Chicago Improv Comedy iO Theater (Mention My Blog For A FREE DRINK, Seriously!)

So in an effort to get someone punched in the face by my friend Jimmy Pennington (see comment on previous post) and a free drink on Sunday January 11th at 8pm, I thought I would write a quick blog about Chicago’s Improv Comedy. Of course I personally have never been to any improv comedy club in Chicago, but in an effort to have this post higher then the Chicago’s IO theater on Google’s search results page, I am going to fill this thing up with info on improv comedy and facts about Chicago.

So what do I know about Chicago? I only know a few things about Chicago and they involve politics. For instance, I hear politics are pretty cut-throat in Chicago, which puts people in some funny situations. For instance, I hear that if you’re not careful you can lose your seat in the Senate by forging a bunch of petitions to get on the ballot, and then running against Barack Obama. Of course, with enough money you could probably buy that seat back, but only if you know the right guy.

In other news, what do I know about Improv.  Basically if you’re a witty smart ass you’re pretty much good at improv.  That is improv.  You basically take queues from someone else for material and then quickly and comedically use it in a skit, or if your a smart ass, to belittle and humiliate a person.  The comedy improv at the iO, “Chicago’s Best Improv Comedy,” may be completely different since I’ve never been, but let me know.

Seriously though, Jimmy Pennington is wicked funny.  So funny in fact he made my top 10 list of funniest people I know and I know like at least a hundred people.  So he’s in the top 10% of the funniest people I know!  Which means he’s pretty funny… Actually, that’s not impressive at all. That’s like saying hey I know you 2 people and you are the smartest people I know.  Not to mention, who the hell am I?  What gives me any authority?  “Yeah, I know I’m funny because this one guy said I was funny.”

Please, if you go this weekend mention you read about his comedy show here, and then tell him what you like to drink, and then leave a comment about it.