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The weekly Open Improvat the Underground Collaborative had its biggest turnout ever last Wednesday. No one knows until it happens how many improvisers will show up this Wednesday.  That’s part of the fun of improv, Milwaukee. It starts at 7 p.m.in the UC, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., lower level. Each session costs just $3, but for a […]

This is quite a week for our friends at the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective. They’re celebrating three full years of organizing open mics and shows and showcases. They’ve been growing both the capacity for and the appreciation of standup comedy in Milwaukee and beyond. And, true to their mission, their celebration includes an audience.

Sure, you have to work Friday, but the weekend really starts Thursday night. Usher it in with comedy, music and a selection of more than 60 beers at Milwaukee’s Sugar Maple Comedy & Music Show. It starts at 9 p.m., Thursday, March 7, at the Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave., in Milwaukee’s Bay View

The governor went after the teachers unions, but the real threat to schools are the TV weather people, who keep trumping up forecasts to get snow days. I just heard someone on the local news refer to the prospect of two inches as a storm. Of course, the more severe threat to our communities short-term

The Underground Collaborative – a multi-discipline art and entertainment joint in downtown Milwaukee – is becoming a busier venue for Milwaukee Comedy. Besides weekly improvisational classes and the Wednesday Open Improv and occasional improv shows and the monthly Retro Comedy Night, Milwaukee Comedy is debuting a new combo show that’s one half standup and the

By Brynne Ramella  “Un second,” Spencer Rosemuttered in a German accent, as he attached a mustache to his face that would make Ron Swanson proud. “Wait!” he paused, returning to his American accent. “Is that how you say ‘one second’ in German?” Spencer was preparing to play Klaus, the latest character from 33rd & State,

The snow isn’t slowing the comedy machine known as Milwaukee’s Caste of Killers Comedy Collective. At 9 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 28, the Caste’s Killer Open Mic presents free stand-up comedy at the Art Bar Riverwest, 722 E. Burleigh St. Then, at 8:30 p.m., on Friday, March 1, the Caste runs the Milwaukee Stand Up

The first Sunday of the month finds us hugging a fresh mug of our favorite hot beverage and cozying up to the cunning mirth of another 1940s-style radio melodrama from our friends at Wisconsin Hybrid Theater. This week, Sunday, March 3, we’re listening to WHT’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll House.” It’s at 8:30

Looking to stretch your funny muscles midweek? Here’s a deal: At 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, Milwaukee Comedy is running its weekly open improv. Veterans and novices led by such experienced facilitators as Lee Rowley, Vince Figueroa and Greg Bach, get a chance to explore characters and relationships and scene work. Admission is $3 per

The debut last month of the Comedy Xtravaganza filled the envi Ultra Lounge in Racine. Tables can accommodate the first 40 people, and there’s limited standing room. We point that out because a packed house is the best environment for standup comedy – both for the performers and, therefore, for the audience. And, it’s free