Join us Saturday October 29th for a special Halloween show featuring Chicago’s Finest! What makes it so special? Aside from the quality of the show you’re about to witness, because it’s Halloween and that’s our favorite holiday, if you dress up in a costume and buy your ticket online ahead of time, you get your ticket’s only $5! We will be checking for costumes by the will-call list, however, so don’t you try to pull a Halloween trick on us! Instead, trick yourself out and join us at the 8 o’clock show for a laugh-filled pre-game show that will have you in perfectly high spirits for a spooky night on the town or at the 10 o’clock show for an equally laugh-filled show ending in a judged costume contest with prizes for the winners. Both shows will feature extra special Halloween Specials and a raffle. Did we mention the comedy this month is spooktacular?
This month we’re featuring the talents of:
Will Miles (Zanies, The Improv)
Kenny’s take: Will is a hip, likable dude which, coupled with a great work ethic, unique point of view and well honed joke writing has taken him a long way in a short time. Clark Jones, the other feature this month, and Will run one of the hottest open mics in Chicago called “2 Black Dudes and an Open Microphone” which is a bit of a cult favorite among Chicago comedy junkies and has been featured in multiple chicago “scene” publications. He also consistently features at Zanies and other clubs in the midwest and has made a name for himself on the local New York scene. Will is one of my favorites because he always has fun on stage which reciprocates with his audiences. He’s laid back, because of all the weed, but he’s sharp, affable, and very funny. Hannibal Burress (30 Rock, SNL) recently named Will one of his favorite comics in Chicago and proved it by having Will feature for him at Zanies and The Improv in Chicago. Expect Carlton Banks if Carlton Banks smoked blunts, told funny jokes and had an eclectic taste in music
Clark Jones (Jokes N Notes, TBS Just For Laughs)
Kenny’s take: What makes Clark so good is that he works anywhere and everywhere in Chicago. A mostly white audience, a mostly black audience, a mostly hispanic audience; it doesn’t matter. Clark is going to do the show. As a result, he’s become one of the most versatile comics in Chicago. The guy simply does well everywhere. Clark and Will tend to go hand in hand in Chicago because not only do they run an open mic together, but they’re best friends. It’s hard to mention one without the other. I say this because they share many of the same traits that make them great. Like Will, Clark works very hard and has a lot of fun on stage. In 2010 Clark made it a goal to be featuring at Jokes N’ Notes, Chicago’s premier urban comedy club and, through a tremendous amount of hustle, he’s already accomplished it. Not only did he feature, but he’s been invited back multiple times and the club even auditioned him for the prestigious TBS Just For Laughs Chicago Festival. He made it, he killed, and the dude’s solidified himself has a staple in the Chicago comedy scene. Clark has some old school sensibilities to go with his tight shirts and stylish boots. Expect a cool, hip Red Sanford
And your headliner
Drew Frees (Comedy Central’s “Comedians To Watch”)
Kenny’s take: Drew is one of my favorite comedians. Period. The man is hilarious. Drew has an incredible goofball energy that is refreshing and fun to watch. He has so much fun you can’t help but joining in and his off beat, almost cooky style is as unique as it his hilarious. Drew is a favorite and staple of my show in Chicago as our fans request him more than anyone else. I’ve seen this guy perform more than I can count and genuinely laugh out loud from beginning to end to this day. He always surprises me with his energy and quick wit, and I love watching him tackle chunks of dark truth with silliness and slang words from the 50s. Recently named to Comedy Central’s “Comedians to Watch” list, I know big things are on the horizon for Drew. Expect Barney Fife except really really funny.
Check out a clip of Drew!
Drew Frees at CUTT from Kenny DeForest on Vimeo.
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