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Comics Tue Mar 30 2010
Chicago Improv Festival April 19-25
Now in its 13th year, the Chicago Improv Festival will be kicking off on Monday, April 19 and running for a full week, showcasing the talents of 40 Chicago area improv groups, 24 from cities around the country and eight from outside of the United States.
The festival will take place in a dozen venues around Chicago, including: Apollo Theatre Studio, Annoyance Theater, the Athenauem, Chemically Imbalanced Theater, ComedySportz Chicago, Gorilla Tango Theatre, IO Comedy Theater, Laugh Out Loud, Martyrs', The Playground, The Second City DeMaat, The Second City ETC and The Second City Skybox.
Special events held in conjunction with the festival include the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Awards on Wednesday, April 21 at The Second City ETC. Recipients will include Harold Ramis, Dick Schall and Severn Darden (accepted by his widow, Heather Darden) and others.
Tickets to individual events range from $10-$20, and can be purchased online starting April 1.