One of the more prolific participants in the Milwaukee comedy community, Lee Rowley also has a big heart. Proof of that is the show he has organized to raise money to help send Milwaukee Americorps participants to El Salvador to build two homes through Habitat for Humanity. Lee Rowley & Friends, 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26 […]
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We often hear them rehearsing in those cozy rooms of the Underground Collaborative. The cast and co-conspirators of the Variety Hour Happy Hour sound so raucous and rowdy and yet so musical as they get ready for their shows. The results of their hard practice sessions are available for public consumption the day after Christmas, aka Boxing Day.
Here’s a good cause to laugh in that lull between Christmas and New Year’s. The Sears Outlet in Appleton and Heartland Comedy Express are presenting “Comedy Show of Shows” to raise money for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. 7:30 p.m., Dec. 27, Appleton Holiday Inn, 150 S. Nicolet Road. Admission is a $10 donation at the door. In its
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It seems like only yesterday when T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical) began its third-Thursday-of-the-month song-and-dance shows at ComedySportz. With some cast changes, additional instruments in The Improvised Band and hours upon hours of rehearsal and experience, T.I.M. is set to present its third annual holiday show. T.I.M. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 If you haven’t been
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From our friend, the masterful Jason Powell, comes a new holiday theatrical experience that can be enjoyed by the whole family. For Purely Elfish Reasons – thru Dec. 20, Alchemist Theatre From the website: Santa’s got a problem: A lot of his best elves have moved on to greener pastures, and the workshop is getting
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Anybody who has been part of the Milwaukee comedy scene for any length of time will tell you that it is a supportive community. No joking. Find out yourself. 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, at ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St. That’s when comedians and lovers of comedy are scheduled to put on a show
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Before it was named Wisconsin Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Milwaukee’s downtown was known as Grand Avenue. That’s why the mall downtown is known as The Shops of Grand Avenue (which translates something like, “storefronts for a commercial corridor that no longer exists”). But seriously, folks, there’s still something grand about this space, and you
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Congratulations to Chris Schmidt for winning the fourth Battle Royale of standup comedy, presented by our friends at Caste of Killers Comedy Collective. Besides writing and performing for the Goodnight Milwaukee Show, Chris runs the Tuesday night Duck & Cover open mic at Frank’s Power Plant, in Bay View, and he’s a frequent stand-up performer at open mics and
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After hitting the malls and the big-box stores on Black Friday, you can patronize mom-and-pop local merchants on Saturday, Nov. 29, then catch the Tall Boys/Goodnight Milwaukee show at 8 p.m. at ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St. Just as they combined with Sketch Marks for two shows earlier in November, the Tall Boys are performing with Goodnight
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broadminded Comedy, Milwaukee’s premiere sketch comedy group, has something for everyone in its Thanksgiving show: musical parody political satire a live turkey actual text messages football The all-female troupe – featuring Megan McGee, Anne Graff LaDisa, Stacy Babl and Melissa Kingston – perform the last its four shows at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29,
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