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Film, Movie Feature Feb 18, 2020
‘Chicago Memories’ showcases the spirit of the city

The three short documentaries dig deep into corners of Chicago history.
- By Kathleen Sachs
- Tags: Movie Feature, Chicago Memories, Carl Sandburg, Chicago Filmmakers, Wild Chicago, Harvey Moshman, Will Clinger, Wild Chronicles, Del Close, The Legend of Del Close, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Amy Poehler, Dave Pasquesi, Vanishing Act, vaudeville, Maceo Anderson, Bleacher Bums: Rabid Fans of Wrigley Field, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, baseball

Blogs, Bleader Jul 24, 2018
Video
The iO Theater's Bentwood Comedy Festival arrives with an abundance of talent

In its freshman year, this ten-day comedy bacchanalia approaches improv from all angles.
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, tj & dave, tj jagodowski, dave pasquesi, io theater, bentwood comedy festival, scott adsit, jet eveleth, jordan klepper, late night late show, american dream, 3peat, hello from the magic tavern, sarah sherman, sarah squirm, helltrap nightmare, comedy central, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2016
Joe Swanberg’s Easy is easily the most north-side-centric Chicago show of all time—but that’s not so terrible

The writer-director’s personal portrait of the city fulfills the contract of auteur television.
- By Jake Malooley
- Tags: Arts, Film, Small Screen, Easy, Joe Swanberg, Woody Allen, Dick Wolf, north side, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Chris Ware, Paul McGee, T.J. Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, Dark Matter Coffee, Portlandia, Chicago Filmmakers, Piece pizza, Don't Fret, Jesse Diaz, Tinder, Half Acre

Blogs, Bleader Sep 23, 2016
Marc Maron hates on the Reader in Easy

A scathing Reader review plays a bit part in Joe Swanberg’s new Netflix series.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Film, Behind Our Scenes, Small Screen, Easy, Netflix, Marc Maron, Chicago Reader, Dave Pasquesi

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Aug 12, 2015
iO's first year in Lincoln Park hasn't been all laughs

Chicago comedy matriarch Charna Halpern discusses the trials and triumph of the transition to a new theater.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Charna Halpern, Lincoln Park, iO Chicago, TJ Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, Beer Shark Mice, David Koechner, Neil Flynn, iO Theater

Blogs, Bleader Aug 11, 2015
The Mission Theater is changing hands—but sketch comedy isn't dead

Despite news reports to the contrary, TJ and Dave's departure does not spell the end of iO's Mission Theater.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Comedy, Seriously?, Chris Jones, iO Theater, TJ Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, the Mission, Trap, Undressed, the Curio Show, Charna Halpern, Annoyance Theatre, CIC Theater, pH Theater, Under the Gun Theater, comedy, sketch comedy, improv

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Aug 13, 2014
iO makes a big move into founder Charna Halpern's 'dream theater'

The legendary improv comedy company leaves behind two decades of history as it enters a shiny, cavernous space in Lincoln Park.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, iO Theater, iO, Charna Halpern, Stacey Smith, Del-Tones, improv, Lincoln Park, Jimmy Carrane, Wrigleyville, ImprovOlympic, IOC, International Olympic Committee, bathrooms, theaters, ComedySportz, Del Close, short-form improv, long-form improv, Harold style, Swedish American Club, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Amy Poehler, The Daily Show, Conan O'Brien, SNL, Armando Diaz, Dave Koechner, Adam McKay, Jason Chin, redevlopment, Chicago Cubs, Ricketts family, Peter Gwinn, writers, comedy, The Colbert Report, Noah Gregoropoulos, improvisers, Chris Farley, TJ Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, Cecily Strong, Jordan Klepper, Eric Stonestreet, Scott Adsit, Jack McBrayer, George Wendt, Second City, bars

Blogs, Bleader May 14, 2014
Reader's Agenda Wed 5/14: Creative Crossings, T.J. and Dave, and Young Widows

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, May 14
- By Lisa Schulz
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Creative Crossings, Chicago Artist Resource, Hideout, iO Theater, T.J. Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, Young Widows, Subterranean, Easy Pain

Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2014
Reader's Agenda Wed 1/22: Perfect Pussy, Lolita, and TJ & Dave

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, January 22
- By Jillian Sandler
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Syracuse, Perfect Pussy, Broken Prayer, Split Feet, Schubas, Stanley Kubrick, Northbrook Public Library, Vladimir Nabokov, TJ Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, iO Theater

Blogs, Bleader Jun 15, 2012
Miracle workers: Scott Adsit and friends improvise at iO

Scott Adsit and guests deliver great long-form improv
- By Tony Adler
- Tags: Arts, Laughs Week, Comedy, Scott Adsit, Kevin Dorff, Jon Glaser, Dave Pasquesi, T.J. Jagodowski, Just for Laughs, iO, Improv Olympic, Variations on a Theme

Blogs, Bleader May 11, 2012
Video
Now playing: Dark Shadows, Headhunters, and God Bless America

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Film, God Bless America movie, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bad Fever movie, Close Quarters movie, Tim Kazurinsky, Susan Messing, Dave Pasquesi, T.J. Jagodowski, Dark Shadows, Tim Burton, Headhunters movie, The Killing Floor movie, The Perfect Family, Kathleen Turner, Sound of My Voice, The World in His Arms, Raoul Walsh, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, All About Eve, Northbrook Public Library, Marcel Carne, Children of Paradise, Music Box theater, Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill Vol. 2, University of Chicago Doc Films, Alan J. Pakula, Klute, Josef von Sternberg, Morocco movie, John Woo, Red Cliff, Jean Renoir, The River, Wes Anderson, Rushmore movie, Terrence Malick, The Thin Red Line, Walter Hill, The Warriors, Logan theater, University of Chicago Film Studies Center, Chris Langdon, Chicago Filmmakers, Dyke Delicious, Kartemquin Films, Chicago movies, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 26, 2008
Factory pilot screens at iO tonight

IO hosts a screening of Spike TV's Factory, a new sitcom featuring Dave Pasquesi and other Chicago performers.
- By Ryan Hubbard
- Tags: Performing Arts, Onstage, Arts, Factory, Spike TV, Mitch Rouse, Michael Coleman, Jay Leggett, Dave Pasquesi, iO Chicago

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‘Chicago Memories’ showcases the spirit of the city

The three short documentaries dig deep into corners of Chicago history.

Video
The iO Theater's Bentwood Comedy Festival arrives with an abundance of talent

In its freshman year, this ten-day comedy bacchanalia approaches improv from all angles.

Joe Swanberg’s Easy is easily the most north-side-centric Chicago show of all time—but that’s not so terrible

The writer-director’s personal portrait of the city fulfills the contract of auteur television.

Marc Maron hates on the Reader in Easy

A scathing Reader review plays a bit part in Joe Swanberg’s new Netflix series.

iO's first year in Lincoln Park hasn't been all laughs

Chicago comedy matriarch Charna Halpern discusses the trials and triumph of the transition to a new theater.

The Mission Theater is changing hands—but sketch comedy isn't dead

Despite news reports to the contrary, TJ and Dave's departure does not spell the end of iO's Mission Theater.

iO makes a big move into founder Charna Halpern's 'dream theater'

The legendary improv comedy company leaves behind two decades of history as it enters a shiny, cavernous space in Lincoln Park.

Reader's Agenda Wed 5/14: Creative Crossings, T.J. and Dave, and Young Widows

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, May 14

Reader's Agenda Wed 1/22: Perfect Pussy, Lolita, and TJ & Dave

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, January 22

Miracle workers: Scott Adsit and friends improvise at iO

Scott Adsit and guests deliver great long-form improv

Video
Now playing: Dark Shadows, Headhunters, and God Bless America

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue

Factory pilot screens at iO tonight

IO hosts a screening of Spike TV's Factory, a new sitcom featuring Dave Pasquesi and other Chicago performers.

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The three short documentaries dig deep into corners of Chicago history.

In its freshman year, this ten-day comedy bacchanalia approaches improv from all angles.

The writer-director’s personal portrait of the city fulfills the contract of auteur television.

A scathing Reader review plays a bit part in Joe Swanberg’s new Netflix series.

Chicago comedy matriarch Charna Halpern discusses the trials and triumph of the transition to a new theater.

Despite news reports to the contrary, TJ and Dave's departure does not spell the end of iO's Mission Theater.

The legendary improv comedy company leaves behind two decades of history as it enters a shiny, cavernous space in Lincoln Park.

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, May 14

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, January 22

Scott Adsit and guests deliver great long-form improv

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue

IO hosts a screening of Spike TV's Factory, a new sitcom featuring Dave Pasquesi and other Chicago performers.

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