The Montreal Just for Laughs Festival folks are back in town and ready to see some great Chicago-style stand-up comedy! What does this mean for you as a person in Chicago who enjoys laughing? Well, we'll tell ya: not ONE, but TWO exemplary showcases of the best and brightest currently in this fair city of ours. Tonight, March 7, at 9 p.m., the Lincoln Lodge, 4008 N. Lincoln, plays host to a "rapid-fire showcase style format with a dozen of your favorite local comics doing their best stuff for 'Les Habitants'!"

Tomorrow, March 8, at 8:30 p.m., mosey down to the Edge Comedy Club at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N. Green St., for another jam-packed showcase, featuring Mike Cody, Michael Palascak, Jena Friedman, Brady Novak, Michael Sanchez, John Markham, Bryan Berrey, Shay Shay, Meechie, Joe Kilgallon, Dave Odd, and Mike Wiley. Free and all-ages! Stick around for the regularly scheduled 10:30 p.m. show at regular price, titled "The Most Diverse Comedy Show Ever!", featuring Prashanth Venkataramanujam, Mike Lee, Mark Nabong, Adam Guerino, Drew Michael, Jena Friedman, Meechie, Michelle Thompson, Dave Odd, Joe Fernandez, and Michael Sanchez.

Any improv or sketch showcases y'all know about?

- Kristy Mangel