Friday Free-for-All -- Stand-Up in the City
Yo! It's another ridunculous Friday night for stand-up comedy in the city, and we're not EVEN talking about the Michael Ian Black/Michael Showalter show that's happening at 8 p.m. tonight at the Lakeshore Theater (we'll be there, et tu?).
Immediately following their show (and we're hoping against hope they'll stick around the theater and check out some local programming), is the reincarnation of Honeys and Funnies (as named by us), the burlesque and comedy show that was originally staged at Fizz and that has been on hiatus for the last few months. Now named Lipschtick, producer Jeremy Smith says, "Conceptually it's the Fizz show, but it's bigger, louder, faster, badder, sexier, shinier, with more ass than you can legally fit into one room. It will be a classy affair in a great new space." The dancers tonight are the Star and Garter Starlets, with a special appearance by Miss Exotic World 2005, The Ass That Goes POW!, Miss Michelle L'amour, and the jokers tonight are Ricky Carmona, Jared Logan, CJ Sullivan, and Kumail Nanjiani.
Across town at 9 p.m. at the Beat Kitchen they're staging the second evening of the Pop Stand, a comedy show that skewers pop culture. Here, Chicago Underground Comedy has teamed up with Rooftop Comedy to present this multimedia showcase, and tonight's show will feature two videos created specifically for the Pop Stand, a Neil Diamond tribute, a special presentation by the Visitors Locker Room, and appearances by comedians Tony Sam, Ken Barnard, Bill Cruz, Robert Buscemi, Hannah Gansen, Jeff Hansen, and Nick Morgan.
Oh, but you just wanted some good ol' fashioned stand-em-up comedy? We got that too tonight! There's a new monthly showcase at 8 p.m. over at Vida Lounge, featuring both newer and veteran comics with a myriad of comedic styles to get you laughing. The line-up tonight has got Nick Lullo, Reis Hand, Cameron Esposito, Jonathan Fin, and Hannibal. And battling for your love, yet another showcase just down the street at the Apollo Theater, the Blu Mic, tonight at 10:30 p.m. featuring Steve Mulcahy, Jeb Cadwell, Leah Eva, and Jay Harris. You still cranky? Well, it's not our damn fault.
