Running With May

The May show of the Milwaukee improv group Running Withstarts earlier than usual – and in a different venue. And, the young comedians will be performing in a new format – the FMT (fake movie trailer) long form. Catch the clever funniness of Nevin Langhus, Tyler White, Roc Bauman and Cameron Smith at 7 p.m., […]

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Couple of Rounds

We love doubles entendres. They’re quite efficient. You can mean one thing while also meaning something else. Sometimes they make you think. Sometimes they make you laugh. The ComedySportz Recreational League makes us laugh. It begins two rounds of end-of-the-season playoffs on Sunday, June 3. The matches – featuring competitive improvisational comedy – are at 2

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Buzz about Milwaukee Comedy

You’d be hard-put to prove that Milwaukee Comedy founder Matt Kemple has been any busier than usual, but more people certainly are taking notice. Third Coast Digest’s Matthew Reddin recently provided this Q&A; with Matt about Milwaukee Comedy shacking up with Pink Banana Theatreand Studio Kristellein spacious Downtown quarters at the Shops of Grand Avenue.

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Some buffoonery for your weekend

OK, so Memorial Day is a somber occasion – a time to remember the departed and pay respects. But that doesn’t mean the long weekend has to be void of all buffoonery. Your chance to partake in Greendale Community Theater’s night of movie musical comedy featuring standup David Hillestad with special guest Michael Uriniuk. The

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East meets West

Boulevard Ensemble Theatre begins a one-month run of the comedy “Cowboy versus Samurai” with a pay-as-you-can preview at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22. The play is a take on “Cyrano de Bergerac” set in the narrowly populated Asian American community of Breakneck, Wyoming. The cast includes David Lee, Clarence “Sammy” Aumend, Veronica Sotelo and Rick

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Milking the end of weekend

Here’s a trivial question: What do you do most Sunday evenings? Like most working stiffs, you’re probably starting to dread Monday morning. Instead, you could be partaking in creative diversions such as Trivia Stew and the open mic at Rounding Third. Trivia Stew is a weekly team trivia show by Milwaukee’s Wing-Ding Productions from 7:30 p.m.

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See this invisible radio show

Wisconsin Hybrid Theater is another example of Milwaukee Comedy talent dedicated to entertaining and advancing a craft with little fanfare and a lot of hard, creative work. This weekend is your last chance to see the troupe’s performance of “Radio WHT presents the Invisible Man.” Shows are at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 18 and Saturday,

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Wrong Camp? No, WriteCamp!

A big part of comedy is the process of creating the joke.  At some point, a comedian will probably have to write it down some place, like a cocktail napkin.  Luckily, on May 19th there is a great way to brush up your skills: WriteCamp. Now in it’s fourth year, WriteCamp is a totally free ‘unconference’

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Just in time

When last we left Damon Millard, of Caste of Killers Comedy Collective, he was showcased in the monthly Milwaukee Stand-up Comedy Showcase. But this is another week, and Caste of Killers has had a whole slew of other events, including The Open Mic Under the Stairs, which is at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, at Karma

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“…all men for a change”

In homage to Mother’s Day, the compassionate men of T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical) are granting the month off for all of their female cast members. Or at least that’s what I was giving them credit for before co-founder Mary Baird set me straight. “Because our cast is made up of some amazing local actors, people

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