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July 28, 2010
Long before Borat ever walked the street, Tom Green made his living on MTV shocking strangers, his parents, and television audiences with his brand of feigned naïveté. You may remember the Canadian comic giving his parents' car a "Slutmobile" paintjob ...
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Tennessee Williams, standup comedy, and gay cinema make for a theatrical agenda Opening tonight and running through August 8 at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda is the Quotidian Theatre Company’s production of A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur. The Tennes...
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Tennessee Williams, standup comedy, and gay cinema make for a theatrical agenda Opening tonight and running through August 8 at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda is the Quotidian Theatre Company’s production of A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur. The Tennes...
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Fifties flashbacks, hilarious hypnotism, and outdoor jazz If you’re a fan of ’50s tunes, check out Forever Plaid, the new production at Olney Theatre Center that follows the tale of four squeaky-clean would-be rock-and-rollers and the accident that thw...
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Fifties flashbacks, hilarious hypnotism, and outdoor jazz If you’re a fan of ’50s tunes, check out Forever Plaid, the new production at Olney Theatre Center that follows the tale of four squeaky-clean would-be rock-and-rollers and the accident that thw...
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Now that summer is well and truly upon us, and the college crowds that sustain small, local comedy shows have packed up their dorms and off-campus apartments to head home, I thought it was time to point out some notable national headliners coming throu...
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DCist
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June 09, 2010
Photo by Madame Meow COMEDY: Josh Blue, who won season four of Last Comic Standing, performs at the DC Improv (1140 Connecticut Ave. NW) tonight as a part of the 2010 VSA Festival, which celebrates arts and disability. Blue, who has cerebral palsy, wil...
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DCist
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May 05, 2010
Photo by a loves dcFOOD & DRINK: Happy Cinco de Mayo! H Street Country Club (1335 H St. NE) is celebrating with food and drink specials ($5 margaritas, $3 Dos Equis, and $2 tacos), adult piñatas (which sound slightly terrifying), and a chance to win 1 ...
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‘Stand-up’ courtesy of ‘Aaron Webb’ Why is comedy a perfect fit for this early blast of heat and humidity we’re getting? Because it’s frequently performed in basements. It’s an art form perfectly suited to dark, windowless rooms where you laugh at thin...
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A fashion show, comedy showdown, and book signing are all on tap for tonight. Local college students face off at DC Improv tonight to earn their school the title of the District’s Funniest College. Jeff Maurer hosts the stand-up contest in which the wi...
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