Here’s an advance warning to clear your calendar for 7:30 p.m. in the next couple of months to see what its creators describe as “an absurd, light-hearted, but razor-sharp take on puppetry and comedy that is unexpected, unpredictable, and certainly unique.” We’re talking “Full Fontal Pϋppetry: Summer Sell-Out,” a live-action puppet show from the Milwaukee […]
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Here’s a chance to engage three of your senses (visual, audio and humor) in one place. As part of Bay View Gallery Night, the Sugar Maple is featuring artwork by local artists Helen Poser and Max Senesac with music from The Honest Sleeves and comedy from some very funny people, including Lara Beitz. Lara recently
Throughout the ages, the inspiration for starting a family has come from various sources. In the case of Ryan Holman, apparently, it’s a combination of comedy and pride. Ryan will be hosting the Cactus Club Comedy at 9 p.m., Thursday, May 31 at 2496 S. Wentworth Ave. This month, the show features one of Ryan’s
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News reporters refer to it as the Dreaded Local Angle – that trivial coincidence that ties the hometown to a noted celebrity. For instance, when a president dies, his obituary in the local newspaper would make note occasions when he had visited Milwaukee. (Such information is dreaded by local reporters because for all the work that’s
It’s the last Wednesday of the month, which means an open mic standup competition at Milwaukee’s Comedy Café. From Facebook: “8 up-and-coming comedians compete for the night’s top spot which earns them some cash and the opportunity to open up at a regular weekend show for a nationally-touring comic.” The show starts at 8 p.m. at
The May show of the Milwaukee improv group Running Withstarts earlier than usual – and in a different venue. And, the young comedians will be performing in a new format – the FMT (fake movie trailer) long form. Catch the clever funniness of Nevin Langhus, Tyler White, Roc Bauman and Cameron Smith at 7 p.m.,
We love doubles entendres. They’re quite efficient. You can mean one thing while also meaning something else. Sometimes they make you think. Sometimes they make you laugh. The ComedySportz Recreational League makes us laugh. It begins two rounds of end-of-the-season playoffs on Sunday, June 3. The matches – featuring competitive improvisational comedy – are at 2
You’d be hard-put to prove that Milwaukee Comedy founder Matt Kemple has been any busier than usual, but more people certainly are taking notice. Third Coast Digest’s Matthew Reddin recently provided this Q&A; with Matt about Milwaukee Comedy shacking up with Pink Banana Theatreand Studio Kristellein spacious Downtown quarters at the Shops of Grand Avenue.
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OK, so Memorial Day is a somber occasion – a time to remember the departed and pay respects. But that doesn’t mean the long weekend has to be void of all buffoonery. Your chance to partake in Greendale Community Theater’s night of movie musical comedy featuring standup David Hillestad with special guest Michael Uriniuk. The
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Boulevard Ensemble Theatre begins a one-month run of the comedy “Cowboy versus Samurai” with a pay-as-you-can preview at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22. The play is a take on “Cyrano de Bergerac” set in the narrowly populated Asian American community of Breakneck, Wyoming. The cast includes David Lee, Clarence “Sammy” Aumend, Veronica Sotelo and Rick
