“I fell in love with a guitar and married it!” This remarkable statement comes from comedian Marc Maron on the intro to one of his recent podcasts*! Friends of Empire Guitars already knew about the marriage when this photograph showed up in their Facebook feed. Seen here from left to right are: Empire manager and …
(2.21) Get ready to hear about how his car got stolen back in the day here in Providence. Fans of Maron’s podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, may remember his interviews with John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees and Mike Watt* of the Minutemen. Maron brings up the stolen car both times. Let’s see if he …
(2.16) “A shrubbery!” Yes, in the wrong hands, a public screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” could become something of a Rocky Horror. So . . . all hands on deck! Tickets are still available for “John Cleese Live on Stage” this Sunday at the Vets. And with a nod to his aging …
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that you had appeared on one of your favorite comedy shows. Meet Alan Gunther, library manager of the Smith Hill Library and star of the most recent installment of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. [Watch the 17-minute segment now or the hamster thing won’t make any …
(9.26) Actor, writer, and standup comedian Hannibal Buress takes the stage Thursday night at the Strand. I first noticed Mr. Buress on Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show where his weirdly flat affect acted as a foil to the human maelstrom that is Eric Andre, and kept the faux talk show anchored. You may also …
(8.22) “Comedy Bang! Bang!” is one of the funniest television shows ever. While its creator and star Scott Aukerman may not be a household name, you probably love him. He was a writer and performer on the sketch series “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and the co-creator and director of the Funny or Die …
Kroll, Bamford, Aukerman! Give your brain a much-needed break and laugh till your face hurts. (Forget about Birbiglia, his shows have already sold out.) June 29, Saturday — First up is Maria Bamford. Unlike her vulnerable and confused (but not really) “Lady Dynamite” persona, her stand-up presentation is commanding and confident. She’s got some things …
(6.1) Michelle Wolf first came to my attention as a performer on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” where she was also writing supervisor. Wolf has extensive late night and stand-up credentials, but made a big stir last year following her “controversial” set at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. (Meyers surrounds himself with female talent which …
(4.9) Tickets are still available for David Sedaris at the Vets. Join best-selling author and NPR contributor, David Sedaris for an evening featuring all-new stories, an audience Q&A, and a book signing at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, Mr. Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The …
[Second show added at 10pm.] Comedians and friends in real life John Mulaney and Pete Davidson are coming to Providence with their show of . . . material? I can find no information as to what the format and content of this show might be. I don’t care. Mulaney, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer, …
(3.2) Both Patton Oswalt and Roy Wood Jr. are in town this weekend. Oswalt will perform at the Vets this Saturday while Roy Wood plays three gigs at the Comedy Connection, one on Friday, March 1, and two Saturday, March 2. You know Roy Wood Jr. from The Daily Show, Comedy Def Jam, and he’s …
(9.26) Comedian Aziz Ansari — creator and star of the Netflix series ‘Master of None’ — is venturing back into the stand-up scene following allegations of sexual misconduct earlier this year. If there has been a searching moral inventory in the intervening months — the show’s title is ‘Working Out New Material’ — Vulture.com reports …
(6.16) David Cross brings his “Oh Come On” tour to town this Saturday and tickets are still available. The star of Mr. Show and Arrested Development — with some great work on Comedy Bang Bang and Strangers With Candy — Mr. Cross has spent the last year staring at his new baby. Uh oh. But …
(5.30) Tickets are still available for Ilana Glazer’s 10pm show at the Columbus Theatre Wednesday night. With special guests Petey Deabreau and Shalewa Sharpe. The early show sold out. The upcoming fifth season of “Broad City” will be its last, but Glazer and Abbi Jacobson have more irons in the fire. According to Deadline. “Broad …
Tickets are still available for the new Mike Birbiglia show this week at Trinity Rep. You may want to get on this — these are selling out elsewhere. And don’t worry if you saw him perform that last time around at the Columbus Theatre, this is a new one. It is in fact called The …
(3.16) Comedian Colin Quinn celebrated Valentine’s Day by having a heart attack. He better not be a changed man. Let’s see what he said to reassure his Twitter followers, “Thanks for all the kind words and support. Starting a list of those who didn’t ‘check in’ yet. Guarantee they’ll regret the day they didn’t wish …