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CWRU IMPROVment returns to the stage, IMPROVed and better than ever

Shejuti Wahed, Social Media Content Creator • September 15, 2023

Every seat was occupied in the Maltz Black Box. The anticipation in the room was palpable as it approached 9 p.m., and the blinding stage lights in the otherwise dark black box only added to the excitement....

Hippo Campus: An Indie girl’s dream band comes to Cleveland

Dasha Degterev, Layout Designer • October 28, 2022

When I bought tickets to the Hippo Campus concert in Cleveland, I didn’t know much about the band. I had heard a few songs here and there, and had liked them, but nothing much further than that. As my...

Jimmy O. Yang kills it as UPB’s Spring Comedian

Christie Lanfear, Life Editor • April 15, 2022

Stand-up comedy is a tricky art form. It requires bravery, practice, hard work and, most importantly, a good sense of humor. Even if you tick all those boxes, different audiences appreciate different jokes,...

IMPROVment welcomes students back to campus with their Welcome Back Show

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor • January 23, 2020

This past weekend, IMPROVment hosted their Welcome Back Show in Eldred Black Box, on Jan. 18. As it was many people’s first time at a Case Western Reserve University IMPROV show, two cast members...

A talk with comedian Ryan Hamilton

Yugan Sakthi, Staff Reporter • November 22, 2019

You’re coming to Cleveland to perform this week at the Ohio Theater. Have you ever been here before? I haven’t been in a few years, but it’s a city that I've been performing in for a long time...

A Talk with Ryan Hamilton before Saturday Show

Yugan Sakthi, Staff Reporter • November 15, 2019

This Saturday, Nov. 16, comedian Ryan Hamilton will be performing an original one-hour set at the Ohio Theater. Fresh off of the release of his first ever Netflix special “Happy Face,” which Decider...

Cartoons, “Catch-22” and hand turkeys

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor • April 19, 2019

“Comics are miraculous. They are immune systems. They are transport systems. They are time traveling devices.” Lifelong friends and fellow cartoonists, Lynda Barry and Matt Groening came together...

Comedian Steven Wright discusses Twitter novel ahead of Cleveland show

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor • March 22, 2019

“Everyone is a universe,” Steven Wright, an Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian said. Although he is a star in stand-up comedy known for his deadpan delivery and clever one-liners Wright’s...

Cleveland Comedy Open features local comedians

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Reporter • January 18, 2019

The Cleveland Comedy Open (CCO) featured a wide variety of jokes including a super-roach, a barely sane father and an unsuccessful athlete with far too many participation trophies. On Jan. 14, the...

Jolly Comedy Hour brings stand-up comedy to campus

Aura Rossy, Staff Reporter • November 2, 2018

Jolly Comedy Hour, held on Saturday, Oct. 27, marked the first stand-up comedy event at the Jolly Scholar. The event featured headliner Vishnu Akella, Brett Thomas and Marcello Hernandez. Thomas, the...

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