Laugh it up at The Comedy Room at Portofino, 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
Comic John DiResta, a former New York City police officer who's appeared in movies such as "Miss Congeniality" and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," will be in the spotlight at 9 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16.
Tickets for this special engagement are $15.
Tickets for regular shows are $10 Fridays and $12 Saturdays. Dinner and show packages are $29.95.
Call the box office at 1-734-624-5561 or visit www.portofinoontheriver. com.
All Star Comedy Club, a new venue for laughs in the Downriver area, features comedians Wednesdays through Saturdays at Thunderbowl Lanes, 4200 Allen Road, Allen Park.
Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $5.
For reservations or more information, call 1-313-388-6020.
Joey's Comedy Club, 36071 Plymouth Road, Livonia, features comedians at 8 and 10:30 p.m. every weekend.
The biting sarcasm of Rod Paulette with featured act Chad Miller hits the stage tomorrow.
Tickets are $13, and dinner show packages also are available. Call the club at 1-734-261-0555 for reservations or more details.
"Songs of the Second City" is on stage at The Second City, 42705 Grand River Ave., Novi.
The show is a journey through some of The Second City's funniest musical moments, from the country's dependence on gasoline to what lies on the other side of Eight Mile Road.
Tickets are $15 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday shows, and $20 for Friday and Saturday shows. Order at www.secondcity.com or 1-248-348-4448.
Enrollment is under way for Intro to Writing and Beginner Improv classes through the Second City Training Center.
Two Level A improv classes, running from 3 to 6 p.m. Sundays and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, as well as an Intro to Writing class from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, are available.
Direct questions to Lisa Chapman at lchapman@secondcity.com. Register at www.secondcity.com or 1-248-348-4448.
The Second City's Summer Comedy Camp for Kids will run Aug. 4 to 14.
Camps meet Mondays through Thursdays and are split into age groups, with a class show at the end of each term.
Students learn effective team building and public speaking/communication skills from professionals in a nonjudgmental environment.
Sessions are $200. Register at 1-248-348-4448. For more information, visit www.secondcity.com.
Comedian Mike Bonner with guests Martini Harris and Michael McDaniel bring the laughs at 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at the City Theatre.
Tickets at $30 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox and Joe Louis box offices and Ticketmaster locations.
Charge orders at 1-248-645-6666.
Comedienne Chelsea Handler brings her brand of sarcasm to Meadow Brook Music Festival at 8 p.m. Aug. 9.
Tickets are $39.50 and $29.50 pavilion, and $10 lawn. Purchase tickets at www.palacenet.com" target=_new>www.palacenet.com, at The Palace of Auburn Hills and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets at 1-248-645-6666.
Impressionist Frank Caliendo promises to have audiences howling at 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Tickets to see Caliendo's send-ups of everyone from Charles Barkley to President George W. Bush are $49.50 pavilion and $19.50 lawn. "Superfan" seating is available.
Purchase tickets at www.palacenet.com, The Palace of Auburn Hills and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets at 1-248-645-6666.
"America's Mexican Tour," with comedian George Lopez, yuks it up at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Fox Theatre.
Tickets at $49.50 and $59.50 are on sale at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and Ticketmaster locations.
Call 1-248-433-1515 to charge tickets.
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