Much of Gabriel Rutledge’s stand up revolves around family life, but the comedian’s savage honesty and quick wit keeps his material from veering into any stale “dad humor” territory. Rutledge, performing at Penguin’s this…
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Emo Philips brings his wide-eyed, oddball stand-up to Penguin’s
The singular stand-up style of Emo Philips — delivering bizarre yet undeniably funny one-liners as a wide-eyed man child whose vocal cords seem to be…
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Comedian Ron Babcock rolls into the Mill with his ‘Benz it like Babcock’ tour
Ron Babcock brings well-crafted humor at the Mill tonight by means of a well-crafted automobile. For his Benz it Like Babcock Stand-up Tour, the LA comedian, who’s…
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Comedian Nick Thune performs at The Mill tonight
Although it’s true Comedian Nick Thune performs with a guitar and stars in a Netflix comedy special called Folk Hero, it’s not some Dylan-esque Weird Al who will be taking the stage at the Mill tonight.
Instead, audience members can expect Thune to dole out brilliant one-liners and droll observations in his trademark deadpan delivery, all of it “scored” to contemplative guitar-playing to make his absurd statements seem that much more absurd.
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Interview: Louie Anderson performs tonight at the Englert Theatre
Louie Anderson brings his stand-up act to the Englert Theatre tonight, giving attendees a chance to catch one of the true breakout stars of the 1980s comedy…
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Interview: Brooks Wheelan on the LA comedy scene, SNL and his return to Iowa City
Brooks Wheelan returns to the Iowa City area with performances tonight at Penguin’s and tomorrow at The Mill as part of “The Brooks Wheelan Falls…
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Tom Cotter, master of the one-liner from America’s Got Talent, performs tonight at Penguin’s
“The morning of my sixteenth birthday, my whole family tried to surprise me with a car. But they missed.” With sharp one-liners like this, the kind that sneak up…
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Interview: NYC comedian and TV writer Kevin McCaffery performs this weekend at Penguin’s
Kevin McCaffery, a stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City, will be performing at Penguin’s Comedy Club on Friday Sept. 5 and Saturday Sept. 6…
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Following his departure from SNL, UI alum Brooks Wheelan announces stand-up tour
Comedian and Iowa-native Brooks Wheelan has announced two performances in the area this coming month, Wooly’s on Sept. 10 and The Mill on Sept. 13, as part…
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Local comics form a veritable Voltron of laughs this Saturday at The Mill
The Comedy Coalition, a regional performance group that promises to make your “pants tingle,” takes the stage this Saturday at the Mill, featuring comedians…
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Comedian Jimmy Pardo, Conan’s Crowd Pleaser, returns to his Roots with Penguin’s Performance
Jimmy Pardo has made a name for himself through his quick-witted, energetic, free-associative style of “crowd work” comedy, a genre of stand-up that…
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Tuesday at The Mill: Comedians Josh Fadem and Johnny Pemberton take the stage
Rising comedy stars Josh Fadem and Johnny Pemberton will stop through The Mill on Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. as part of their nation-wide stand-up tour…
