Have you heard? WUWM Radio – 89.7 FM has been spicing up its local programming via WUWM at Nite and including more voices from the local scenes. For instance, you can hear the latest from Ex Fabula, the Milwaukee-based story-telling group, after 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Ex Fabula has a contributor page on WUWM’s website. Of course, this […]
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As has been the case for nearly every third Thursday for going on four years, T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical) takes the stage Feb. 19 at ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St. However, this month, there are some twists. From Facebook: TIM (The Improvised Musical) takes on a new challenge this month. With a stripped down cast
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Ever since New Year’s, you’ve had hucksters and merchandisers pandering to your sense of romance, wooing you to spend big money on some special someone for Valentine’s Day. And then there’s this group of Milwaukee comedians offering to make you laugh for a $5 cover charge. They’re calling the event Shot Through the Heart, and if
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Milwaukee comedygoers best know improvised comedy as the short-form genre associated with ComedySportz. Because the Milwaukee-based global entertainment company has been developing, teaching, performing and franchising its improv games for more than 30 years, that’s why. But there’s also long-form version of improvisational comedy. That’s what you saw last Friday, Feb. 6, if you caught
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(Photo by Ross Zentner) The Hatter’s gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate if you’re late for the very important dates of Amanda J. Hull‘s original play inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Hatter Madness – Feb. 12-March 1 Presented by Milwaukee Entertainment Group, as reported in the Shepherd Express, Hatter Madness tells an unfamiliar tale of some
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Clam Jam is the latest iteration of the standing Monday open mic for standup comedy in Milwaukee’s funky Riverwest neighborhood. Real-life roommates Allison Dunne and Liz Ziner host the Clam Jam, which took the place of the long-running Comedy Show Comedy Show open mic beginning Feb. 2. Clam Jam – 8 p.m. Mondays, Bremen Cafe
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What’s tall and long and takes shape according to audience suggestions? While you take a moment to think about that, I’ll just blurt out the answer: Tall Boys That’s right, Milwaukee’s lanky lads of long-form improvisational comedy have scheduled another show. This one is at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, at ComedySportz, 420 S.
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Dance Revolution Milwaukee already has one MKE Follies show under its 2015 belt. Now it’s gearing up for two more editions the follies, which are a bi-monthly variety show providing performance opportunities for Milwaukee artists. To that end, DRM has put a call out for performers. From the announcement: DRM is seeking local artists to perform
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From the folks who brought you Evil Dead: The Musical (“Audiences left covered in copious amounts of fake blood and with huge smiles on their faces!”) comes a midwinter mindblower: Spread the Nudes Here’s a description, via the website of Jared Stepp’s Giant Spider Productions, which is presenting Spread the Nudes with Milwaukee Comedy: The
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You can’t end the first month of 2015 without taking in a grand comedy hour. So, to make it convenient for you, the folks at Milwaukee Comedy are running The Grand Comedy Hour – 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31 This month’s Grand Comedy Hour features Milwaukee’s own Anthony Washington (pictured), who has been performing his unique
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