As comedy festivals begin planning their comebacks in person this summer and fall, the biggest convention of them all remains in hybrid mode for 2021. Montreal’s Just For Laughs has released its initial lineup and plans for the end of July, which…
Continue ReadingFestivals are coming back in full swing in 2021, and Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival is no exception. This year, festival… MORE
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Back in March of 2020, Netflix announced a new comedy festival that consisted of big names in stand-up like Dave… MORE
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Yesterday, word started to break on Twitter that Just For Laughs New Faces booker Jeff Singer had repeatedly used the… MORE
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From postponed Meltdowns to melted icecream, shutting down an 11-acre multi-venue site has made for a challenging 15 months at London’s Southbank Centre. But, as it reopens, there have been gains as well as lossesPerhaps not right at the top of the lis…
Continue ReadingAs stage shows return, we pick the best post-lockdown offerings – featuring Egyptian gods, rebelling vicars, dancing youths … and Ian McKellen playing the Dane at 82More events to enjoy: Pop | Art | Classical Continue reading…
Continue ReadingYou can tell America is returning to some sense of normal when comedy festivals begin coming back with in-person celebrations. Nashville may be the first of the mid-sized fests to return with today’s announcement: The Nashville Comedy Festival ma…
Continue ReadingIn the second of our two-parter, rock stars, roadies, actors, dancers, composers and comics describe how their lives have been transformed without live shows – and imagine what now lies ahead‘The nation needed a rescue from despair’: Part 1 of culture’…
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