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<p>Wednesday Mar 10 2010  Chicago Checklist</p>
<p>Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:01AM A few words/bits/baubles from Chi-City, pals. (And if you are reading this and involved in a scene outside of CHI or NYC and are thinking to yourself, "Hey, there's cool things HERE too ya know, what's up?" Then please, PLEASE drop us a line! We're looking for ALL the bits AND the baubles, nationwide. Feature interviews, too. Stunning photos. Hilarious video shorts. What's your crew doing? Drop us a line!).</p>
<p>Lakeshore Theater Manager Chris Ritter with Doug Stanhope and Junior Stopka | Photo by Brian Jarreau, courtesy of the Lakeshore Theater</p>
<p>Early yesterday morning we saw that Doug Stanhope dropped a big ol' props via Facebook on one our local underground superstars, Junior Stopka, who opened for Stanhope in four shows at the Lakeshore Theater this past weekend. You can peep some photos from the show here and here.</p>
<p>Mick Betancourt's got his hands on the new Web site Actually Funny, and tapped CHI comedian Ricky Carmona to submit the hilarious and inspiring blog, "Brad Pitt vs. Bootsie Collins." As Ricky says, it will do you no harm! Check it out!</p>
<p>Photos from the inaugural Laughing Skull Comedy Festival have emerged, granting us a little voyeur access into this new comedy hot spot. Props to Michael Palascak, Prescott Tolk, and expat Jena Friedman, representing CHI in ATL.</p>
<p>Local comedy writer Steve Heisler has been slowly and surely making his way to national reporting, and a few days ago he unveiled his new monthly column for the A.V. Club, called Laugh Track, that seeks to "round up new and noteworthy stand-up, sketch, and online video, much of it courtesy of under-the-radar comedians with a little too much time on their hands." Suitably, it features many Chicago folks, both here in town and those that have flown away for the coasts.</p>
<p>And finally, we'll leave you with a new video by comedian Paul Thomas, featuring comedians Jet Eveleth and Dan Telfer, and directed by Chad Wilson.</p>
<p>Creep from Paul Thomas on Vimeo.</p>
<p>EDIT: We just received word that Seth Herzog will be performing at the cozy Gallery Cabaret this Saturday, March 13, 7 p.m., as part of the new showcase, The Two-Hour Comedy Hour. Fun!</p>
<p>--Kristy Mangel</p>
<p>kristymangel | Post a Comment tagged Paul Thomas , chad wilson , chicago comedy , dan telfer , doug stanhope , jena friedman , junior stopka , michael palascak , mick betancourt , prescott tolk , ricky carmona , seth herzog Tuesday Dec 01 2009  The CHI Hip Tip</p>
<p>Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 10:00AM  Ricky Carmona | Photo: Cheryl Mann</p>
<p>Stand-up comedian Ricky Carmona will star in the fourth of the showcase series "Unlimited", designed to give Chicago Underground Comedy's strongest performers special 45 minute sets. Featuring Chad Briggs, Joe Fernandez and Carrie Callahan, with music by DJ Sadie Woods.</p>
<p>The theme of the show, in Carmona's words, is "Good Funkin' Times. If it was up to me I would get a time machine and go back to the Parliament Funkadelic Mothership Connection Tour. I would bring P-Funk back with me and the show would start with P-Funk climbing out of the stage and funk just being smacked in people's faces. It's a party and errrybody is invited."</p>
<p>9:30 p.m., TONIGHT, Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago. FREE.</p>
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