Rusty DeWees
3/10/12: Rusty DeWees, aka The Logger, helped kick off the Hyde Park Opera House's yearlong Centennial Celebration last weekend with two packed shows. Rusty got his start in the theater back when he...
View ArticleSpark Arts Introduces Improv Comedy to Burlington
Standup comedy is fully blossoming in Vermont, as more and more local comedians hit area stages to tickle our funny bones. While the rise in quantity and quality has been a pleasant development,...
View ArticleCan We Talk?
In an episode of the FX series “Louie” last season, comedian Louis C.K. meets Joan Rivers in her hotel room in Atlantic City. C.K. is at a crossroads following a lousy set in a casino there and asks...
View ArticleIn the Weeds
It’s 7:20 p.m. EST on a recent Friday, and I’m trying to call Tommy Chong, of Cheech & Chong renown, at his home in California. But I’m not having much luck. His agent gave me three numbers to...
View ArticleJokers Wild
The Green Mountain Comedy Festival is in full swing this week. And, frankly, it’s a little overwhelming. Between now and this Sunday, May 27, there are — count ’em — 17 performances and workshops...
View ArticleAll (Jazz) Hands on Deck
I give up. I’ve been writing this column for just more than five years. And every year during the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, space in these oft-snarky pages is traditionally reserved as a...
View ArticleFor Art Hop, Burlington Comedians Stand Up and Deliver
Riding the bus can be kind of a drag. But the ArtsRiot Express shuttle buses serving the 2012 South End Art Hop in Burlington this weekend could be a heck of a lot more entertaining than the average...
View ArticleNew Sketch Comedy Troupe Presents Raunch, and Reflection
It wasn’t your typical Friday-night scene at Burlington’s Waterfront Video. To the strains of New Age music, three women and one man struck yogic poses in front of the “Directors” section and...
View ArticleOn With the Show
You’ve settled into your theater seat, scoped out your sight lines and turned off your cellphone. The house goes dark as the stage lights come up. The sense of anticipation is palpable. Whether you...
View ArticleOff the Cuff
With Paula Poundstone, you never know what you’re going to get. That’s understandable, since she never knows what she’s going to say until she says it. And that’s what her fans love about her:...
View ArticleGeorge Woodard
11/11/12: It doesn't get much more Vermont than actor, filmmaker and dairy farmer George Woodard. This year marks the 100th anniversary of his family's Waterbury Center dairy farm. Eva caught up with...
View ArticleThe Moreau Horrors
11/25/12: The Saints & Poets Production Company presents their most ambitious show to date, The Moreau Horrors. Adapted from H.G. Wells' 1896 novel The Island of Doctor Moreau by local playwright...
View ArticleJoan Robinson's Final Bow at the Flynn
1/10/13: After 18 years as a leader of the education programs at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Joan Robinson is leaving behind an impressive legacy. A theatrical arts educator with a zest...
View ArticleBurlington Comedy Club Levity Closes
After months of speculation and whispers that it was struggling financially, the official word came down this week that Vermont’s first/best/only comedy club, Levity, is going under. Owner Ryan Kriger...
View ArticleHandicapping the Higher Ground Comedy Battle
When it comes to the 2013 Higher Ground Comedy Battle, the old phrase “better late than never” comes to mind. Traditionally, the local standup comedy contest takes place in January. But due to some,...
View ArticleSeven Comics to Watch at the 2013 Green Mountain Comedy Festival
There is no official tally of standup comedians in Vermont. But there are a lot of them cracking up audiences around the Green Mountains. For proof, consider that roughly 100 comics — in addition to 20...
View ArticleOn the Fly: In Improv, the Perfect is the Enemy of the Funny
You’re standing in a small studio with two people you barely know, preparing to act a scene set on a desert island. One of your companions must speak exclusively in rhymes in this scene; the other must...
View ArticleIn Josie Leavitt's Standup Classes, Misery Loves Comedy
It’s been said that trying standup comedy for the first time is as scary as performing a high-wire act blindfolded. So imagine the courage someone needs to get on stage and tell jokes about being...
View ArticleComedian Todd Barry's Amazing Interview
Todd Barry is pretty amazing. Just how amazing is something the comedian will gladly share in his standup act, via Twitter or on his new podcast, “The Todd Barry Podcast.” But his is a wryly charming...
View ArticleLaugh Riot: More on the Green Mountain Comedy Fest
The big news on the local club scene this week is the Green Mountain Comedy Festival, which begins on Wednesday, May 22, and concludes Sunday, May 26, with a festival-closing, headline performance at...
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