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Arts & Culture, Comedy Mar 11, 2020
Slideshow
Making comedians look funny

These photographers put Chicago's thriving comedy scene into focus.
- By Rima Parikh
- Tags: Comedy, photgraphy, Sarah Larson, Ashley NiCole', Chris Santiago, Paper Machete, Laugh Factory, Chicago Public Library, Nintendo Switch, Slideshow

Arts & Culture, Calendar Feb 7, 2020
"CA$H ONLY," the Forget Me Not Shop pop-up, and more to do this weekend

Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/7 to Sun 2/9.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Calendar, US-China Forum 2020: The Matter of Art, Logan Center for the Arts, Bug, Steppenwolf Theatre, Ca$h Only, Jacob King, Adventureland Gallery, 1st Annual Naw-scars, Movie Club, Logan Theatre, Forget Me Not Shop, Smashed Plastic Records, Love Out Loud Ball, Chili-Synthesizer Cookoff, Empty Bottle, Funny Little Liars, Laugh Factory

Blogs, Bleader Jan 19, 2018
March to the Polls and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

The pop-up bar Room 237 and more goings-on January 19-21
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Do This, helltrap nightmare, sarah sherman, hideout, wham city comedy, march to the polls, concrete paper and plastic, brian dettmer, anthony adcock, michael dinges, aron packer projects, chistosos en chicago, laugh factory, enlance chicago, puerto rican hurricane relief, nox arca theatre, mortal kombat, otherworld theatre company, Phil Willink, shedd aquarium, morgan shoal, silver spray, bridgeport art center, chicago maritime museum, heaven malone, the shining, the rookery, room 237

Blogs, Bleader Nov 24, 2017
Comedians celebrate the life of the late stand-up Pat Brice a decade after his death

Brice's friends and family gather at Sox park to celebrate what would've been his 40th birthday.
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, pat brice, dan brice, mark geary, kyle kinane, emily dorezas, cj sullivan, wilde bar and restaurant, lakeshore theater, laugh factory, guaranteed rate field, jumbotron, comiskey park, traveling pat

Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2017
Voices Against Violence, Maifest, and more things to do in Chicago this week

Trixie Mattel, the Fourth Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival, and more happenings from May 30-June 1.
- By Emily Wasielewski
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Emily Galati, Zanies, Welcome Home series, The Chicago Reporter, Young Chicago Authors, Public Narrative, Kennedy-King College Theatre, Voices Against Violence, Trixie Mattel, RuPaul's Drag Race, Laugh Factory, Women and Children First, Courage Campaign, Annie Clark, Andrea Pino, We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out, Ada Cheng, No Quite: Asian American by Law, Asian Woman by Desire, Public House Theatre, Healing Corner, Maifest, Lincoln Square, German Festival, Patton Oswalt, Fourth Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival, Xasthur, Beat Kitchen

Blogs, Bleader May 5, 2017
Chicago Zine Fest, Obscura Day 2017, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

Nasty Women Art Chicago, Osama Alomar, and more happenings from May 5-7.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Nasty Women Art Chicago, Moonlight Studios, VHS Comedy, North Bar, Chicago Zine Fest, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Plumbers Union Hall, Anarchy, Ascendence Dance Chicago, Theater Wit, Obscura Day 2017, Atlas Obscura, Democracy Now, Amy Goodman, Women & Children First, Heaven Gallery, Universal Love, Osama Alomar, Seminary Co-op, Laura Marling, Metro, Character Assassination, Laugh Factory

Arts & Culture, Comedy May 4, 2017
Recommended
Character Assassination has cultural figures in its insult-comedy sights

The monthly show features stand-ups roasting pop culture icons in character.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Comedy, Character Assassination, The Roast of Harry Potter, Andy Fleming, Laugh Factory, roasts, Friar's Club, Tyler Jackson, stand-up, comedy, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2017
Black Scholars Salon with Thelma Golden, WhiskyFest Chicago kick-off, and more things to do this week

Open Books and Laugh, Karaoke Night, and more happenings from April 17-20.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Sable Kitchen & Bar, WhiskyFest Chicago, Diamanda Galás, Thalia Hall, Deb Olin Unferth, Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Open Books and Laugh, Laugh Factory, Kelly Leonard, General Assembly, Karaoke Night, Revival Food Hall, Myq Kaplan, Schubas, MK Czerwiec, Illinois Masonic, Black Scholars Salon, Rebuild Foundation, Theaster Gates, Thelma Golden, The Earth Will Not Abide, Gallery 400

Blogs, Bleader Dec 30, 2016
New Year's Eve parties, New Year's Day hangover events, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

Underground Casino, New Year's Day PJ Brunch, and more happenings from December 30-January 1
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, As It Turns Out I'm Disintegrating and It's Making Me Crazy (Part 2), Firecat Projects, The Eve of the Eve: Underground Casino, Uptown Underground, Soul Time in Chicago, Whistler, New Year's Eve, Frontier, Under the Gun Theater, Pinstripes, WBEZ, Uncensored, Untitled Supper Club, Stella Barra Pizzeria, PJ Brunch, Everyone's Hungover, Empty Bottle, Roast of 2016, Laugh Factory

Arts & Culture, Summer Guide Jun 1, 2016
What’s so funny about Indiana?

The Hoosier State makes a case for seeking comedy beyond Chicago.
- By Jason A. Heidemann
- Tags: Summer Guide, Indiana, Hoosier State, comedy scene, The Drop Comedy Club, The Comedy Attic, South Bend, Bloomington, Indianapolis, Milktooth, Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, Lockerbie Square, St. Joseph County Jail, Triple XXX, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Andy Kindler, Horseshoe Hammond Casino, Persimmon Inn, Jonathan Baldizon, Zachery Boyce, Todd Barry, Natalie Jose, Kristen Toomey, Laugh Factory, Zanies, Laugh Factory, Dew Drop Inn Restaurant & Lounge

Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2016
Jackie Chan's dance troupe celebrates Chinese New Year, Sluttalk with female comedians, and more things to do this week

"Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen," Seinfeld Trivia, and other happenings from February 8-11.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Strandbeests, Theo Jansen, Chicago Cultural Center, This . . ., Links Hall, Devised Ensemble, Jackie Chan's Long Yun Kung Fu, Logan Center for the Arts, Women in Comedy, A Love Letter to Myself, Laugh Factory, Bold Moves, Joffrey Ballet, Tequila Tales, Promontory, Sluttalk, East Room, Seinfeld Trivia, Reed's Local

Blogs, Bleader Jan 15, 2016
Sketchbook Festival's final year, Run the Jewels at the MCA, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

RhinoFest, The Year of the Rooster, and other weekend happenings in Chicago from January 15-17.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Sketchbook Festival, Chopin Theatre, The Year of the Rooster, Red Theater, Few Were Happy With Their Condition, Gallery 400, Run the Jewels, Museum of Contemporary Art, RhinoFest, Prop Thtr, Laugh Your Face Off, Laugh Factory

Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2015
Pinball wizards gather at Emporium, Christkindlmarket wraps up, and more things to do this week

Do-It-Yourself Messiah, Festivus Eve, and other happenings in Chicago from December 21-24
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Do-It-Yourself Messiah, Harris Theater, 12 Comics of Christmas, Junior Stopka, North Bar, Festivus Eve, Renaissance Hotel, IFPA Pinball Tournament, Emporium Arcade Bar, Supply and Demand, Laugh Factory, Dave Helem, Jeff Arcuri, Drew Frees, Christkindlmarket, Daley Plaza

Blogs, Bleader Jul 31, 2014
Reader's Agenda Thu 7/31: Fiesta del Sol, Comedians Against Violence, and Neon Marshmallow

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, July 31.
- By Cat Adamson
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Fiesta del Sol, Pilsen, Latino Festival, Comedians Against Violence, Laugh Factory, Neon Marshmallow Festival, Burlington, Insect Ark, Olivia Block, Brette Nauke, Andre Foisy

Best of Chicago, Arts & Culture Jun 25, 2014
Readers' Poll
Best venue for stand-up

Laugh Factory
- Tags: Arts & Culture, Best of Chicago 2014, Best venue for stand-up, Laugh Factory, Up Comedy Club, Readers' Poll

Blogs, Bleader Mar 26, 2014
Reader's Agenda Wed 3/26: Logan Square Home Movie Day, the Social Takeover, and Sicko Mobb

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, March 26
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Logan Square Home Movie Day, Comfort Station, The Social Takeover, Laugh Factory, Reggie's Rock Club, Sicko Mobb, hip-hop

Blogs, Bleader Dec 3, 2013
Reader's Agenda Tue 12/3: Greg Sestero, NOFX, and "Stop, Drop, and Laugh"

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, December 3
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Tommy Wiseau, The Room, Greg Sestero, The Disaster Artist, Music Box, NOFX, House of Blues, Implants, Stop Drop and Laugh, Laugh Factory, 100 Club of Chicago.

Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Oct 21, 2013
Recommended
Films + funny in a Lincoln Lodge twofer

At Double Feature, short comic films are presented alongside live stand-up comics.
- By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Double Feature, Ian Abramson, Tim Barnes, Melody Kamali, Marlena Rodriguez, Lincoln Lodge, Miller Genuine Draft, New York, Los Angeles, Calvin Evans, Jokes and Notes, Laugh Factory, CJ Toledano, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, CJ Sullivan, Comedy Central, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Aug 31, 2013
Dave Foley sketches out a stand-up career

The Kids in the Hall vet takes his act to the stage.
- By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Dave Foley, Kids in the Hall, Toronto, Second City Training Center, Kevin McDonald, Quebec, NewsRadio, Laugh Factory

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

Blogs, Bleader Mar 28, 2013
Reader's Agenda Thu 3/28: L.A. Rebellion, Mixologist Mashup, Neal Brennan

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, March 28, 2013
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, UCLA Film and Television Archive, L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema, bGene Siskel Film Center, Mixologist Mashup, Dolphin, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Neal Brennan, Chappelle's Show, Laugh Factory

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Jun 9, 2011
When Lyons roared

The open mike where Chicago comedians learned to kill.
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, comedy, Lyons Den, Joe Tozer, Tim Adamz, Jeff Carpenter, Three-Ring Comedy Circus, Jeff Klinger, Dan Kaufman, John Roy, T.J. Miller, Matt Braunger, Kyle Kinane, Kumail Nanjani, Deon Cole, Hannibal Buress, Pete Holmes, Tommy Mayo, Emily Dorezas, Dave Odd, Edge Comedy, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, Red Lion Pub, Thomas Lawler, Mark Geary, Pat Brice, Mark Bridenstine, Bill O'Donnell, Jason Fever, Nick Vatterott, Brady Novak, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, George Carlin, John Roy, Globe Pub, Steve O. Harvey, the Elevated, Lincoln Lodge, Chicago Underground Comedy, Comedians You Should Know, Red Bar Comedy Club, Entertaining Julia, Riot Comedy, Cameron Esposito, Adam Burke, Zanies, Jokes & Notes, Lakeshore Theater, Laugh Factory, Second City, Levity Entertainment, Piper's Alley, Prescott Tolk, James Fritz, Junion Stopka, Beth Stelling, Chris Ritter, Dan Telfer, The Globe Pub

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