Just For Laughs New Faces Of Chicago and Tim Minchin at Lincoln Hall
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Chicago is America's city.
Summer in Chicagoland is packed with events, all of which are just teeming with people. All of these things—well, for the most part—are crazy fun, packed with bands, and food, and beer. But what can we learn from these events beyond the fact that Sixteen Candles is a hell of a cover band, or that it’s relatively easy to sneak beer into a street festival?
This summer, The A.V. Club aims to really gather some information from all of this madness. Hence, the Summer Survey. We’ll be stopping strangers at events all over town and grilling them about who they are, where they’re from, and just what kind of stuff they’re into. What better way to get to know our Windy City neighbors, right?
Hang on tight, though, because the results may surprise you.
Summer Survey spot No. 1:
Just For Laughs New Faces Of Chicago and Tim Minchin at Lincoln Hall, Wednesday, June 15
Where are you from?
Evanston: 3
Wrigleyville: 3
Champaign-Urbana: 2
Fargo, North Dakota: 2
London, England: 2
Belmont Gardens: 1
Buena Park: 1
Elmwood Park: 1
Frankfort, Illinois: 1
Highland Park: 1
Lakeview: 1
Lincoln Park: 1
Logan Square: 1
Michigan: 1
Northwest suburbs: 1
Roscoe Village: 1
Uptown: 1
How did you get here tonight?
Car: 19
Bus/Train: 4
Walked: 1
How many comedy shows have you been to in the last six months?
0 shows: 7
1-3 shows: 12
4-6 shows: 3
6+ shows: 3
Where did you go to these shows?
Chicago Theatre: 2
iO: 2
Joe’s Bar: 2
Lincoln Hall: 2
The Hideout: 1
Mayne Stage: 1
Park West: 1
The Vic: 1
Zanies: 1
Shows around Michigan: 1
“There’s no real place to go in Champaign-Urbana.” — 2
Do you watch Saturday Night Live on a regular basis, DVR it, or catch up with it online?
Watch regularly: 8
No: 5
Catch up online: 4
DVR: 2
Who is your favorite comic and why?
“Dave Chappelle as a stand-up, Tim Minchin for musical comedy.” —Bryan from Wrigleyville
Tim Minchin because, “I love the mixture of comedy and music.” —James from London, England
“Tim Minchin.” —Ede from London, England; Logan from Fargo, North Dakota
Tim Minchin because, “He’s really talented, and I don’t feel like I’ve gotten dumber after listening to him.” —Shawn from Evanston
Joel McHale because, “I haven’t seen him live, but I think he’s great on TV. He’s really sarcastic, and I like that kind of thing.” —Kelly from Buena Park
Kyle Kinane because, “He opened for Patton Oswalt and was hilarious. I love storytellers and not just one-liners.” —Claire from Uptown
“Kathleen Madigan.” —Joanne from Michigan
Dave Attell because, “I love how abrasive he is.” —Justin from Evanston
Stephen Colbert because, “I laughed my ass off when he goes after Palin.” —Robin from Champaign-Urbana
“Dara O’Brien.” —Phil from Champaign-Urbana
Donald Glover because, “I love the stuff I’ve seen on TV.” —Amy from Lakeview
Seinfeld but, “Does Seinfeld even count?” —Marlon from Wrigleyville
Bo Burnham because, “The musical comedy stuff really gets me.” —Robert from Fargo, North Dakota
The Mighty Boosh because, “It’s a comedy team, but they’re really creative and unusual. I like that kind of English humor.” —Nancy from the Northwest suburbs
Eddie Izzard because, “I really enjoy dry humor and the way he dresses up. I mean, what’s not funny about that?” —Hilary from Lincoln Park
Eddie Izzard because, “He’s fucking brilliant! Are you writing that down? ‘Fucking brilliant!’” —Aneesa from Belmont Gardens
Louis C.K. because, “He makes my eyes water.” —Alexander from Roscoe Village
Jon Stewart because, “I love how he goes after the mainstream media.” —Paige from Evanston
“Tim Lutz.” —Todd from Logan Square
