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FX TV Series on funny vampires is a real entertainment bite

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on FX TV Series on funny vampires is a real entertainment bite
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FX TV Series on funny vampires is a real entertainment bite If you are looking for a funny series to watch during the coronavirus pandemic, try FX’s series “What We Do in the Shadows,” a hilarious comedic look at vampire life in America through the eyes of four vampires from the 19th Century (or older)…

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“Unnecessary Farce” to bring laughter to Cicero audiences

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on “Unnecessary Farce” to bring laughter to Cicero audiences
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“Unnecessary Farce” to bring laughter to Cicero audiences The comedy “Unnecessary Farce” is one of the first performances in what will be a revitalized arts schedule at Jedlicka Performing Arts Center at Morton College in Cicero, a comedy about nefarious small-town shenanigans “Unnecessary Farce,” a comedy about nefarious small-town shenanigans, will kick off a new…

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New comedy club opens in Chicago’s Logan Square

Posted on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New comedy club opens in Chicago’s Logan Square
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New comedy club opens in Chicago’s Logan Square On November 1st, 2018 Logan Square Improv opened its doors to the public.  Logan Square Improv, or LSI, is the newest addition to the lineup of comedy theaters in Chicago, and the first of its kind in the Logan Square area. Co-founded by Chicago comedians, Andrew Lemna…

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The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour overview

Posted on July 30, 2018April 13, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour overview

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The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour overview The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour was co-founded by Palestinian Ray Hanania and Israeli Charley Warady. It included Jewish American comedian Aaron Freeman and Israeli comedian Yisrael Campbell. The group performed comedy shows before live audiences throughout Israel in 2007 including in West Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Jaffa, Hebron, Tel Aviv,…

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Leah Remini knocks it out of the park in Kevin Can Wait

Posted on September 28, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leah Remini knocks it out of the park in Kevin Can Wait
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Leah Remini knocks it out of the park in Kevin Can Wait One of my all time favorite comedy series on Television was “King of Queens” starring Kevin James and Leah Remini. I watch the reruns over and over again because the comedy of the two talented actors is phenomenal. When James launched his latest…

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Chicago Sketch Comedy festival accepting applications

Posted on August 15, 2017August 16, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Sketch Comedy festival accepting applications
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Chicago Sketch Comedy festival accepting applications Sketch comedy artists around the world are invited to apply for the 17th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival “Chicago SketchFest seizes the comedy moment…you need to hop to it.” – Chicago Tribune Stage 773 is excited to announce that applications are now open for The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. The…

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O’Neill comedy “Ah, Wilderness” opens June 17 at Goodman Theater

Posted on June 13, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on O’Neill comedy “Ah, Wilderness” opens June 17 at Goodman Theater
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Eugene O’Neill’s comedy “Ah, Wilderness” opens June 17 at Goodman Theater AH, WILDERNESS!, EUGENE O’NEILL’S “WELCOME DOSE OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER” (LA TIMES), BEGINS SATURDAY, JUNE 17.  STEVE SCOTT DIRECTS THE RARELY-PRODUCED COMING-OF-AGE COMEDY WITH A CAST OF CHICAGO FAVORITES, AND NIALL CUNNINGHAM AND AYSSETTE MUÑOZ AS THE LOVE-STRUCK YOUNG COUPLE. Experience the fireworks of love—first…

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Muslim, Christian and Jew to perform comedy for Interfaith group in Deerfield Oct. 24

Posted on October 24, 2015April 27, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Muslim, Christian and Jew to perform comedy for Interfaith group in Deerfield Oct. 24

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Muslim, Christian and Jew to perform comedy for Interfaith group in Deerfield Oct. 24 Deerfield, Il. – An interfaith gathering of people committed to promoting religious tolerance and inter-cultural dialogue will host a comedy show in Deerfield Oct. 24 featuring three comedians of different faiths. The three performers at the show hosted by the Southeast…

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