Press AnnouncementMilwaukee Creatives Energize Grand Ave. Arts groups collaborate to lease space in Shops of Grand Avenue Three creative and established arts groups: Milwaukee Comedy, Inc., home to the annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival, along with Pink Banana Theatre Co., providing new opportunities in theatre, and Studio Kristelle an open artist studio, officially announce a new […]

Erik Koconis is a veteran Milwaukee stand-up who not only practices comedy, he exchanges it. Catch Erik along with Christy Hall Watson, Ryan Lowe and others at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 26. It’s a variety show fundraiser for WriteCamp. They’ll be at the Stonefly Brewery, 735 E. Center St., in Milwaukee’s radical Riverwest neighborhood. Admission

The acoustic musical stylings of Anna Bee will open the monthly Sugar Maple Comedy Show. Seating begins at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 26, at 441 E. Lincoln Ave., in Milwaukee’s fashionable Bay View. The lineup of comedians includes Murphy Row, Julia Solomon and Seth Davis, from Chicago, along with local talent Ryan Holman, Tony Tudor,

Wednesday, April 25, is the last Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for the free open mic at Milwaukee’s Comedy Café, 615 E. Brady St. It’s hosted by Damon Millard, of the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective and includes eight rising and wannabe stand-ups. They’ll compete for cash and a chance to appear at

The third round of comedy contestants face off Thursday, April 26, at Art Bar Riverwest to see who wins a coveted featured slot in the 7thannual Milwaukee Comedy Festival. Catch the comics for free at 8:30 p.m. at Art Bar, 722 E. Burleigh St. Two previous bouts this month each pitted 15 contestants performing five

As if the folks at Caste of Killers Comedy Collective didn’t have enough to do, now they’re opening another standup show, this time in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. Coming Friday, April 27, and every last Friday of the month thereafter, the Caste is presenting “The Caffeinated Comedy Hour” at Sherman Perk Coffee Shop, 4924 W.

In his blog, “Dented Can” Diary, Dobie Maxwell frequently refers to hard times coming up from Milwaukee as a nationally touring comedian. That’s not to say Brew City didn’t have a constructive influence on him. In fact, Dobie has organized a special show to pay homage to “Milwaukee’s King of Comedy,” the late C. Cardell

Cap off your Friday night with improvised comedy from Milwaukee’s Worst Case Scenario. The ensemble is celebrating 4/20, the date, which coincides with the location, 420 S. 1st St. That’s the home of ComedySportz. (Except, they aren’t ComedySportz, so the performers aren’t beholden to the guidelines for keeping a family-friendly G-rating.) The show starts at

The monthly Cactus Club Comedy Show includes seven stand-up comics and the band Crappy Dracula. The comedians include Ryan Holman, Jay Abbondanza, Sarandi Klikizos, Tim Higgins, Ian Dunleavy, Chris Lay and Ryan Mason. It kicks off around 9:30 p.m., Wednesdsay, April 18. Doors open at 8:45. Admission is $7 at 2496 S. Wentworth Ave.

Speaking of musical comedy (See “The Buffoonery Project” below.), don’t forget the monthly performance of T.I.M. – The Improvised Musical. From the web: “Come see some of Milwaukee’s best improvisers create a whirlwind story in song and dance right before your eyes, based solely on the audience’s suggestions! Plus, the show is accompanied by a