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Home » Adam Burke

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Posted inNews & Politics

Chicago responds to President Trump

by Reader staff January 19, 2017August 18, 2021

Artists, writers, musicians, academics, activists, and politicians—even Rahm!—weigh in on the new administration: the threats, the fears, the absurdity.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Thu 8/28: Snapshots Play Festival, Adam Burke, and Liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto

by Lucy Wang August 28, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Thursday, August 28

Danielle and Tiffany Puterbaugh have been hosting Entertaining Julia since 2008.
Posted inArts & Culture

Entertaining Julia does DIY right

by Drew Hunt July 1, 2014August 18, 2021

Hosted by the Puterbaugh Sisters, long-running variety show Entertaining Julia is a grab bag of comedy in the back of a dive bar.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best stand-up comic

by Chicago Reader June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Adam Burke

Posted inBlogs

The Onion and A.V. Club give a comedy fest a go

by Cat Adamson June 11, 2014August 18, 2021

The Onion and A.V. Club give us the First Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival, featuring three days of stand-up and whatever else from Marc Maron, Tig Notaro, Kyle Kinane, and Comedy Bang! Bang! Live!.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Wed 1/1: New Year’s Hangover Stand-Up Marathon, brunch, and Lynne Jordan

by Drew Hunt January 1, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, January 1

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Thu 12/5: Make, Medora, and Anne La Berge

by Drew Hunt December 5, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, December 5

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Mon 11/4: Thirty-five Chicago comedians, La Camioneta, and Capleton

by Jillian Sandler November 4, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Monday, November 4

Matty Ryan
Posted inArts & Culture

Parlour Car stand-up at Bar DeVille is worth leaving the couch for

by Molly Adams July 30, 2013August 19, 2021

Parlour Car stand-up at Bar DeVille is worth leaving the couch for.

Chunks that don't blow
Posted inArts & Culture

Virgin, mobile

by Brian Costello February 8, 2013August 18, 2021

Comic Caitlin Bergh talks about her new one-woman show, Chunks.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda, Thu 12/20: Thrill Jockey turns 20, “Holiday Fantasia,” and Cameron Esposito

by Drew Hunt December 20, 2012August 19, 2021

What’s on the Agenda for Thursday, December 20, 2012

Posted inBlogs

Laughs Week: chuckling through the pain

by Tony Adler June 11, 2012August 19, 2021

Introducing a week of dispatches from the TBS Just for Laughs comedy fest

Posted inArts & Culture

Accidental comic

by Brian Costello September 15, 2011August 19, 2021

Adam Burke didn’t mean to become a comedian, but it’s working out pretty well
Accidental comic

Posted inArts & Culture

When Lyons roared

by Steve Heisler June 9, 2011August 19, 2021

The open mike where Chicago comedians learned to kill.

Posted inBlogs

6/17 — Free RIOT Comedy Show

by Sam Worley June 14, 2010August 19, 2021

On Thu 6/17 at 9:30 PM, RIOT Comedy celebrates its first anniversary with a free show at Chicago Joe’s.

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