Question: Erasable Inc., founded in 1986, has strong ties with which comic hotspot based in Chicago?
Context: In mathematical sociology, interpersonal ties are defined as information-carrying connections between people.  Interpersonal ties, generally, come in three varieties: "strong", "weak" or "absent".  Weak social ties, it is argued, are responsible for the majority of the embeddedness and structure of social networks in society as well as the transmission of information through these networks.  Specifically, more novel information flows to individuals through weak rather than strong ties.  Because our close friends tend to move in the same circles that we do, the information they receive overlaps considerably with what we already know.  Acquaintances, by contrast, know people that we do not, and thus receive more novel information. Look Model Agency is a modeling agency based in San Francisco, founded in 1986 by Marie-Christine and George Kollock, it has been at the forefront of the modeling world on the West Coast since inception.  The agency has strong ties with other worldwide agencies such as Elite Models, MC2, and DNA Model Management. Ideum is a company based in Corrales, New Mexico that produces multitouch tables and walls, custom interactive exhibits, and custom hardware.  The company was founded in 1999 by Jim Spadaccini, who created interactive exhibits for San Francisco's Exploratorium before becoming creative director at Ideum.  With strong ties to the museum and informal science education fields, many of the company's products and services are targeted at museums and other public spaces.  In 2015 and again in 2016, the company was listed on the Inc. 5000, list of the Fastest Growing Companies in the US. Intermingling, or heterophily, from a sociological perspective includes the various forms of interactions between individuals that go against a particular society's cultural norms.  These relationships stem from weak or absent ties, which are contrary to strong ties and constitute of networks between individuals who know little or nothing about one another.  Examples of intermingling can include networking, work-place romance, or cross-cultural dating. Founded in 1986 with the help of Yale's Purple Crayon, Erasable Inc. has toured the U.S. and Europe, developing strong ties with internationally renowned comic hotspots such as The Second City and the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago.  Erasable Inc. has worked with notable comedic figures such as Kevin McDonald, Paul Provenza, and the late improv guru Del Close. Freemasonry in Luxembourg traces its local origins to the 18th century.  Though the practice of Freemasonry was suppressed by the reigning Austrian Habsburg dynasty, it enjoyed a revival under Napoleonic rule that persisted after the close of his reign.  After their initial founding, Masonic lodges in Luxembourg rapidly developed strong ties with their French and Belgian counterparts.  While suppressed again under Nazi rule, postwar Freemasonry forged stronger ties with the Anglo-American extension of the brotherhood, though the oldest lodges still use the French form of Masonic ritual. Zoran Corporation was a multinational digital technology company, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, that was predominantly focused on designing and selling SoC (System on a Chip) integrated circuits for consumer electronics applications.  The name "Zoran" is derived from the Hebrew word for silicon.  Zoran was incorporated in the state of Delaware and had offices in Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the US.  Zoran had strong ties with Israel, with a strong R&D presence and being the beneficiary of incentives from organizations such as Israel's Ministry of Industry and Trade. When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states.  A special treaty relationship permitted the United Kingdom close involvement in Oman's civil and military affairs.  Ties with the United Kingdom have remained very close under Sultan Qaboos along with strong ties to the United States. Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is a Canadian company that invests in, owns, and manages commercial real estate, mainly in Canada and the United States.  The name "Cadillac Fairview" came into existence in 1974 as a result of the merger between Cadillac Development Corporation Ltd and Fairview Corporation.  Cadillac Development Corporation was founded by partners Ephraim Diamond (d. 2008), Joseph Berman (1922-2003), and Jack Kamin in Toronto in 1953 as a developers of high-rise apartment buildings.  Fairview Corporation was established in 1958 as the real estate division of Cemp Investments, the holding company of the Bronfman family.  Before merging, Cadillac and Fairview already had strong ties since 1968.  Bronfman held Cemp Investments sold Cadillac Fairview in 1986. The Second City is an improvisational comedy enterprise, best known as the first ever on-going improvisational theater troupe based in Chicago.  It also has programs that run out of Toronto and Los Angeles.  The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959, and has since become one of the most influential and prolific comedy theatres in the world.
Answer: The Second City