JOAK PARK was a monthly comedy and open mic showcase at District Kitchen and Tap (DKT) in Oak Park, hosted by Reuben Glaser and Matt Henry. In February of 2020 it went on an indefinite hiatus.
Joak Park started in August of 2018 and went on to be called a 'weird and unusual show' by the Chicago Tribune, and was referred to as ‘Oak Park’s Second City’ by The Wednesday Journal. During its run, the monthly show built something of a reputation not only for helping secure Oak Park’s place in the storied Chicagoland comedy community and bringing in talent from out of the city, but for its unusual and unconventional nature. The Tribune dedicated an entire paragraph to a ‘punk rock, shirtless, skateboarding clown named Toke’ that didn't exist in reality.
Joak Park offered a unique format that blended comedy and improv, as well as a predetermined line-up of comedians mixed with open mic comedians, randomly selected from a bowl. You’d be hard-pressed to find a show with the same format anywhere in the area.
In its first year to date, Joak Park had attracted over 50 showcase comedians from Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, New York, Los Angeles, and the rest of the USA as well as from all around the globe.
Joak Park started in August of 2018 and went on to be called a 'weird and unusual show' by the Chicago Tribune, and was referred to as ‘Oak Park’s Second City’ by The Wednesday Journal. During its run, the monthly show built something of a reputation not only for helping secure Oak Park’s place in the storied Chicagoland comedy community and bringing in talent from out of the city, but for its unusual and unconventional nature. The Tribune dedicated an entire paragraph to a ‘punk rock, shirtless, skateboarding clown named Toke’ that didn't exist in reality.
Joak Park offered a unique format that blended comedy and improv, as well as a predetermined line-up of comedians mixed with open mic comedians, randomly selected from a bowl. You’d be hard-pressed to find a show with the same format anywhere in the area.
In its first year to date, Joak Park had attracted over 50 showcase comedians from Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, New York, Los Angeles, and the rest of the USA as well as from all around the globe.
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Joak Park October 2019
Joak Park August 2019
Joak Park July 2019
Joak Park June 2019
Joak Park May 2019
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Joak Park March 2019
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Joak Park December 2018
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Joak Park October 2018
Joak Park September 2018
Joak Park August 2018
