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 …
(5.13) Eugene Mirman is allowed into guitar stores. I did not know that for sure until a recent phone interview I inflicted upon the poor man. Comedian Eugene Mirman played Eugene the landlord on “Flight of the Conchords,” currently voices Gene Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers,” and plays Russian hitman Yvgeny Mirminsky on Adult Swim’s “Delocated.” …
Comedian, storyteller, and frequent This American Life contributor, Mike Birbiglia, is bringing his “Thank God for Jokes” tour to the Columbus Theatre this month. Two shows, upstairs theater. Birbiglia has a Providence connection. Providence Monthly ran a profile back in 2012 when he and brother Joe were promoting their movie “Sleepwalk With Me.” Joe had …
Need a laugh? The Columbus, with its congenial bar and intimate 200-seat theater, is ideal for this sort of thing. It’s more like being at a great party. (But remember — you’ve been drinking and you are not part of the act. Only speak when spoken to.) The Columbus has three evenings of comedic entertainment …
(12.6) Comedian Kamau Bell brings his ‘Oh, Everything!’ comedy tour to the Fête Lounge tonight. Kamau’s Oh, Everything! Comedy Tour promises to be a comedic attack on everything he can’t stop thinking about, including but not limited to homophobia, the ‘N” word, gentrification, his mixed race kids, your “friends”, your “followers”, why he could never …
(10.11) And it’s in the very intimate upstairs theater too. (Still, don’t just yell stuff out — leave the comedy to the professionals.) The Daily Show Writers Standup Tour includes writers Adam Lowitt, Matt Koff, Travon Free, and Jena Friedman. THE DAILY SHOW WRITERS STANDUP TOUR, AN EVENING OF POLITICAL-ISH COMEDY is a nationwide comedy …
LuLz! Comedy Night is a comedy series hosted by local comedic connoisseur Randy Bush occurring the first Wednesday of the month. Featuring: Will Smalley Andrew Mayer Walker Mettling Video by Cyrus Leddy. $6, door 8:30pm, show 9pm, Wednesday, September 3, AS220, 115 Empire Street
(6.4) Tonight is LuLz! Comedy Night the monthly comedy series hosted by Randy Bush: this week features Bruce Botelho Jr, Walker Mettling, and Emily Ruskowski. In an interview with Providence Monthly, Bush had this to say, “I hope to achieve a true alternative comedy scene here in Providence,” says Bush, arguing that the city pales …
One of the best from this much beloved comedy gang — even if the actual Westminster Dog show is pretty much satire-proof. “Best in Show” was directed by Christopher Guest who, with Eugene Levy, also wrote the script. Roger Ebert liked it a lot. Dogs were not put on earth to pose, prance, sit, point …
(6.13) And now for something completely different, the comedic stylings of Neil Hamburger. He’s opened for Tenacious D, Tim & Eric, and Faith No More. His TV credits include Fox News’ Red Eye, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and his most recent album “Live At Third Man” was produced by Jack …
Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them is now playing at The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket. About the play: From the screwball imagination of American playwright Christopher Durang (The Marriage of Bette & Boo, Beyond Therapy), an uproarious new comedy about America’s ongoing “war on terror.” A young woman, Felicity, wakes up to …
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Find true love at JERKUS CIRCUS this Saturday, March 20 at the AS220! Comedy, Burlesque, and Freaks! Voted best Neo Vaudeville by the Boston Phoenix in ’09. Produced, Created, and Hosted by the World Famous Steamy Bohemians.
Comedy Central is running Strangers with Candy — The Movie tonight at 11pm. They have been running episodes of the original series this week. The movie was not well-received initially, the most common sentiment expressed being “I really wanted to love this movie, but…”. Well, I really wanted to love this movie and I did. …
Laugh out loud as you and your friends play improv comedy games with ‘Bring Your Own Improv’. BYOI’s unique audience-participation show gets you up on stage and makes you the star. No experience necessary.You must be at least 18 years old. $5, Wednesdays at 9pm, Fridays at 11pm, The Spot, 286 Thayer Street.
From Daniel Lee White: Bring Your Own Improv (BYOI), a short-form improv troupe now in its second season, will be holding auditions on Wednesday January 14th and Friday January 23rd at 9:00pm at The Spot on Thayer, 286 Thayer St. Providence, RI. Auditioners are encouraged to come to one or both of the auditions. Please …
B.J. Novak, best known as Ryan the Temp, brings his stand-up act to Providence College tonight. He has written some of the best episodes of ‘The Office’ including my all-time favorite so far, ‘Diversity Day’. Friday, 9pm, $15, Peterson Recreation Center, River Avenue, 865-2493