Tag: comedian
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Pablo Francisco brings celebrity impressions to Loonees Comedy Corner this weekend
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan and Aaron Neville walk into a comedy club. No, this isn’t the setup to a joke; it’s basically Pablo Francisco’s act. If you hear these celebrity voices coming from the stage at Loonees Comedy Corner this weekend, don’t worry, Francisco is still the one holding the microphone. And hearing “Get to…
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Put ballet, comedy and improv on your weekend to-do list
GREG WARREN: Greg Warren brings his family-friendly humor to Loonees Comedy Corner for one night only. Known for specials including “The Champ” and “The Salesman,” as well as appearances on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Late Late Show,” Warren’s comedy has earned praise from across the nation. 7:45 p.m. Sunday, 1305 N. Academy…
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Q&A with Tig Notaro: Out of nowhere into everything, from stand-up to ‘Star Trek’
Some of the best jokes come out of nowhere. For Tig Notaro, one of them changed everything. Despite pursuing comedy for more than a decade prior, the comedian, actor and producer became known for opening a 2012 stand-up set with four words that stunned the audience: “Hello. I have cancer.” What began as an unfiltered…
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Must-see comedy, opera and magic shows this week
“THE RETURN OF CHINAMAN!”: Comedian Mark Britten, also known as Chinaman, returns to Loonees Comedy Corner for a one-night-only performance. The comic is also known as the voice of seven characters on the anime series “Dragon Ball Z.” His stand-up performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $11-$64; looneescc.com. DON’T TELL…
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Catch Pauly Shore, Lucy Darling, Wyatt Cote and other performers on stage this week
PAULY SHORE: Comedian and actor Pauly Shore brings his stand-up tour to Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers. Best known for MTV’s “Totally Pauly” and comedy films like “Encino Man” and “Bio-Dome,” Shore will include stories from his decades in entertainment in. his performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $45.70-$103.86; phillongmusichall.com. …
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Wide variety of comedians set to take the stage in Colorado Springs
JEFF DUNHAM: ‘ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’: The hilarious ventriloquist and his cast of puppets, including Walter, Peanut and Bubba J, are coming to The Broadmoor World Arena. Known for blending sharp stand-up with outrageous puppet banter, Dunham delivers rapid-fire punchlines. 7 p.m. Wednesday, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., $77-$231; broadmoorworldarena.com. TREVOR WALLACE: ‘THE ALPHA BETA MALE’: The stand-up comedian…
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Jim Breuer brings ‘Find The Funny’ tour to Colorado Springs
Before comedian Jim Breuer ever sold out theaters, he was screaming about bugs. In 1985, at an open mic night in New York’s Long Island, a freshly graduated high schooler stepped onto the stage at Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown, imitating why people shriek when they spot a crawling intruder and setting the foundation for…
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Claude Stuart to bring fast-paced, high-energy laughs to Loonees in Colorado Springs
Claude Stuart’s comedy career started on-air, in secret. As an unpaid intern for his college radio station, he wasn’t supposed to appear on the broadcast. But the DJ thought he was funny, so they devised a plan. “Why don’t you go across the hall, call on the back line. Just call as some weirdo. The…
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Claude Stuart to bring fast-paced, high-energy laughs to Loonees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Claude Stuart’s comedy career started on-air, in secret. As an unpaid intern for his college radio station, he wasn’t supposed to appear on the broadcast. But the DJ thought he was funny, so they devised a plan. “Why don’t you go across the hall, call…