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The Essentials

Bill Cosby

FRIDAY 2.12

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Feb 10,2010 - Rarely does a performer this iconic come to town. Younger audiences who are being raised with profanity and graphic violence as their entertainment barely know Bill Cosby as the Jell-O Pudding man...

The Essentials

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Friday 1.22

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Jan 20,2010 - Say what you will about improvisational comedy, but it’s certainly got staying power. One of the earliest forms of performance, improv has been...

The Essentials

Six Degrees of Separation

Thursday 1.14

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Jan 13,2010 - The idea that there are only “six degrees of separation” between any two people originated in the 1920s, and spread throughout creative and intellectual circles to such an extent that it has become part of pop culture...

The Essentials

Cash Levy

Friday 1.15

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Jan 13,2010 - One of the best things about going to a comedy club is the chance that you could become part of the act. Whether you go for bachelorette parties, birthdays or first dates, stand-up comics go to...

The Essentials

Kevin Nealon

Friday, Dec. 11

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Dec 9,2009 - Throughout his career, Nealon has had the chance to play people who never take themselves too seriously.

The Essentials

Kathy Griffin

Saturday, Nov. 21

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Nov 18,2009 - Barely memorable as a cast member on the old-school television show Suddenly Susan with Brooke Shields, Kathy Griffin has suddenly become...

The Essentials

Midnight Comedy Mayhem

Saturday, Nov. 14

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Nov 11,2009 - In these turbulent times, when citizens are opting for stay-cations, home-cooked meals and other dollar-stretching activities, inexpensive local entertainment is definitely in vogue.

The Essentials

Norm Macdonald

FRIDAY 11.6

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Nov 4,2009 - Norm Macdonald is no dummy; he just plays one on TV.

The Essentials

Stephen Lynch

THURSDAY 10.8

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Oct 7,2009 - What makes Lynch different from the other singing comics is his very real musical talent. With perfect pitch and the ability to compose beautiful melodies, his songs (while ridiculous) are complete works of musical art.

The Essentials

Jim Gaffigan

FRIDAY 9.25

By Jennifer Heaney
POSTED // Sep 23,2009 - "Ad nauseum" pretty much sums up comedian Jim Gaffigan's style. The famously pale comic has built an incredible career firing out an...
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