Comedy for Cancer

Join us, because laughter is the best medicine!


Friday, February 28, 2025

Doors Open 6:00pm | Showtime 7:30pm

Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre
5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove, IL


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$95 General Admission for 1

All tickets include delicious tastes from local restaurants. Additional concessions available for purchase.

Start 2025 with laughter at The H Foundation’s Comedy for Cancer! Enjoy a hilariously good time with friends while supporting basic science cancer research. This is a don’t want to miss event featuring a comedic conversation with Chelsea Handler and Chicago's well known comedians & TV personalities who share our passion to find a cure for cancer, and coming together with those who want to find a cure. Join us for a night you’ll be laughing about through the New Year!

All Proceeds Benefit Basic Science Cancer Research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.


Announcing Our 2025 Comedy for Cancer Headliner

Full Lineup to be Announced, Check Back Soon!


Featuring a Comedic Conversation with CHELSEA HANDLER


Chelsea Handler is a writer, comedian, producer, TV host, activist, and the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers. She hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to 2014 and released a documentary series, Chelsea Does, on Netflix in January 2016. In 2016 and 2017, Handler hosted the talk show Chelsea on Netflix. Her Netflix comedy special, Revolution, was released in 2022 and is now streaming.
Her beloved advice podcast, Dear Chelsea, is in its fifth season and her fourth stand-up special will be released by Netflix in 2025.

Receive a copy of Chelsea's new book, I'll Have What She's Having, with every ticket purchase!



Stand-Up Comedians


Brian Hicks

Brian is one of the country's most sought-after stand-up comics, (no, he is not wanted by the police). However, he has taken the comedy world by storm with his insightful views on what people find funny. The laughs come fast and frequently as he has spent the last 25 years honing his craft at clubs and theaters across the United States Brian specializes in giving every audience a hilarious and singular comedic experience. His unique talent consists of clever material and unparalleled audience interaction, which he combines seamlessly with his lightning quick wit. Brian has incredible instincts and an undeniable ability to make audiences laugh. Sounds great, right? Of course it does, Brian wrote it!




The H Foundation receives 100% of our funding from generous businesses, families, and individuals. A sponsorship gives your company the incredible exposure of being aligned with such an accomplished charitable organization.

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Full 2025 Lineup to be Announced

Check Back Soon!



2025 Sponsors

Host Sponsor: Classic Cinemas
Opener Sponsor: Tri-State Sales
Headliner Sponsor: Chicago Tent
Photography and Videography Sponsor: Dimelo Media
Opener Sponsor: Battistoni | Beam | Polivka Orthodontics
Spotlight Sponsors:
Chopp Commercial Properties
Hortons Home Lighting
Becknell Industrial



All proceeds fund basic science cancer research at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
The H Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with identification number 36-4461974.
*Must attend event to receive book offer.

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