New Houston comedy clubs are expanding stage time for local comics and rebuilding a stand-up scene that declined after the ...

Over a year ago, Columbia’s only designated comedy club, The Comedy House on Decker Boulevard, shut down without much fanfare ...

Between his podcast, personal blog and professional writing, Bankole spends way too much of his time thinking, talking, and writing about television. His television interests span prestige fare, ...

With a multitude of venues hosting standup, improv, sketch and hybrid forms of comedy plus chances for training, Columbus’ scene has come into its own.

A new book argues that the isolation of a pre-social media era helped fuel a fertile Chicago ecosystem for offbeat stand-up comedians. By Jason Zinoman Paris in the 1920s. Hollywood in the ’70s.

If you’re performing any form of comedy, you may play a role that seems, on the surface, not to have any jokes. In fact, all you do is talk about other people’s jokes. What gives? Well, you might just ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s comedy scene is bigger and more vibrant than many residents realize, with venues across the city offering comedians of all levels a place to refine their craft.

Gainesville's comedy scene offers numerous open mic nights and shows throughout the week. Local comedians face challenges in maintaining consistent audiences and venue support. The diverse Gainesville ...

If you believe in the phrase “two heads are better than one,” you’ll probably make a terrible surgeon, but you just might be right for a comedy double act. As the name suggests, the art form involves ...

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