On the Scene: 'Punched in the Gut'; ChUC
The Bastion had a jam-packed Tuesday this week, first hitting a party and screening for the short film Punched in the Gut, by Paul Thomas and Andy Roberts, and starring Claire Simon from Claire Simon Casting, Jennifer Rudnicke and Matt Miller from TP&R Casting, Beth Kligerman from Second City, Dan Antonucci, Brady Novak, Robert Buscemi, Keith Smitherman, Danubia Guerra, Andy Roberts, and Paul Thomas. Attendees took over the regular DePaul hotspot Goodbar for the afternoon, overindulging in $10 pitchers of sangria, peach margaritas, and mango mojitos. You can watch the trailer for Punched below, or see it on the big screen when it shows at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival next month:
Leaving the party early, we then headed over to the Beat Kitchen to catch the Chicago Underground Comedy showcase. Here we saw grand slams from Mike Olson, Mike Holmes, Ken Barnard, Tony Sam, Hans Holsen, and making his debut ChUC appearance, Dan Telfer (Impress These Apes, Rogue 8, Don't Spit the Water, and Bastion Special Correspondent!). We also got to see host Nick Vatterott perform for the first time since he 'got off the boat' (what Thomas Middleditch is now doing).
Tony Sam with a friend.
