Chicago -- She may be in the comedy business, but Mary Lindsey runs her club like a drill sergeant, and the young comics spilling in and out of her door know better than to ignore her commands.
Watch your mouth and the clock. Foul language is offensive. Entertainers who exceed their performance time get hit with fines _$100 for going over and $50 for every minute thereafter.
Lindsey is the owner of Jokes and Notes, one of the few comedy clubs in the U.S. that are owned and operated by a black woman. The club features emerging comedians, and Chicago native Milton "Lil Rel" Howery is among those who has honed his talents there. For a third year in a row, the club on Chicago's South Side is also a venue for one of the nation's largest and most prestigious comedy festivals, TBS Just for Laughs.
"The more I see these young comics achieve,...
Watch your mouth and the clock. Foul language is offensive. Entertainers who exceed their performance time get hit with fines _$100 for going over and $50 for every minute thereafter.
Lindsey is the owner of Jokes and Notes, one of the few comedy clubs in the U.S. that are owned and operated by a black woman. The club features emerging comedians, and Chicago native Milton "Lil Rel" Howery is among those who has honed his talents there. For a third year in a row, the club on Chicago's South Side is also a venue for one of the nation's largest and most prestigious comedy festivals, TBS Just for Laughs.
"The more I see these young comics achieve,...
- 6/13/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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