Laugh it up at The Comedy Room at Portofino, 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
Comic John DiResta, a former New York City police officer who's appeared in movies such as "Miss Congeniality" and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," will be in the spotlight at 9 p.m. next Friday and Aug. 16.
Tickets for this special engagement are $15.
Tickets for regular shows are $10 Fridays and $12 Saturdays. Dinner and show packages are $29.95.
Call the box office at 1-734-624-5561 or visit www.portofinoontheriver. com.
All Star Comedy Club, a new venue for laughs in the Downriver area, features comedians Wednesdays through Saturdays at Thunderbowl Lanes, 4200 Allen Road, Allen Park.
Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $5.
For reservations or more information, call 1-313-388-6020.
Joey's Comedy Club, 36071 Plymouth Road, Livonia, features comedians at 8 and 10:30 p.m. every weekend.
The quick-witted comedy of Steve Bills with featured act Shannon Thomas hits the stage tomorrow.
Tickets are $13, and dinner show packages also are available. Call the club at 1-734-261-0555 for reservations or more details.
"Songs of the Second City" is on stage at The Second City, 42705 Grand River Ave., Novi.
The show is a journey through some of The Second City's funniest musical moments, from the country's dependence on gasoline to what lies on the other side of Eight Mile Road.
Tickets are $15 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday shows, and $20 for Friday and Saturday shows. Order at www.secondcity. com or 1-248-348-4448.
Enrollment is under way for Intro to Writing and Beginner Improv classes through the Second City Training Center.
Two Level A improv classes, running from 3 to 6 p.m. Sundays and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, as well as an Intro to Writing class from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, are available.
Direct questions to Lisa Chapman at lchapman@secondcity.com. Register at www.secondcity.com or 1-248-348-4448.
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