The Hope & Anchor Comedy Night

The Hope & Anchor Comedy Night
Saturday, August 19th, 2023
$10 Cover
Show starts at 8pm
Make sure to Call the Hope & Anchor (815-633-2552) during Business Hours to get a Reservation of a Table. The Show Cover will be added to your Table Check for the Night.
Comics for the Night:
Host: Ariel Julie
Guest: Nathan Clemons
Main: Jon Silman
Headliner: Sarah Perry
Comedian Bio’s for the Night:
Host Ariel Julie is from Chicago and combines sass and crass in her brutally honest style of comedy and storytelling. She has performed in clubs and on comedy festivals across the country, and her full hour-special, “Weiner Patrol” is available on YouTube.
Guest Feature Nathan Clemons couldn’t join the X-men because they wouldn’t let him join, Nathan has turned his focus to comedy. Succeeding enough to perform in Comedy Clubs, Bars, and condemned structures all over the country. Hailing from Wisconsin he has written/performed in festivals, roast battles, and showcases. He can be found on all social media platforms at Nathan L Clemons to find upcoming dates/shows.
Main Feature Jon Silman is a Chicago-based comic that performs at venues all over the country.
Headliner Sarah Perry is a Chicago-based comedian/writer whose fearless delivery and subject matter are highly relatable and resoundingly funny. Sarah has produced multiple successful shows in Chicago including the Laugh Factory’s Drink Date Laugh on Fridays. She gained Internet attention when Laugh Factory Hollywood posted videos of her stand-up online, racking up a total of over 4.3 million views on Instagram and YouTube. Sarah has also recently lent her writing and acting chops to WGN’s Man Of The People, a late-night show hosted by Pat Tomasulo. Sarah has opened up for Natasha Leggero, Lynne Koplitz, Michael Kosta, Chris Redd, Jeremy Piven, Esther Povitsky, and more. She recently performed in The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, GA in May 2019, and in June 2019 she was named a semi-finalist for Stand-up NBC. In November of 2019, she performed a TEDx Talk for her Alma Mater, Columbia College Chicago and in January 2020 she performed at Team Coco House in Chicago. In March 2021 Sarah was voted Best Stand-Up Comic by The Chicago Reader. That same month, she was featured on the virtual SXSW Festival.