For one night only -- Monday, January 28 -- several stars of the Oprah Winfrey Network's new reality show "My Life is a Joke" will storm the stage at Zanies in Old Town (1548 N. Wells). The program follows travails and triumphs of Chicago-based comediennes Patti Vasquez, Kellye Howard, Lisa Laureta, Natalie Jose and Jessica Joy (the last of whom will be absent from the Zanies lineup) as they take on the demands of life and work. Tickets are $20 at www.zanies.com, 312-337-4027 or at the door.

For more info on the show, check out: http://www.oprah.com/own/My-Life-Is-A-Joke-About-the-Show