| Ready to rant |
2019-09-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 2019, p. B13 |
Black, Lewis,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Annual Purim show offers meal, laughs |
2019-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2019, p. 1, 4 |
Temple Beth Israel,
Holidays and celebrations - Purim,
Director, Judy,
Passman, Michael,
Arons, Harriet,
'True Chutzpa: The Good, The Bad & Esther',
Comedy and comics,
Lewison, Barry,
Lorge, Michael,
Drucker, Lisa,
Passman, Kathy |
| Skokie show features 'Nice Jewish Girls' |
2019-03-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 21, 2019, p. B13 |
Slavin, Jan,
Besser-Rosenberg, Jessica,
Calm, Reena,
Comedy and comics,
Skokie Theatre,
'Nice Jewish Girls Comedy Show, The |
| Mike Toomey still draws his laughs from life |
2014-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 2014 , p. 41 |
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics,
'Mike Toomey Live!',
Toomey, Mike |
| Skokie couple is crazy for comedy |
2012-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2012 , p. 62 |
Gorilla Tango Theatre,
Meshuganas, The,
Himmelman, Steve,
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics,
Himmelman, Hollie |
| Holy Batman burlesque! |
2012-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2012 , p. 17B |
Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque,
Gorilla Tango Theatre,
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics |
| Sketch troupe hopes laughs lead to thoughts |
2012-07-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 26, 2012 , p. 1B |
Gorilla Tango Theatre,
Daylabor Dreamin',
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics |
| True tales of girl troubles |
2012-04-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 5, 2012 , p. B1 |
'DC Pierson is Bad at Girls',
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics |
| Life on stage with Paula Poundstone |
2012-03-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 29, 2012 , p. 9B |
Comedy and comics,
Poundstone, Paula |
| Lily Tomlin still in character |
2012-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 2012 , p. B1 |
Comedy and comics,
Tomlin, Lily,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Capitol Steps: 30 years of political mayhem |
2012-01-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 26, 2012 , p. B1 |
Capitol Steps, The,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Skokie JCC stages improvisation show |
2011-11-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 2011 , p. 8 |
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Comedy and comics,
Highly Improvable |
| Local funny folks have an Edge in Skokie |
2011-03-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 2011 , p. B1 |
Odd, Dave,
Nabong, Mark,
Davis, Seth,
Comedy and comics,
Edge Comedy Club, The,
Skokie Theater |
| A merry Jewish Christmas at the Skokie Theatre |
2010-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 2010 , p. B8 |
'Jewmongous',
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics |
| We're not making this up: Humorist Dave Barry to perform April 10 |
2010-04-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 1, 2010 , p. B1 |
Barry, Dave,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Aga-Boom show is a wild slapstick ride |
2009-12-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 2009, p. B1 |
Aga-Boom,
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| Quade to in-'habit' her catechism creation |
2009-12-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 2009, p. B1 |
Nuns4Fun,
Comedy and comics,
Skokie Theater |
| Skokie stand-ups bring laughs to hometown |
2009-10-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 2009, p. B9 |
Edge Comedy Club's Hometown Stand-ups, The,
Kostro, Chris,
Odd, Dave,
Treyger, Liza,
Nabong, Mark,
Davis, Seth,
Comedy and comics,
Skokie Theater,
Cosby, David |
| Comic slices and dices for laughs |
2008-10-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 30, 2008, p. B6 |
Laughtour 2008,
Skokie Theatre,
Comedy and comics |
| The world according to Azher |
2008-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2008, p. 68 |
Usman, Azhar,
Comedy and comics |
| Muslim comic wages peace with humor |
2008-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2008, p. 68 |
Usman, Azhar,
Niles West High School,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Comedy and comics |
| Niles West grad brings diversity, laughs to party |
2008-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 2008, p. 8 |
Usman, Azhar,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Comedy and comics |
| M*A*S*H' padre switches roles, religions |
2008-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2008, p. B1 |
Church Basement Ladies,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Judy Gold's risky business |
2007-07-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 26, 2007, p. B1 |
Gold, Judy,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Tomlin is still stagestruck |
2007-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2007, p. B3 |
Comedy and comics,
Tomlin, Lily,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| East Prairie students learn keys to improv |
2007-04-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 5, 2007, p. 10 |
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Schopp, Jim,
Comedy and comics,
Second City,
Wade-Kuzwayo, Dana,
East Prairie School |
| Winging it with wit |
2007-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2007, p. B1 |
Comedy and comics,
Poundstone, Paula,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| Smothers in arms |
2006-05-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 2006, p. B1 |
Comedy and comics,
Smothers Brothers,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| Troublemakers |
2006-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2006, p. B3 |
Sahl, Mort,
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Gregory, Dick |
| Students tread boards in pursuit of Second City fun |
2006-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2006, p. 74 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Wand, Mary,
Oline, Jamie,
Lipscomb, Kathy,
Comedy and comics,
Tiberi, Mindy,
Second City |
| Mason continues his comic crusade |
2005-11-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 2005, p. B3 |
Centre East Studio Theater,
Comedy and comics,
Mason, Jackie,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| She speaks her mind. What Joy! |
2005-10-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 27, 2005, p. B3 |
Comedy and comics,
Behar, Joy,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| All together now, ha ha ha! |
2005-06-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 9, 2005, p. A15 |
North Shore Senior Center,
Gregori, Don,
Comedy and comics |
| Comic 'Therapy' |
2005-03-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 17, 2005, p. B6 |
'My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy',
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| Being Bob |
2005-03-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 3, 2005, p. B1 |
Newhart, Bob,
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| A loaf of 'Wonder Bread' and thou |
2005-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2005, p. B3 |
Hazell, Pat,
Wonder Bread Years, The,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Global cooling |
2005-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2005, p. B3 |
Griffin, Kathy,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Capitol-izing on political comedy |
2005-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2005, p. B3 |
Capitol Steps, The,
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| Back for seconds |
2004-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 2004, p. B6 |
Northlight Theatre,
Comedy and comics,
'Sex and the Second City' |
| Stand-up comedy or political rally? |
2004-05-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 20, 2004, p. B16 |
Franken, Al,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Unauthorized' humor |
2004-03-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 25, 2004, p. B1 |
Comedy and comics,
Poundstone, Paula,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Reluctant Messiah' of satire |
2004-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 2004, p. B4 |
Comedy and comics,
Maron, Marc,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Will Rogers with fangs |
2003-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2003, p. B3 |
Magen David Adom (MDA),
Sahl, Mort,
Comedy and comics,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Joking matters for Rabbi Schechter |
2003-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2003, p. B3 |
Lectures and lecturing,
Congregation Kol Emeth,
Schechter, Rabbi Barry,
Comedy and comics |
| Head for the hills: 'Catskills' comedians bring nostalgic act to Centre East |
2001-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2001, p. B3 |
Original Catskills on Broadway, The,
Capri, Dick,
Roman, Freddie,
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Rush, Lenny,
Lawrence, Mal Z. |
| Satirist debuts at Centre East |
2000-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 2000, p. B4 |
Franken, Al,
Comedy and comics,
Centre East for the Performing Arts |
| For mature audiences : Fledgling comedian hones her skills at nursing homes |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1999, p. B3 |
Comedy and comics,
Martinez, Sarah |
| Standing up for New Year's Eve |
1998-12-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 1998, p. B3 |
Comedy and comics,
Holidays and celebrations - New Year's,
Bark, Caryn |
| Comedy duo |
1989-12-07 |
The comedy duo of J. Charlie McKinney and Alan Borwiolek will perform at Skokie Public Library on December 8. Their humor pokes fun at deaf culture and folklore using American Sign Language. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 7, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Borwiolek, Alan,
McKinney, J. Charlie,
Comedy and comics,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| n/a |
1987-08-08 |
Leo Benvenuti, a Skokie resident, has made a name for himself as a comedian, both locally and nationwide. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, August 8, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Benvenuti, Leo,
Comedy and comics |
