More than 60% of Americans say they’ll tune in to the Presidential debate Wednesday night, Oct. 3. Sheeyah! We know better. Everyone is going to TiVo the debate and then read all the coverage Thursday morning in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. What they’re going to do Wednesday night is go […]

Think of your favorite TV sitcoms from when you were a kid. Now imagine them parodied live on stage by some of Milwaukee’s funniest actors and actresses. Mix in some standup comedy, some improv, throw in some door prizes, and you’ve got another Retro Comedy Night.  This round is not only offering up the best

So I know how much you like spending money on entertainment. If you wanted it for nothing, you could stay home and watch TV. I get that. But I feel compelled to point out the occasional freebies in the Milwaukee comedy community – like all the open mics, where you can witness the rise and

The thing about dancing and being funny is that most of us think we can do it, but the prospect of performing in front of an audience of strangers scares the bejesus out of us. (And, to the degree that alcohol loosens our inhibitions, it doesn’t make us better dancers or comedians.)Beginning Friday, Sept. 28,

From the masterminds who bring you the mensational * T.I.M (The Improvised Musical), comes an improvised mystery based on those adolescent sleuths of our literary youth: The Hardy Boys (alias Frank and Joe) and Nancy Drew. Milwaukee-based Smithereen Productions is putting on “The Hardy Boys and the Case of the Blankedy Blank (An Improvised Mystery)”

Back in May, comedy maven Erik Koconis had his Be Spectacled class of standup comedy students perform their graduation show at the Del Monte Bar in Wauwatosa. The manager liked it so much, he invited Erik to arrange more. Now Comedy Night in the Del has become an addition to the many open mic opportunities

One day into autumn marks the culmination of a summer’s worth of brain-teasing through the weekly Trivia Stew contests in Milwaukee’s Bay View. At 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, the seven teams with the top scores face off in the inaugural Trivia Stew Bowl Championship at Lee’s Luxury Lounge, 2988 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. The grand

A brand new comedy workshop is coming to Milwaukee’s brand new creative center, The Underground Collaborative! Sign up at the bottom of this post. Milwaukee Comedy is offering a new series of workshops, and it all starts with the Improv Workshop 101! It will introduce the basics of performing long-form improvisation, focusing on saying “Yes” rather

At the risk of being a late-comer, you really ought to see T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical), which has its latest monthly show at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at the ComedySportz arena, 420 S. First St. More than a year strong, T.I.M. has hit a stride in devising 60-minute musical theater from audience suggestions. The

I don’t know where you stand on this whole election business, but I do know that the one guy who always gets the last laugh is Will Durst. As a card-carrying “equal-opportunity political humorist,” the Waukesha native has made a considerable career of poking fun at the foibles of elected officials and also-rans. Whoever wins