June 2011

Coming this weekend on the Milwaukee Comedy scene: “Adding Machine – A Musical,” with original music by Milwaukee native Joshua Schmidt (Read the review from ThirdCoast Digest.). 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11; 2 p.m., Sunday, June 12, Skylight Opera Theatre. Tickets: $22.50-$65. “Dearly Departed,” (Read about it on ElmGroveNow.com.) Various times, […]

Milwaukee has become a destination lately for stand up performances by cast members of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” (See our previous report if you don’t believe me.) Now the Riverside Theater says Jon Stewart himself is scheduling an appearance in Cream City. His show is 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. Tickets

Thanks to some heroic last-second generosity, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival met its fundraising goal of $2,500 by June 1 to help cover costs of expanding its sixth annual event, scheduled for Aug. 4-7. Some 41 donors pledged $2,645 to the festival, which also is in the process of seeking non-profit status so it can continue

In the latest installment of the improv Cage Match, it’s the champions Homegrown Electric Circus defending the title against Worst Case Scenario! Both comedy groups have proven themselves as hilarious favorites in the Milwaukee comedy scene, and this Thursday, June 9 at ComedySportz they will battle with any style of improvisation they want for 20 minutes each.   The audience picks the

If you’re into stuff like fresh air and sunshine, get your fill on Saturday because you’ll want to spend a few precious hours indoors Sunday afternoon. That’s when Round 2 of the ComedySportz Rec League playoffs are scheduled.A record 14 teams in the league have narrowed down to six, which will compete in short-form improv

Meteorological summer began June 1.So on the first weekend of summer, here’s an option from the Milwaukee comedy scene: Jason Russell is appearing at Jokerz Comedy Club, 11400 W. Silver Spring Rd.From the web: “A product of a biracial family, he felt the sting of intolerance and bigotry while learning much about his own self