Fourteen spots for brunch, from Bakin’ & Eggs to Yolk
Author Archives: Ryan Hubbard
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A closer look at Chicago magazine’s best city burger: Hot Chocolate
A closer look at Hot Chocolate’s burger, ranked second in the city by Chicago magazine.
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19th-century baseball in Lincoln Park, circa 1858
I went for a jog in Lincoln Park last Sunday afternoon, running along North Avenue just east of Clark Street, when suddenly I entered a time warp. I saw a man dressed like Abraham Lincoln, a woman and some children straight out of Central Casting for Gone With the Wind, and a bunch of guys […]
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Fall Arts Guide 2009 Best Bets: Robin Williams
October 2 at the Rosemont Theatre. (We know, we know—but hear us out.)
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Do the Rumba
After reading J.R. Jones’s persuasive review of Rumba, I checked out the comedy at Facets last night and am still smiling. I was particularly compelled by Jones’s last line: “The story plays out with an absolute minimum of dialogue, and the visual gags are highly inventive. In a comedy market dominated by crudity, sarcasm, and […]
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Women in Comedy II: Improv/Sketch
In a recent blog post I asked: Why don’t more women become comedians? While performers such as Margaret Cho and Tina Fey are as successful as top male comedians, there remains a significant gender gap in the business, particularly in stand-up. Over the past 12 months at Zanies, arguably the most active stand-up club in […]
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Women in Comedy I: Stand-up
In a recent blog post I asked, “Why don’t more women become comedians?” While top performers such as Margaret Cho and Tina Fey are as successful as top male comedians, there remains a significant gender gap in the business, particularly in stand-up. Over the past 12 months at Zanies, arguably the most active stand-up club […]
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Live from Chicago, it’s Second City E.T.C.!
For the first time since 1995, when Pinata Full of Bees shook up its traditional format, Second City has a show in which all the music and effects are performed live.
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Why don’t more women follow Lisa Lampanelli to the stand-up stage?
Lisa Lampanelli at Just for Laughs Chicago and women in comedy
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The Very Funny Festival got even funnier on Friday
A rundown on David Alan Grier’s Comedy You Can Believe In show, from A Very Funny Festival.
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A Very Funny Festival very funny, indeed, so far
A rundown on Martin Short’s Let America Hum, and what’s to come.
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Steven Wright returns to the Vic
Deadpan comic Steven Wright is back in Chicago for the first time in three years.
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Number crunching in the Wall Street Journal’s new sports page
True to its editorial traditions, the Wall Street Journal expands its sports coverage by sticking close to the numbers.