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Chicago is at peak improv, with iO Fest and TJ & Dave returning

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<p>Chicago is at peak improv at the moment.</p><p>This weekend marks<a class="Link" href="https://ioimprov.com/io-fest/" target="_blank" > the third annual iO Fest, </a>which is one of the biggest improv events in the world. Next weekend, improv legends <a class="Link" href="https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/tj-dave-2026/" target="_blank" >TJ &amp; Dave</a> perform at the Goodman Theatre.

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<p>Chicago is at peak improv at the moment.</p><p>This weekend marks<a class="Link" href="https://ioimprov.com/io-fest/" target="_blank" > the third annual iO Fest, </a>which is one of the biggest improv events in the world. Next weekend, improv legends <a class="Link" href="https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/tj-dave-2026/" target="_blank" >TJ &amp; Dave</a> perform at the Goodman Theatre. Then, in August, the <a class="Link" href="https://www.theatremomentum.com/festival" target="_blank" >Dramatic Improv Festival</a> arrives, heralding a unique brand of the artform. </p><p>So if it feels like improv is everywhere this summer, it is.</p><p>“When I first started, there weren't any real improv festivals,” said comedian TJ Jagodowski.

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<p>Chicago is at peak improv at the moment.</p><p>This weekend marks<a class="Link" href="https://ioimprov.com/io-fest/" target="_blank" > the third annual iO Fest, </a>which is one of the biggest improv events in the world. Next weekend, improv legends <a class="Link" href="https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/tj-dave-2026/" target="_blank" >TJ &amp; Dave</a> perform at the Goodman Theatre.
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