The Bastion went to the Water Tower Theater Sunday night to see the Lookingglass Theatre Company's production of Alice, and was impressed to see one half of sketch troupe KevInda, Kevin Douglas, in multiple roles. Let's just say the guy is brilliantly talented. The entire play was a visual feast and every member of the cast performed incredible physical, dramatic, and comedic stunts. If you're ever in the mood to take a break from your usual comedy routine and see some theater, we highly recommend scoring some cheap ($20) tickets like we did.

Jena Friedman is moving to New York in a few weeks, and though, as she says, "I'll really miss the Chicago scene and the people and entertaining Julia (her weekly stand-up show at Town Hall Pub)," she's excited to be taking her musical comedy Refugee Girls to the Fringe Fest in New York. Before then, check out her two preview parties for the show at the Lakeshore Theater on Aug 13th and 14th at 8 pm (tickets $10). The parties will feature "some awesome comedians - Palascak, The Puterbaughs, Hannibal, Fay, and a bunch of other jokers we all know and love," said Jena.

The Chicago Comedy Series at the Apollo Studio Theater this Friday and Saturday night will be repeating the lineup from this clip, which features gregariously hilarious series host Andrew DeWitt, Bryan Bowden, and Dan Telfer, and to sweeten the pot, this week's show will also include the uber-talented Adam Burke (sadly NOT featured in this clip, tho!):