Double Door in Wicker Park (1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.), the historic rock venue that has hosted acts such as The Rolling Stones and Smashing Pumpkins is now home to Chicago's most exciting new comedy show. They've renovated their downstairs space, and will host a FREE weekly comedy show featuring the best of Chicago's burgeoning alternative comedy scene.
Looking for a laugh or two this weekend? Stamford's Palace Theatre has you covered. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (long time stars of Whose Line Is It Anyway?) return to the HARMAN Stage Friday, November 1st at 8 p.m. with their unique brand of improv comedy which relies heavily on audience participation. On Saturday, November 2nd at 8 p.m., Paul Reiser, co-creator and star of Mad About You, re-emerges on the stand-up comedy scene, performing as part of a benefit for Mikey's Way Foundation. Tickets are on sale now for both shows at www.SCAlive.org.
Double Door in Wicker Park (1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.), the historic rock venue that has hosted acts such as The Rolling Stones and Smashing Pumpkins is now home to Chicago's most exciting new comedy show. They've renovated their downstairs space, and will host a FREE weekly comedy show featuring the best of Chicago's burgeoning alternative comedy scene.
'Our audiences have diverse tastes when it comes to programming so we do our best to satisfy those tastes with a wide variety of events,' says Palace Theatre Executive Director, Michael E. Moran, Jr. 'Comedy, music, dance, family events - we have it all this season, and we will continue adding shows as opportunities arise.'
'Our audiences have diverse tastes when it comes to programming so we do our best to satisfy those tastes with a wide variety of events,' says Palace Theatre Executive Director, Michael E. Moran, Jr. 'Comedy, music, dance, family events - we have it all this season, and we will continue adding shows as opportunities arise.'
Bay Street Theatre $B!G(Bs Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar, continues June 29 with Colin Quinn Unconstitutional. Tickets are $62 for members or $69 for non-member. All Comedy Club dates are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.
Bay Street Theatre$B!G(Js Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar, continues July 8 with Dom Irerra. Tickets are $62 for members or $69 for non-member excluding The All Star Comedy Showcase, $25 on the day of the event. All are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.
Packed with a plethora of talent heading the cast - Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Debbie Reynolds, Rob Lowe, Scott Bakula, Cheyenne Jackson and Dan Aykroyd - and supposedly the final feature film from Academy Award-winning auteur Steven Soderbergh, HBO's BEHIND THE CANDELABRA is a shimmering, glittering Hope Diamond of a musical biopic - and, also, an all-too-befitting final film to feature musical arrangements by the late, great Marvin Hamlish.
Bay Street Theatre has announced the 2013 Comedy Club lineup. The fun begins on June 11 and will continue on most Monday nights at 8 pm through August. Tickets are $62 for members or $69 for non member excluding The All Star Comedy Showcase, which is $15 in advance and $25 on the day of the event. All are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.
The National Board of Review announced today that Meredith Vieira will return to host the annual National Board of Review Awards Gala, taking place on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. This year, the NBR will announce their award winners on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.
BASE Entertainment (Co-CEOs Scott Zeiger and Brian Becker) announced today that the new musical DINER has postponed its previously announced pre-Broadway engagement scheduled to play San Francisco's SHN Curran Theatre from Tuesday, October 23, 2012, through Sunday, November 18, 2012, to retool the production for a more intimate Broadway venue.
FOX (10.97 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1) was again the network to beat on Thursday with new episodes of 'American Idol' (14.59 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) and 'Touch' (7.35 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T6) - its series low.