Events for December 10th, 2009

Edge Comedy's Big Fancy Open Mic

Chicago Center for the Performing Arts - 777 N. Green St. - Chicago (River West)

Dave Odd hosts performances by local comics. Want to get onstage yourself? Sign up before 8 p.m.

Kevin Bozeman

Zanies Comedy Night Club - 1548 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)

8:30 p.m.

Best known from appearances on Comedy Central's "Comics Come Home" and "Premium Blend" and as the 1999 winner of HBO's "Comedy Competition."

RIOT Comedy

Chicago Joe's - 2256 W. Irving Park Rd. - Chicago

A stand-up showcase features local and national comics. Specials include $2 PBRs, $4 cheeseburgers with fries and $8 half-slabs of ribs with fries.

Battle-Prov: City Wars

ComedySportz Theatre - 929 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)

ComedySportz students face off against local improv teams.

The O.C.

The Playground Theater - 3209 N. Halsted St. - Chicago

A rotating cast of ensemble members takes inspiration from audience suggestions. Audience members can also sign up to perform with the cast that night. BYOB.

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Studio BE - 3110 N. Sheffield Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)

DePaul University's Cosby Sweaters host performances by a rotating roster of college teams. BYOB.

'Ted and Melanie' and 'The Open Basket'

iO - 3541 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)

A double bill in which ensemble members Jet Eveleth and Paul Brittain perform an improv set; and iO Training Center students throw their IDs into a basket to see which two are selected at random to perform with a rotating roster of four veteran comics.

'Without a Healthcare in the World' and 'Jim vs. Mike'

Donny's Skybox Theatre - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

A double bill of sketch comedy.