As we near the end of the semester—with exams and assignments piling up like never before—I think every Case Western Reserve University student could use a good laugh. On Nov. 12, Indian comedian,...
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• 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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
“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...
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...
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