Acclaimed improv group The Second City performs at 7 p.m. Friday at the Mariner Theatre. Started in 1959 in Chicago, The Second City has become famous for launching the careers of comedians like John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. “The Best of the Second City” shows how it all began, with some of the best sketches, songs and improvisations from its 56- year history performed by The Second City Touring Company.

See the next generation of the comedy world’s best and brightest — performing hilarious sketch comedy and The Second City’s trademark improvisation. 

Second City Touring Company

When: 7 p.m. Friday 

Where: Mariner Theatre

Admission: $15 Youth

$25 Homer Council on the Arts members

$35 General, at HCOA and the Homer Bookstore