December 2011

I resolve to post more videos in 2012. Meantime, here’s one from the vaults – an interview recorded this summer with the incomparable Beth Lewinski.

A new year means an all new laugh-tastic Sketch 22. The 8th installment of this very funny event will feature ten different sketches written, rehearsed and performed in 22 hours – hence the name Sketch 22! The show is Saturday, January 7th at 7pm @ ComedySportz and only $10 sold at the door the day of the show.

Thanks to our friends at A.V. Club Milwaukee for this nifty online New Year’s Eve guide. Here are some highlights for Milwaukee comedy goers: 8 p.m., ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St.$35 – includes two ComedySportz improv shows, free appetizers, sodas and champagne. Each show concludes with a countdown to 2012 (the real thing at midnight,

Even if you have plans for New Year’s Eve, you can spare $5 or $10 for three hours of laughs New Year’s Eve Eve to support some local up-and-coming stand-ups. The Caste of Killers Comedy Collective is presenting its monthly showcase at Karma Bar & Grill. The show starts at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 30,

Inner Conflict, brand new comedy from Ryan Lowe is far beyond the average comedy show. The focus of the show is on quality and innovation. Christy Watson and R. Michael Gull were hand picked as two of the most cutting-edge and innovative comedians on the scene today! Ryan Lowe will be unveiling a project that

Check out this documentary of the inner workings of ComedySportz, the Milwaukee-based international improvisational sensation. “Well-Oiled Tornado” from Kurt Sensenbrenner on Vimeo.

On the eve of Christmas Eve, Milwaukee’s Meanwhile Improv Troupe says, it will “be yucking it up Christmas/Holiday style” at ComedySportz. From Facebook: “Meanwhile performs an hour of completely unscripted, improvised comedy. The scenes they act out are inspired by real-life stories as told by local celebrity guests. The group features the talents of six

Accomplished stand-up Erik Koconis is teaching a standup comedy class from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday Dec. 19 and Monday Dec. 26 at Be Spectacled, 7605 W. Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa. Each class focuses on different material and costs $5. According to a release: Class 1 – “The art of joke writing: Developing your

One week before Dec. 25, if you’re looking for respite from the shoppers or the Packers or commercialized holiday TV, you have options. ComedySportz Rec League championship. 2 p.m., 420 S. 1st St. It’s just like ComedySportz except it’s free. And the performers aren’t paid. They’re amateurs. That’s why it’s free. But the bar and

Milwaukee Comedy doesn’t just love comedy, we help bring it to the stage – literally! Over three days, Milwaukee Comedy Founder Matt Kemple, with help from Chicago based Bye Bye Liver producers Matt Mattingly and Byron Hatfield and local talent Nate Press build a new stage in the ComedySportz Garage. “I noticed the [ComedySportz] garage