• Diya Basrai is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian and neuroscientist whose comedy blends sharp intellect with offbeat humor. Originally from San Diego, he has performed at festivals including the ...

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O Theater will present Crème de la Femme, an all-femme improv festival featuring over 20 troupes of women and non-binary ...

The Latina Comedy Festival is kicking off its fourth year — and largest festival — on Thursday, more than doubling the acts from seven last year to 20 this year. It’s also happening during Hispanic ...

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A new comedy festival is coming to Chicago this fall, headlined by Nate Bargatze, Russell Peters, John Crist, Nicole Byer and others. The inaugural 312 Comedy Festival will play multiple venues ...

Controversy has always driven comedy, and so it was this weekend at iO Fest — the largest improv comedy festival in Chicago — as the Whirled News Tonight team scoured the news of the day for comedic ...