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Strike up the band

Speaking of musical comedy (See “The Buffoonery Project” below.), don’t forget the monthly performance of T.I.M. – The Improvised Musical. From the web: “Come see some of Milwaukee’s best improvisers create a whirlwind story in song and dance right before your eyes, based solely on the audience’s suggestions! Plus, the show is accompanied by a […]

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Weekend diversions

Amid its collaboration with Milwaukee Comedy on the Battle Royale 2 standup competition, our friends at Caste of Killers Comedy Collective has its regular feature shows.Join them Friday, April 6, at 8:30 p.m. and again at 10:45 p.m. for the Milwaukee Stand-Up Comedy Showcase 10, at Karma Bar & Grill, 600 E. Ogden Ave. Tickets

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Free! No fooling.

You’ve heard that the best things in life are free. Now you’ve got some chances to test it. And April Fools’ weekend has nothing to do with it. To wit: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., Sunday, April 1, ComedySportz Recreational League, 420 S. 1st St. Three team-based, refereed, improvisational comedy shows involving veteran, wannabe

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Tune In

Ex Fabula is a Milwaukee-based live storytelling experience that at 6 p.m., March 29, presents a live radio broadcast on WMSE -FM (91.7). The broadcast, which features a studio audience, is part of a series on the Milwaukee experience through the eyes of lifelong Milwaukeean Tom Crawford, whose story intermingles with WMSE, the free-format radio

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Midweek, and the mic is open

What better way to celebrate hump day than an open mic! A free monthly competition for local standup comics starts at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, at Comedy Café, 615 E. Brady St. It’s free to participate. It’s free to see. Here’s how it works: Eight comics compete for audience votes. The winner receives some

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$12 2 C ($15 @ D door)

Inspired by a 1974 multimedia project that left an impression on many children, FREE 2 B U & Me mixes songs and sketch comedy with a social message. From Facebook: “FREE 2 B U & Me promises a lively exploration of both past and present gender, race, and sexual equality issues, all woven into a

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Adolescent humor

Teenage comedy is on display at 7 p.m., Friday, March 23, at Brown Deer High School. The lineup includes: · Standup comedy from Organized Chaos alumnus Joel Boyd· Improv from the Brown Deer Falcon improv team· Improv from the First Stage comedy team: Organized Chaos (Group #4)· Written comedy sketches (from Patrick Schmitz’s Sketch 22,

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Reaching back for laughs

After nearly selling out in January, Retro Comedy Night! is back with its whacky mélange of standup, improv and sketch comedy inspired by the 1970s and 1980s. Join us as we time-travel to our formative decades with stand-up Erik Koconis, the 2-year-old improv troupe Homegrown Electric Circus – and a surprise retro sitcom performed live

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Cactus Comedy

Not long ago, Ryan Holman was performing standup to open for regional bands. Now bands are opening for him. On Wednesday, March 21, at the second monthly Comedy at the Cactus Club, Anti-Circle Establishment will be the feature band. Admission is $7. Doors open at 9. The band starts a little after 9:30.The Cactus Club

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