When I was in theater classes at Columbia College Chicago back in the Pleistocene era (i.e., the late 1980s), certain reverse-snob assumptions came out from time to time about the Theatre School at DePaul (which had changed its moniker a few years earlier from the Goodman School of Drama). DePaul was, to us, the high-toned […]
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Chris Gethard tiptoes into uncharted territory
Comedian, author, and volunteer ambulance driver Chris Gethard may be a fully Boylan-blooded New Jerseyan, but he’s not shy about the extent to which his improv and stand-up DNA has been imprinted by the comedy scene here in Chicago. “Years ago, I was booked to host a stage at Lollapalooza,” remembers Gethard as we talk, […]
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Improvising at a distance
Instructors adapt to online comedy and improv courses.
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Teacher of the Year earns low marks for both math and comedy
The devil’s in the details.
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Hideout Block Party, Splatter Theater, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Shen Wei at the Auditorium Theater, Dia de los Muertos celebration at the National Museum of Mexican Art, and more happenings from September 22-24
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An Unabridged celebration and other things to do this weekend
Project PAM release, Holidose, and other events happening in Chicago from December 11-13
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The Comedy Exposition stand-up fest stands in for Just for Laughs
Locals at the ground floor of Chicago’s stand-up scene launch the Comedy Exposition to help replace the absent Just for Laughs.
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Sunday in the Park With George and midnight with zombies: new performing arts reviews
Fresh reviews from Reader critics