As Carrie Antlfinger reports, the federal government shutdown may be flattening some of Milwaukee’s favorite brews. But we’ve got just the medicine. Free beer! That’s good for what ales you. The October Comedy Arcade show includes a free cold one with every $7 advance ticket you buy online right here.* Procrastinators and last-second showgoers pay $10 […]
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Bill Begos is hosting another Papa’s Comedy Tour at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7712 W. Burleigh St. Entertainers include Tom Clark, Geoff LaFleur and special guest Mario Robinson. Tickets are $10 at the door. Advance tickets are $8, or you could get two tickets and two dinners for $30. Click here to order
A whole new season of laughter begins Sunday, Sept. 15, for the ComedySportz Rec League. The semi-annual gathering of improvisers-in-training involves weekly matches akin to the professional ComedySportz shows Milwaukeeans have been embracing for nearly 30 years. It costs the public nothing to attend the Sunday afternoon contests at ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St. Teams
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With the impact ComedySportz has made on training and developing Milwaukee comedytalent over its nearly 30 years, Milwaukee is a hotbed for improv. That’s what makes the weekly Open Improv so unpredictably invigorating. Performers never know who’s going to show up. There can be such a range from novice to pro that everyone learns something
Meteorological summer has ended (on Labor Day), but summer-style comedy is still in season in Milwaukee. In fact, Summerfest is sponsoring a free comedy show at Maier Festival Park. At 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Johnson Controls World Sound Stage, you can catch “ComedySportz and Friends.” From Tap Milwaukee, which is co-sponsoring the
The Green Bay Packers start their football season for real on Sunday, Sept. 8. We know some Milwaukee people take that pretty seriously and are ripe for some postgame comedy relief. Here’s the place: The Dangerously Strong Open Mic, at Rounding Third Sports Bar, 6317 W. Bluemound Ave. They flip the microphone on about 7
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Most comedy goers know about open mics. That’s where someone puts a microphone on a bare stage in a club or a bar and stand-up comedians of various proficiency practice their craft. It gives veterans a chance to work on new material and wannabes a chance to just try it out. Well, Milwaukee also has
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It isn’t always comedy, per se, but the local storytelling fostered by Ex Fabula generates its share of laughs and is a growing force in the Milwaukee performing arts community. On Thursday, Sept. 5, Ex Fabula kicks off its fifth season with food, beverages, raffles, auctions and – of course – stories. Cocktails start at
You might not think it to watch them from the audience, but comedians generally are very collegial. Individually, they work hard crafting and delivering very personal thoughts in a very public setting – something that the vast majority of people dread. But it’s a nonconformist pursuit that they share with fellow comedians, it’s an unconventional
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Summer may be a blur, but as Labor Day approaches reflect on all the comedy that Milwaukee has hosted since Memorial Day. “More than ever” is the right answer. Not only are there more open mics and original productions around town than there were a year ago, but regular monthly shows such as the Variety
