To the good people of my town, I would like to apologize, again, for the unfortunate incident in which I am sorry to have been involved two weekends ago. No one is more sorry than I am that my self-driving car failed to recognize the Renaissance Festival as a group of pedestrians to be avoided. […]
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The second annual Now Hear This podcast festival is slated for September, and the festival just released its 2017 lineup. This year it will take place in New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and run from Friday, September 8th through Sunday the 10th, and among the featured podcasts are Comedy Bang! Bang!, How […]
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New York City comedians likely knew or heard about last year’s inaugural Skankfest, which brought in Doug Stanhope, Todd Glass, the Impractical Jokers and more alongside organizers Legion of Skanks (Luis J. Gomez, Dave Smith and Big Jay Oakerson) at The Creek and the Cave. For their second year, they’re aiming bigger, naming headliners Jim […]
Continue ReadingKids’ discos, circus workshops, craft corners, PG-rated comedy … not forgetting proper music lineups, from Stormzy to Happy Mondays – here’s our pick of the events all the family can enjoy
Alfresco was conceived by a music-loving couple who aimed to blend underground sounds with a family friendly hook. Highlights include Alexis Taylor, Psychemagik and Optimo, and kids’ activities are centred on arty and sporty workshops.
26-28 May, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; adult day £22-£38.50, 5-17 years day £19.25, weekend family £214.50, camping from £49.50. alfrescofestival.co.uk
For the fifth year, the High Plains Comedy Festival is heading to Denver, and we’ve finally got some info to… MORE
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The 35th annual Just For Laughs festival returns to Montreal this summer, and today the lineup was announced. The festival takes place from Wednesday, July 12th through Tuesday the 31st, and some of the comedians slated to show up include Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Mike Birbiglia, Gad Elmaleh, Trevor Noah, Judd […]
Continue ReadingThe 10th annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival is coming up soon – the weekend of May 4th-7th in Portland, Oregon –… MORE
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Some deaths remain fresh wounds that refuse to heal or dissipate with time. They remain eternally painful. The deaths of Johnny Cash and David Bowie and Philip Seymour Hoffman are like that for a lot of people. For many podcast and comedy fans, so was the death of Harris Wittels on February 19th, 2015. Harris […]
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