Allen Edge is a Milwaukee treasurer. He's a nationally touring comedian, a character actor appearing in such feature films as "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" and "Meet the Browns," and he calls Milwaukee home. We've seen him participate in Milwaukee open mics and Erik Koconis's Comedy Conclave, which tells you: Allen Edge is a professional who […]
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You've seen them together at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival fundraiser earlier this month, at the Comedy Arcade Show last month, raising funds for Milwaukee's Tamarack Waldorf School, at the Down & Over Pub in Bay View, at the Riverwest Public House Cooperative, at the Arcade Theatre in the Underground Collaborative, and elsewhere. Individually, Erik Koconis, Robby
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Festival season is in steady course for comedians and The Milwaukee Comedy Festival is gearing up for another year of great laughs! We thought it would be a great idea to talk with local great Johnny Beehner about comedy festivals! Johnny, who recently competed in Gilda’s LaughFest Best in the Midwest Competition and returned to
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Supposedly, the British author and cleric Charles Caleb Colton is the one who said "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." We think he stole it from someone else (and hope they thanked him for it). Anyway, that's the sentiment behind this Tuesday night's weekly open mic at the Down and Over Pub, 2535 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.,
Often, we use critical reviews as consumer guides, helping us decide which movie or TV show or theatrical production to see. They give us a professional perspective on what is worthwhile or what suits our mood or complements our taste. But reviews also serve as historical records, documenting what happened only once and never can be experienced again. Last month, Russ
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A camera, an idea, and a method to reach an audience are the basic ingredients for sketch comedy. Success can be an instant or a result of consistently creating quality material for audiences to enjoy and share. So if creating content is an easy task today than how does a group (or an individual) become
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Aside from ComedySportz (born 30 years ago in Milwaukee), no other Milwaukee comedy improv show has stood the test of time like The Midnite Show. Unlike the family-friendly ComedySportz, Midnite is uncensored. Its shows are at ComedySportz at midnight (duh) on Saturdays, after the 10 p.m. ComedySportz audience clears out. But this Friday only, thanks to
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McMann & Tate Adult Improv Comedy, an arm of the resident theater troupe of the Cedarburg Cultural Center, is improvising a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 12. The improv show, called "Tomato Dodgeball 2014," begins at 7:30 p.m., at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62-N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Before that,
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Here at Milwaukee Comedy, we spend a lot of time putting on great comedy shows, but figuring out the best way to tell our fans about the fun is the real challenge. It can be difficult to promote your own comedy show, but with a little motivation and this simple advice, you can learn How to Promote Your Comedy
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The Milwaukee Comedy Festival got a financial kick April 4 and 5 with a couple of fundraiser shows aimed at its 9th annual event – Aug. 7-10 at the Next Act Theatre space, 255 S. Water St. Journalist Matthew Reddin took the occasion to put a historical perspective on the festival and Milwaukee Comedy in an article in
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