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The Shertok Underground Presents: 11/14 Comedy Night

Date Saturday, November 14 · 7:30 PM
Location Nerds Like Me
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(Illustration) The image is a moody illustration featuring a vintage-style microphone illuminated by a spotlight on a dark stage, with two lit candles on a stone ledge to the left. Red text at the top reads 'The Shertok underground'. Text: The Shertok underground textured, moody, spotlight effect | Colors: #D13C3C, #2F2424, #F0C060, #8B8B8B Note: The image is clearly a stylized artistic rendering rather than a photograph. It features drawn elements like the microphone, candles, and background textures, combined with text, fitting the definition of an illustration.Good comedy shouldn’t require a trek downtown, a two-drink minimum, or a late-night scramble for childcare. So we’re doing it here: three working Chicago comics, a tight room, and neighbors who came to laugh together.

Event details

  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
  • Doors: 7:30 PM
  • Show: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Location: The Shertok Underground — address shared after RSVP
  • Cost: $20 per person (covers the comics)
  • Bring: Your own drinks, snacks, and a chair (it’s a basement; that’s the charm)

How to RSVP and pay

  1. RSVP using this invite link: https://www.icloud.com/invites/0c7Wm3DrC-hhinhOGItXPksow
  2. Watch for confirmation with the address and payment instructions.
  3. Send $20/person by October 26 via Venmo (details provided after RSVP) to hold your spot.

House rules

  • Respect the comics and the room. No loud talking or side conversations during sets.
  • Disruptive guests will be publicly shamed .
  • This is a community room; take care of the space and each other.

Photos from August Comedy

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See you at the Shertok Underground!
Jonathan & Beth Shertok

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