Weekend Wrap-Up
This past Friday, the first Alter(ed) Egos showcases were held at Kitty Moon, and saw an English butler, a Southern "gentleman", a wrestler, a preacher clown, and a plumber share the stage. Scenester Krystle Gemnich wrote all about it in her fanblog.
Yesterday was Football Sunday, wherein the Bastion watched the Buffalo Bills DECIMATE the New York Jets with comic Chris Burns, and then popped over for more football chaos with two-thirds of the Visitors Locker Room at their IRL headquarters, Seven Ten Lounge. It was here that we were informed of an impending changing of the guards, with one of the boys heading off to brighter and warmer climes in the coming months. There is also a Web site in the works for this daily Internet radio show; they aren't leaving the Fearless family but are creating their own Web presence.
Afterward, we thought we'd check in with the Your Sunday Best showcase at Bad Dog Tavern, where we ran into the little-seen (as of recent) Mike D. of Red Bar Radio and filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts of Blerds.com, among many, many other projects. We also got to chat briefly with TJ Miller, who had just returned from showcasing in NYC for the people of the Aspen comedy festival; we hear from a few different sources that he's a sure bet for Colorado.
A couple things of note for the week: tomorrow, Tuesday, December 12, is the first Chicago Underground Comedy show in their new home, the Beat Kitchen. Thursday is the "Honeys and Funnies" Star and Garter Burlesque show, which is being filmed for a documentary; if you haven't seen these girls shake it yet, get over to Fizz for a little holiday heat. And, that same night (and also Friday night) the Lincoln Lodge is hosting the SpitFire girls, for an all-female drag-em-out and stand-em-up comedy show. Special guests will be the dancers of Hipnotic and Second City's Deb Downing-Grosz. Chicago has finally come out of deep freeze, so get out there this week and see some live-action entertainment.
