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- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Review Sep 6, 2018
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Sketch show Black Boy Joy presents a refreshing depiction of young black men
Comics Devin Middleton and Jordan Stafford send up race without pulling punches.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 8, 2018
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Before Peele met Key or wanted to Get Out, he was onstage in Chicago
And his show, Two White Guys, which he performed with Rebecca Drysdale at ImprovOlympic, was pretty good.
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Dec 13, 2017
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Beautiful, Bad Hombres, and nine more holiday stage shows to see
An Equity touring production of the Carole King musical and an evening of Latinx sketch comedy are among this week's best bets.
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Aug 2, 2017
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Brave Like Them, The Bricklayers of Oz, and ten more new stage shows for the dog days
A "queer as f**k riot grrrl musical" and Chicago Dance Crash's latest story-length hip-hop showcase are among this week's best bets.
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Mar 1, 2017
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The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Gender Breakdown, and nine more stage shows to see now
A black Irish comedy and a look at inequity in the local theater scene are among this week's best bets.
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Oct 10, 2016
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GayCo celebrates 20 years of LGBTQ revues
The group ponders progress through sketch comedy.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review May 4, 2016
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Second City: The Next Generation
The latest E.T.C. show, A Red Line Runs Through It, shows that even the oldest sketch institutions can make progress.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 16, 2016
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The sketch show I Think, Therefore I'm Sorry need not apologize
The revue at Crowd Theater playfully explores the plight of the modern woman.
- Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Jan 6, 2016
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In its 15th year, SketchFest is bigger than ever
The comedy festival features reunions, breakouts, and plenty of comedy.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 25, 2015
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With Bob and David is a worthy Mr. Show reunion
David Cross and Bob Odenkirk reunite for the short Netflix series.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 11, 2015
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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.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2015
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I survived a 12-hour comedy marathon at iO (and all I got was this stupid blog post)
The members of the five-person troupe kept their energy high from noon till midnight.
- Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Feb 3, 2015
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Can sketch group Hijinks survive a 12-hour comedy marathon at iO?
The experimental troupe settles into its new home with an endurance test.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 25, 2014
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The dream is alive in Portlandia
Relax. Season four is really good.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 3, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Thu 1/3: Magas at Empty Bottle, Second City's 100th revue, and Dwayne Kennedy
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, January 3, 2013
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Sidebar Jan 5, 2012
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Must be the season of the sketch
The 11th annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival kicks off with 138 troupes participating
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 27, 2010
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Attention Portraitists and Comedians: Applications Being Taken
Application periods are open for Sketchfest and Obama portraits.
- Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Apr 27, 2000
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2 White Guys
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Review Dec 10, 1992
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Second City Taste Test