Jim Tews

A former Clevelander, comedian and writer Jim Tews, the man behind The New York Times' best-selling Felines of New York, is a rising star in the comedy world. He made his standup television debut on Last Comic Standing and was one of 2011's "New Faces" at the Just For Laughs Montreal. Tews also recently created, co-wrote and starred in a web series about "a sociophobic Weezer cover band." As if that weren't enough for his resume, the prolific Tews also created the HBO Labs' web series The Opener and has directed a feature-length documentary about Cleveland's independent comedy scene. Tews performs tonight at 8 at Hilarities, where he performs again on 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $18. (Niesel)