AltCom starts tomorrow. What is AltCom again? A Q&A with the fest’s founder
by AltCom, the Alternative Comedy Festival, begins tomorrow, with two shows this weekend at the Somerville Theatre just outside of Boston. Earlier this week, I exchanged …
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An open mic at Rififi?
Well, sure. Why not? The East Village comedy venue remains open, after all. And you actually bought into those closing rumors. Again. Didn’t you? Fret …
Taxes not funny for Al Franken’s campaign
Al Franken’s senatorial campaign in Minnesota hit a setback yesterday when Franken announced he’d pay $70,000 in back taxes and penalties for reporting errors across …
Laugh Factory now Times Square Comedy Club
An update from a previous report: The NYC branch of the Laugh Factory, under new management, now officially goes by the moniker Times Square Comedy …
Video: Pope Fans
Sure, the Pope Benedict XVI got plenty of live TV coverage during his visit last week to New York City and Washington, D.C., but did …
Video: Hysterical Festival fundraiser footage
This video contains NSFW material, but you’re not working on Friday, or over the weekend for that matter, are you? So sit back and enjoy …
Added: Festivals and contests page
If you didn’t already notice this, I’ve added a new page to the site today to give you an overview on comedy festivals, music festivals …
Festivals (and contests)
An updated schedule of North American festivals featuring comedy and/or comedy competitions: JANUARY 2009 Chicago Sketchfest (Jan. 8-18) SF Sketchfest (Jan. 15-31) South Beach Comedy …
The Creek and The Cave: Full-time comedy in May
As people bemoan the evolution of the East Village and Lower East and wonder, where can independent-minded comedians and comedy fans congregate, have you considered …
The art of performing unannounced
This piece in the Sunday Times (UK) offers an intriguing look at how London comedy clubs allow famous comedians to perform "anonymously," at least on …