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MICHAEL COOPER: MASKED MARVELS & WONDERTALES Set for Harris Center, 1/31
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2015

Michael Cooper is a Poet of the Stage - an eye-popping visual artist and virtuoso mime whose exquisite performances of humor and poignancy, nimble speech and eloquent gestures have dazzled audiences of all ages for almost thirty years. Michael brings his own special world to Harris Center for the Ar...


Geri Jewell Among THE ART OF ENGAGEMENT Participants at the U.N, 7/19
by Tyler Peterson - July 21, 2013

Geri Jewell joined the list of participants at the United Nations on Friday, July 19 at the U.N's North Lawn Building, for 'The Art of Engagement' for an entertaining approach to building awareness about persons with disabilities....


Paul Merton to Launch UK Tour on Today
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2015

?Following the publication of his autobiography, Only When I Laugh, and over a decade of sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Paul Merton will take to the road again in 2015 with his world renowned Impro Chums. Paul and his Chums are wonders of nature. They take audience suggestions an...


SHOWSTOPPER!'s Double Agent On Improvisation And The West End
by Guest Blogger: Showstopper! - November 04, 2015

?I've been a double agent for nearly ten years now. Some of my time is spent with the words of Marlowe and Shakespeare, Chekhov or Ravenhill, telling extraordinary tales that play out repeatedly each night, a few of them even with songs. The rest of the time I'm in a tightrope-walking team. We step ...


Karen Knotts to Bring TIED UP IN KNOTTS! to Harris Center, Begin. 3/21
by Tyler Peterson - March 07, 2014

A true father/daughter story, Karen Knotts' one woman show, TIED UP IN KNOTTS! will delight, entertain, and take audiences at Harris Center for the Arts on a wild journey. There's also a host of zany characters, all portrayed by Knotts, who take part on this journey as Karen describes what life was ...


NBCUniversal Announces Winners of 'Stand-Up for Diversity' Comedy Search
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2013

Comedians Gina Brilllon and Jon Laster took home the top honors at NBCUniversal's ninth-annual 'Stand-Up for Diversity' comedy search held recently at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California....


Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon and Louis C.K. to Round Out SNL's 40th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2015

SNL kicks off the final three shows of the season with Scarlett Johansson making her fourth hosting appearance on May 2.  Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow in the highly anticipated "Avengers: Age of Ultron," opening May 1....


Rose Theatre Kingston Announces Autumn Season 8/29 - 12/11
by Laura Meltzer - June 29, 2012

This autumn experience the best in classic and contemporary theatre up-close and personal at Rose Theatre Kingston....


Kevin Hart Set for Morris Performing Arts Center, 6/8
by Max Schwager - April 30, 2012

Kevin Hart is set to perform at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN on Friday, June 8th at 7pm....


St. James' BULLY BOY Hosts Post-Show Q&A with Sandi Toksvig on World Mental Health Day, Oct 10
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2012

The St. James Theatre, in collaboration with Combat Stress, will mark World Mental Health Day tonight, 10 October with a Q&A session which will take place after the 7.30pm performance of Bully Boy. The panel will comprise Sandi Toksvig, Bully Boy's writer; Anthony Andrews, who plays Major Oscar Hadl...


Bill Bellamy's LADIES NIGHT OUT Comedy Special to Air on Showtime, 2/22
by Tyler Peterson - February 19, 2013

Bill Bellamy's edgy, uncensored and always unapologetic; Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour premieres Friday, February 22nd at 9:30 PM (ET/PT) on SHOWTIME....


Watch Trailer for Upcoming 6-Part Web Series WE NEED TO TALK
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2015

Actor-Writer Sofia Gonzalez and Lift Off Pictures today announced the upcoming release of a 6 part web-series comedy....


VIDEO: Jerrod Carmichael Uses L.A. City Council to Hype New HBO Special on FUNNY OR DIE
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2014

Jerrod Carmichael figures out how to use the L.A. City Council as a hype machine to promote his HBO special on October 4 in this all new video from Funny or Die....


Comedy Legend Pauly Shore Launches New Website & Podcast
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2014

The Weasel is back with a vengeance. Comedy legend Pauly Shore launched his new website today, www.PaulyShore.com, a highly stylized, modern portal into the latest exciting events going on in Shore's orbit - and these events are many!...


SO MANY LADIES Returns to Bovine Metropolis Theater, 4/14 & 21
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2013

So Many Ladies, starring Britt Swenson returns to Bovine Metropolis Theater (1527 Champa Street, Denver Colorado) today, April 14th and Sunday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m....


Laughing Stock Productions Presents Felicity Ward
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 04, 2015

Laughing Stock Productions presents FELICITY WARD in THE ICEBERG....


Two African American Women Join SNL Writing Staff
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2014

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saturday Night Live has announced that they have added two new African-American women to its writing staff....


Know Theatre's 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announcement Party Set for
by Kelsey Denette - April 02, 2013

The days are getting long, the sun is getting hotter, and the smell of fringe is in the air. Whet your appetite for the 10th Anniversary of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival with your sneak peak of the 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival line-up, Wednesday April 17th. This will be an opportunity to eat, dr...


Rainer Hersch Brings Singalong to Southbank Centre Today
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2013

Clap your hands...stamp your feet and laugh along as comedian Rainer Hersch conducts and hosts a brand new Yuletide treat: a jamboree of classic UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones. Terrific comic entertainment all served up with a big dollop of festive cheer....


Comedian Ryan Leach Appears with Lenny Clarke and His Cast of Characters, 7/28
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2012

Stand-up comedian and New Hampshire native Ryan Leach will appear with Lenny Clarke and his Cast of Characters on stage at the Palace Theatre Saturday July 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm for one night only....


Rainer Hersch to Bring Singalong to Southbank Centre, Dec 14
by Molly Tracy - September 26, 2013

Clap your hands...stamp your feet and laugh along as comedian Rainer Hersch conducts and hosts a brand new Yuletide treat: a jamboree of classic UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones. Terrific comic entertainment all served up with a big dollop of festive cheer....


Photo Flash: Geri Jewell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award; Announces Book, Stage Show, and Web Series
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2013

Last week, The Southern California Motion Picture Council presented their Annual Golden Halo Award Presentation. Among those being honored were Ja'net DuBois, Bridget MacDonald and John Pierre, but the evenings highlight was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to actress, comedienne a...


Mike Yard Headlines Oyster Bay Comedy Night Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2013

Tonight, April 5, 2013 at 9pm, Periwinkles Catering and SGF Production, after a very successful grand opening March 15, continues its Today Night Comedy Series at the Planting Fields (1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay NY) with its first Headliner Stand-Up Comedy show featuring Mike Yard, Grant Gor...


Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon and Louis C.K. to Round Out SNL's 40th Season
by TV News Desk - April 23, 2015

SNL kicks off the final three shows of the season with Scarlett Johansson making her fourth hosting appearance on May 2.  Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow in the highly anticipated "Avengers: Age of Ultron," opening May 1....


BBC 3's Live at the Electric's Lucy Beaumont Presents WE CAN TWERK IT OUT at Carriageworks, Oct. 17
by Christina Mancuso - September 17, 2015

Hull native, BBC New Comedy Award winner and star of BBC 3's Live at the Electric, Lucy Beaumont presents her hugely popular debut show We Can Twerk It Out at Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds on Saturday 17 October....






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