locas Comedy, Chicago's only monthly Latina stand-up comedy show, is back with an expanded second annual Latina Comedy Festival from Oct. 5-7, across...
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Inaugural 312 Comedy Fest brings top standup comics to suburbs and ChicagoSep 23, 2023 6:00 am - As traditional live performances have picked up over the course of the last two years following the pandemic, few artforms have thrived in quite the way stand-up comedy ...
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Best bets: Monster Jam at the Allstate, Elmhurst Craft Beer FestivalSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Monster Jam The biggest, beastliest trucks around show off during head-to-head competitions as Monster Jam rolls into the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemo...
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Best bets: Pentatonix, Elgin Fringe Festival, Greta Van Fleet, Shedd after-hoursAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Happy Fringe-y birthday The Elgin Fringe Festival returns for its 10th year with even more cutting-edge performances. Built around Fringe Central at the Side Street Stud...
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Best Bets: Comedian Jay Pharoah, rocker Rick Springfield, LatiNxt at Navy Pier and moreAug 23, 2023 6:00 am - Forge Art Fest The Forge: Lemont Quarries adventure park, at 227 Heritage Quarries Drive, Lemont, expands its programming this weekend to include an art festival featuri...
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Jamie Campbell's Big Dad Energy coming to Elgin Fringe Fest Sept. 8-10Aug 21, 2023 11:00 pm - In the midst of a national tour, critically acclaimed comedian Jamie Campbell's Big Dad Energy will be making a stop in Elgin as part of this year's Fringe Festival. Th...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...