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Molly Adams
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17 results
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Aug 30, 2014
Recommended
Bridget Everett and Ian Abramson, subtle comedy it ain't
The cabaret comedian Everett flaunts an over-the-top sultriness, while local eccentric Abramson plays a vaudevillian angle (pencil mustache included).
By Molly Adams
Tags:
Comedy Critic's Choice
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Bridget Everett
,
Dave Hill
,
Ian Abramson
,
cabaret
,
alt-cabaret
,
Seven Minutes in Purgatory
,
improv comedy
,
Recommended
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 21, 2014
Recommended
No people will be punchlines in "Racist Jokes 101" (OK, maybe white people)
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.
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
Best of Chicago
,
City Life
Jun 25, 2014
Critics' Picks
Best Escape From Navy Pier
Milton Lee Olive Park
By Molly Adams
Tags:
City Life
,
Best of Chicago 2014
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Milton Lee Olive III
,
Navy Pier
,
James W. Jardine Water Filtration Plant
,
Lake Shore Drive
,
parks
,
Milton Lee Olive Park
,
Critics' Picks
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Dec 26, 2013
Comic Liza Treyger on the funny thing about being a young woman
The Skokie native offers incisive commentary with a stoner-sweetheart affect.
By Molly Adams
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Comedy Critic's Choice
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Liza Treyger
,
Adam Devine
,
Adam Devine's House Party
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Workaholics
,
Comedy Central
,
Comedy Bar
,
Megan Galley
,
Marty DeRosa
,
Wrestling With Depression
,
The Comedy Bar
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Nov 4, 2013
Recommended
Congrats on your success, Congrats on Your Success
The monthly comic showcase celebrates its first birthday.
By Molly Adams
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Comedy Critic's Choice
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Congrats on Your Success
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Uncharted Books
,
Logan Square
,
Powell Brew House
,
Bill Bullock
,
Justin Covington
,
Sonia Denis
,
Odinaka Ezeokoli
,
Rebecca O' Neal
,
Charlie Rohrer
,
Recommended
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Oct 21, 2013
Recommended
Films + funny in a Lincoln Lodge twofer
At Double Feature, short comic films are presented alongside live stand-up comics.
By Molly Adams
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Comedy Critic's Choice
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Double Feature
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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
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Oct 12, 2013
Recommended
Big laughs in a little tent in Pilsen
The Southside Ignoramus Quintet adopts an old tradition.
By Molly Adams
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Comedy Critic's Choice
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Mexico
,
Pilsen
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David Pintor
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Theater Tent
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Southside Ignoramus Quintet
,
Ricardo Gamboa
,
Ruth Guerra
,
Veronika Miranda
,
Mario Sanchez
,
Sesame Street
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
Nana Rodriguez
,
Recommended
Arts & Culture
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Fall Preview
Sep 12, 2013
Our guide to fall comedy 2013
How to be funny on Twitter. Plus: Five best bets for fall.
By Brianna Wellen, Gwynedd Stuart, Molly Adams, and Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Fall Arts
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Aug 31, 2013
Dave Foley sketches out a stand-up career
The Kids in the Hall vet takes his act to the stage.
By Molly Adams
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Comedy Critic's Choice
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Dave Foley
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Kids in the Hall
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Toronto
,
Second City Training Center
,
Kevin McDonald
,
Quebec
,
NewsRadio
,
Laugh Factory
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Aug 23, 2013
Recommended
Action Comedy now in action at Challengers
Megan Gailey headlines the debut of a comic showcase.
By Molly Adams
Tags:
Comedy Critic's Choice
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The Walking Dead
,
Neil Gaiman
,
Sandman
,
Challengers Comics + Conversation
,
Action Comedy
,
Action Comics
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Superman
,
Kevin Brody
,
Mitch Kurka
,
Ian Abramson
,
Jeff Scheen
,
Zach Peterson
,
Megan Gailey
,
Goodrich Gevaart
,
Melody Kamali
,
Trey Brown
,
Charlie Rohrer
,
Recommended
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 30, 2013
Recommended
Parlour Car stand-up at Bar DeVille is worth leaving the couch for
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.
By Molly Adams
Tags:
Comedy Critic's Choice
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Netflix
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Orange Is the New Black
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Parlour Car
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Bar DeVille
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Matty Ryan
,
Kenny DeForest
,
Adam Burke
,
Junior Stopka
,
Will Miles
,
Brendan McGowan
,
Brandie Posey
,
Lady to Lady
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Facebook
,
standup comedy
,
Recommended
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 16, 2013
Recommended
Paul Mooney gives no fucks
The
Chappelle's Show
alum brings his stand-up to Bronzeville.
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
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jul 2, 2013
Cameron Esposito headlines Freedom Fest
The prodigal comic comes home for a gig at the Hideout.
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
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
Jun 26, 2013
Recommended
Hari Kondabolu's incendiary humor
The comic has helped change the way race and class are talked about on TV.
By Molly Adams
Tags:
Comedy Critic's Choice
,
Hari Kondabolu
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Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell
,
Spin
,
Das Racist
,
Sasquatch! Music Festival
,
Queens
,
London School of Economics
,
Superman
,
NSA
,
Bill Maher
,
Recommended
Best of Chicago
,
Arts & Culture
Jun 20, 2013
Critics' Picks
Best Open Mike for Bringing Chicago Together
Two Black Dudes and an Open Microphone
By Molly Adams
Tags:
Arts & Culture
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Best of Chicago 2013
,
Will Miles
,
Clark Jones
,
Two Black Dudes and an Open Microphone
,
Town Hall Pub
,
Hannibal Burress
,
Neal Brennan
,
Eric Andre
,
Critics' Picks
Arts & Culture
,
Performing Arts Feature
Jun 6, 2013
The
Reader
's guide to TBS Just for Laughs Chicago
David Cross, Chelsea Peretti, Maria Bamford, Moshe Kasher, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.
By Molly Adams, Drew Hunt, Gwynedd Stuart, and Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Performing Arts Feature
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Just for Laughs Chicago
,
Stage 773
,
Chicago Theatre
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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
Arts & Culture
,
Comedy Critic's Choice
May 14, 2013
Recommended
Comic Relief Zero
is everything you hate about stand-up
Found-footage collective Everything Is Terrible! offers a sneak preview of a forthcoming film on comics—terrible, terrible comics.
By Molly Adams
Tags:
Comedy Critic's Choice
,
Everything Is Terrible!
,
Comic Relief Zero
,
Scott Wood
,
Hispanic Star Trek
,
Mr. Punchline
,
Jerry Seinfeld
,
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Jay Leno
,
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