Farewell tour

As we told you before (Read this if you don’t believe me.) Caste of Killers Comedy Collective co-founder Damon Millard is leaving Milwaukee for Dallas. Before he moves, you’ll get a couple of chances to see him perform. Besides fostering opportunities for other comics, he has developed as a talented standup in his own right. […]

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Witty Workshop!

An all new improv workshop is coming to the Milwaukee Comedy headquarters downtown! Sign up extended to Feb. 11th! The all new Long-Form Improv Workshop will be offered for improvisational students of all levels and starts Monday, Feb. 4th. The 6-week workshop will focus on saying “Yes” rather than “No,” playing to the top of your intelligence, making and trusting

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Now Open: Improv!

Dating back almost 10 years, Open Improv has taken on many different forms over the ages, but one thing has stayed true: it’s a way for comedians to flex their improv muscles and work with different levels of talent.  This round will offer a little something different: participants are asked to donate $3 to the

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Save the Date for Number 8

Applications for performers are available soon, but it’s not too early to mark your calendar for Wisconsin’s largest comedy event. The 8th Annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival is scheduled for Aug.1-4 at the Next Act Theatre space, 255 S. Water St. All the hilarious details are still to follow, but festival founder Matt Kemple shares the basic

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Inside Jokes

If you ever wanted to have a drink with people who make you laugh, to pick their brains and find out what they think is funny and how and why they choose the material they deliver, then block off the last Sunday of the month. That’s when Erik Koconis orchestrates the Comedy Conclave. The veteran

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Hot time in Racine town

When the winter in Milwaukee gets this cold, none of us needs a nudge to migrate south. Maybe Racine isn’t far enough, but this week it has plenty of comedy to warm you from within. The event is Comedy Xtravaganza. It’s showcasing some of our favorite laugh mongers, including (with help from Facebook):  Erik Koconis

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Levity rules

Gravity is a natural force that brings us down. The clownish comedy of Avner Eisenberg has the power to lift us. Eisenberg, as Avner the Eccentric, displays his “Exceptions to Gravity” show at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25, at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, 910 15th Ave., in South Milwaukee. From the publicity release:

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Stand-up Swan Song

Damon Millard, co-founder of the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective, the driving force in the development of standup comedy in Milwaukee the past three years, has announced that he’s relocating to Texas. Of course, Damon isn’t just mailing a postcard with a forwarding address. At 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, you’ll get one more chance

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New Comedy, Old Ideas

Do you smell that?  No, not your dirty underwear. It’s some fresh nostalgia! The Retro Comedy Show returns for another jam-packed night of laughs. This Friday at The UC will feature stand up from Liza Marie, improv from “Funny, Son of Story” and the retro players: some of Milwaukee’s most talented funny people! And on top of

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Mark your calendar

The Milwaukee Comedy Festival has announced dates for its 8thannual extravaganza. The showcase of local and national talent performing improv, sketch and standup comedy will run from Aug. 1 through Aug. 4 at the Next Act Theatre space, 255 S. Water St., in Milwaukee’s Walker Point neighborhood. Watch this site for further details and updates,

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