POSTPONED Date TBA

The Portal is a roaming variety show that pops up in spaces all over Chicago. Each show features a rotating lineup of standup, improv, music, and more. Performers include regulars at Zanies, Second City, The Lincoln Lodge, and more.

From bookstores to bowling alleys, galleries to distilleries, arcades to cafes - The Portal brings comedy and music to all corners of the city and beyond. @theportalopens

Lineup

Grace Bahler (Host)

Standup comedian, performs and hosts shows regularly at Zanies, The Laugh Factory, The Lincoln Lodge and beyond. Writer for Reductress.

Kat Diaz

Standup comedian and producer of Buena Onda at The Lincoln Lodge, performs and hosts all over the midwest.

Little Heroes

Resident longform improv team at Logan Square Improv, with performers from iO, Annoyance, and Second City.

Lizzie Kaniecki

Standup and musical comedian, performs and produces shows at The Lincoln Lodge and The Den Theatre.

Hannah Belmont

Standup comedian and writer, produces shows in the Chicago and Cleveland areas.

Brandy Alexander

Sketch duo and producers of The Brandy Alexander Show, recently featured at San Francisco Sketchfest.

Tom Bell (Producer)

Comedian and musician, produces The Portal and performs regularly at iO, Annoyance, The Lincoln Lodge, The Green Mill, and more.