by Carl Kozlowski | September 16, 2026Comedian Nick Thune Travels Between Eras in “Never Always” Twenty years of comedy will come together for Nick Thune's "three-parter" special at the Den Theatre.
by Carl Kozlowski | September 9, 2026Geoff Bennett on the Cultural Zeitgeist of Black Sitcoms Ahead of an appearance at Printers Row Lit Fest, the author and PBS Newshour co-anchor discusses his new book on the history of Black comedy in America, "Black Out Loud."
by Carl Kozlowski | August 14, 2026Comedian Kellye Howard Doesn’t Mess Around With MS Howard's nonprofit helps people with multiple sclerosis find a way to laugh through the pain and live for today.
by Carl Kozlowski | August 5, 2026The Windy City Comedy Fest Is a Lollapalooza for Laughs Comedy-lovers will revel in this four-day festival founded by Ariel Julie, featuring more than twenty shows across nine of the city’s most iconic comedy venues.
by Carl Kozlowski | August 3, 2026Stand-Up Won’t Let Go of Dwayne Kennedy The Chicago comedy legend on winning an Emmy and growing up in the city's stand-up scene.
by Carl Kozlowski | April 3, 2026Mohanad Elshieky’s Comedy Journey Brings Him to the Den Theatre Elshieky discusses the trajectory of his comedy career, from his early days podcasting in Libya to making his break on "Conan."
by Carl Kozlowski | March 16, 2026Comedian Jimmy Pardo Returns to His Chicago Roots The quick-witted host of the podcast “Never Not Funny,” brings his improvised stand-up to Zanies Rosemont for a special matinee show.
by Carl Kozlowski | October 27, 2025312 Comedy Festival Tries To Capture the Comedy Zeitgeist The festival stages its third edition, bringing together an eclectic mix of top comedy stars and rising talents.
by Carl Kozlowski | September 12, 2025Gary Gulman Finds the Funny in the Fragile The comedian reaches new creative heights with his one-man show "Grandiloquent," coming to the Athenaeum Center.
by Carl Kozlowski | August 4, 2025Not Your Regular Poetry Reading: A Profile of “Giggle Hour” at The Lincoln Lodge
by Carl Kozlowski | May 28, 2025Tim Meadows on the Midwest Origins of “The Ladies Man” and Making Chris Farley Laugh
by Carl Kozlowski | May 9, 2025Laugh at First Sight: A Preview of “First Date Comedy Gameshow” at the Laugh Factory
by Carl Kozlowski | March 28, 2025A Second Career: A Preview of “Chicago’s Funniest Teachers” at Zanies Rosemont
