If it's madness you're seeking, you needn't follow the bouncing ball of the perennial basketball tournaments. Because our friends at the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective are causing another form of insanity through a bracket-style comedy competition at Milwaukee's Karma Bar and Grill. That's why. March Comedy Madnesss starts at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at Karma, 600 E. Ogden Ave. […]
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'Tis the third week of March, which calls to mind the green of St. Patrick's Day, the green of the Spring Equinox and the very colorful The Improvised Musical (T.I.M.). At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20 (the first night of spring), the cast of improvisers, musicians and theater technicians will make up a musical and perform it in about an
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The Love of Laughter Comedy Club is offering a six-session workshop on the craft of humor. For $35, students can learn the basics of talking funny and work toward delivering a humorous speech. The workshop will run from 6:35 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays beginning March 27 at Herzing University, 555 South Executive Drive,
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The previous performance of the Sketch Marks comedy troupe was the last day before winter. Now the next show of Sketch Marks is the second day of spring. Talk about fair-weather performers! The Sketch Marks are just part of the next Comedy Arcade Show, the monthly variety show that features standup, improv and sketch talent.
Wisconsin high school basketball tournaments are a perennial sign of winter ending and spring warming up. They offer a chance to exert local pride while admiring the talent from elsewhere. Somewhat similarly (except for the athletics and the competition and many other details), that's what Milwaukee Comedy is presenting on Friday, March 14. The Grand Comedy Hour showcases
If someone asks if you want to stay in Monday night, just answer, "No Dice." That's the name of the improvised comedy show led by Milwaukee's James Boland at the Riverwest Public House Cooperative. In No Dice, James adapts the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game to improvise audience-involved comedy. From Facebook: "Nationally performing comedian James Boland will get some
Milwaukee’s getting ready to grab a beer and toss back some laughs with Austrailian Jim Jefferies! Jefferies current tour, ‘Day Streaming’, will make its way to The Pabst Theater on March 22 (Tickets here ). Milwaukee Comedy got the chance to speak with Jefferies about his experiences in our town, his current tour, and offer a bit of
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If you don't know it already, you will: This is the 30th anniversary of Milwaukee-based ComedySportz. The influence of the innovator of short-form competitive comedy improv spans the globe and includes the Atlas Improv Co., in Madison. Atlas just celebrated its 10th anniversary, and it's marking the occasion with a 10-hour improv marathon. It's called PhatCamp. And here's
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I don't know about you, but I'm tired of hearing people saying they're tired of winter. Quit complaining, I say. If you don't like the weather, do something about it. Like enjoying a live comedy event. Especially a nostalgic comedy. What could be more comforting? That's the whole idea behind Retro Comedy Night. Some of Milwaukee's
Two short nights after Mardi Gras, on Thursday, March 6, you're invited to imbibe in some free laughter courtesy of the Brew Ha Ha comedy show. From Facebook: "It's a comedy show that cures what 'Ales' you!" Because it's at the Big Head Brewing Co. That's why. It's at 6204 W. State St. Eric Thorson is
