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Stand-up Tue Sep 09 2008
"Entertaining Julia" @ Town Hall Pub
Sunday nights at 8pm, Town Hall Pub (3340 N. Halsted) opens its doors for "Entertaining Julia," a free comedy variety show currently produced by local comedians Beth Stelling, and sisters Danielle and Tiffany Puterbaugh. (Yes, Julia is the lass behind the bar.)
Chicago's small but thriving stand-up scene, long overshadowed by Chicago's legendary improv influence, is vital partly because of its "put on your own show" mindset, and this show has all the charming DIY hallmarks: a flexible start time, cheap beer specials, a nice mix of stand-up and music, and hosts in silly wigs and costumes who hug you the minute you come in the door.
More photos and video after the jump!
Danielle and Tiffany Puterbaugh (in character):
And if you really want to get a feel for what a night entertaining Julia is like, take a peep at the last few minutes of last Sunday's show, in which musicians Anna Vogelzang and Samantha Cathcart spun a sweet old-fashioned melody, and the Puterbaugh sisters cut whatever rug they could find: