Author name: Rodney

We know there’s comedy in military service.Consider the fact that the TV series “M*A*S*H” lasted more years than the Korean War in which it was set. The same for “Hogan’s Heroes.” “Gomer Pyle: USMC” remained a popular sitcom even during the less-than-popular escalation in Vietnam. And then it kept marching on in reruns.Well, there’s a […]

Of course, check here at Milwaukee Comedy for the broad range of comedy happenings in Milwaukee – homegrown workshops, improv, sketch comedy, open mics, theater, festivals and more. But so much comedy is coming to Milwaukee that we need to point out other sites to visit, including The Pabst Theater, where you can peek ahead

By all means, get out and exercise your privilege to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Many races are supposed to be close. Learning the results may take awhile. It could be a long night. So, you might as well find some diversions. Here are some suggestions: The Political Party!!! 8:30 p.m. (a half hour after polls close),

Somewhere between those nasty storms out east and the contentious battle toward Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 6), you no doubt need some comic relief. Consider Comedy and Music Night at the Sugar Maple. That’s where a bunch of comics split your side, and a featured band tickles your fancy. It happens at 9 p.m. Thursday,

I’m  a sucker for eye grabbers, and this poster caught my eye. It’s for the monthly Comedy Café Open Mic Showcase. The next one is at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 615 E. Brady St. Consider it your invitation to see some of Milwaukee’s funniest up-and-coming as well as established-and-diligent standup comedians. Sometimes there’s

Accessibility is a distinguishing aspect of improvisational comedy. It’s easier for most people to participate in improv than to stand up in front of an audience and deliver a comedy routine or to learn the lines and blocking necessary to perform in a comedy sketch. Part of the genius of Milwaukee-born ComedySportzis that it’s so

Talk about ambitious! For their next improv performance, Homegrown Electric Circuscame up with the title “Major League Playoff Spooktacular Election Show.” In a nutshell, that’s a lot of stuff that’s happening right now: baseball, Halloween, politics. The Circus performers – Josh Barto, Scott Heaton, Evan Koepnick and Mike Walker – sure look to be topical with

Broadminded Comedy, Milwaukee’s longest-running sketch comedy troupe, has announced its next show: Participation Prize. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, 24 and 30 and Dec. 1, at the new Arcade Theatre, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. From the website: “Participation Prize features sketches about winning in life, losing in relationships, and showing up for everything

Arrive early for the October Halloween show of The Improvised Musical (T.I.M) and treat yourself to a free improv preview. The ComedySportz Recreational League is showcasing new improvisational comedy games beginning at7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in the garage theater of ComedySportz, 420 S. 1stSt. The Rec League is an organized group of ComedySportz amateurs

At the same time as the comedy benefit Wednesday for Milwaukee police officer Joshua Albert, a cause of a different color is scheduled. Organizers of the Open Mic Under the Stairs are asking the Milwaukee comedy community to support one of its own – also a recent crime victim. According to Damon Millard, co-founder of