The Sketch-22 crowd was simmering with excitement last Saturday night, as a packed house rushed to find seats in the already-jammed Herter 231 auditorium.
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Semester off to a Sketchy start
Tags: Comedy Groups, Improv Comedy, sketch-22
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Black takes a chill pill
The infamously angry Lewis Black calms things down for the Calvin Theater in Northampton for back-to-back shows last Friday and Saturday. Touring with John Bowman, Black is rounding out his “In God We Rust” tour.
Tags: Calvin Theater, john bowman, Lewis Black
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Lewis Black is back in the Pioneer Valley
He’s loud, he’s opinionated and he’s back in the area for two shows on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Calvin Theater in Northampton. Tickets are still available for $47.50.
Tags: Calvin Theater, Comedy, In God We Rust, Lewis Black
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Daniel Tosh of Tosh.O Touring This Way
Daniel Tosh will be performing this Wednesday at the Mullins Center. Audiences can expect an energetic, at least partially improvised performance from the star of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0.”
Tags: Comedy Central, Daniel Tosh, Entertainment Tonight, Mullins Center, Tosh.O
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Stars shine for autism benefit show
Tonight Comedy Central will air its third biennial “Night of Too Many Stars,” an autism benefit show aimed at raising money for autism education and research programs. The show will feature a live telecast from LA as well as a pre-taped New York show from Oct. 2.
Tags: autism, Comedy Central, Jon Stewart, Night of Too Many Stars
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Thrive Project comedy show a success
Comedians come out in full force at the Montague Elks Lodge in Turners Falls on Saturday to benefit the Thrive Project. Eugene Mirman, Michael Showalter, A.D. Miles, and Leo Allen performed to raise money for the non-profit organization assisting adults through tutoring, mentoring, and similar services.
Tags: A.D. Miles, Comedy, Eugene Mirman, Jamie Berger, Leo Allen, Michael Showalter, Seth Herzog, Thrive Project
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Mirman ‘Thrives’ to bring laughter to Turners Falls
Hampshire College alumnus Eugene Mirman is performing in Turners Falls, Mass. Saturday night to raise money for The Thrive Project. Comedian Michale Showalter, known mainly for his role in “Wet Hot American Summer” will also perform at the event.
Tags: A.D. Miles, Comedy, Eugene Mirman, Leo Allen, Mantague Elks Lodge, Michael Showalter
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Comedy Jam brings something to laugh about
This past weekend, Student Valley Productions hosted their 14th annual Comedy Jam, aptly titled “Comedy Bowl XIV”. With a total of 15 performers over a span of two night showings, this year’s Comedy Jam was surely one to be remembered. With acts ranging from stand-up to musical comedy and everything in between, each piece managed to draw raucous laughs from a packed crowd two nights in a row.
Tags: Comedy, comedy jam, doo wop shop, improv, improv with attitude, mission improvable, sketch-22, student valley productions, UMass, umass amherst
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14th annual Comedy Jam in a Bowl
This weekend, Student Valley Productions will host its annual Comedy Jam at the University of Massachusetts. After its 14 years of production, the event promises record attendance. It will center on a football theme, and will be aptly titled, “Comedy Bowl XIV.”
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Daily Show exec pursues career in stand-up
Rory Albanese is an executive producer for “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart. Now he is pursuing a more active career in stand-up comedy in addition to writing and producing for the show.
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