Comedy salutes

We know there’s comedy in military service.Consider the fact that the TV series “M*A*S*H” lasted more years than the Korean War in which it was set. The same for “Hogan’s Heroes.” “Gomer Pyle: USMC” remained a popular sitcom even during the less-than-popular escalation in Vietnam. And then it kept marching on in reruns.Well, there’s a […]

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Milwaukee makes me laugh

Of course, check here at Milwaukee Comedy for the broad range of comedy happenings in Milwaukee – homegrown workshops, improv, sketch comedy, open mics, theater, festivals and more. But so much comedy is coming to Milwaukee that we need to point out other sites to visit, including The Pabst Theater, where you can peek ahead

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Elect Comedy

By all means, get out and exercise your privilege to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Many races are supposed to be close. Learning the results may take awhile. It could be a long night. So, you might as well find some diversions. Here are some suggestions: The Political Party!!! 8:30 p.m. (a half hour after polls close),

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Furman Teaches Funny

A one-day comedy workshop is coming to the Underground Collaborative, and the qualifications of the instructor, Ed Furman could stretch from his former home in Chicago all the way to Milwaukee where he now resides.   Ed has performed and taught at the Second City, The Annoyance, and IO. He has improvised with Horatio Sans’

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Get out and laugh

Somewhere between those nasty storms out east and the contentious battle toward Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 6), you no doubt need some comic relief. Consider Comedy and Music Night at the Sugar Maple. That’s where a bunch of comics split your side, and a featured band tickles your fancy. It happens at 9 p.m. Thursday,

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Scary funny

I’m  a sucker for eye grabbers, and this poster caught my eye. It’s for the monthly Comedy Café Open Mic Showcase. The next one is at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 615 E. Brady St. Consider it your invitation to see some of Milwaukee’s funniest up-and-coming as well as established-and-diligent standup comedians. Sometimes there’s

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New Twists for ComedySportz Rec

Accessibility is a distinguishing aspect of improvisational comedy. It’s easier for most people to participate in improv than to stand up in front of an audience and deliver a comedy routine or to learn the lines and blocking necessary to perform in a comedy sketch. Part of the genius of Milwaukee-born ComedySportzis that it’s so

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Bait-and-switch comedy?

Talk about ambitious! For their next improv performance, Homegrown Electric Circuscame up with the title “Major League Playoff Spooktacular Election Show.” In a nutshell, that’s a lot of stuff that’s happening right now: baseball, Halloween, politics. The Circus performers – Josh Barto, Scott Heaton, Evan Koepnick and Mike Walker – sure look to be topical with

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Everyone’s a Winner

Broadminded Comedy, Milwaukee’s longest-running sketch comedy troupe, has announced its next show: Participation Prize. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, 24 and 30 and Dec. 1, at the new Arcade Theatre, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. From the website: “Participation Prize features sketches about winning in life, losing in relationships, and showing up for everything

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The Art Of Comedy

Gallery Night this Friday features the funny! The Covart Gallery presents The Metal Mask Exhibition & Ball at The Underground Collaborative, its first annual juried exhibition of paintings, drawings, and mixed media collage this Friday, October 19th. The evening will feature art, music, dance and COMEDY! Milwaukee funny folks Damon Millard and Shawn Shelnutt will be

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