Improv, stand-up and joke writing: Chicago’s World Comedy Expo kicks off today

By Claire Hyman
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A group of friends share laughter during a performance by stand-up comedian Sherri Shepherd at the re-opening of the Laugh Factory comedy club, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Los Angeles. Claire Hyman / Chris Pizzello/Associated Press
comedy audience
A group of friends share laughter during a performance by stand-up comedian Sherri Shepherd at the re-opening of the Laugh Factory comedy club, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Los Angeles. Claire Hyman / Chris Pizzello/Associated Press

Improv, stand-up and joke writing: Chicago’s World Comedy Expo kicks off today

By Claire Hyman
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About 170 comedians from 18 different countries are gathering in Chicago for a series of workshops, performances, and panels all about comedy. The event, which takes place the weekend of March 25, will feature performance at improv and stand-up mainstays, like the Annoyance Theater and Laugh Factory.

GUEST: Kerry Shehan, World Comedy Expo business director

Saku Yanagawa, World Comedy Expo artistic director