News!
1/23/2008 FGD athe Apollo Chicago
Thanks everyone who came to our Chi Sketchfest show. It was an awesome time. Special thanks to the organizers for another great fest.
Moving on to other exciting news. Fried Green Durbins will be performing at the Apollo Studio Theatre in Chicago (2540 N Lincoln, close to Lincoln/Sheffield). The show will be $10. We’re doing a political show this time around so it should be fun. We’re opening for Think Tank. Each group doing abou 20-30 minutes of show. Come support us. Wheee!
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12/26/2007 FGD in Chicago Sketchfest: Round 2
The ol' Fried Green Durbin machine will once again be fired up for the Chicago Sketchfest. 2 weeks of comedy will some of the best groups in the North America region. FGD will perform Jan 10 at 9:30pm as part of a doubleheader.
Click here for more info -----> www.chicagosketchfest.com
Wanted to get the mention up. We will provide more details soon.
12/24/2007 FGD On Official Santa Watch
FGD was on their typical Santa watch again this year with candy cane's in hand. Megan dozed off in a cookie coma around 8:30pm, John was rockin' Cognac and claims to have seen a lot of things.
11/1/2007 FGD Mentioned in 'Hollywood Reporter', John Spotted Making Out with Lance Armstrong!
The nice folks at the UCB theatre passed along this little tidbit from the Hollywood Reporter:
N.Y. comedy fest goes long
October 29, 2007
Staff reports
The New York Comedy Festival has added "The Longest Sketch Show Ever," a 24-hour marathon production with more than 30 sketch troupes from around the country, to its lineup. The show will take place at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and start Friday, Nov. 9, at 10 p.m. Among the sketch groups performing are Kasper Hauser ( San Francisco ), Fried Green Durbins (Chicago), Hot Sauce ( New York ), Two Girls for Five Bucks ( Boston ), America 's Best Comic ( Los Angeles ) and Harvard Sailing Team ( New York ). THE NYCF takes place Nov. 6-11.
Thanks for mentioning us second! Wait. What's that you say, loyal FGD consumer? You have no idea what we are talking about? Oh, right, we never updated that.
FGD as part of the Longest Sketch Show Ever! with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre as part of the New York Comedy Festival on Nov 9 the shows start at 10pm with Kasper Hauser. FGD is third to go starting their set at 11:45pm. Then shows go on through the night for 24 hours of sketch comedy. $20 tickets. Website is between the parentheses (here is the website).
For our NYC fans, it is a chance to come see us party. For those local folks, send your friends to come jam with us. Party!
Also, a little reminder: Welcome Great Lakes Cat Enthusiasts. Wednesdays in November at 9:30pm at Gorilla Tango Theatre (1919 N Milwaukee Ave) for $12.
Go see comedy.
10/14/2007 Shows Added!
I know, two news updates in one day. Don't you feel loved.
FGD will be performing at Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago with opening acts Rub-a-Dub Dub and We Have an Uncle Dick. Their show is called "Welcome Great Lakes Area Cat Enthusiasts".
9:30pm Wednesdays in November.
$12 at 1919 N Milwaukee Ave (right by the blue line Western stop)
Tentative Schedule:
11/7 FGD New York Show Preview (more on that later) with opener Rub-A-Dub-Dub
11/14 FGD presents Welcome Great Lakes Area Cat Enthusiasts with opener We Have an Uncle Dick
11/21 FGD Special Thanksgiving show! with opener We Have an Uncle Dick
11/28 FGD presents Welcome Great Lakes Area Cat Enthusiasts with opener Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Still confirming the details, but looks like FGD will be performing in NYC on Nov 9 as part of UCB's Longest Sketch Show Ever. More info when it comes available.
Kisses.
10/14/2007 John Doesn't Have Internet
For those wondering where the FGD crew has been, John's internet has not been working for about a couple months now. Then he moved. Which was a nightmare trying to get internet resolved. Right now, John is in a Caribou Coffee updating this site. Hopefully his home internet will be working soon. John likes writing these news things in the third person. It makes John feel like Rickey Henderson.
8/12/2007 FGD to Compete in Non-Sports
Your favorite comedy due (no, Fried Green Durbins. Jerk.) is at it again. They've been selected to compete in the International Sketch Comedy Competition. There are two rounds, the New York, LA, and Chicago regionals then a final in LA. FGD will be part of the Chicago Regional.
The detes we have right now: Sept 6 at the Barrel of Laughs in Oak Lawn, IL.
Come out and support the squad. This is the closest John will ever get to being a professional athlete. Help make his daydreams come somewhat true.
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8/1/2007 Overdue Congrats
Congratsos to Meggos on getting into Comedysportz. For those unfamiliar, the Comedysportz is an improv theatre in Chicago that does funny shows. She got offered a spot about a month and we haven't gotten a chance to update. So yay!
John is learning the violin. Good for him.
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6/29/2007 We're Not Spamming
I'm not sure if anyone else has gotten e-mails from us offering mortgages, but I can assure we are not the ones doing it. I have no idea if it is the autoforward sending spams those e-mails are getting to us or what the deal is. Either way, we apologize if somehow you are getting these from us. If you know some way to prevent someone using our e-mail addresses, e-mail us. Just know we are not in the market for a new home or Canadian prescriptions.
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6/20/2007 Back to the Writing Cavern!
Your favorite two person comedy group (Fried Green Durbins) is back to the writing board to develop all new material. We have some leads on some gigs, so check back for your FGD fix. We're also hoping to get back to the filming realm to fire up some hot fresh videos for you.
On a related note, here is a story. FGD entered the sketchies on Youtube by submitting the Ocean is Deeper portion of their Soap Opera/Midway movie (see the videos section). Unfortunately one of the members of the group *cough* John *cough* didn't notice the rule that says submissions must be in English. Whoops. Nothing like an automatic disqualification.
6/17/2007 Late Thank You
Thanks to those who came out to the Playground for the rockin' good time that was the Fried Green Durbins show. We had lots of fun and appreciate the laughs and applause. Especially the laughs. Thanks to to Rub a Dub Dub for having us and doing a good show of their own.
Yay!
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6/8/2007 Show Reminder: Playground on June 11
We know we don't need to do this because you check our calendar religiously, but we're going to anyway. FGD has a show opening for Rub a Dub Dub on June 11 at the Playground. The same place it all began for FGD. Come get sentimental and laugh with us. See below for detes or the calendar.
5/28/2007 FGD to World RE: Playground Show; Be There or Be Square
Fried Green Durbins will be playing the Playground on June 11. As mentioned, don't miss it!
Details
Playground Theatre
Belmont and Halsted across the street from Spin on Halsted
8pm $5
Performing with Rub a Dub Dub
4/30/2007 Another One in the Books
Thanks for coming and seeing our show at the Chicago Comedy Series. What's that? You say you didn't? Well then frowny faces for you. Unless you were there, then hooray!
Next for FGD? Not confirmed but I think we'll have a gig in mid-June at the Playground. Opening for Rub-a-Dub-Dub. Where it all began a year ago.
Keep an eye out as we are gonna be trying to line up some summer gigs.
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4/22/2007 {FGD} Prepares for What Will Surely Be "Show of the Century"!
Just another reminder to our Chicago friends that Fried Green Durbins will be rockin' the Chicago Comedy Series at the Apollo Theatre on Wednesday April 25th. Looks like we are gonna do the same set we did in DC which will be almost completely never done in Chicago stuff. So if you're curious what we do when we leave town, now's your chance to find out!
You can get tickets at www.apollochicago.com or click here
We would advise you to purchase tickets in advance. Do you have to? No. Should you? Honestly, we don't see why you wouldn't want to. C'mon. Buy some tickets. Come watch us. Laugh. Enjoy. Breathe it in.
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4/15/2007 {FGD} Does Show in Washington, It Goes Swimmingly
Thanks to everyone who saw us at DC Comedyfest 2007. It was a really fun show. Good crowd that was really into it. Thanks to the organizers and all the people who came out and supported the arts by coming to see any of the shows.
Get ready Chicago, we're bringing our hilarity disease your way on April 25th. Apollo Theatre. Show up, because it is gonna be super awesome fun time.
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4/5/2007 Exciting Show Time Go!
We are rapidly approaching DC Comedyfest and couldn't be more excited. If you don't have your tickets then you should buy a Friday pass from DCComedyfest.com. Then you can watch whatevs until 11:40 when Fried Green Durbins takes the stage at the Warehouse Studio and you come watch us. Wheeeeee!
In also exciting news, we have a Chicago gig coming up. Chicago Comedy Series at the Apollo Theatre (2540 N Lincoln Ave.) on Wednesday April 25 at 7pm. Get tickets at apollochicago.com.
It's been a while since we have done one at home (2 months). Come see your old friends Fried Green Durbins. It'll be delightful.
3/31/2007 DC Time Announced
What up, playas. We have found that we will be going second to last during the DC Comedyfest Comedy Jam taking the stage around 11:40PM est. Let's be adults though, we probably won't be going til at least midnight.
Make sure you take a nap after work then drink some coffee after dinner because you will want to awake and lively for the ruckus FGD is planning. This could be our bluest show yet.
Ya, I know, it scares us too.
3/20/2007 New Video & DC Here We Come!
Updated: Videos in Media and the John Section
Exciting news on two fronts.
1) Fried Green Durbins will be participating in DC Comedyfest Comedy Jam on April 13. We're still waiting for some details on what time we will actually be performing, so we will keep you posted. This means FGD is officially bi-coastal in 2007. Now if we can line up a Great Plains Gig and a Southwest gig, we will be pretty close to covered. Yes, we just invited ourselves to perform in Omaha. Your play, Omaha, your play.
2) We have another video up. It is from our Chicago Sketchfest Show. We did the ending live, so the way this ends is a little different than the live show. Same message, different delivery. Just the kind of behind the scenes nuances you can learn about here at Friedgreendurbins.com.
This isn't exciting but seemed appropriate. A restaurant we went to was serving fried green tomatoes so we ate some. Pretty decent. Look alive gang, more to come.
3/9/2007 We have a website!
We have a website. After months of preparing, it is finally here. Friedgreendurbins.com. We hope to have this as a hub of all our FGD needs. Now this beauty might be a little overwhelming, so here are some things you need to know to successfully find your way around.
News: The latest and greatest from FGD HQ.
Calendar: List of gigs we have coming up or other events you should know about. It is a calendar.
About: Source for info about us including the history if FGD, past shows we have done, and a Frequently Asked Questions section. If you have any questions, we have contact info here too.
Media: Pictures and videos.
John: John's forum to write/do whatever he wants. Also has some info about him.
Megan: See above but replace the word John with Megan.
Links: We know work can be boring, so this will take you to other internet places. Also check out some of the other peeps in the comedy community. There are some talented things going on.
K, that's it. Enjoy the site!
