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I’m Messing With A Friend Thursday and Chillin with 2 Queens and 1 Mic Friday!
January 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Thursday, 1.26 10:30p MESSING WITH A FRIEND • $5 GET TICKETS HERE The Annoyance | Chicago Friday, 1.27 9:30p 2 Queens, 1 Mic • $5 GET TICKETS HERE Revival | Chicago SEE YOU THERE Follow @funnyblackwomen on instagram! LB
Lisa Beasley Launches Platform Featuring Black Women in Comedy
January 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I’ve had a hard time, like most black women, with discrimination in comedy. It’s made me angry, depressed, I’ve cussed a lot of people out and I felt lonely until I started hanging out with other black female comics. All I want to do is slang these jokes – what’s all this extra racism and […]
Black Women in Chicago Living This Comedy Life
January 12, 2017 by 2 Comments
My friendships with black girls in comedy have been getting me through life lately. (Even the famous ones who don’t know I’m they friend yet – Hey Robin Thede girl how you been, we ain’t caught up in a minute) I’ve been invited to perform for two shows in January that I’m really excited about. […]
Or See Lisa Beasley’s Comedy Show This Friday Before The World Ends Next Week
January 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Lisa Beasley’s Too Close To Home Comedy Show is this Friday, January 13, 2017 at 7pm at eta Creative Arts Foundation. Line-Up of stand-up comics, sketch performers, improvisers, and storytellers include: Dewayne Perkins Peter Kim Aasia LaShay Bullock Comedian Junior The Adriennes Hosted by Lisa Beasley GET TICKETS HERE
AASIA BULLOCK AND LISA BEASLEY PERFORM AT SALONATHON. AGAIN!
January 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Happy New Year! I am so excited about the first performance of 2017 – Salonathon in Chicago! This month is co-curated by Mckenzie Chinn and Jane Beachy. Can’t wait! The theme for this month’s Salonathon is RESIST – so yeah, come see what that means to me and Aasia. Who else is presenting? ALYSSA GREGORY […]
A Book About Four Little White Girls Changed My Life
November 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
White women have been falling in love and having adventures in literature for centuries proves Alcott in 1860something. I was asked to present on A Book That Changed Your Life and I instantly accepted the challenge. I talked about how Little Women changed my life. To summarize – I didn’t write anything to present and I […]
SALONATHEN HALLOWEEN 2016 PERFORMANCE
November 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
SALONATHON | HALLOWEEN 2016 | Beauty Bar | Aasia & Lisa Perform
Lisa Among Hot New Faces of Chicago Theater 2016
August 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Every year, Chris Jones, columnists and theatre critic comes up with a list. This list is made up of acting professionals who have been working in Chicago and killing the theatre scene in Chicago. Check out full list and bios HERE. Here’s my timeline of some of the work I’ve done in Chicago.
The Second City’s e.t.c. 40th Revue – A Red Line Runs Through It
May 5, 2016 by 1 Comment
I’m very excited to be apart of my second review at The Second City. After 14 weeks of rehearsing and writing, the new revue is here! A Red Line Runs Through It is Second City e.t.c.’s 40th Revue written and performed by Lisa Beasley (ME!), Aasia LaShay Bullock, Peter Kim, Katie Klein, Julie Machiano, and […]
The Lisa B. Experience 