THURSDAY, JUNE 1
8 Fresh Mugs “A” stand-up showcase at
Subterranean hosted by Greg Proops.
8 Fresh Mugs “B” stand-up showcase at
Monologue hosted by Judy Gold.
8 Noble Fool Theater Company’s “The Baritones” at
Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted.
8:30 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage,
1616 N. Wells.
8:30 “History Repaints Itself” at Second City E.T.C.,
Piper’s Alley, 1608 N. Wells.
8:30 Get Up stand-up showcase at Zanies (on Wells)
with Jim David, Matt North, Bob Marley, Bob
Oschack, Darryl Lenox, and Rudy Moreno.
10 “Midnight Bible School” performance and
stand-up showcase at Donny’s Skybox Studio
Theatre hosted by Matt Dwyer, with Bill
O’Donnell, Jason Fever, Lance Barber, Henry
Scott, Blair Butler, Fred Armisen, Tom Clark, and
Zach Galfianakis.
10 Murderer’s Row stand-up showcase at
Subterranean hosted by B.T., with Sara Silverman,
Don Friesen, Larry Reeb, Doug Stanhope, Mike
Marino, and Chipps Cooney.
10 Fresh Mugs “C” stand-up showcase at
Monologue hosted by Bob Zany.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
7:30 Jim Breuer at the Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield, with
Gabriel Iglesias.
8 Fresh Mugs “B” showcase at Zanies hosted by
Judy Gold.
8 Fresh Mugs “C” showcase at Subterranean
hosted by Bob Zany.
8 Forgotten City sketch comedy troupe at Donny’s
Skybox Studio Theatre.
8 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage.
8 “History Repaints Itself” at Second City E.T.C.
8 “The Elevated” stand-up showcase at Philosofur’s
hosted by Cayne Collier, with Bob Oschack, Matt
North, Liz Poirier, Henry Scott, Rob Paravonian,
Adam Kroshus, and John Hetzel.
8 Fresh Mugs “A” showcase at Monologue hosted
by Jim David.
8 “An Evening with Lewis Black” at Black Orchid,
Piper’s Alley, 230 W. North.
10 “Midnight Bible School” showcase at Donny’s
Skybox Studio Theatre hosted by Matt Dwyer, with
Bill O’Donnell, Jason Fever, Lance Barber,
Shappy, Blair Butler, Fred Armisen, and Zach
Galfianakis.
10 Murderer’s Row showcase at Subterranean with
Sara Silverman, Larry Reeb, Artie Fletcher, Doug
Stanhope, Tom Clark, Don Friesen, and Kevin
Naughton.
10 Noble Fool Theater Company’s “The Baritones” at
Royal George Theatre.
10 Sports Show stand-up showcase at the Vic hosted
by John Caponera, with Frank Caliendo, Tim
Harrison, Tim Walkoe, Al Ernst, and Harry &
Spike.
10:30 The Greg Proops Show stand-up, variety, and
sketch comedy showcase at Black Orchid hosted
by Greg Proops, with Chipps Cooney and Japan’s
Zen.
10:30 Get Up stand-up showcase at Zanies (on Wells)
with Jim David, Monica Carter, Mike Marino,
Mike Lukas, Jim Norton, and Steve Ireland.
10:30 Sophomore Show stand-up showcase at
Philosofur’s with Ian Belknap, Owen Smith,
Dwayne Perkins, Daniel Tosh, Greg Mills, Deb
Downing, and David Stebbins.
11 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage.
11 “History Repaints Itself” at Second City E.T.C.
11 New Urban stand-up showcase at Monologue
with Dwayne Kennedy, James Hannah, Brian
Potrofka, Darryl Lenox, B.T., and Mike Marino.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
1 Writing seminar at Apollo Theater, 2540 N.
Lincoln, mediated by Lewis Black, with Shelley
Berman, Judy Gold, Todd Hanson, Andrea
Abbate, and Shang.
2 Short films screening at the Vic, featuring
Sidesplitters, The Loop, By Default, Attention All
Tappers, Telecrappies, and others.
4 Screening of Chicago Sitcom’s TV pilot “Tiny Pig”
at Black Orchid with creators Tim Clue and Spike
Manton.
7 “Shelley Berman: A Body of Work” at Park West,
323 W. Armitage.
7 Fresh Mugs “A” showcase at Zanies (on Wells)
hosted by Greg Proops.
7:30 Fresh Mugs “C” showcase at Monologue hosted
by Mike Lukas.
8 Queens of Comedy stand-up showcase at
Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, hosted by Myra
J., with Adele Givens, Monique, and Sommore.
8 Ectomorph’s Vaudevillenium improv and sketch
comedy showcase at Donny’s Skybox Studio
Theatre, with Zen.
8 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage.
8 “History Repaints Itself” at Second City E.T.C.
8 Fresh Mugs “B” showcase at Subterranean hosted
by Judy Gold.
9 Sophomore Show showcase at Zanies (on Wells)
hosted by Don Friesen, with Ian Belknap, Owen
Smith, Dwayne Perkins, Daniel Tosh, Greg Mills,
Deb Downing, and David Stebbins.
9:30 Get Up stand-up showcase at Monologue with
Steve Ireland, James Hannah, Bob Marley, Tom
Clark, Artie Fletcher, Andrea Abbate, and Mike
Lukas.
10 “Midnight Bible School” showcase at Donny’s
Skybox Studio Theatre hosted by Matt Dwyer, with
Bill O’Donnell, Jason Fever, Lance Barber, Shappy,
Blair Butler, Fred Armisen, and Zach Galfianakis.
10 Uptown Saturday Night stand-up showcase at
Park West with B.T., Gabriel Iglesias, Dwayne
Kennedy, Darryl Lenox, Dwayne Perkins, Owen
Smith, and Shang.
10 Hardcore Comedy stand-up showcase at the Vic
with Otto & George, Doug Stanhope, and a
screening of Sidesplitters.
10:30 Get Up stand-up showcase at Subterranean with
Jim David, Tim Walkoe, Matt North, Andrea
Abbate, Mike Marino, and Kevin Naughton.
11 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage.
11 “History Repaints Itself” at Second City E.T.C.
11:15 Murderer’s Row showcase at Zanies (on Wells)
with Sara Silverman, Larry Reeb, Artie Fletcher,
Tom Clark, Chipps Cooney, and Zach Galfianakis.
midnight Comedy After Hours at Monologue with
James Hannah, Mike Marino, Darryl Lenox, Rudy
Moreno, Gabriel Iglesias, and Brian Potrofka.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
7 Mudslinger’s Ball stand-up showcase at Apollo
Theatre with Lewis Black, Will Durst, Jeff Jena,
Tim Slagle, and Mike Lukas.
8 Noble Fool Theater Company’s “The Baritones” at
Royal George Theatre.
8 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage.
8 “History Repaints Itself” at Second City E.T.C.
8 Stand-up showcase at Monologue.
8:30 Comedy Blitz all-star stand-up showcase at Zanies
(on Wells).
8:30 Chicago Comedy Works’ “Night of Brazen
Ambition” stand-up showcase at Elbo Room
hosted by Carl Kozlowski, with Rob Paravonian,
Tom Clark, Jeff Klinger, Dan Kaufman, Matt
Andrews, Susanna Lee, John Hetzel, Don Friesen,
and Deb Durham.
MONDAY, JUNE 5
8 “Second City Touring Co.” at Second City
Mainstage.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
7:30 “Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python” at Chicago Theatre.
8:30 “Second City 4.0” at Second City Mainstage.