The Comedy Zone- Calvin Evans

Headlining: Calvin Evans

Calvin Evans is a standup/actor/writer from Chicago, who recently recorded his first special with Helium Comedy Records. Television credits include the recurring role of GENO on HBOMax’s SOUTHSIDE, the Fox series APB, NBC’s CHICAGO PD, and Showtime’s SHAMELESS. He has also performed his standup on the TruTV series LAFF MOBB’s LAFF TRACKS,  Kevin Hart Comedy Central series HART OF THE CITY. NBC’S BRING THE FUNNY, and MTV’s ACTING OUT. He was the winner of the WGN Chicago’s next big comic contest, a finalist for Standup NBC, and was a featured performer at NBC’s Breakout Comedy Festival. Calvin was a 2017 New Face at the 2017 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and has since been back as a featured performer at the fest. Calvin performs standup across the country and is a regular performer at several of Chicago’s top comedy clubs including The Laugh Factory, Up Comedy Club, and Zanies. Calvin is a graduate of the Second City Chicago Conservatory and is a Bob Curry Fellowship recipient. Calvin was a new face at the 2017 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal 

Featuring: Adam Addis

Adam Addis is a Chicago based stand-up comedian originally from Salisbury, md. Adam is one of four boys raised by first-generation Ethiopian immigrants. His experiences with his cultural identity and social identity have impacted his comedy greatly. His comedy can best be described as a balance between his unique perspective and a simplistic presentation of our commonalities.

Adam was a finalist in the magoobys 2018 new comedian of the year competition, and the 2019 laugh hard competition, and performed at the 2021 des comedie fest. Adam regularly performs at the comedy bar, the laugh factory Chicago, zanies, and the Lincoln lodge. Adam also produces an independent show in Chicago as well where stand-up comedy and live music are brought together for an unforgettable experience of entertainment.