As a co-founder of the venerable satirical newspaper The Onion, Scott Dikkers is no stranger to launching comedy institutions. His latest endeavor is the biggest yet—the first annual FunnyCon, a celebration of all things comedy coming to Chicago’s Lincoln... See more
After a quarter-century on the air, the only thing more familiar than Survivor itself is the biannual assortment of articles promoting its latest season, lauding the show’s longevity and how it changed television forever. Those pieces have come out in ful... See more
Fans of Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia-based group led by Adam Weiner, know that the band's high-energy shows are as much a spiritual experience as they are rock concerts. But this Tuesday, Weiner will slow it down and strip things back with an intimate... See more
Following last month’s release of his acclaimed new record, The Dreamin’ Kind, singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim is ready to rock Thalia Hall this Wednesday, February 25. We talked with Slim about collaborating with members of Greta Van Fleet, his dream co... See more
That sketch comedy tends to be a predominantly white art form is a bit of a “chicken and egg” situation—it took seven years before Bob Curry became the first Black cast member in a Second City Mainstage revue in 1966, and even longer to move away from a s... See more
