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…
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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
Chris Rock Live at the Chicago Theatre
Chris Rock is the level of famous where people are just thrilled to be in the same room as him. Normally when I am going to a comedy show, I have to explain to people who the comedian is and where they might know him from. When I went to this show, I simply told…
Shane Gillis at the Chicago Improv
“Once you become really interested in history you are on the 1 yard line of becoming a Republican,” Gillis proclaimed at this show. Having recently talked with Louis CK for over six hours about all of the past Presidents of the United States*, I suppose Gillis can see the end zone. If an interest in history makes…
Is Neal Brennan the Funniest Joke for Joke Comic?
This material we saw live is the same material in Neal Brennan’s new special, Blocks, released today on Netflix. I saw this material live at the Den Theater in Chicago in July. What Unacceptable Is: Because of the serious and emotional weighty nature of Three Mics and because Unacceptable premiered on broadway and seemed more…
Laughing All Over Chicago and Beyond: Your Guide to the Chicago Stand-up Comedy Scene with Exclusive Reviews, Interviews, and Resources 