As an avid fan of the of the Comedy Vault in Batavia, I was thrilled to finally attend my first Comedy Vault open mic, held every Wednesday. Before the open mic, I sat down with Kyle Alan, prolific Chicago comic and frequent Comedy Vault open mic host. We delved into topics such as open mic…
Author: ChitownComedy
I am a 37 year old mother of two living in the Chicago area. I spend most of my disposable time and income going to live standup shows and watching comedy specials wherever I can find them. I interview Chicago-area comics. I write about those experiences in this blog.
An Interview with Chicagoland comic, Jack Baker
Before the Comedy Vault’s open mic on a Wednesday, I had the privilege of sitting down with the wonderful Jack Baker. We talked about how he got started in comedy, how he got good, filming his special, free speech and comedy (we fundamentally disagreed and that was fun), The Comedy Vault, and our favorite comics….
Ian Abramson: The Heist
The Heist is if Penn & Teller, Steven Wright, and Andy Kaufman had a baby.
An Interview with Chicago comic, DJ Rybski
Chi-Town Comedy is dedicated to showcasing the vibrant Chicago comedy scene, and a key aspect of our mission involves profiling and interviewing local comedians. We’re excited to kick off this initiative with our very first interview blog post! Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to meet with Chicago comedian, DJ Rybski, before attending his hosting…
The Comedy Vault
The Comedy Vault is an absolutely world-class comedy club that brings in both elite headliners every weekend and the absolutely best Chicago-area comics as hosts and features. It is everything a great comedy club should be.
Jordan Jensen’s Death Chunk
Jordan Jensen is, for my money, one of the best comics working today. She talks fast, seamlessly transitions between topics based on audience interactions, revisits abandoned bits prompted by distractions
I Saw Tim Dillon Headline Twice in One Weekend
I have achieved a new level of comedy nerddom. I saw Tim Dillon headline twice in one weekend (Thursday and Saturday early shows) during his run at the Chicago Improv in lovely Schaumburg, Illinois. I have seen comics twice and even three times over one weekend but always in a showcase style show where they…
The Comedy Mothership
The Mothership is not the best comedy club in the world. But the Mothership does something more important and interesting — it cultivates the hell out of new talent better than any club in the country. These door guys are the future.
Joe DeRosa at the Comedy Vault
DeRosa’s specific MO is that he is judgmental, captious, and able to get thoroughly riled up by just about anything. I Never Promised You A Rose Garden4 does not depart from this trend. It’s peak Joe DeRosa as we know and love him.
New York Comedy Audiences
New York is the greatest comedy city on the planet. So when I visited, I kind of expected the best comedy audiences on the planet.
Nope.
Laughing All Over Chicago and Beyond: Your Guide to the Chicago Stand-up Comedy Scene with Exclusive Reviews, Interviews, and Resources 