Happy Holidays

Takin' it pretty easy here in Tank Town. A coupla shows before the holidays:

Thursday 12/17/09-Opening for STEMs at the Apollo 830pm. STEMs is a conceptual show featuring our good friends Chris Beach, Drew Frees, and Will Miles.

Sunday 12/20/09-Entertaining Julia at Town Hall Pub 9pm. Performing in Beth Stelling and the Puterbaugh's Christmas Spectacular with Adam Burke, and Chad Briggs. Free giveaways: flat screen TV, IPOD shuffles, and dates with performers.

Other than that, head to our respective corners of the continent before gearing up for Pistol Party 6.0: This Show is a Space Buffet!!?! (Jan. 5th Town Hall Pub 9pm) and our Chicago Sketchfest performance on Thursday Jan. 7th with Hey You Millionaires at 8pm to kick off the festival.

Here's Paul being homeless:



and here's Drew, from Pistol Party, giving stand up lessons to John, from Pistol Party:



If we don't see you this weekend, have a good holidaze, and we'll see you in '010.

Happy Turkey Week...

One of the best weeks of the year is here, and Think Tank cannot wait to celebrate it. Don't forget that Pistol Party 5.0 "Winter Formal: Under the Sea" is Tuesday Dec. 1. Break out the formal wear (tuxes, old braidsmaid dresses, etc.) and get out to Town Hall at 9pm.

Also, we just found out that we will be back at Chicago Sketchfest 2010 on Thursday Jan. 7th with Chicago sketch veterans Hey You Millionaires. Gonna be a fun one.

Speaking of delicious foods and Sketchfest, here's a little nugget of joy from Sketchfest 2009 to keep you thinking about the holiday ahead:

SOUP Chicago Sketchfest 2009 from Think Tank on Vimeo.

Pretty good weekend....

A huge thanks to the Lakewood Manor Players for letting us join them on their Spectacular Comedy Spectacle. Two amazing nights. Check them out at We'll be hiding out and writing for a couple of weeks but here are a couple of videos to keep you smiling. Don't forget about Pistol Party 5.0 on December 1st at Town Hall Pub. The theme is Winter Formal "Under the Sea." Dress accordingly. PBR sponsors....expect free stuff.


Pretty Good Weekend (Pistol Party 3.o)



Metaphors (Brent with Drew Frees at Pistol Party 2.0)

Tank full o' News

Hey Kids

Is it summer yet? Oh...it's September? Well then, my my.
There's a bunch of stuff going on in the Think Tank world I thought I'd share with you folks. First off we'd like to thank everyone who's come out to the first two Pistol Party installments. Boy oh boy Tuesday night's 2.0 was a blast.
Next Pistol Party will be Oct. 6th at Town Hall Pub.
Pistol Party 1.0

In other news, Kevin has been busy with a fantastic play with Halcyon Theatre called Lorca in a Green Dress. This play deals with the tragic life and death of Federico Garcia Lorca, widely considered one of Spain's most influential poets and playwrights. The show runs Thursdays and Saturdays at 8pm at Lincoln Square Theatre. For ticket and show info, click HERE. Oh, and Kevin's not funny in this show. Maybe he's not funny in a lot of shows, but definitely not in this one.
Lorca in a Green Dress

Next Thursday, September 10th, Paul will be hosting the Pabst Blue-Ribbon Brawl at Logan Square Auditorium. This should be a hilarious night of pro-wrestling silliness, beer, and PBR giveaways.


And finally, in case you missed Pistol Party 1.0 and 2.0, our dear friend and colleague in comedy, Mindy Tindle recently did some traveling and documented both her preparation for her journey as well as the journey itself. Enjoy!

Mindy Episode 1 from Think Tank on Vimeo.

Mindy Episode 2 from Think Tank on Vimeo.

the next big thing....

Hello, faithful! Just a note to let you know that Think Tank are currently collaborating with 2 of our best friends and comedic heroes (Drew Frees and John Leadley) for a monthly run called Pistol Party at our favorite pub, Town Hall Pub. Our favorite bartender (Julia) will be there and it promises to be better than the time the hogs ate your brother. It goes down THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH and the whole sha-bang is hosted by PBR. There will be give-aways, free beer, parades, contests, dance-offs galore...oh yeah...and comedy. We kick this off on Tuesday, Aug. 4th and the Pistol Party will go down every first Tuesday after that.

-Brent

Friday Fun

So it's Friday. I'm at work and don't want to be. It's probably time to waste away the day watching videos. So, if you've tired yourself of watching Think Tank videos over and over, here are some glorious little gems I've been tickled by recently.

Monkey on a Segway... I mean that's really enough to brighten your day.

Updates...

¡¡Hello friends and lovers!! Despite certain rumors on certain websites, we ARE all still alive. We're crawling out of hibernation and preparing for the BSE. We have been real busy building new toys and going on many adventures gearing up for our next slew of shows. We have a few shows lined up for the summer and have some really big plans for the fall as well.

For right now, these shows are confirmed:

Saturday June 27th 8:00pm-Chicago Snubfest at Chemically Imbalanced Theatre (1420 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago) http://www.snubfest.com/

Saturday July 25 8:00pm Indianapolis, IN-Music Mill (in the Whammy Bar) 3720 E. 82nd St. with Drew Frees' standup, and brilliant Euro-pop sensations the John Stockton Project .

....and we're planning a big happy party type show with the Puterbaugh Sisters for the end of August, so check back soon. In the mean time, check the calendar, come to Town Hall on Sundays, tip Julia well, and drink as much as your days allow.