Futilely Attempting to Keep Track of You!
It seems that lately, we are seeing a record amount of new rooms, new runs, and new groups forming. Perhaps this isn't so. Perhaps we've been under heavy blankets on our futon-that-doubles-as-a-bed. No matter, we need to get some things straight on our Haven't Been Yet But SWEAR We'll Get There Soon calendar:
Being fans of Paul Thomas' sketch and stand-up, we're looking forward to checking his one-man show Late Bloomer, and need to hurry, as there are only three more dates: Fridays, until March 23, 10 p.m., The Playground.
There's even LESS time than that to catch Doppelganger: Tales from the Zoetrope, as it's running tonight and next Friday, and then... scene. 10:30 p.m., the Apollo Theater.
Bringing us to this: is the Apollo Theater becoming an all-comedy venue? It sure seems like it, what with the newest stand-up showcase in the city, the Blu Mic, being staged every Thursday (and Friday, starting March 23) in that room. In addition, the Chicago Comedy Series is hosted the last Wednesday of every month, and features comedy from across the board: stand-up, improv, sketch, and more. Yes, MORE. Lest we forget, Baby Wants Candy, who moved into the theater in November, is now performing Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Add in every single night of the week where there is some kind of humor performance being staged, whether it be over at Second City, i.O. or various theater spaces, or underground, in bars and coffeeshops across the city, and we really don't understand how we're supposed to get anything done with all of this awesome stuff to check out. Seriously guys.
