What does comedian, actor and social commentator Felonious Munk want Des Moines to know before his show at Teehee’s Comedy Club on Feb. 3? “My comedy is designed to make you giggle first, but also to make you think,” he said. “I don’t consider myself to be a super smart comedian, but I do think […]
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An Iowa City native is bringing his own talk show back home for the first time
Stephen Colbert better watch his back. The Midwest has its own, homegrown talk show, and it’s hosted by an Iowa City native. “We can do awesome things in the Midwest,” said Jeff Houghton, the host of a Springfield, Missouri-based talk show. “Sometimes we’re a little too humble.” The Mystery Hour with Jeff Houghton is a […]
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Thew Brewing Rebrands as Lucky Cat Comedy and Events
Cedar Rapids bar and former brewery Thew Brewing has rebranded as Lucky Cat Comedy and Events. Thew closed on May 14; the new venue will have its first public open mic on Tuesday, May 31. “We took a look at what was working and what wasn’t working that well for us,” said Haley Flenker, who […]
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‘There’s Q shit everywhere!’: ‘The Daily Show’ spotlights Iowa Trump supporters at Des Moines rally
Iowa was again the subject of a Daily Show segment most residents of the state would consider to be embarrassing. But while Iowans are used to being portrayed as folksy and a bit out of touch during caucus season, the piece aired Monday night showed a more cringey and conspiratorial slice of Iowa. The Daily […]
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Iowa City stand-ups take comedy seriously
Condensation forms on tables in the Iowa City Yacht Club’s basement as the heavy late-summer air clashes with the building’s rapidly aging air conditioner. The machine kicks on periodically, requiring the volume of conversation to increase by at least a quarter of a shout. It’s three minutes till 9 on a Monday night, and a […]
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Comedian Aparna Nancherla mines for laughs in everything from depression to fruit puns
Stand-up comedian, actress and Witching Hour performer Aparna Nancherla has been named one of the “50 Funniest People Right Now” by Rolling Stone. In the last year, she has opened for Tig Notaro, appeared on the Netflix series Master of None, released her debut album and filmed a Comedy Central special. She will perform at the Witching Hour festival in Iowa City on Oct. 21.
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Interview: Kyle Kinane on punk nostalgia and self-deprecating humor, ahead of Turnbuckle
Kyle Kinane, a prolific stand up who has made his mark in comedy weaving together hilariously absurd stories of everyday life with a whiskey-soaked sense of wisdom and wonder, or as he once self-deprecatingly summed up his act, “Uncle Barbeque and his dum-dum stories,” headlines the Turnbuckle Comedy and Music Festival at the Codfish Hollow in Maquoketa May 26 and 27.
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Comedian Eric André brings his wild irreverence to the Englert on Oct. 8
Eric André Englert Theatre — Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Comedian Eric André, host of the Adult Swim hit The Eric Andre Show — which just entered its fourth season — comes to the Englert Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 8. His irreverence is infectious. He’s bounced around some of the best comedy television in […]
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Amy Schumer comes to Iowa City
Amy Schumer Carver-Hawkeye Arena — Apr. 22 at 8 p.m. Comedian and actress Amy Schumer will come to the Carver-Hawkeye Arena this April, courtesy of UI’s Campus Activities Board. Schumer is best known for sketches from her Comedy Central show, Inside Amy Schumer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTtdPKjdeP4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOIuwNeS-gU Schumer also starred in last year’s movie Trainwreck and sold […]
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Just announced: Matt Bellassai at the Iowa Memorial Union
Matt Bellassai Iowa Memorial Union — Wednesday, Apr. 6 at 10 p.m. The University of Iowa Campus Activities Board announced on Tuesday that BuzzFeed writer and comedian Matt Bellassai will be on the schedule this spring, with a late night event at the IMU in April. Bellassai is most known for his wildly popular video […]
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Listen: Little Village Comedy Podcast featuring Tim Barnes
Comedian Tim Barnes discusses his stand-up comedy career, the right to be an absurd person of color, how Woody Allen’s delivery and his anxiety over ethnicity influenced his comedy, Ira Glass’s confounding fondness for ellipsis in evasive emails, the art of crafting an N-word joke for a white audience and much more. Barnes will […]
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Witching Hour Festival announces Doomtree, PHOX, Su Friedrich and more
Friends: The clock is set for Witching Hour — a new festival set to launch in Iowa City this fall. Presented by the Englert Theatre and Little Village…
