I saw a lot of old friends and acquaintances I hadn’t seen in quite some time last weekend. And as sometimes happens for people of a certain age, shades of sorrow and remembrance for those no longer here crept into the conversation. No matter how much we try to play whack-a-mole with the Reaper, he’s […]
Tag: Mike Birbiglia
Remembering John Michalski
John Michalski, onetime Chicago improv teacher and performer, never found great fame. But he embodied the art form at its purest.
John Mulaney discusses his influences, from Mayor Richard M. Daley to Werner Herzog
The stand-up comedian has drawn inspiration from unlikely sources.
Advice for a sexsomniac
Dan Savage advises a sexsomniac, a couple interested in trying gay-sex dungeons while traveling in Europe, and more.
Don’t Think Twice explores the collective challenge of improv comedy
Mike Birbiglia follows his debut feature Sleepwalk With Me with an incisive showbiz comedy.
Dave Maher turns his coma into stand-up comedy
A medical scare is a source for introspection and laughs in Dave Maher Coma Scare.
Judd Apatow answers questions about asking questions
Judd Apatow talks about his three decades of interviews with comedians, compiled in the new book Sick in the Head.
Michael Palascak’s quarterback comedy
Chicago ex-pat Michael Palascak finds humor in the everyday.
Don’t stop the ride: Mike Birbiglia talks about Sleepwalk With Me’s success and his current one-man show, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
An interview with the comedian in anticipation of his one-man show, now playing at the Victory Gardens Theater tomorrow
This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
Chicagoans recommend Life, on the Line, a heartwarming sleepwalking story, and escaping the money game
Our three best bets for fall comedy
Our three best bets for fall comedy: Pete Holmes, Mike Birbilgia, and Kyle Kinane
Have one on Studs, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Sleepwalk With Me considers romance from A to Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z
Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk With Me looks at love and sleep disorder
Last night: Jeff Garlin, Hannibal Buress, and others killed it at the Beat Kitchen
A long roster of comedians, both local and celebrity-status, for only five bucks