Carving out space for funny girls in Wicker Park
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By Carolyn Cakir Chicago is a mecca for comedy lovers and comedians. But many female comedians lament the fact that comedy is still very much a boys club, and they face gender discrimination at traditional open mic nights across the city. Comedian Elyse Nylin decided to fight against that and created a females-only open mic […]