Not just a pretty face, Jayson Cross is also pretty smart, pretty hilarious, and we're pretty thrilled to have him at The Laughing Academy!

About JAYSON CROSS

Dubbed "The Model Comic," Chicago-born and bred Jayson Cross combines quick wit with leading man looks (he was even featured in Playgirl's 2006 "Hot List"!).

A stand-up comedian, model and actor whose appearances range from national ads for major brands, photoshoots in Cosmopolitan, FHM, Marie Claire, and of course Playgirl (NO, he kept his clothes ON!) to TV work on 'As the World Turns' and 'All My Children,' Jayson has also hosted WE Network's '3 Men and a Chick Flick' and AMC's 'Date Night,' and his stand-up work includes headlining stand-up stints at top clubs like The Ice House, Zanies, and The New York Comedy Club as well as opening for celebrity acts like Kevin Nealon, Aries Spears, A Taste Of Honey, Richard Pryor Jr., Donnell Rawling, Sommore, and Sherrod Smalls.

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ACADEMY AFTER HOURS is The Laughing Academy’s BOYB (snacks and sodas available at the venue), grown-ups-only, not-TOO-late-night performance series bringing top-tier comics from around the country right here to YOU in Glenview!

So call the babysitter, bag a bottle (or stow a six-pack, we’re not here to judge...), and get yourself over to Glenview Road for FREE parking and first-class funnies!

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Connie Marshall & John Gabor Dining & Dancing

Connie Marshall & John Gabor Dining & Dancing

No Limits Band

No Limits Band

The Cavern Beat "Beatles Tribute"

The Cavern Beat "Beatles Tribute"

Rick "Elvis" Saucedo

Rick "Elvis" Saucedo

Don "Doc" Brown

Don "Doc" Brown

The Ronnie Ross Show

The Ronnie Ross Show

The Vito Zatto Show

The Vito Zatto Show

Music By LaVerne

Music By LaVerne

Renditions 50's, 60's, 70's Dance

Renditions 50's, 60's, 70's Dance

Music by LaVerne

Music by LaVerne

Film: John Muir in the New World (2011, NR, 85 min.)

Film: John Muir in the New World (2011, NR, 85 min.)

Saint John Brebeuf Spring Musical

Saint John Brebeuf Spring Musical

Natural Sounds Karaoke

Natural Sounds Karaoke

Anne & Mark Burnell

Anne & Mark Burnell

Easter Sunday Brunch

Easter Sunday Brunch

Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This Party!

Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This Party!

Travel and Nature Photography

Travel and Nature Photography

Stage Door Community Talent Showcase Auditions

Stage Door Community Talent Showcase Auditions

Film: Queen of Hearts

Film: Queen of Hearts

Senior Center Book Talk: Poetry Picks

Senior Center Book Talk: Poetry Picks

Film: The Pride of the Yankees (1942, NR, 128 min.)

Film: The Pride of the Yankees (1942, NR, 128 min.)

Hail Caesar: Celebration of Sid Caesar – Tuesday, April 24, 1 – 2 p.m.

Hail Caesar: Celebration of Sid Caesar – Tuesday, April 24, 1 – 2 p.m.

Roger William: President of Pianists – Monday, April 16, 1- 2:30 p.m.

Roger William: President of Pianists – Monday, April 16, 1- 2:30 p.m.

Lunch & A Movie – The Descendents – Thursday, April 5, 12:30 p.m.

Lunch & A Movie – The Descendents – Thursday, April 5, 12:30 p.m.

Frank Sinatra's RAT PACK

Frank Sinatra's RAT PACK

See Hunger Games at the IMAX Theatre

See Hunger Games at the IMAX Theatre

Niles North Presents "Hello, Dolly!"

Niles North Presents "Hello, Dolly!"

Niles North Presents "Hello, Dolly!"

Niles North Presents "Hello, Dolly!"

Niles North Presents "Hello, Dolly!"

Niles North Presents "Hello, Dolly!"

Maine East presents "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

Maine East presents "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Two Public Enemies

Two Public Enemies

Critics Choice Cinema: King of the Devil's Island

Critics Choice Cinema: King of the Devil's Island

Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

LitLounge: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

LitLounge: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Film: A Shine of Rainbows (2011, PG, 101 min.)

Film: A Shine of Rainbows (2011, PG, 101 min.)

Concert: The Best of In Full Swing

Concert: The Best of In Full Swing

Feature Film: The Ides of March

Feature Film: The Ides of March

Film: The Ides of March