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…
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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…
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
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.
The Comedy Cellar
How do I describe it? It was just beautiful, magical flow the entire show. I cannot describe what it felt like to be in that room.
The Stand is as Essential an NYC Comedy Club as the Cellar
You are a comedy fan stopping over in New York for one night. What is your first instinct about where to spend your precious time?
The Comedy Cellar?
Yes, of course.
But then you gotta book it 15 minutes over to The Stand.
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…
Tim Dillon, A Real Hero
What Tim does best is lean in hard to ridiculous, hyperbolic points of view to either demonstrate their absurdity or make a point.
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