OINK!, Chicago’s self-proclaimed Premiere Comedy Variety Show™, hosted and produced by a one Otholomieux Dionysus Schwering (Othy), beseeches you to join their raucous festivities this evening, as the BYOB weekly stand-up/improv/sketch showcase celebrates its three year anniversary. The show will feature stand-up comic Prescott Tolk (Comedy Central's Premium Blend), and sketch comedy from Delicious But Unnecessary (DBU) (Mary Walsh, Alisha Ketry, and Feliciana Radice). In addition, iO's Zach Hanes, and former OINK! co-producer and Playground team member Kannan Arumugam, join Othy for an improv reunion. We had a chance to catch up with Othy recently about his hammy showcase. more ›

Not that there isn’t always sort some of comedy show happening here in town, but lately there has been sort of a surge, what with the Improv Comedy Festival just wrapping up and last weekend’s aptly (and hilariously) named Snubfest Comedy Festival – comedians snubbed from the Improv Fest lineup. more ›