Meaty by Samantha Irby
Tag: Best of Chicago 2013
Best Outré Dance
To some folks, all dance is weird. But whatever oddity they might see in ballet, this goes way beyond it.
Best Young Political Lobbyist
She’s quickly come to understand that politics is not always about who’s right.
Best Comedy Show to Satisfy Both English Nerds and Culture Snobs
Actors come equipped with only their wits and their breeches.
Best Film Retrospective
The series on this forgotten French comedian was eye-opening.
Best Place to Learn Dancing as a Second Language
It’s a gathering about as multiculti as you can imagine.
Best Former Paratrooper and Cubs Prospect Running a State Office
A wily Chicago politician with the clout that comes from controlling hundreds of public-sector jobs
Best Open Mike for Bringing Chicago Together
The unpretentious open mike has seen drop-ins from the likes of Hannibal Burress, Neal Brennan, and Eric Andre.
Best Performance in a Fat Suit
This actor has some experience with padding.
Best Data-Based Wonky Activists for Drug Policy Reform
“If I hadn’t been a white woman with a private attorney, my experiences would have been much different.”
Best Revealing Joke About a Family Member
A comic endears himself to the audience via his father’s secret hobby.