Take 5: BRAD WENZEL Brad Wenzel is from Detroit and is 32 years old. In October, he’ll have been in the comedy industry for 15 years. So do the math: He’s been on stage for more than half his life, and when you’re on the... Jun 13, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: BYRON BERTRAM If you’re one of Chicago’s premier comedy clubs, like The Plex, what do you do when one of Canada’s top comedians comes to town? You put him on stage, of course, which is where Byron Bertram is going ... Jun 6, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: RICKY GLORE Ricky Glore is a proud husband and parent, and what’s great is he balances those considerable responsibilities with his brand of humor, which will be on stage at Comedy Plex this weekend. We caught up... May 28, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: KELLY COLLETTE Hailing from Cincinnati and a graduate of Northern Kentucky University, Kelly Collette is a standup comedian, writer and a heck of an artist, as evidenced by the artwork she posts on her website. But ... May 23, 2025 TAKE 5
Watch List: ALICIA MOLINA Born and raised in Chicago, Alicia Molina always loved making people laugh, and when she got divorced years ago, “I started getting into comedy for therapy, basically.” Her comedy revolves around the ... May 21, 2025
Take 5: DWAYNE KENNEDY Dwayne Kennedy is a writer, actor, standup comedian and a 2019 Emmy Award winner for the CNN original series “United Shades of America.” The Chicago Tribune calls him “Legendary.” We call him funny, i... May 15, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: MARC “SKIPPY” PRICE Marc Price might still go by the nickname Skippy from his days playing the nerdy but lovable Irwin “Skippy” Handelman on the 1980s iconic sitcom “Family Ties,” but sit down with him like we did recent... May 5, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: RONN VIGH Ronn Vigh, this weekend’s headliner at Comedy Plex, was traveling in London this week, but we were fortunate enough to track him down and have him regale us with tales about the U.K., working with Joa... Apr 24, 2025 TAKE 5
Watch List: ALAN SALAZAR Alan Salazar jumped into comedy because a friend of his went to an open mic one night, and he tagged along, not knowing the experience would change his life. He recalls vividly his first time on stage... Apr 22, 2025
Take 5: MATT RUBY Matt Ruby is one of the brightest stars on the New York City comedy circuit. Prior to his visit this weekend at Comedy Plex, we talked with Matt about a galaxy of issues, including his podcast, “Kind ... Apr 17, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: JACK GRADY A comedian … and a magician? Welcome to the world of top hat-wearing phenom Jack Grady, who sat down with us for Take 5 to talk about both of his passions. And that top hat. You’re a comedian and a ma... Apr 12, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: CHLOE HILLIARD It’s likely you’ve seen Chloe Hilliard in print or on TV – once a journalist, she’s written for The Village Voice, Essence and Vibe, appeared on many talk shows and, due to her hip-hop culture experti... Apr 3, 2025 TAKE 5