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Wallace Baine on December 13, 2018
Massachusetts-born standup comic Alingon Mitra has all the bonafides, both as a performer (Conan, Last Comic Standing, Craig Ferguson, Colbert) and as a writer (The Daily Show, Adam Ruins Everything, the Harvard Lampoon). He loves Katy Perry, the pope and reality TV, doesn’t like the word “gonorrhea,” and has deep suspicions about…
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Way back in 2003, someone at Rooster T. Feathers got the idea to start showcasing burgeoning local comedians with a New Talent Comedy Competition. The winner of that very first outing was Reggie Steele. So, it’s no surprise he keeps old Roosters in the rotation. When he’s not making the residents of…
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Tad Malone on October 31, 2018
Comedy writer and standup comic Gareth Reynolds is best known for his podcast with fellow comedian Dave Anthony, The Dollop—a hilarious walk through the more absurd aspects of American History. The Milwaukee-bred Reynolds most recently wrote for the Netflix resurrection of Arrested Development, and has had a hand in a many of…
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Julia Canavese on October 4, 2018
Most easily recognized by his childlike, high-pitched delivery, Emo Philips is truly a stand-out when it comes to stand-up. Hailing from Chicago, Philips began his career in the 1970s and has developed an onstage persona that is unlike anything else on the scene. Pairing witty one-liners with more obscure, multi-level punchlines, his…
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Dominoe Ibarra on July 5, 2018
Raised in Louisiana, Josh Johnson honed his standup in Chicago and now lives in New York, where he works as a writer on The Daily Show. Dude’s not even 30. Still, he tries to remain humble. Check out his set on The Tonight Show, where he laments his diminutive stature by speculating…
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Kaylee Lawler on June 7, 2018
Standup comic Solomon Georgio hasn’t always had an easy time fitting in. Openly gay, with an Old Testament first name and an Italian last name, he scans as African American but might be more properly classified as a North African refugee. Fortunately for our funny bones, he’s got a knack for turning…
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Avi Salem on May 9, 2018
If you want to get a preview of the shockingly honest, seriously self-deprecating humor that comedian Jenny Zigrino brings to the stage, look no further than her Twitter feed. There, you’ll find her dishing the latest updates about her Tinder flames (or lack thereof), political observations (could Voldemort actually be a viable…
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Kristin Lam on February 22, 2018
Struggling to land jokes at one of the many local comedy open mic nights? Instead of drowning your sorrows after the set, consider saving up for an interactive stand-up class. It may help you take your game to the next level. Heather Barbieri, owner and booker at Rooster T. Feathers, isn’t afraid…
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