Molly Adams
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Aug 30, 2014
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The cabaret comedian Everett flaunts an over-the-top sultriness, while local eccentric Abramson plays a vaudevillian angle (pencil mustache included).
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 21, 2014
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Curated by Fred Sasaki and Seth Vanek, the entertainingly educational Homeroom series invites a pair of comics and a famed hashtagger to comment on (and ridicule) race and racism.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Homeroom presents "Racist Jokes 101: #OwnYourWords", Museum of Contemporary Art, Fred Sasaki, Seth Vanek, Wu-Tang Clan, Rebecca O'Neal, Tim Barnes, Suey Park, #CancelColbert, Nick Twemlow, Comedy Exposition, Stephen Colbert, Chicago Public Media, Recommended
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Best of Chicago,
City Life
Jun 25, 2014
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Milton Lee Olive Park
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Dec 26, 2013
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The Skokie native offers incisive commentary with a stoner-sweetheart affect.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Liza Treyger, Adam Devine, Adam Devine's House Party, Workaholics, Comedy Central, Comedy Bar, Megan Galley, Marty DeRosa, Wrestling With Depression, The Comedy Bar
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Nov 4, 2013
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The monthly comic showcase celebrates its first birthday.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Congrats on Your Success, Uncharted Books, Logan Square, Powell Brew House, Bill Bullock, Justin Covington, Sonia Denis, Odinaka Ezeokoli, Rebecca O' Neal, Charlie Rohrer, Recommended
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Oct 21, 2013
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At Double Feature, short comic films are presented alongside live stand-up comics.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Double Feature, Ian Abramson, Tim Barnes, Melody Kamali, Marlena Rodriguez, Lincoln Lodge, Miller Genuine Draft, New York, Los Angeles, Calvin Evans, Jokes and Notes, Laugh Factory, CJ Toledano, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, CJ Sullivan, Comedy Central, Recommended
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Oct 12, 2013
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The Southside Ignoramus Quintet adopts an old tradition.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Mexico, Pilsen, David Pintor, Theater Tent, Southside Ignoramus Quintet, Ricardo Gamboa, Ruth Guerra, Veronika Miranda, Mario Sanchez, Sesame Street, Rahm Emanuel, Nana Rodriguez, Recommended
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Arts & Culture,
Fall Preview
Sep 12, 2013
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How to be funny on Twitter. Plus: Five best bets for fall.
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By Brianna Wellen, Gwynedd Stuart, Molly Adams, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Fall Arts
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Aug 31, 2013
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The Kids in the Hall vet takes his act to the stage.
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Aug 23, 2013
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Megan Gailey headlines the debut of a comic showcase.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, The Walking Dead, Neil Gaiman, Sandman, Challengers Comics + Conversation, Action Comedy, Action Comics, Superman, Kevin Brody, Mitch Kurka, Ian Abramson, Jeff Scheen, Zach Peterson, Megan Gailey, Goodrich Gevaart, Melody Kamali, Trey Brown, Charlie Rohrer, Recommended
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 30, 2013
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Long-time host of Cole's open mike co-curates the weekly show, with comedians Junior Stopka and Will Miles on this week's roster.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Netflix, Orange Is the New Black, Parlour Car, Bar DeVille, Matty Ryan, Kenny DeForest, Adam Burke, Junior Stopka, Will Miles, Brendan McGowan, Brandie Posey, Lady to Lady, Facebook, standup comedy, Recommended
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 16, 2013
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The Chappelle's Show alum brings his stand-up to Bronzeville.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Paul Mooney, Chappelle's Show, Dave Chappelle, "Ask a Black Guy", West Nyack, comedy club, Harold Washington Cultural Center, Boston Marathon bombing, Boston, A Black Man in the White House, Recommended
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 2, 2013
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The prodigal comic comes home for a gig at the Hideout.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Cameron Esposito, Los Angeles, Supreme Court, Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marraige, Put Your Hands Together, UCB Theatre, Jenny Slate, Bobcat Goldthwait, Aziz Ansari, Proposition 8, Freedom Fest, Rhea Butcher
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jun 26, 2013
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The comic has helped change the way race and class are talked about on TV.
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By Molly Adams
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Hari Kondabolu, Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell, Spin, Das Racist, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Queens, London School of Economics, Superman, NSA, Bill Maher, Recommended
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Best of Chicago,
Arts & Culture
Jun 20, 2013
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Two Black Dudes and an Open Microphone
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Arts & Culture,
Performing Arts Feature
Jun 6, 2013
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David Cross, Chelsea Peretti, Maria Bamford, Moshe Kasher, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.
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By Molly Adams, Drew Hunt, Gwynedd Stuart, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Just for Laughs Chicago, Stage 773, Chicago Theatre, Park West, Junior
Stopka, Mike Lebovitz, Comedians You Should Know, Megan Gailey, Indianapolis, Laugh Factory, Naked Sports Live, Joe Kilgallon, Russ Williamson, Chicago Fire, Boss, Moshe Kasher, Kasher in the Rye, Todd Barry, The Todd Barry Podcast, Chelsea Peretti, David Cross, Arrested Development, Shut Up, You Fucking Baby!, It's Not Funny, Mr. Show, Portlandia, Brian Posehn, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Vanessa Fraction, The Mo'nique Show, 106 & Park, Erika Edwards, Kellye Howard, Kumail Nanjiani, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Nerdist, Maria Bamford, Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, The Sarah Silverman Program
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Arts & Culture,
Comedy Critic's Choice
May 14, 2013
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Found-footage collective Everything Is Terrible! offers a sneak preview of a forthcoming film on comics—terrible, terrible comics.
