Alright, gang. I'm graduating. For the past 3 months, I've been taking comedy classes at Zanies. On Monday, December 3, I'll take the stage at the downtown Zanies (oldest comedy club in Chicago), along with the rest of my class and perform a five minute bit for your amusement. The catch is that for you to be amused, you need to be there. So this is my invitation -- come see me perform. We want a full house of friendly faces for this. Don't sweat the cover charge -- just let me know if you're coming and follow the instructions at the end of this post. But do it beforehand, since reservations are required. Here are the ground rules:

• No yaks.
• No heckling
• Seriously. No yaks.
• If you hear something from the person on stage that you think might be funny, but aren't sure... it's definitely funny. Laugh heartily and loudly.
• What is with you and the yaks? Leave them home.
• The comedy club is smoke-free! Yay!
• Okay, you're allowed one yak, but only if it's a seeing-eye yak.

That's it. It promises to be a fun evening for you, and a nerve-wracking evening for me. I'd love to see friendly faces in the audience! How to get your free pass: Call the box office at 1-312-337-4027 to make a reservation for you and anyone you might be bringing. Say you're there for the Dec 3 Graduation show to see a student graduate (give 'em my name if they ask), and that you have free zickets. (That you don't actually possess them is not important). That's it. Cover charge is waived, but two drink (alcohol or not) minimum is enforced as far as I can tell.