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Comedy

Uniting the Top and the Bottom

Kids in the Hall star to perform at Olsen Run Comedy Club

ComedyEW-Extra 4 weeks ago

“Tokenized? That was when I was GOOD,” Scott Thompson says to Eugene Weekly, responding to a question about how he felt as a gay comedian … Continue reading →

Join the Entourage

Actor Jeremy Piven, best known for roles in shows like Entourage and Mr. Selfridge, performs standup comedy at the McDonald Theatre April 26 in Eugene

Comedy 4 weeks ago

On stage, actor Jeremy Piven excels at roles like Hollywood agent Ari Gold from the smash hit TV series Entourage, which ran for eight seasons … Continue reading →

Blow Your Top

New York science comedian Ben Miller explores the funny side of volcanoes at Wildish Community Theatre in Springfield

Comedy 3 months ago

What’s so funny about volcanoes? According to New York comedian Ben Miller, a lot. In February 2023, Miller spent a month-long artist residency at Hawai’i … Continue reading →

The Joker

Comedy 3 months ago

Depression, suicide, mental illness, a HGTV reality TV series. Not typical fodder for comedy, except perhaps for that last one, but Aaron Foster, a Reno-based … Continue reading →

Combat Comedy

Content warning: Steph Tolev is filthy and fabulous

ComedyEW-Extra 4 months ago

Steph Tolev wants you to Google her name before you buy tickets to one of her four shows Jan. 17 and 18 at Olsen Run … Continue reading →

Character Development

TikTok star and standup comedian Leah Rudick performs in Eugene

ComedyEW-Extra 5 months ago

There’s something familiar about L.A.-based comedian Leah Rudick because, during the pandemic, Rudick went viral on TikTok with characters like “Wealthy Woman,” combining a rich … Continue reading →

Laughing through the Pain

Laurie Kilmartin performs at Olsen Run Comedy Club Thursday, Nov. 7

ComedyEW-Extra 6 months ago

Election results getting you down? Head on over to Olsen Run Comedy Club so comedian Laurie Kilmartin can turn your frown upside down! Or, rather, … Continue reading →

American Graffiti

New York comic Caitlin Cook brings her one-woman bathroom stall graffiti-inspired musical to Eugene

Comedy 7 months ago

Caitlin Cook studied art history in college, and now, as a touring standup comedian and musician, she spends a lot of time in public restrooms. … Continue reading →

Leder of the Pack

Los Angeles standup comedian and Comedy Store regular Annie Lederman preps for her first comedy special in Eugene

Comedy 8 months ago

Annie Lederman says she’s “here to entertain, baby.” She is a podcast host and breakout Comedy Store regular — the legendary Los Angeles comedy club where … Continue reading →

Class Dismissed

Stay after class with a teacher-themed stand-up comedy show at Wildish Theater in Springfield

Comedy 9 months ago

Without resorting to a hacky cliché, what is the best headline for a teaching and education-themed stand-up comedy show?  Whatever it is, Portland comic and … Continue reading →

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