Bits, Pieces, and So On
The Chicago Comedy Series, a mix of sketch, improv, and stand-up, will be running the last Wednesday of every month at the Apollo Studio Theater. Past acts have included The Cupid Players and Triplette. The March 28 show features host Jared Logan, the stand-up magic of Kumail, sketch from Jet and Holly, and improv with Warhammer and Duchess.
Jake Kasdan's The TV Set opens April 20 in Evanston, starring David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Justine Bateman, and Chicago comedy alum (and UCB founder) Matt Besser. The movie is described as "A hair-raising comedy of art and compromise, THE TV SET follows a idealistic writer (Duchovny) as he tries to navigate his TV pilot down the mine-laden path from script through production to the madness of prime-time scheduling – all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of a headstrong network president (Weaver), volatile young stars, a pregnant wife and an ever-optimistic personal manager."
Those damned dirty apes are apparently not happy with the first round of torturing humans and are coming back for more. "Impress These Apes will indeed run again, this time with a $500 prize. It will run on Tuesday nights in August and September. And it will be hopping venues over to the Improv Olympic, in the Del Close Theater. This time, the Apes are stuck in the present, trying to collect enough talent-power to power their time machine back to the future. Game Show Host and Scoresboard will return. The show will be updated a bit based on lessons learned, and have an exciting new bonus point system." A great flickr set of the finale (including apes photo at right), by Brandi Ediss, can be gawked at here.
