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Tag: Maria Bamford
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What’s so funny about Indiana?
The Hoosier State makes a case for seeking comedy beyond Chicago.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Comedian to Enjoy in Chicago Now, Before We Inevitably Lose Her to LA
She’ll have you know her middle name is spelled JAZZMAN.
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The Reader’s guide to TBS Just for Laughs Chicago
David Cross, Maria Bamford, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.
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Just For Laughs and the Eerie Truths of Comedy
Aziz Ansari, John Mulaney, and Maria Bamford come to town as part of the Just For Laughs festival.
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All I Have to Say About the Inevitable Media Black Friday Meme
1. This morning I inadvertently caught a few minutes of the local Fox affiliate’s news broadcast. Naturally, they had a reporter stationed at Best Buy talking to people who were buying things. TVs. On credit. Since HDTVs are supposedly the big-ticket item this year, I thought I would do my part as an American, member […]
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Maria Bamford, Friday-Saturday at Lakeshore Theater
Just wanted to add a couple notes to my Critic’s Choice for Maria Bamford, who kicks off a two-night stand at Lakeshore Theater tonight (related: Ryan Hubbard’s posts on women in comedy are worth your while). 1. She might be the best stand-up working today, though she’s closer to David Sedaris than a traditional setup-punchline […]
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More enthusiasms
Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown’s pitching motion revealed, and Maria Bamford books a three-night stand at the Lakeshore Theater later this year.
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Enthusiasms
A hopefully instructive analysis on how I learned to love comedian Maria Bamford and stand-up generally, plus bonus awesome things.