UP Comedy Club Announces Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy Schedule

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch shows, and newly added special engagements including: "Improv & Arias" (April 21), "The Onion Live!" (May 1 - 29) and "Everything Is Terrible!" (May 16). Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyClub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago.

CHIRP Radio's "The First Time: The First Crime"
April 17, 2013

UP Comedy Club hosts CHIRP Radio's monthly live performance "The First Time" series. "The First Time" series is a night of words and music. Readers write original pieces around a "first time" theme -- this time, it's First Crime. Each reader selects a song to accompany their piece; immediately following their reading, a live band performs their song in a stripped-down setting.

Nick Thune
April 18-20, 2013

Known for his deadpan one-liners, which he often performs while accompanying himself on guitar, Nick Thune is a rising star stand-up comic. Nick has been seen on the "Tonight Show" eight times. His other credits include "Conan," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and his own half-hour special on Comedy Central. He acted in the films "Knocked Up" and "Extract." Comedy Central Records released his debut album, "Thick Noon," which was named as one of 2010's best comedy albums byamazon.com.

"Improv & Arias: A Sneak Peek"
April 21, 2013

"Improv & Arias: A Sneak Peek" from Second City and Lyric Opera Chicago"

On the heels of January's sold-out, hit performance, The Second City and Lyric Opera Chicago will present an informal evening of sketches, opera performance and improvisation - including a sneak peek at new material for the June run of "The Second City Guide to the Opera" that will be playing at the Civic Opera House.

"The Onion Live!"
The Workshop Shows
May 1 - May 29, 2013

The Second City and The Onion are teaming up to create a new live theatrical show that is going on tour in the fall. For six weeks, we will be testing out new material, characters and concepts for the live show. This is your chance to get a behind-the-scenes look as two iconic comedy brands collaborate for the first time in a raw, uncensored evening of new work.

Pablo Francisco
May 2-5, 2013

Enjoy an evening of zany comedy and impressions as UP Comedy Club presents Pablo Francisco. From spoofs of melodramatic Spanish-language soap operas and movie trailers to hilarious voices and sound effects, audiences never know what to expect from this manic comedian. His hour-long Comedy Central specials "OUCH!" and "They Put It Out There" are two of the network's biggest hits ever, and he's a favorite guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Francisco has also employed his arsenal of impressions as a cast member on FOX's "MADtv," and in appearances on Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia" and "The Showbiz Show with David Spade," TBS's "Frank TV" and "The Howard Stern Show."

Ben Bailey
May 10-11

Known for his quick wit, New Jersey-born stand-up comic Ben Bailey is the two-time Daytime Emmy-winning host of Discovery Channel's hit series "Cash Cab" and the star of "Road Rage" on Comedy Central. A regular headliner at Cobb's Comedy Club, Bailey is also the host of Discovery Channel's "Best in The Business" and this fall, he can be seen hosting the new NBC game show "Who's Still Standing" that combines an intense trivia match with physical challenges. He's been seen on "The Tonight Show" and the "Late Late Show," and had a role in "Spiderman 2."

"Everything Is Terrible!"
Comic Relief Special: A Stand-Up Special
May 16, 2013

The goof-troupers at "Everything is Terrible!" (the world's greatest VHS found footage destruction facility) are dishing out their very first, hour-long stand-up comedy special, Comic Relief Zero! The fur-covered, glitter-smothered gang from EIT! will emcee the festivities, bringing all the costumed merriment that has made EIT! live shows (in)famous!

The Sklar Brothers
May 30 - June 1, 2013

The Sklar Brothers, whose sarcastic banter and hilarious one-two timing has made them stars on TV, the Internet and comedy stages around America, headline UP Comedy Club. Twin comics Randy and Jason Sklar, best known for hosting ESPN's "Cheap Seats," have also appeared on dozens of TV shows, including "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "Chelsea Lately" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and starred in two half-hour Comedy Central stand-up specials. They're regular guest hosts on Jim Rome's radio program, and their weekly sports comedy podcast "Sklarbro Country" is a hit.

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