Stand Up Mike Lebovitz Preps For The Recording Of His Debut Comedy Album This Weekend

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• Playing an imaginary toy piano?

The first time I saw Mike Lebovitz was in 2012 when he hosted a Just for Laughs event (remember those?!) christened the Chicago Underground Comedy Presents: Secret Big-Time Local Comedy Showcase. As is common with stacked comedy-festival bills, the show had its fair share of big, once-local talent pop in, like Hannibal Buress, Kyle Kinane, and Jeff Garlin. Eddie Pepitone and Pete Holmes were there too. It was a hell of a night of comedy for five measly bucks. One of my biggest takeaways was how Lebovitz stole some of the show as a host, which Garlin graciously noted when he came to the stage.

Mike Lebovitz, 10/24-10/25: Fri 9 PM, Sat 8 and 10:30 PM, Timothy O’Toole’s, 622 N. Fairbanks, 312-642-0700, comediansyoushouldknow.com, $15, $10 in advance.