September 2014

Big Bamboo showcase

Coinciding with the aforementioned every-other-Wednesday Free Open Improv, an every-other-Wednesday standup comedy showcase has been happening at the Bamboo Lounge Milwaukee. The next one is Wednesday, Sept. 10. There’s live music, no cover charge (but a two-drink minimum), and here’s who’s scheduled to perform: Jonathan Long Loveable MRjj Shawn Shelnutt  Matt Werner Steve Breese Patrick […]

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Rivers runs through us

In newsrooms, it’s known as the “dreaded local angle.” When a celebrity dies, you have to note some nearby connection, no matter how remote, that ties the deceased to the local reader. The thinking is that local folks don’t really relate to or care about some Nobel Peace Prize recipient who passed away unless they

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Sock it, Sake, NOT sucky

One of our favorite names for a restaurant is hosting some of our favorite names in standup comedy. And you can join them. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, the Sockitumi Comedy Hour launches at the Sake Tumi sushi restaurant, 714 N. Milwaukee St. The featured comedians include: Nick Hart Sammy Arechar JJ Harris and

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