Story last updated at 1:49 PM EST on January 24, 2008

HA, THAT'S A LAUGH

Laugh it up at Downriver's own comedy club, The Comedy Room, at Portofino, 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.

Comedian Steve Iott takes the stage at 9:30 p.m. today and tomorrow with featured act Russ Brown.

Tickets are $10 Fridays and $12 Saturdays. Dinner and show packages are $25.

Call the box office at 1-734-624-5561 or visit www.portofinoontheriver.com.

"Comedy For a Cause" to benefit The Senior Alliance comes to Joey's Comedy Club, 36071 Plymouth Road, Livonia, at 8 p.m. Feb. 14.

Tickets are $15 and are good for half-price pizza during the show or a 25 percent discount at Kickers All-American Grill, located below the comedy club.

Eighty percent of the proceeds from each ticket go to The Senior Alliance, a community agency based in Wayne that offers programs, advocacy and assistance to disabled and older residents in 34 area communities.

Reservations are required for dinner and can be made by calling 1-734-261-0555.

To order show tickets or for more information about The Senior Alliance, call 1-734-727-2060.

Outrageous comedian Chris Rock returns to the Fox Theatre in Detroit for two shows at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 and March 1.

Tickets, $45.50 and $55.50, are on sale at olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515.

The alternative production "The Best of The Second City - Detroit," is running at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at The Second City theater, 42705 Grand River Ave., Novi.

The archive show of the best sketches, songs and satire from the group's 30-revue history takes the stage through Sunday. Tickets are $12 and available by calling 1-248-348-4448.