Tonight is your last chance to see Don't Spit The Water, the "crazy live game show" that Erica is in. The Playground (3209 N Halsted) at 10:30 pm.

Tomorrow night I'll be on stage with CCC at The Playground (still 3209 N Halsted) at 8:00 pm. Mustang Repair, The Party, and Homey Loves Chachi also perform. I can slip you a 2-for-1 if you ask.

Monday Bare will be... OK, let's back up half a step here. I've been improvising for (eek) 14 years now, which means that for 14 years I've been having this short conversation: "So what do you do?" "Improv comedy" "Oh, like stand-up?" "Not really."

Well, this Monday I have to change that conversation a little. Because Shaun and I will be doing stand-up comedy at the Bird's Nest Bar (2500 N Southport). The wings are great and our jokes will be pre-planned.