Community Calendar - Hollyspringssun

Community Calendar - Hollyspringssun

Community CalendarHollyspringssunPerformances are March 15 at 7 p.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m. Greater Tuna is the hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are ...

Q&A: Jerry Seinfeld on Teaming Up with Wale - RollingStone.com

RollingStone.comQ&A: Jerry Seinfeld on Teaming Up with WaleRollingStone.comJerry Seinfeld performs during the 'Comedy For A Cause' Benefit at Gotham Comedy Club in New York. Kris Connor/Getty ... Still, few could have predicted the show's star, Jerry Seinfeld, would ever team up with the Washington D.C. emcee. Last month ...and more »

Calendar through Feb. 28 - Washington Blade

Washington BladeCalendar through Feb. 28Washington BladeThe show includes live jazz, blue cabaret, standards and comedy. There is no cover charge. ... Rooting D.C., a free all-day gardening forum, takes place today at Wilson High School (3950 Chesapeake St., NW) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This forum aims ...

WP Magazine, the Education Issue: Adults take lessons to fulfill rock-star dreams - Washington Post (blog)

WP Magazine, the Education Issue: Adults take lessons to fulfill rock-star dreamsWashington Post (blog)Elliot Kuck of Elkridge, Md., is in the green room of the rock club Jammin' Java in Northern Virginia, quietly strumming his guitar and preparing to face down his childhood trauma. When Kuck was growing up in Colesville, he was so terrified of his ...

What to Do This Weekend: February 21 to 24 - Washingtonian.com (blog)

What to Do This Weekend: February 21 to 24Washingtonian.com (blog)COMEDY: Wonderland Ballroom's Don't Block the Box is definitely a step up from the open-mike nights: This week's edition features Ben Kronberg, who's appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and is about to film a special for Comedy Central. A host of proven DC ...

Post Newsletters & Alerts - Washington Post (blog)

Post Newsletters & AlertsWashington Post (blog)“The Real Thing,” A wife and want-to-be actress' support of a political prisoner complicates her marriage in Tom Stoppard's comedy. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, through March 16, ... “Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s,” A D.C.-centric show about ...and more »

Clybourne Park: An increasingly comic story of racism and real estate

Toronto's Studio 180 has remounted its 2012 production of Bruce Norris's hit American comedy about race and real estate – but now relocated to the Panasonic Theatre as part of the Off-Mirvish season

The Rise of the Female Heckler - Huffington Post (satire)

Huffington Post (satire)The Rise of the Female HecklerHuffington Post (satire)(my hair almost grazes the ceiling above the stage at the DC Improv). But since those early (and non material-related) heckles I have found that women in comedy club audiences have become almost the sole source of heckling, talking and commentary.and more »

Medina family is standing up for Downs - Plain Dealer

Medina family is standing up for DownsPlain DealerI spoke last year in Washington D.C. at a National Down Syndrome Conference. I did about 20 ... So they came up with Stand Up for Downs, a non-profit organization hosting comedy shows to raise money for organizations helping those with Down syndrome.

Chicagoist's Favorite Places To Laugh

Whether you prefer standup, sketch or improv, you can find side-splitting laughter in Chicago any day of the week. [ more › ]

Joke by joke, working comics vie for Madison's comedy crown

After refining material at numerous open mike nights, local stand-up Jay Abbondanza squares off with other budding comedians Wednesday night in Madison's Funniest Comic contest.

The Best Comedy Clubs in DC - DCist.com

The Best Comedy Clubs in DCDCist.comWhen you think of D.C., the first—or fourth or fifth thing, for that matter—that comes to mind isn't usually “comedy.” But, there are actually loads of funny people here and you can find quality live standup nearly every night of the week. Better yet ...

Upright Citizens Brigade Grows by Not Paying Performers

Upright Citizens Brigade Theater has become a major player in the comedy world partly by not paying some performers.

Laughs Can Be Cheap at a Comedy Theater

How did the comedy juggernaut Upright Citizens Brigade Theater solve the most intractable problem of live theater today, the inexorable rise of ticket prices?

Rob Belushi takes on family business with TV show

CHICAGO (AP) — The name on Hollywood audition lists and casting sheets must be unmistakably eye-catching: Rob Belushi.

Kingwood High School graduate creates musical comedy in Chicago

There must be some sort of creative elixir in the water in Kingwood. Artists, actors, dancers, musicians -- Kingwood has certainly produced its share. And now, playwrights can be added to the list tha

Chicago Will Get Windier With Old Jews Telling Jokes This Fall; Off-Broadway Creatives Reunite

Old Jews Telling Jokes, the Off-Broadway evening of comedy whose title says it all, will get an offshoot Chicago production this fall. Marc Bruni will again direct the revue by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent. Performances will begin Sept. 24 toward an Oct. 2 opening at the mainstage of the Royal George Theatre at 1641 N. Halsted Street.

9 Rules For How To Be Funny From “Inside Comedy” Guru David Steinberg

Comedy doesn’t just happen. David Steinberg shares tips from the greats on doing the legwork for getting laughs. White-haired whiz kid David Steinberg directed Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm , substitute-hosted The Tonight Show during the Johnny Carson golden age and documented his stand-up routine in two Grammy-nominated albums after finding his comedic footing as an early member of Chicago ...

Chicago comedy troupe returns to Vilar Center

BEAVER CREEK - One of America's famed comedy troupes, The Second City, is coming to the valley with its one-of-a-kind Laughing Matters Tour. Featuring some of the best sketches, songs and improvisations from its 54 year history, Copyright 2013 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Chicago comedy troupe returns to ...

Comedian Todd Glass Loves DC Improv, Wants To Know If The President Eats ... - Huffington Post

Comedian Todd Glass Loves DC Improv, Wants To Know If The President Eats ...Huffington PostI bring up places like the DC Improv because it's not a fancy, lavish place, so why do all the comedians love it? I was talking to another comedy club owner and he asked me what clubs I like. I said, 'your club.' He said, 'no, give me your favorite ...