Louis C.K.: Hilarious

Wed., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., $12, Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700, princemusictheater.org.

by Molly Eichel

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The last movie directed by Louis C.K. to receive theatrical release was 2001's Pootie Tang. Consider Hilarious, C.K.'s concert film that premièred at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, penance. After years of being criminally under-appreciated, C.K. has had a run of good luck thanks to his FX show, Louie. An off-kilter break from sticking comedians in situational comedy, each episode is a mix of skits and standup, the latter being where C.K. is clearly more at ease. So Hilarious is just C.K. in his element, riffing on topics like his kids, his divorce and the sheer stupidity of the American people. But C.K.'s favorite target his himself, so even though Hilarious features the goatee'd ginger onstage at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater, it's comforting to know he's an idiot just like us.

Wed., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., $12, Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700, princemusictheater.org.