March 2011

April showers

If you’re looking out a week or three, Milwaukee has more comedy heading its way. Coming attractions include the aforementioned: Kramp & Adler’s Comedy Festival, Friday, April 8, at Turner Hall Ballroom and Dave & Carol’s Comedy-Palooza, Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April 9, at the Pabst Theater. (Check out MilwaukeeComedy’s interview with Saturday’s Palooza […]

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Stand Up at the Sugar Maple

Bayview’s craft beer hot spot offers Chicago comedian. Jason Dockins, ‘self-loathing narcissist’ is doing a 30 minute stand up set at The Sugar Maple, 441 East Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee. The show, this Sunday, April 3rd will start at 7pm ‘sharp-ish’ The show is FREE! http://www.mysugarmaple.com If you have more information on this show, please tell us

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Giggles Funniest Comic

Giggles Presents Milwaukee’s Funniest Comic Contest on Wednesday! On March 30th Giggles Comedy Pub in Brookfield is hosting their 2nd Milwaukees Funniest Comic conetest. Last years winner Bryan Schmear worked many clubs including Giggles! Come out and support these young talents as they break into Stand-Up. They will be offering a Grand Prize of $100

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And another thing

Add these comments from Jason Hillman, to what Damon Millard said about Caste of Killers Comedy Collective’s 1-year anniversary: “We merely gave a name to what was already happening right beneath the surface. There are a bunch of obscenely talented individuals rocking this scene, right now. At this very moment, there is a genius about

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Turning One

As usual on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, it’s time for Killer Open Mic stand-up comedy at the Art Bar Riverwest, 722 E. Burleigh St. But this Thursday, March 24, it’s also the 1-year anniversary of the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective. So that makes it special. And it’s free, which makes

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The Bedwetter

I don’t know about you, but Sarah Silverman is performing at the Riverside Theater at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 27. She is seriously funny. Only thing is, I’ll be out of town. If only I could be two places at once. Hey, I know! I’ve been wanting to read her book. I’ll pick up a

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Comedy Grows, Laughs for Free

In its 13th season, the recreation league for ComedySportz Milwaukee improv is bigger than ever. Thirteen teams are competing at ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St., with performances at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sundays – and they’re free and open to the public. In all, 50 players are in the league, which lets

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Daily Dispatches

Think about it. “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” not only presents the news of the day with enlightening satirical insight, it also showcases some fine comic performers as correspondents. Some of them have been deployed to Milwaukee. Aasif Mandvi appeared March 19 at the Pfister Hotel for a fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties

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