Second City: The first name in satire

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

Chicago : IL : USA | about 1 month ago

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He wanted to get to the Second City comedy troupe. "It's the first Oregon Trail, it's the first place where comedians sought to use satire to affect people, and the place where people sought to do a blend between stand-up and actual comedic acting," says Kunkle, who will be on stage Friday night when Second...

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