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Blogs, Bleader Nov 13, 2017
Kellye Howard records a live album, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

Free admission to the Adler Planetarium, "Saturday Night Live: the Experience," and more goings-on November 13-16
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Kellye Howard, Steppenwolf Theater, Adler Planetarium, Rooming House, Theater Oobleck, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, MusicNow, Harris Theater, Vijay Iyer, Saturday Night Live, Rey Andújar, Jean Carlos Claudio, Barrie Cole, David Isaacson, David Kodeski, Diana Slickman, Edward Thomas-Herrera, Museum of Broadcast Communications

Arts & Culture, Fall Preview Sep 14, 2017
Kellye Howard is worth a listen

For many years, the stand-up comic struggled to be heard, but soon she’ll be impossible to ignore.
- By Emily Wasielewski
- Tags: Fall Preview, Kellye Howard

Arts & Culture, Comedy Feb 20, 2017
Recommended
2 Queens 1 Mic crosses racial, gender, geographic, and comedic boundaries

Stand-ups Brandi Denise and Kellye Howard show off their sketch, musical, and improv chops in a new show at the Revival.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Comedy, Kellye Howard, Brandi Denise, the Revival, 2 Queens 1 Mic, stand-up, sketch, Hyde Park, Lisa Beasley, Dwayne Perkins, Plus Pierre, Kristen Toomey, Melania Trump, Nancy Grace, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2016
Video
WCIU premieres Chicago’s One Night Stand-Up on New Year’s Eve

Rebecca O'Neal hosts the local televised stand-up showcase.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, Television, WCIU, Chicago's One Night Stand-Up, New Year's Eve, Rebecca O'Neal, Schmitty B., Steven Haas, Kellye Howard, Michael Issac, Alex Kumin, Michael Larimer, Kristen Lundberg, Pat McGann, Martin Morrow, T. Murph, Video

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Jan 29, 2016
Le Switch, The Mutilated, and nine more new reviews worth your notice

On the off-Loop scene: the latest from local playwright Philip Dawkins, an obscure Tennessee Williams one-act, and a Neil LaBute funfest
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Bye Bye Birdie, Tammy Mader, Drury Lane Theatre, Michelle Aravena, Leryn Turlington, Signal Ensemble Theatre, The Consultant, Heidi Schreck, Courtney Jones, Aguijón Theater, Epopeya, Hecuba, Euripides, Abel González Melo, Oracle Theatre, The Hairy Ape, Eugene O'Neill, Julian Parker, Monty Cole, The Mutilated, Tennessee Williams, Mierka Girten, Jennifer Engstrom, A Red Orchid Theatre, Dado, Steep Theatre Co., Posh, Laura Wade, Dash Barber, Christopher Borek, Jonathan Barry, Bruce Norris, Domesticated, Sunset Baby, AnJi White, Kelvin Roston Jr., TimeLine Theatre Company, Dominique Morisseau, About Face Theatre, Le Switch, Philip Dawkins, The Homosexuals, Charm, Northlight Theatre, Steppenwolf Garage, [Title of Show], Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Open Door Repertory, Ashton Byrum, Kellye Howard, Transparent, Vices & Virtues, Profiles Theatre, Neil LaBute, Betsy Bowman, Tom McGregor, 10-K, Swallowing Bicycles

Blogs, Bleader Jan 18, 2016
Bruce Springsteen plays The River, Chicago Restaurant Week kicks off, and more things to do this week

"Return of the Exquisite Corpse," Stout Spectacular, and other happenings in Chicago from January 18-21.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Chicago Artist Coalition, You Are Looking Good a Real Good Looker, Printworks, Return of the Exquisite Corpse, Bruce Springsteen, United Center, Bruan Babylon, Chicago Moth GrandSlam Championship, Stout Spectacular, Village Tap, First Bites Bash, Union Station, Chicago Restaurant Week, Transparent, Comedy Bar, Kellye Howard

Blogs, Bleader Jan 31, 2014
Reader's Agenda Fri 1/31: Crispin Glover, Chicago Deep Freeze Festival, and Has the Film Already Started?

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, January 31
- By Jillian Sandler
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Crispin Glover, George McFly, It is Fine. Everything is Fine!, Epitonic, Chicago Deep Freeze Festival, Wicker Park, Public Works Gallery, Subterranean, Double Door, Mike Lebovitz, Kellye Howard, Meat Wave, Bloodiest, Carbon Tigers, Maurice Lemaître, Has the Film Already Started?, University of Chicago, Film Studies Center, France, Paris

News & Politics, Feature Dec 12, 2013
Our third annual People Issue

What makes Chicago work? We selected 19 people—with passions like brewing beer or fixing bikes or curating performance art—to shed light on the city's many moving parts.
- Tags: Feature, Emily Teeter, Jen Richards, Joe Swanberg, Kellye Howard, Lyra Hill, Max Temkin, Abraham Levitan, Nate Boylan, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, Tomeka Reid, Mica Alaniz, Abby Titcomb, Afaf Ahmed, Julia Pham, Ben Schiller, Amir George, Lamar Johnson, Linda Lutton, Oscar Antonio Rivera Jr

Blogs, Bleader Dec 10, 2013
Reader's Agenda Tue 12/10: Die Fledermaus, Kellye Howard, and TV Ghost

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, December 10
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Johann Strauss, Die Fledermaus, Deanna Isaacs, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Civic Opera House, Double Door, Kellye Howard, What's Behind Door Number 3?, Rob Wilson, Jamie Campbell, Whiskey Journal, TV Ghost, Schubas, Luca Cimarusti

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Jun 6, 2013
The Reader's guide to TBS Just for Laughs Chicago

David Cross, Chelsea Peretti, Maria Bamford, Moshe Kasher, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.
- By Molly Adams, Drew Hunt, Gwynedd Stuart, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Just for Laughs Chicago, Stage 773, Chicago Theatre, Park West, Junior Stopka, Mike Lebovitz, Comedians You Should Know, Megan Gailey, Indianapolis, Laugh Factory, Naked Sports Live, Joe Kilgallon, Russ Williamson, Chicago Fire, Boss, Moshe Kasher, Kasher in the Rye, Todd Barry, The Todd Barry Podcast, Chelsea Peretti, David Cross, Arrested Development, Shut Up, You Fucking Baby!, It's Not Funny, Mr. Show, Portlandia, Brian Posehn, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Vanessa Fraction, The Mo'nique Show, 106 & Park, Erika Edwards, Kellye Howard, Kumail Nanjiani, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Nerdist, Maria Bamford, Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, The Sarah Silverman Program

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Kellye Howard records a live album, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

Free admission to the Adler Planetarium, "Saturday Night Live: the Experience," and more goings-on November 13-16

Kellye Howard is worth a listen

For many years, the stand-up comic struggled to be heard, but soon she’ll be impossible to ignore.

Recommended
2 Queens 1 Mic crosses racial, gender, geographic, and comedic boundaries

Stand-ups Brandi Denise and Kellye Howard show off their sketch, musical, and improv chops in a new show at the Revival.

Video
WCIU premieres Chicago’s One Night Stand-Up on New Year’s Eve

Rebecca O'Neal hosts the local televised stand-up showcase.

Le Switch, The Mutilated, and nine more new reviews worth your notice

On the off-Loop scene: the latest from local playwright Philip Dawkins, an obscure Tennessee Williams one-act, and a Neil LaBute funfest

Bruce Springsteen plays The River, Chicago Restaurant Week kicks off, and more things to do this week

"Return of the Exquisite Corpse," Stout Spectacular, and other happenings in Chicago from January 18-21.

Reader's Agenda Fri 1/31: Crispin Glover, Chicago Deep Freeze Festival, and Has the Film Already Started?

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, January 31

Our third annual People Issue

What makes Chicago work? We selected 19 people—with passions like brewing beer or fixing bikes or curating performance art—to shed light on the city's many moving parts.

Reader's Agenda Tue 12/10: Die Fledermaus, Kellye Howard, and TV Ghost

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, December 10

The Reader's guide to TBS Just for Laughs Chicago

David Cross, Chelsea Peretti, Maria Bamford, Moshe Kasher, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.

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Free admission to the Adler Planetarium, "Saturday Night Live: the Experience," and more goings-on November 13-16

For many years, the stand-up comic struggled to be heard, but soon she’ll be impossible to ignore.

Stand-ups Brandi Denise and Kellye Howard show off their sketch, musical, and improv chops in a new show at the Revival.

Rebecca O'Neal hosts the local televised stand-up showcase.

On the off-Loop scene: the latest from local playwright Philip Dawkins, an obscure Tennessee Williams one-act, and a Neil LaBute funfest

"Return of the Exquisite Corpse," Stout Spectacular, and other happenings in Chicago from January 18-21.

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, January 31

What makes Chicago work? We selected 19 people—with passions like brewing beer or fixing bikes or curating performance art—to shed light on the city's many moving parts.

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, December 10

David Cross, Chelsea Peretti, Maria Bamford, Moshe Kasher, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.

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