Dec 29 2011

Welcome!

Chicago Ladies in Comedy, NFP (CLiC) is working to change the face of comedy, in Chicago and beyond!

All you ladies in comedy out there, we’re here for you! Let us know you’re out there. If you’re interested in getting involved in the comedy scene in Chicago, check out our “Breaking the Mold” workshop series or our Jills @ Jack’s Comedy Night and Open Mic. Have an event that’s commedienne-centric? Drop us a line and we can post it on Facebook or on our blog.

Funny girls: We Exist. Go tell the masses!

May 23 2012

Coming June 2: “Miss Representation” Doc Screening

At 8PM on June 2, CLiC and The Gogo Show (Lincoln Loft, 3036 N. Lincoln, #2) are hosting a free screening of the very cool documentary Miss Representation. Take a look at the film’s website to learn more about this bold movie, which forces us to examine the way women are depicted in all kinds of media. Then come by and see the film! Admission is free, and an open-forum discussion will follow the screening. Any donations will help support CLiC and The Gogo Show, two lady-advancing organizations here in Chicago.

May 2 2012

No Open Mic Tonight!

Jills at Jack’s, our monthly stand-up showcase and open mic, is on hiatus while we secure a new venue. We’ll be back again soon! Check here or on our Facebook page for updates. Thanks a million to our wonderful and devoted open mic regulars.

Mar 30 2012

Breaking the Mold with Deanna Moffit on April 9

Breaking the Mold with Deanna Moffitt

Based on the R&D Project Presents: Silent Treatment. a completely improvised silent show set to a soundtrack of movie music, this workshop will release you from the pressure of being funny to follow the emotion of a scene. Without the reliance of dialogue you’ll stay in the moment and make discoveries with your scene partner that will leave you both surprised.

Catch the artist in action with the R&D Porject Presents:The Silent Treatment on Thursday March 29, 2012
Closing night performance – 03.29.12 8:00 pm -12 9:00 pm

Biography

Deanna performs at iO with Ringo Starr and The Del Tones and is the last week of a run of The R&D Project Presents; Silent Treatment. She’s also performed with ComedySportz, Second City Theatricals, ImrovAcadia, and Hubris Productions, She co-hosts one of Chicago’s hottest story telling events “This Much is True” and has also been seen at Paper Machete, Essay Fiesta, Story Club, and Real Talk Live. Her voice can be heard on a multitude of games, business presentations, phone systems and audio books.
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Event Details
Dates   Start: Monday April 09 2012 7:00 PM
            End: Monday April 09 2012 9:00 PM
Prices      $10.00

Location  The Training Center
              Right next door to the Green Mill
              4802 N Broadway, 2nd Floor
              Chicago, IL 60640
              United States
By chicagoladiesincomedy • Posted in Workshop
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Mar 7 2012

Jills at Jack’s is Tonight!

Hey, all you lady comics and fans of lady comics! Jills at Jack’s is tonight at 9:00 PM, with the open mic sign up staring at 8:45. As ever, we’ll be waiting for you at Jack’s on Halsted, on the corner of Halsted and Belmont. Tonight’s featured stand-up is Candy Lawrence.

Come on over, have a few drinks, and laugh your face off with our LOW AWKWARDNESS OPEN MIC GUARANTEE!*

*I just made this up. Really, we guarantee nothing. But seriously, this is a great comedy open mic.

Feb 21 2012

Just a Little Harmless Hatin’ on Zooey

If you’ve ever attended our monthly stand-up night, Jills at Jack’s, you’ve probably heard a bit of smack talk on the subject of Zooey Deschanel. It’s mostly frustration about her constant reminders of her own wackiness, or confusion at how we’re possibly supposed to believe that her happy-go-lucky attitude makes her a huge dork, despite her supermodel beauty. Annoying!

It seems as if Zooey gets it, too, if Saturday Night Live is any indication. On the Valentine’s Day episode earlier this month, she took part in a sketch hosted by…herself. Sort of. “Bein Quirky With Zooey Deschanel” has Abby Elliot playing a quirky-to-the-max version of Zooey. Zooey plays Mary Kate Olsen, somehow managing to channel Olsen’s just by appearence by pursing her lips and donning a wig.

Zooey is a lady in comedy herself, so CLiC supports her. We especially support her poking fun at her own goofy image. Enjoy!

http://www.hulu.com/embed/DhQsD1A1dGZte18CS63J6A?shared_ad_id=79473

Feb 12 2012

The Week Ahead

On a lazy Sunday morning, in addition to scouring food blogs for recipes I would make if I were the person my new years resolutions made me out to be, (btw this looks delicious: Vegan Heart of Palm and Avocado Salad) I like to take some time to prep for the upcoming week.  Food feeds the body, but art feeds the soul and this week I want to know what I’m eating. These are my top picks for the week ahead to make the week days less like a race to the next weekend.

TONIGHT!!! SUNDAY February 12 2012 A Woman’s Path @ the Annoyance Theater

MONDAY February 13, 2012  Breaking the Mold Workshop with Jet Eveleth @ the Annoyance Training Center  7pm – 9pm

TUESDAY February 14, 2012 see Jet again on the IO stage with The Reckoning 10:30PM

The Sufferjets

THURSDAY February 16, 2012  The Sufferjets take over Donny’s Skybox  February 16, 2012 at 10:30pm -11:30pm

FRIDAY February 17 CLOSING NIGHT  Come get lost at the The Masquerade 10:00pm at the Playground Theater featuring the lovely ladies of Velvet Rope

 

JUST TWO FRIDAYS LEFT! Second City’s Judy Fabjance in Are You There Judy, It’s me Cancer Friday 9pm  Feb 17 and February 24, 2012

Feb 1 2012

Jills at Jack’s Tonight!

Come one, come all, to the earliest possible first Wednesday show: tonight, Feb 1st, Jills at Jack’s sallies forth as usual. This evening, we’re featuring a lovely Jills at Jack’s Comedy Night regular, Kate Streit, as our showcase comedienne. Then, the open-mic party begins! Come out to hear some great local comic talent, or to show off your own comic chops!

Sign up starts at 8:45; open mic sets should be 3-5 minutes long. Jack’s on Halsted is located at the corner of Halsted and Belmont, near the Belmont Red/Brown Line stop.