Straight outta the Bronx, stand-up Mike DeStefano represents the stereotypical New York tough guy style of comedy that will never get old, complete with a blue-collar, no-bullshit attitude and a liberal use of the phrase “breaking my balls.” With a slight NYC accent, DeStefano turns his everyday routines and misadventures into wise cracks and blunt storytelling, hitting a range of topics from accidentally going into a gay bar, to making fun of his disabled best friend, to how great it is that comedians are allowed to swear uncontrollably. It’s really impossible not to connect with the guy on a gut-level. “I went to Catholic School, that’s why I’m a Buddhist,” he says in one of his signature jokes. “They scream at you, ‘Jesus died for your sins!’ You’re like, ‘holy crap, I’m seven!’” (Andy Seifert) January 16-18 at Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway, (773)472-3492
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