You’ve heard that the best things in life are free. Now you’ve got some chances to test it. And April Fools’ weekend has nothing to do with it. To wit: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., Sunday, April 1, ComedySportz Recreational League, 420 S. 1st St. Three team-based, refereed, improvisational comedy shows involving veteran, wannabe […]
Ex Fabula is a Milwaukee-based live storytelling experience that at 6 p.m., March 29, presents a live radio broadcast on WMSE -FM (91.7). The broadcast, which features a studio audience, is part of a series on the Milwaukee experience through the eyes of lifelong Milwaukeean Tom Crawford, whose story intermingles with WMSE, the free-format radio
What better way to celebrate hump day than an open mic! A free monthly competition for local standup comics starts at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, at Comedy Café, 615 E. Brady St. It’s free to participate. It’s free to see. Here’s how it works: Eight comics compete for audience votes. The winner receives some
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Inspired by a 1974 multimedia project that left an impression on many children, FREE 2 B U & Me mixes songs and sketch comedy with a social message. From Facebook: “FREE 2 B U & Me promises a lively exploration of both past and present gender, race, and sexual equality issues, all woven into a
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Teenage comedy is on display at 7 p.m., Friday, March 23, at Brown Deer High School. The lineup includes: · Standup comedy from Organized Chaos alumnus Joel Boyd· Improv from the Brown Deer Falcon improv team· Improv from the First Stage comedy team: Organized Chaos (Group #4)· Written comedy sketches (from Patrick Schmitz’s Sketch 22,
After nearly selling out in January, Retro Comedy Night! is back with its whacky mélange of standup, improv and sketch comedy inspired by the 1970s and 1980s. Join us as we time-travel to our formative decades with stand-up Erik Koconis, the 2-year-old improv troupe Homegrown Electric Circus – and a surprise retro sitcom performed live
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The Riverwest Public House, at 815 E. Locust St., is a cooperative bar, which doesn’t just mean that it’s a friendly place. It’s owned by and focused on community members, and it supports other cooperatively run local businesses. This Thursday, March 22, the Riverwest Public House is the site for an improvisational comedy jam featuring
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Not long ago, Ryan Holman was performing standup to open for regional bands. Now bands are opening for him. On Wednesday, March 21, at the second monthly Comedy at the Cactus Club, Anti-Circle Establishment will be the feature band. Admission is $7. Doors open at 9. The band starts a little after 9:30.The Cactus Club
The Caste of Killers Comedy Collective seems to be everywhere all the time, wreaking influence on regular standup comedy performances such as High Brow Comedy at the Nice Ash Cigar Bar in Waukesha, the Milwaukee Comedy Stand-Up Showcase at Karma Bar & Grill and the Open Mic at Art Bar Riverwest. But the caste has
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You’ve scoured the headlines, skimmed the exposés, scanned the nightly news. Now it’s time – as Paul Harvey would say – for the rest of the story. Get the Talking Points take on the current events and news of our day. The ensemble of improvisational comics both enlightens and entertains. Your deadline for being in
