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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 6, 2025
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: 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: 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: 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: CHARLES McBEE Charles McBee hails from the Midwest, and has a lot of funny stories about the mash up of cultures he experienced growing up in the 1980s and 1990s. He’s come a long way since then – he’s now a respec... Mar 26, 2025
Take 5: MYLES WEBER Seventeen years ago, Myles Weber got his start in comedy, and he’s come a long way since then. Today, his stylings have led to tens of millions of online views. What’s his secret? Find out in this wee... Mar 20, 2025