Meteorological summer began June 1.So on the first weekend of summer, here’s an option from the Milwaukee comedy scene: Jason Russell is appearing at Jokerz Comedy Club, 11400 W. Silver Spring Rd.From the web: “A product of a biracial family, he felt the sting of intolerance and bigotry while learning much about his own self […]

The next improv comedy cage match features Homegrown Electric Circus versus Worst Case Scenario!  An epic comedy battle happening at Comedy Sportz June 9th! In true Homegrown Electric Circus fashion, here is a promo video for your enjoyment.

Today offers comedy lovers some interesting choices.  A few years ago this was quite a rarity, but now, it seems to happen more and more:  there is just too much funny happening in town tonight! A quick look at the comedy calender of events shows plenty to tickle your funny bone, the problem is what

So this pledge drive has been running for a couple of months to raise money for the Milwaukee Comedy Festival. The deadline for pledges is June 1. That’s next week.And the drive is still short of its goal of $2,500. The way it works: Unless the goal is met, nobody’s pledge is collected. It’s an

Caste of Killers Comedy Collective, a year-old Milwaukee-based standup troupe, announces two more regular open mic sessions.Already, COK – as they like to call themselves – runs Killer Open Mic, with registration at 8:30 p.m. and shows starting at 9 p.m., on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at Art Bar Riverwest, 722

Three men performing two one-man shows at the same time. OK, so the shows are in different places. Do the math. The one-man one-man show is award-winning Milwaukee comic John McGivern, who will contribute his Irish-Catholic storytelling to the grand opening of the fellowship hall at the Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church. The event is

One of Milwaukee’s top improv teams will be offering audiences not just top-notch laughs, but also an opportunity to give to charity. Homegrown Electric Circus is having a benefit show this Thursday, May 19th and the proceeds are going to support this years Milwaukee Comedy Festival! If that wasn’t enough, HEC members Josh Barto and

“Comics” and “funnies” are interchangeable references to the full-color cartoon section in the Sunday newspaper. They’re also overlapping descriptions of the next monthly show by the Worst Case Scenario improv group: “Superhero: An Origin Story.” Performers – including players from ComedySportz, cast from “Natalie Ryan and the Brain Thieves,” and members of the Meanwhile Improv

A comedy show put together by Comics to help The Original Darryl Hill and his family. Its a $5 dollar donation at the door you can always do more and a great line up of comedians. Come out for good cause and a lot of laughing!! Comics schedule TBA The Original Darryl Hill Comedy Benefit

The one of a kind M.U.T.E.S. (Marvelous Unspeaking Troupe of Entertaining Scoundrels) have performed all over the city including more than once at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival!  They are looking for new cast members to fill their ever growing bag of talent.  Interested?  Check out the info below and contact founder Alice Wilson to set