THE SECOND CITY COMEDY COVERAGE

Nick Vatterott to Play Four Shows at Comix At Foxwoods, Begin. 8/1

Chicago Magazine's 'Funniest Man in Chicago,' Nick Vatterott, will visit Comix at Foxwoods for the first time for four shows Thursday, Aug. 1 to Saturday, Aug. 3. Vatterott will take the stage at 8 p.... (more...)

Denver Comedian Phil Palisoul Wins the 2013 Great American Comedy Festival

On Saturday, June 14, Denver native Phil Palisoul won first place at the 2013 Great American Comedy Festival. He beat out eight other professional comedians in the finals to take home the first place ... (more...)

Amy Schumer & More Set for Comedy Central's Free NYC Summer Shows

COMEDY CENTRAL Live is celebrating its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation and holding free comedy events at the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in ... (more...)

Pete Holmes, Bear Down Podcast, The TOMKAT Project and More Set for UP Comedy Club, June 2013

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch shows, and newly added special engagements including: Summer in The Second City (June 21-August 31), a panel presentati... (more...)

Collaboration between Lyric Opera of Chicago and Second City Showing Through 6/30

Renee Fleming's inspiration to have Lyric Opera of Chicago mix it up with The Second City resulted in a wildly successful collaborative show, THE SECOND CITY GUIDE TO THE OPERA. That one-night stand l... (more...)

A CLOWN CAR NAMED DESIRE to Begin 6/21 at The Second City e.t.c. Theatre

The Second City e.t.c. has announced the opening of their 37th Revue, A Clown Car Named Desire. Reviewing press are invited to attend the show on Friday, June 21, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. at The Second City... (more...)

Laura Hall from 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' to Perform at the High Watt with the Nashville Improv Company June 22

One night only, from Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Second City, acclaimed musicians & improvisers Laura and Rick Hall are joining the Nashville Improv Company to present a night of musical comedy, comp... (more...)

Lauren Hunter to Bring HELP YOURSELF to Peoples Improv Theater, 6/14

A Native New Yorker Searches For Enlightenment & The Right Shade of Blonde in Help Yourself, June 14th at 7:00 pm at The Peoples Improv Theater. Written and performed by Lauren Hunter and directed by ... (more...)

The Second City Partners with Funny or Die for Exclusive New Video Course

Two of America's top comedy creators, The Second City and Funny Or Die, have collaborated on an exclusive new video course. The pilot program will launch at The Second City Training Center's Hollywood... (more...)

Laugh Boston to Debut New Comedy Series at Citi Performing Arts, 6/22

They'll be laughing in the aisles at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, as comedy takes the stage! Presented by Laugh Boston in association with the Citi Performing Arts Center, a new co... (more...)

SNL's Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, & Cecily Strong to Launch KNUCKLEHEADS at UP Comedy Club

Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, and Cecily Strong, (best known for 'The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party'), three acclaimed members of the 'Saturday Night Live' cast and Seco... (more...)

The Second City Training Center to Kick Off Most Summer Camps and Immersions Ever in 2013

The Second City Training Center opens more Teen/Youth Summer Camps and Adult Summer Immersions for National and International students this year than ever before. (more...)

Comedian Jim Norton Set for FX's TOTALLY BIASED, 5/30

On Thursday, May 30 @ 11:00pm ET/PT, W. Kamau Bell welcomes comedian Jim Norton and Jezebel blogger Lindy West to discuss the on-going debate between censorship and artistic freedom. Will Bell, both c... (more...)

Pivot Multi-Arts Festival is Presented, 6/6 - 6/22

Pivot Arts launches a new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces from June 6 – 22, 2013 throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The ina... (more...)

Actors Training Center Comedy Troupe Presents ONE WORD: PUNCTUATION POINT! Tonight

The Actors Training Center Comedy Troupe at The Wilmette Theatre, announces that they will perform the original sketch comedy production 'ONE WORD: PUNCTUATION POINT!' tonight, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. at T... (more...)

Actors Training Center Comedy Troupe to Present ONE WORD: PUNCTUATION POINT!, 5/8

The Actors Training Center Comedy Troupe at The Wilmette Theatre, announces that they will perform the original sketch comedy production 'ONE WORD: PUNCTUATION POINT!' on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m.... (more...)

The Chuckleheads to Return to Charlotte Comedy Zone at the NC Music Factory, 5/19

The Family Friendly Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza Starring the Chuckleheads Returns to the Charlotte Comedy Zone at the NC Music Factory on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. (more...)

The Chuckleheads to Bring MOTHER OF ALL COMEDY Extravaganza to Warehouse Center, 5/11

The Mother of All Chuckleheads' Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza Returns to the Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius on Saturday, May 11. (more...)

Lewis Black Announces The Rant Is Due 2013 Fall Tour

Following the highly successful spring leg of his 2013 'The Rant is Due Tour'; tickets for Lewis Black's 2013 fall leg go on-sale Friday, May 17th at www.livenation.com. (more...)

LEWIS BLACK's 'The Rant is Due' Tour Coming This Fall; Tix On Sale 5/17

Following the highly successful spring leg of his 2013 'The Rant is Due Tour'; tickets for Lewis Black's 2013 fall leg go on-sale Friday, May 17(th) at www.livenation.com. (more...)

UP Comedy Club Announces Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy Schedule Updates for May - September 2013

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of new shows including special one-time engagements including Jim Gaffigan book signing (May 10), The TOMKAT Project (June 20); stand-ups Dave... (more...)

Aziz Ansari Makes ACES OF COMEDY Debut at The Mirage Tonight

The Mirage Hotel & Casino will welcome actor and comedian Aziz Ansari when he makes his Aces of Comedy debut tonight, May 3 and tomorrow, May 4. Ansari, best known for his role as Tom Haverford on NB... (more...)

Jim Belushi & the Chicago Board of Comedy to Headline Comedy Works Landmark Village, 6/14-15

Jim Belushi & the Chicago Board of Comedy are set to headline Comedy Works South at the Landmark, June 14 & 15, 2013. (more...)

Brian Regan Comes to South Bend's Morris Performing Arts Center Tonight

Live Nation welcomes Brian Regan to the Morris Performing Arts Center tonight, April 28, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The pe... (more...)

NPR Humorist and Author David Sedaris Returns to ASU Gammage, Today

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a reading and book signing by NPR humorist and best-selling author David Sedaris today, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. at ASU Gammage in Tempe. Sedaris' ... (more...)