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Be aware of a couple of chances to catch the stunningly funny Lara Beitz, whose accomplishments include winning a standup contest, co-sponsored by Milwaukee Comedy and the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective. Lara will emcee the February installment of the Sugar Maple Comedy & Music Show, which starts at 9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, at […]

If you haven’t heard already, the Super Bowl was Sunday, and Milwaukee’s own Homegrown Electric Circus contends it was instrumental in the annual tussle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. You’ll have to look them up on Facebook to learn more. Or better yet, ask them in person. (from left to right) Scott Heaton, Mike Walker, Josh Barto

By Brynne Ramella I dropped by last week’s 33rd & State meeting, which kicked off with a casual, “All right, peeps. Let’s get to it,” from co-president Charlie Mohl. Their meetings take place in Marquette University’s Humphrey Hall. The building houses a number of upperclassmen at Marquette and a shabby auditorium that has become a

A whole lot of improv gets rolling this week in the Milwaukee comedy community. 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, a six-week long-form improv workshop begins at the Underground Collaborative, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Lower Level. Classes are two hours every Monday and cost $75. Please click here for more information and to sign up. 7

For more than a year, the Retro Comedy Night has been showcasing Milwaukee comedy talent in an entertaining mix of standup, improv and sketch comedy. The next show is at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9. And the lineup includes standup by Sammy Arechar, the improvisations of (Chicago-based but Milwaukee-grown) Jack and the Wolf, and a

Our friends at Wisconsin Hybrid Theater tell us: “You had to read it in high school, whether or not you remember.” And before you say you would prefer not to, let’s just note that they’re referring to Herman Melville’s short story “Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street.” WHT will present “our comedic spin

As we told you before (Read this if you don’t believe me.) Caste of Killers Comedy Collective co-founder Damon Millard is leaving Milwaukee for Dallas. Before he moves, you’ll get a couple of chances to see him perform. Besides fostering opportunities for other comics, he has developed as a talented standup in his own right.

Applications for performers are available soon, but it’s not too early to mark your calendar for Wisconsin’s largest comedy event. The 8th Annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival is scheduled for Aug.1-4 at the Next Act Theatre space, 255 S. Water St. All the hilarious details are still to follow, but festival founder Matt Kemple shares the basic

If you ever wanted to have a drink with people who make you laugh, to pick their brains and find out what they think is funny and how and why they choose the material they deliver, then block off the last Sunday of the month. That’s when Erik Koconis orchestrates the Comedy Conclave. The veteran

When the winter in Milwaukee gets this cold, none of us needs a nudge to migrate south. Maybe Racine isn’t far enough, but this week it has plenty of comedy to warm you from within. The event is Comedy Xtravaganza. It’s showcasing some of our favorite laugh mongers, including (with help from Facebook):  Erik Koconis