[su_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/m5TxXq2xvLg”] Mary Zee has an endearing, self-reflective approach to standup comedy. She boasts about resembling former SNL comedian Molly Shannon and has a huge following on LinkedIn. Her Twitter profile (@Zemidas_Touch) describes the resident of Chicago’s Logan Square as a comedian, writer and time thief. A recent tweet gives us a peek at the […]
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[su_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/QT6nQ0ayNO8?list=PL393EA67616DDF9C5″] Matt Griffo loves cookie dough, apparently. But decidedly, Milwaukee Comedy Festival goers love Matt Griffo. The nerdy, endearing musical comedian originally from Rochester, N.Y., has a knack of taking uncomfortable subjects, such as his grandfather’s racism, and putting them to clever lyrics in catchy tunes. Son of a musician, Matt initially taught himself
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[su_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/cskFXdtpj7o?list=UUGGRtzGXpe37qM-_8xtIUFw”] It’s that time of the every-other-week again when members of Sketch Marks comedy host a Free Open Improv at Milwaukee Comedy’s Arcade Theatre. The first Free Open Improv session drew a fun mix of veteran and novice improvisers who engaged in an hour of free-flowing impromptu acting. With your participation, the second session,
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[su_vimeo url=”http://vimeo.com/80733750″ width=”480″ height=”340″ responsive=”no”] Like the Dodgers of baseball renown, Rob Christensen is based in Los Angeles but started in Brooklyn, N.Y. As his bio explains of Rob Christensen: “He’s been a skateboarder, rapper, graffiti artist, and Air Force Sergeant; but failing at all of that lead him to comedy. Rob’s inexcusable behavior as
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You like to laugh, and we have all the laughs you need (plus a few extra just to be safe). There is plenty of info out there (like this post from Milwaukee Record) on the comedy taking the stage in the 9th Milwaukee Comedy Festival. So to give you some info on all the little stuff, here is
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Those folks at Greendale Community Theatre are at it again with another ambitious musical with an overachieving cast. The latest production: Legally Blonde – The Musical. From the website: “Watch Harvard Law’s beloved blonde take the stage by sparkling pink storm in this fun, upbeat show starring some of Southeast Wisconsin’s most talented vocalists and dancers. This much fun shouldn’t
If you have had the misfortune of missing the Goodnight Milwaukee Show with Jake Kornely and Tyler Menz, we pity you. Because you have missed out on jokes and jokey bits and amusing interviews and Milwaukee roulette and Chris the Intern and original music and cooking demonstrations and videos, including this number by Ryan Lowe
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Earlier, we informed you of the Saturday, July 19, Sketch 22 show, where you can see 10 original Milwaukee comedy sketches for $10 – which amounts to $1 apiece. Coincidentally, on Friday, July 18, you can watch seven original stand-up comedians perform for $7 – also $1 apiece. Because Milwaukee’s Caste of Killers Comedy Collective is
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Hey, Milwaukee performing artists, Dance Revolution Milwaukee is prospecting for acts for its next MKE Follies variety show, which is scheduled for Sept. 19. The MKE Follies is a one-night-only show catering to Milwaukee artists. It’s been going on for two years, and the next one is set for The Box, 628 N. Broadway St.
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On the occasion of T.I.M. turning 3, let’s remember way back to the summer of 2011: Gasoline prices were plunging toward $3.50 a gallon after topping off near the $4 mark in May. The Milwaukee Brewers were ascending from fifth place in their division to eventually win their first division title in 29 years. Partisan bickering
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