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Contains adult content.\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rooted in the groundbreaking improvisational games of Viola Spolin, The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959, and a comedy revolution began.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Laugh Harder, Not Smarter<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a celebration of legendary American comedy 65 years in the making.\u00a0 Featuring a hilarious array of classic sketch comedy and songs from the company&#8217;s rich history, fresh new favorites, as well as the signature brand of irreverent improv that The Second City is famous for.\u00a0 With alumni such as Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Keegan-Michael Key, The Second City has an unmatched track record of launching the careers of comedy superstars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Second City: Laugh Harder Not Smarter \u2013 The Best of The Second City\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPPEbwrbIFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/rcnj.ludus.com\/200488293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This event is GENERAL ADMISSION. 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