Laughter has therapeutic value. If you need evidence, reserve a spot for the free, family-friendly comedy event this weekend at the Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay. It’s called “Humor, Health & Hope,” and it’s aimed at cancer survivors and their families. From the web: “You’ll find our program is designed with something for everyone […]

Recall Day. The eyes of the nation are on Wisconsin. While we’ve got their attention, let’s offer some comic relief from divisive politics. Check out this gravity-defying masterpiece by Milwaukee brothers Jack and Nick Packard. Jack directed. Nick acted, along with Tim Higgins. It was uploaded by the team Almost Twins, which includes Jack and his cousin, Jake Szymanski. 

Besides  establishing himself as a performer and instructor of both sketch and improvisational comedy, Patrick Schmitz is a playwright. His latest creation includes some of his students in the cast and an exclamation mark in the title. It’s “The Comedy Kid!” And it’s showing for two nights only. From Facebook: “A comedy play that follows

The next installment of the Natalie Ryan sci fi comedy series lands at Bay View’s Alchemist Theatre later this summer. “Natalie Ryan and the Rogue Traveler,” written by the multidimensional duo of Vince Figueroa and Beth Lewinski, is having open auditions for actors at the following times: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, June 4,

Milwaukee comic Jeff Lampton’s career as a touring standup appeared to be going OK, he says, until he hit a rough patch. And now, after a series of health and family problems, he’s ready to ramp it up and take it back on the road. He just needs reliable wheels to get him there. As

Here’s an advance warning to clear your calendar for 7:30 p.m. in the next couple of months to see what its creators describe as “an absurd, light-hearted, but razor-sharp take on puppetry and comedy that is unexpected, unpredictable, and certainly unique.” We’re talking “Full Fontal Pϋppetry: Summer Sell-Out,” a live-action puppet show from the Milwaukee

Here’s a chance to engage three of your senses (visual, audio and humor) in one place. As part of Bay View Gallery Night, the Sugar Maple is featuring artwork by local artists Helen Poser and Max Senesac with music from The Honest Sleeves and comedy from some very funny people, including Lara Beitz. Lara recently

Throughout the ages, the inspiration for starting a family has come from various sources. In the case of Ryan Holman, apparently, it’s a combination of comedy and pride. Ryan will be hosting the Cactus Club Comedy at 9 p.m., Thursday, May 31 at 2496 S. Wentworth Ave. This month, the show features one of Ryan’s

News reporters refer to it as the Dreaded Local Angle – that trivial coincidence that ties the hometown to a noted celebrity. For instance, when a president dies, his obituary in the local newspaper would make note occasions when he had visited Milwaukee. (Such information is dreaded by local reporters because for all the work that’s

It’s the last Wednesday of the month, which means an open mic standup competition at Milwaukee’s Comedy Café. From Facebook: “8 up-and-coming comedians compete for the night’s top spot which earns them some cash and the opportunity to open up at a regular weekend show for a nationally-touring comic.” The show starts at 8 p.m. at