March 2011

Coming Home to Stand Up

Jeff Cesario’s comedy résumé includes Emmy Awards, voice work for a Pick ‘n Save shopping bag, and silver-screen performances alongside the likes of Mariel Hemingway and some guy called Charlie Sheen. Jeff is a Packers fan from Kenosha who has been on Letterman, Leno, and Conan. And on Saturday, April 9, he performs at Milwaukee’s

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Internet Improv

Our friend Johnny Beehner sent us this clip. Enjoy! Internet Improv Two brothers from Omaha, Nebraska form a 2-man improv troupe and attempt to put on an improv show via the world wide web.

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Split Decisions

To be able to be two places at one time. If someone asked what super power I’d choose, that’s it. Then I could see both of the comedy shows coming to Milwaukee the weekend of April 8 – each supported by a separate Milwaukee radio station. Dave & Carole’s Comedy-Palooza features comedy headline acts Justin

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Cage Match for Comedy Festival

Words of inspiration from Chris Rock in a National Public Radio interview: “Anything you can suck at should make you nervous. One should always be cognizant of how bad it could go.” That nervousness helps keep Chris Rock on his toes, he says. But the ever-present possibility of spectacular crashes also explains the thrill we

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Comedy Tip: Circumcise Me

What happens when you take a Catholic who converts to Judaism who then becomes an Orthodox Jew?  CIRCUMCISE ME, a new comedy on the cutting edge is written and performed by New York comedian Yisrael Campbell. The story of a man who was born to be funny. He’s just your average Irish, Italian Catholic kid

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Wally Becher Presents Tom Sawyer

Enjoy great comedy in your underwear!   If you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing Wisconsin Hybrid Theatre on Sunday mornings once a month, do yourself a favor and check out their newest installment happening this weekend at 8:30 am.  This months presentation features guest writter and all around funny guy Patrick Schmitz with Wally Becher

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Comedy Cage Match Fundraiser!

The Milwaukee Comedy Festival is having a funny fundraiser! What better way to raise some funds for the largest comedy event in the state than with a comedy show? And what better night to have it than April Fools Day? That’s right, Friday, April 1st at 8pm will offer audiences a unique Cage Match battle

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