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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.

Bye Bye Liver, the drinking play, is celebrating four years in Milwaukee this February. To mark the occasion, the weekly comedy cocktail of sketch, improv and alcohol has new stories to tell and new cast members to showcase. New to the show are: • Amanda Eaton • Nick Firer • and Matt Werner They’ll be

The Caste of killers Comedy Collective continues to develop comedy talent in the Milwaukee area. Standup comedians – new and improving – hone their craft at open mics, and you can catch them in the act. One such show is every Saturday at 8 p.m., at Paulie’s Beer Trip, 1430 S. 81st St., West Allis.

View Vino 100 as another venue for stand-up comedy in Milwaukee. Head there, in the Historic Third Ward, Friday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m., and you’ll see Milwaukee’s own Ryan Mason and Sammy Arechar along with Xavier Lamont, from Chicago, and the headliner, Bobby Hill. The Vino 100 Comedy Showcase, at 219 E. Erie St.,

The folks who brought you the Milwaukee Comedy Festival each summer since 2006 now offer a free comedy show with a free recording of the show to keep and listen to again and again. Welcome to the Comedic Release Show, starring seven Milwaukee-area comedy standouts: Sammy Arechar Chao Feng Tom Grimm Erik Koconis Adam Loeding