NOW THAT'S FUNNY - Comedy Night

• DOORS OPEN at 5:30 PM and SHOW STARTS at 7:30 PM
• 2 (two) ITEM MINIMUM per guest
• Cabaret Seating - All seats at the table are for sale. Buying one seat does NOT secure the table.
• Cabaret Service - Dinner is served from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Desserts and Drinks served until end of show.

NOW THAT IS FUNNY debuts with some great comedians from Chicago. Join us for a night of laughs, drinks, stories and more laughs.

CALVIN EVANS - Headliner

Chicago native Calvin Evans comedy career began during his time at the University Illinois Champaign - Urbana. While obtaining his degree in Sprt Management, he brought his talents back to home and was quickly named Chicago's Next Big Comic by WGN.

His debut half hour Unprotected Sets special released in 2020 on EPIX and his debut comedy album B.O.R.N is available on all streaming platforms. Check out his latest comedy offering "With All Due Disrespect" and "We Need To Talk"- a relationship conversation on his YouTube channel @CalvinEvansComedy.

MIKE MAXWELL - Feature

Tribune’s RedEye newspaper. Although he performs nationally, Mike is a regular at the Zanies and the Chicago Improv while performing at all the major clubs in Chicago. His comedy style is an upbeat level of sarcasm and emotion covering many personal moments the audience may have experienced as well. In 2025, Mike performed at the Boston Comedy Festival and Badgerland Comedy Festival.

Mike recorded his debut comedy album ‘Wait it out!’ at Zanies Rosemont in late 2023 and debuted #1 on new releases for Amazon Music charts and hit #3 on the Amazon Music Best Seller chart. He went on to headline the Chicago Improv and Comedy Plex Comedy Club in 2024. Mike was one of three comedians selected to the Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. Third Coast Review caught his performance and noted ‘Maxwell is a guy you can’t help but like, and his relatability and charm are immediately obvious in his set.”

Aside from touring to clubs across the US, Mike has headlined dozens of corporate shows and events for such notable companies as the NFL/Ford, Twitter, Allstate, Salesforce, Snapchat, and the Boy Scouts of America, among many more.

Outside of stand up comedy, Mike is a writer, producer and performer of several projects. He was a featured columnist for the site Football Absurdity. The debut of his mock new hire orientation ‘The Anti-Boss’ was at the Chicago Sketchfest, Laughfest, and Fringe Festival. The Chicago Reader called it ‘a nimble, delightfully dispiriting hour.’ Mike’s acting credits include regional commercials for Ford and J.U.L.I.E. as well as a non-speaking role with ESPN’s Eli’s Places.

SUSANA RODRIGUEZ - Host

Susana Rodriguez is a Mexican/American comic who bases most of her comedy on her not looking Mexican and her strict church upbringing. In her short time as a comedian she has had the privilege of performing at the Laugh Factory, Hobart Art Theater, Center for Performing Arts, Vittum Theater, Mikey O Show, and Patti Vazquez and friends. She's opened/hosted for Bret Ernst and Pat Tomasulo. Along with being a comedian she enjoys producing national acts and Chicagoland Stand-up Comedy at Hobart art theater in addition to producing Chicagoland Comedy on the Course at Orchard Valley Golf Course.

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