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CHIRP celebrates the Third Anniversary of the spoken word and music series First Time with First Time:  First Crime on Wednesday, April 17th at a new location, UP Comedy Club, part of Second City.

This special edition will feature Kelly Hogan, JC Brooks, Dmitry Samarov, Joe O'Sullivan, William Shunn, Melissa Pierce and CHIRP Radio's own Tony Breed.

The First Time Series is a unique hybrid of the best of both worlds.  Writers read their original writing and are followed by The First Time Three (Steve Frisbie, Liam Davis and Gerald Dowd ) performing a song selected by the writer in a stripped-down setting.  Previous musical selections have included songs by the Misfits, Nas, Sinead O'Connor, Huey Lewis and the News, Prince, Van Morrison and countless other artists spanning all eras and genres.

Tickets are only $10 each and all proceeds benefit the Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP).  Tickets can be ordered online in advance AT NO ADDITIONAL COST at www.upcomedyclub.com.

The show is all ages with doors opening at 7 pm and showtime at 8 pm. UP Comedy Club is located on the 3rd floor of 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. DO NOT MISS THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT! For more information, visit http://chirpradio.org/events or www.upcomedyclub.com.