June 2012

For the full price of nothing, you can see the four funniest teams remaining in the post-season tournament for the spring ComedySportz Rec League.The semi-final matches are set for 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., Sunday, June 10, at ComedySportz Milwaukee, 420 S. 1st St. The grand championship (between the winners of the first two matches) […]

Laughter has therapeutic value. If you need evidence, reserve a spot for the free, family-friendly comedy event this weekend at the Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay. It’s called “Humor, Health & Hope,” and it’s aimed at cancer survivors and their families. From the web: “You’ll find our program is designed with something for everyone

Recall Day. The eyes of the nation are on Wisconsin. While we’ve got their attention, let’s offer some comic relief from divisive politics. Check out this gravity-defying masterpiece by Milwaukee brothers Jack and Nick Packard. Jack directed. Nick acted, along with Tim Higgins. It was uploaded by the team Almost Twins, which includes Jack and his cousin, Jake Szymanski. 

Besides  establishing himself as a performer and instructor of both sketch and improvisational comedy, Patrick Schmitz is a playwright. His latest creation includes some of his students in the cast and an exclamation mark in the title. It’s “The Comedy Kid!” And it’s showing for two nights only. From Facebook: “A comedy play that follows

The next installment of the Natalie Ryan sci fi comedy series lands at Bay View’s Alchemist Theatre later this summer. “Natalie Ryan and the Rogue Traveler,” written by the multidimensional duo of Vince Figueroa and Beth Lewinski, is having open auditions for actors at the following times: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, June 4,

Milwaukee comic Jeff Lampton’s career as a touring standup appeared to be going OK, he says, until he hit a rough patch. And now, after a series of health and family problems, he’s ready to ramp it up and take it back on the road. He just needs reliable wheels to get him there. As