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Comedy: Page 2

Yes, And

Eugene improv troupe No Script Society ‘Yes, ands’ their way through typical cable access fare July 20 at 255 Madison

Comedy 6 months ago

“Yes, and” is improv theater and comedy’s animating principle. Your scene partner says you’re in a dentist’s office, another adds “[Yes, and] a dragon is … Continue reading →

All’s Fair in Love and War

Get off the apps. Try L.A. comedians Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero’s Dating Game at OCF, instead.

Comedy 6 months ago

L.A. comedian Moshe Kasher just cleaned his composting toilet. He says that makes him a “true off-grid Oregonian.”  The podcaster, actor and author is prepping … Continue reading →

Bordering Hilarity 

Libyan activist-turned-comedian with Portland roots to perform at Wildish Theater on June 6 

Comedy 7 months ago

“I don’t know how to make this shit funny,” comedian Mohanad Elshieky says about his initial attempts to include an anecdote about being wrongfully stopped … Continue reading →

Insane in the Kinane

Portland via L.A. comic Kyle Kinane performs a three-night stand at Olsen Run Comedy Club & Lounge in Eugene

ComedyEW-Extra 7 months ago

Comic Kyle Kinane likes college towns. “They’re more self-sufficient,” he tells Eugene Weekly in a phone call from Portland, where he lives: Fewer big box … Continue reading →

Uniting the Top and the Bottom

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

ComedyEW-Extra 9 months 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 9 months 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 1 year 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 →

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