 |  | | John Roy | The son of an ex-Jesuit and a psychotherapist, John Roy was determined not to repeat his parents' career choices. The fortunate recipient of life saving heart surgery, John felt he should return the blessing he received to the world, by telling jokes in boozy nightclubs.
John grew up a Chicago city boy in the bizarre neighborhood of Rogers Park, where he learned to make people of all races and religions tolerate an obnoxious white kid. After perfecting his mastery of the Atari 2600 while enduring eight years of Catholic school, John felt ready for new experiences.
His family moved to Evanston, where John's exposure to diversity continued. Evanston High School was the most integrated school in Illinois, and John was fortunate enough to study at the feet of the African American masters of the lunch table insult. He spent his college years at Loyola University. A charming but underachieving frat boy who led three rock bands to failure by the age of 22, John had... continued | Host: Michael Sanchez Feature: Chad Miller |
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The Comedy Club on State offers a friendly and courteous staff, hysterically funny entertainers, the intimate atmosphere of a nightclub, a full service bar, and a high quality sound system. Located at 119 State Street (the former location of The Funny Business), we are the newest incarnation of Madison's oldest comedy venue.
"Every Thursday is Showcase Night, featuring up & coming
comics from the Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago areas."
- Thursday 8:30 PM
- Friday 8:00 PM and 10:30
PM
- Saturday 8:00 PM and 10:30
PM
You can make reservations by calling:
608-256-0099
or by e-mailing us at:
reservations@madisoncomedy.com.
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