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Blogging the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival (prelims 3-4)

September 16, 20081

Not all contest preliminary groups in the Boston Comedy Festival are created alike. That's the first thing that has to be said for prelims 3-4 last night. In the late show, you could make a case for at least eight of the 12 comedians to make it through to the …

I’m judging you, Boston (part one)

September 11, 2006

The Boston Comedy Festival kicked off with its ever-random charm last night, a stand-out stand-up show off the comedy club grid, a well-attended gay-themed show (last year’s had to be canceled) and two equally unpredictable preliminaries in the comedy contest. I’ve told people this before. As both a former participant …