Author name: Rodney

We told so you awhile ago that after a two-year absence, Lisa Lampanelli, the so-called Queen of Mean, would be insulting her way back to the Riverside Theater in December. Well, it’s almost December, that’s what! Doors open at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, for Lampanelli’s performance. If you want to be on the inside […]

My first play in high school included a dog in the cast, the pet of one of the other kids, a collie called Teddy. At odd moments during performances, Teddy would lick himself in inappropriate ways, always upstaging whatever else was going on. Dogs can be funny. But it’s what they do to people and

Inspired by the first Thanksgiving – when welcoming Indians showed European settlers how to make Tandoori turkey and naan – cultural exchange has remained a strong part of the holiday tradition. And so it goes in the Milwaukee comedy community this week. For instance: Wing-Ding Productions has a special Thanksgiving team trivia Game Show Night

So you could watch the second part of the American Masters documentary on Woody Allen tonight, or you could invest $7 and a couple of hours to witnessing the emergence of homegrown comedy talent at the Lucky 13 Stand-Up Showcase. The Caste of Killers Comedy Collective, the force behind a handful of regular open mics

Can I write a whole blog post in questions? Want to see me try? What are you doing Sunday night? How would you like to go to a team trivia contest run by that David Bogan outfit ? Want details? Is this from the web? “Wing-Ding Productions presents a brand new form of team trivia

We had a longstanding family understanding that nobody could sing (or hum or whistle or play) Christmas songs around the house except in the period between Thanksgiving Eve and the Ides of January. This was intended to preserve the unique seasonality of the music – and excuse us from overindulging in it for seven weeks

Milwaukee’s newest improv troupe debuts this week with young talent that already has a bit of experience under its belt. Running With premiers at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at Tandem Theatre, 628 N. 10th St. Tickets are $5 cash. Catch our interview with co-founder Tyler White below.

Again this month, The Improvised Musical (T.I.M.) is taking on audience suggestions for an extemporaneously composed and choreographed song-and-dance drama. But this time, T.I.M. also is taking on a cause. From the web: “T.I.M. will be holding not only our normal show, but also an OFFICIAL NO SHAVE NOVEMBER PARTY! We will be collecting donations

Love of Laughter, the comedy club that’s a Toastmasters group in Waukesha, is having a free symposium on comedy writing. Not to raise expectations or anything, but here’s how the news release starts: “Do you want to speak in Public, make money at Standup, be engaging and funny at work or play, or hope to

If you fancy yourself well-informed, you’ll appreciate the newsy repartee of our friends presenting the improvised comedy of Talking Points Friday night. From their Facebook: “Issues. Debate. Issuing Debates about news stories that may or may not affect you. (All improvised) Talking Points 4th show is here! If you haven’t seen Milwaukee’s newest improv group