Feel tough enough to brave another sleety, sloppy Chicago evening? Need some laughs and possibly some holiday weirdness?

Tonight at 9:00 at the Lincoln Lodge, the comedic talents of Steve O. Harvey, Mike Lee, Cameron Esposito (pictured at left), C.J. Sullivan, and the Oscar-nominated talents of Calabash Animation. Wonder if there will be less foot traffic than usual during the man on the street segment?

Catch the red line to the Lakeshore Theater for Freddy and Amy in How the Diva Stole Christmas. "The following holiday customs will not be featured in this show: cute children; staged nativity scenes involving real livestock; dancing Santas; figure skaters; elves; singing Santas; scenic backdrops of quaint villages and fake snow."

Go to i.O. for the ever-reliable Improvised Shakespeare Company tonight at 8 PM in the Del Close Theater. Following that, at 10:30, is Our Feature Presentation, and at midnight, One of Those Days.

Or, like us, shrug your shoulders, cry uncle to the gods of frozen slush, and hide under the blankets for awhile.

- Elizabeth McQuern