May 2012

Here’s a trivial question: What do you do most Sunday evenings? Like most working stiffs, you’re probably starting to dread Monday morning. Instead, you could be partaking in creative diversions such as Trivia Stew and the open mic at Rounding Third. Trivia Stew is a weekly team trivia show by Milwaukee’s Wing-Ding Productions from 7:30 p.m. […]

Wisconsin Hybrid Theater is another example of Milwaukee Comedy talent dedicated to entertaining and advancing a craft with little fanfare and a lot of hard, creative work. This weekend is your last chance to see the troupe’s performance of “Radio WHT presents the Invisible Man.” Shows are at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 18 and Saturday,

A big part of comedy is the process of creating the joke.  At some point, a comedian will probably have to write it down some place, like a cocktail napkin.  Luckily, on May 19th there is a great way to brush up your skills: WriteCamp. Now in it’s fourth year, WriteCamp is a totally free ‘unconference’

When last we left Damon Millard, of Caste of Killers Comedy Collective, he was showcased in the monthly Milwaukee Stand-up Comedy Showcase. But this is another week, and Caste of Killers has had a whole slew of other events, including The Open Mic Under the Stairs, which is at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, at Karma

In homage to Mother’s Day, the compassionate men of T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical) are granting the month off for all of their female cast members. Or at least that’s what I was giving them credit for before co-founder Mary Baird set me straight. “Because our cast is made up of some amazing local actors, people

The whole goal of Milwaukee Comedy is to help spread the comedy love in the Milwaukee area and beyond. The Milwaukee Comedy Festival is going on 7 incredible years this August, the best in comedy news and show info on this website for almost 4 years, and we have been offering more live shows with give-a-ways

To hear him talk about it last week when he emceed the Battle Royale Finale, you’ve got to reckon Damon Millard has an extra special set he’s preparing for the Milwaukee Stand-up Showcase Friday. See for yourself.Caste of Killers Comedy Collective is presenting the showcase, with two shows – at 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.,

Having read here about the Comedy Conclave, I hurried back from a wedding in the Twin Cities April 29 to catch former Twin Cities comedian Erik Koconis orchestrate a fascinating discussion on the role of fear in comedy. “Fear is the fuel of being funny,” Erik said amid a handful of fellow comics at a

Lara Beitz and Ryan Mason wowed the audience and judges at the Battle Royale 2 Finale to win feature spots at the 7thannual Milwaukee Comedy Festival (Aug. 3-11). Lara and Ryan beat out Dave Labedz and Jay Abbondanza before a capacity crowd at the ComedySportz garage theater. The foursome survived competition from dozens of comics

John McGivern is not just a story teller, he is a certified funny man with years of experience in television, radio and movies. And he won an Emmy. Have you won an Emmy? I didn’t think so. You have probably heard John on the Dave and Carole Morning Show on WKLH or seen him on the