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Direction is happy to be working with ComedySportz for the first time. After years of spreading the gospel of Chicago comedy, direction is ready to handle the needs of this improv, sketch and stand up room in Lakeview. Whether you’re interested in seeing improv Thursday through Saturday, sketch or stand up on Monday and Wednesday, this easily accessible venue on Belmont, a stones throw from the Red/Brown/Purple line, has you covered.

The direction team has been hanging posters and distributing handbills for the comedy room throughout Lakeview, East Lakeview and Wrigleyville.

ComedySportz offers shows every Wednesday through Monday, some with no cover charge. Each week offers new events. For an updated weekly schedule, please visit comedysportzchicago.com.

The 2010 Chicago Improv Festival is hear!  It seems like just like yesterday when we were promoting the 12th Annual Improv Festival. This year it’s lucky number 13 however as 70 acts from around the world take over 12 stages in the city! This is already gearing up to be the best improv festival yet.

We are excited once again to work with CIF, and look forward to another stellar year of performances. Check out who’s coming to town and where they’ll be performing in addition to the special events that will be hosted all over town.

The 13th Annual Chicago Improv Festival takes place April 19th through the 25th. Please visit www.chicagoimprovfestival.org for more information.

This unique and compelling production returns to the Piven Theatre for a short run.  Created and developed by Chicago Improv Festival co-founder, Jonathan Pitts, Storybox is a improvised production, meaning the performance is different each time.  Sometimes it’s funny.  Sometimes, it’s serious.  One thing’s for sure: it’s always entertaining.  In the last five years, Storybox has been performed in Chicago, Gjovik, Norway, Montreal, San Francisco and Toronto, so be sure to see it while it’s back home.

Storybox is at the Piven Theatre through August 2nd.

Chicago Improv Improv Production’s mission statement is pretty straight forward: “to celebrate the present, honor the past, and showcase the future of improvisational theatre.”  This year’s annual Chicago Improv Festival will feature a variety of improve groups and performers such as Rob Riggle from The Daily Show, MadTV cast members Keegen-Michael Key, Ike Barinholtz, and Jordan Peele, and Andy Dick will also make an appearance performing his one man show.

The 12th annual Chicago Improv Festival runs April 13th-19th at the Lakeshore Theatre.