7 pm EST @ Playground Theater
7 pm EST @ The Den Theatre
Comedian and career immigrant Cansu delivers a sharp, unfiltered hour of comedy about culture, identity, and everything that gets lost—or hilariously twisted—in translation. Brutally honest and darkly funny, this show pulls no punches.
8 pm EST @ Miracle Theatre
RISK! is the live show and podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public. Hosted by Kevin Allison (MTV’s The State, Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO), RISK! features true stories from people from all walks of life that are often more raw, real, and uncensored than stories you’ll hear anywhere else. The stories told at RISK! shows can be hilarious, moving, scary, sexy, thrilling and more. Since it began, the RISK! podcast has been downloaded over 70 million times by passionate fans around the world. Slate.com calls RISK! “jaw-dropping, hilarious and just plain touching.” This show will feature 3 storytellers each telling one true story from their lives, plus a mini story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members, hosted by Kevin Allison. To learn more, visit RISK-show.com or follow @RISKshow on social media.
A FREE WEEKLY COMEDY SHOW! FEATURING TOP COMICS FROM COAST TO COAST! Comedians from Comedy Central, SiriusXM, Pandora, Fox, Netflix etc.
7 pm CST @ Zoom/Twitch
8 pm CST @ Holiday Club
Featuring:
P. Sharma
The Powerful Comedy
Dan Garcia
Aaron McDavis
Hayden Cannon
Sofia Javed
Brandy Alexander presents The Premier at The Playground!
7 pm CST @ The Playground Theater
Featuring:
Elaine Golden
Bobby Cohoat
Izzy Salhani
Sofia Javed
Michael Serio
Carly Oishi
Mitch Mead
7:30 pm CST @ iO! Theater
Bring your mom to the annual Mother's Day edition of Doing Our Moms! Hosted by Judy Anderson [her daughter, Chicago comic Emily Anderson in a wig], Doing Our Moms celebrates the vast array of people that raised us in the sincerest form we know how - putting on wigs and playing them for laughs. In each show, a new group of comedians are invited to put on a wig and do an impression of their real mom, or feature their mom however they like, be it storytelling, standup, or sketch. It's always hilarious, sometimes heartrending, and it's the best way to spend Mother's Day!
Comedy AND storytelling!
7 pm CST @ Uptown Taproom
Featuring:
Sophia Smarandescu
Gabriela Starr Rosete
Mary Kethya Khuon
Elaine Golden
Sofia Javed
Cynthia Levin
Use code Story10 for $10 off!
7:30 pm CST @ Lincoln Lodge
Featuring:
Becca Nix Tham
Cassie Middlemist
Yazmina Tega
Alexa Jaggs
Brendan Tran
Lizzie Kaniecki
Sofia Javed
7 pm CST @ The Second City, Judy's Beat Lounge
Featuring:
Alex Ridge
Mark Krikorian
David Butler
Jay Osei
Sofia Javed
Thurston Stevenson