Chemically Imbalanced Comedy recently blogged about being at the New York Underground Comedy Festival, where there are something like 30 shows running at any given time. CIC's Angie McMahon and Pimprov's Marz Timms (pictured at left) got a little worn out keeping up the pace, but got some laughs on anyway.

Have you heard about Jokes Across America, based in Evanston? Apparently it's a combination comedy site, online blog of two friends' bike trek across America, and fodder for a forthcoming book "Why Did the Bicycle Cross the Country?"

Blerds will be at the Lakeshore tonight at 10:30. Prescott Tolk will host, and performers include Nick Vatterot, Mike Burns (visiting from New York), Brady Novak, and Nate Craig (visiting from Los Angeles). The show will feature new original videos, including the premiere of Hung, a pilot episode about the deliberations of the world's worst sequestered jury. You may remember that show was developed by the Blerds gang as a project for Warner Brothers 2.0. Blerds will also be at the Comedy Festival in Las Vegas in November, as part of the Broadband Theater offerings.

Speaking of the Lakeshore, don't forget, hop the El to 3175 N. Broadway this Sunday at 7 to vote for the "Funniest Person in Chicago" contest.

- Elizabeth McQuern