2014

The Caste of Killers Comedy Collective, Milwaukee’s developer and promoter of standup comedy performers, is presenting another Vino 100 Comedy Showcase. It’s at 219 E. Erie St., in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21. Taking the stage will be: Mario Robinson Sidney Burayidi Shawn Shelnutt Stefan Davis, the headliner, from Seattle […]

Talk about humor with a higher purpose! Dusty Smith, the atheistic pot activist, is coming to Milwaukee’s Arcade Theatre for an evening of rational discourse. Dusty’s buzzing up to Milwaukee from Mississippi on his hell-bent “Atheist Apocalypse Tour,” which will give some of the 100,000 subscribers to the “The Cult of Dusty” YouTube show a chance

It's that Time In the Month (T.I.M.), another Thursday In Milwaukee (T.I.M.), for The Improvised Musical (also T.I.M.). Theatrically Inspired Musicians (T.I.M.) create a Broadway-style musical at the drop of a suggestion from the audience. They Impressed Many (T.I.M.), last month as they performed to a full house with additional performers in the band and cast. Yes, They're Increasing

Don't just take our word for it. Pick up the latest Shepherd Express and read how Jake Kornely is making an impact on Milwaukee comedy. And don't believe everything you read. Check out Kornely as he hosts the Comedy Show Comedy Show at Landmark Lanes, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15. As Kornely tells the Shepherd's

On the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, some of Milwaukee's more thoughtful comedians get together to discuss some of the finer points of their craft. They even use words like "colloquium." From Facebook: "The colloquium is a formal, disciplined approach to development as a comedian. It is geared toward those of us who

Tonight, Monday, Feb. 10, you have not one but two free comedy shows in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. At 7:30 p.m., James Boland dazzles the audience with his improvisational comedy skills and his experience in fantasy role-playing games with his "No Dice" show at the Riverwest Public House Cooperative, 815 E.Locust St. Come join me in an improvised

Another Comedy Arcade Show is set for 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Arcade Theatre, in downtown Milwaukee. The Comedy Arcade is a monthly collaborative variety show featuring standup, improvisational and sometimes sketch comedy. The next show is hosted by Milwaukee standup Steve Breese. The lineup includes a Milwaukee favorite, Ryan Mason, as well as Chicago's Ali

If you missed him last week at MIlwaukee Comedy's The Comedic Release Show, or if you've never been to the Tuesday night Down and Over Open Mic in Bay View, you still have a chance to see Christopher Schmidt emcee a comedy show tonight, Friday, Feb. 7. Because at 8:30 p.m., Christopher is hosting the Milwaukee Standup Comedy Showcase. That's

Depending on what part of Milwaukee you happen to find yourself and what night it is, you have a pretty good chance at catching some live comedy for free. That's how comedians become better. That's why. They work at their craft and gain command of their material and their audiences by giving away laughter at free shows and open

Milwaukee Comedy has announced a series of $10 workshops aimed at introducing improv wannabes to long-form improvisational comedy. The first classes are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. for the second Monday of February, March and April and will be held at Milwaukee's Underground Collaborative, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., lower level. (Think Grand Avenue shopping mall, downstairs from T.J.