“It's not your kid today, but it could be tomorrow.” This message encouraging empathy is at the heart of the mission of It Could Be Your Kid, the non-profit organization founded by Stephanie D. Pea…
A few months ago, Chicago-based comedian/storyteller Elizabeth Gomez had an insane schedule. Between working two jobs, freelancing as a writer and performing shows across the city, her calendar was co…
Are you finding it impossible to peel your eyes away from the television screen searching for updates on the pandemic? Do you keep refreshing your feeds in need of news? Would you appreciate a momenta…
Before COVID-19 shut down venues, clubs and basically the entire live performance scene, Ashley Leisten – a Texas-born former ballet dancer turned comedian now performing sketch shows and stand-up in …
Chicago's thriving comedy scene is known the world over. From innovative stand-up comedians to hilarious improv artists to beyond talented sketch troupes—not to mention writers, directors, producers, …
Deanna Ortiz has been performing comedy in and around Chicago since she was 18. Her disarming ability to obliterate barriers between artist and audience has garnered her big laughs on stages across th…
In his 1995 mix-tape musing masterpiece High Fidelity, Nick Hornby writes, “Sentimental music has this great way of taking you back somewhere at the same time that it takes you forward, so you feel no…
Even if you aren't lucky enough to have already seen Becca Brown perform her hilarious brand of musical comedy in a live setting, you're already a fan. The Chicago comedian, actor, musician, writer…
“The important thing about stand-up comedy is call whatever you're doing stand-up comedy,” said Maria Bamford about 30 minutes into her new comedy special, Weakness is the Brand, which was released vi…
If you followed the end of the year breakdowns ranking the best albums of 2019, you know that Yola's debut, Walk Through Fire, is prominently featured everywhere from Rolling Stone to The Associated P…
