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From 10:30 p.m. Friday through about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, here’s the development of one of the 10 comedy sketches in Sketch 22. The show opens at 7 p.m. Saturday to a sold-out house in the garage theater at ComedySportz. Ten teams of writers and 10 directors working with 20 actors and 20 actresses have had […]

Broadminded, Milwaukee’s all-women sketch comedy troupe, broadminded, is cooking up its newest show, Broadminded Buffet. From the news release: “Broadminded has invited some of its most beloved friends of comedy to collaborate with them on a smorgasbord of sketches that audiences will devour. The show promises to have the musical, live, and video sketches you

The Sketch 22 series, a brainchild of Patrick Schmitz, is one example of a Milwaukee comedy phenomenon where only the tip of the iceberg appears to the audience. Sure, the paying public is the ultimate beneficiary of this show – an evening of spanking-new homegrown comedy sketches. But at its core, Sketch 22 is a

Ryan Holman posted this image (to the right) on Facebook and pointed out that it pretty much speaks for itself. He’s appearing along with a host of other Milwaukee comedians at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave. Well, technically, the door to the back room opens at

I resolve to post more videos in 2012. Meantime, here’s one from the vaults – an interview recorded this summer with the incomparable Beth Lewinski.

Thanks to our friends at A.V. Club Milwaukee for this nifty online New Year’s Eve guide. Here are some highlights for Milwaukee comedy goers: 8 p.m., ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St.$35 – includes two ComedySportz improv shows, free appetizers, sodas and champagne. Each show concludes with a countdown to 2012 (the real thing at midnight,

Even if you have plans for New Year’s Eve, you can spare $5 or $10 for three hours of laughs New Year’s Eve Eve to support some local up-and-coming stand-ups. The Caste of Killers Comedy Collective is presenting its monthly showcase at Karma Bar & Grill. The show starts at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 30,

Check out this documentary of the inner workings of ComedySportz, the Milwaukee-based international improvisational sensation. “Well-Oiled Tornado” from Kurt Sensenbrenner on Vimeo.

On the eve of Christmas Eve, Milwaukee’s Meanwhile Improv Troupe says, it will “be yucking it up Christmas/Holiday style” at ComedySportz. From Facebook: “Meanwhile performs an hour of completely unscripted, improvised comedy. The scenes they act out are inspired by real-life stories as told by local celebrity guests. The group features the talents of six

Accomplished stand-up Erik Koconis is teaching a standup comedy class from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday Dec. 19 and Monday Dec. 26 at Be Spectacled, 7605 W. Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa. Each class focuses on different material and costs $5. According to a release: Class 1 – “The art of joke writing: Developing your