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3rd Degree: George Carlinnew

The comedian on living in L.A., changing his head, and not getting angry.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Steve Appleford  |  09-14-2007  |  Performance

The Puppets Take Atlantanew

The city has become a mecca for American puppetry, just as puppeteers here and elsewhere are proving the form's power to explore mature themes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Curt Holman  |  09-13-2007  |  Performance

'The Great Porn Debate' Hits the Roadnew

Ron Jeremy goes head to head with Pastor Craig Gross on pornography's merits.
Chicago Newcity  |  Michael Mellini  |  08-08-2007  |  Performance

Who Films Short Shorts? 48 Hour Film Project and Local Filmmakersnew

The competition gives teams 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and finesse a four- to seven-minute film. The project, which started six years ago in Washington, D.C., has spread to more than 60 cities worldwide, from Brisbane to Tokyo, and just this year made it to Richmond, a two-hour drive from the original.
Style Weekly  |  Sarah Mogin  |  08-02-2007  |  Performance

The Power of Poo-Poonew

How a 30-second video clip about chapped lips propelled a local man to internet stardom and taught the world to love Poo-Poo Broussard.
IND Media  |  R. Reese Fuller  |  06-20-2007  |  Performance

Laughter's the Best Medicine?new

For aspiring stand-up comics, it's more like heroin. I should know: I haven't been able to stop.
Dallas Observer  |  Andrea Grimes  |  06-04-2007  |  Performance

Meow Meow's Glitter Boxnew

The nine lives and times of the NYC cabaret cat.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  A.D. Amorosi  |  05-29-2007  |  Performance

Theron Denson: The Black Diamondnew

Denson is the world's only African-American Neil Diamond impersonator.
Chicago Reader  |  Edward McClelland  |  05-21-2007  |  Performance

Busker Dos and Don'tsnew

Silencing street performers on Vermont's busiest pedestrian mall.
Seven Days  |  Dan Bolles  |  05-18-2007  |  Performance

A Journey into Chicago's Emerging Comedy Undergroundnew

While the best comics are still often forced to leave town to be successful, Chicago stand-up comedy is finally returning to the spotlight.
Chicago Newcity  |  Mike Schramm  |  05-16-2007  |  Performance

Richard Lewis Lights Up the Darknew

Say what you want about veteran comedian Richard Lewis, odds are he's already said it.
Orlando Weekly  |  Billy Manes  |  04-30-2007  |  Performance

Lauren Weedman's Search for Homenew

Lauren Weedman's not a big star; she may be someday, or she may not, but when she's onstage I'd advise that you duck -- painful truths go whizzing by like bullets, send-ups rain down like bombs, and uncensored id explodes like shrapnel out of some internal minefield.
L.A. Weekly  |  Joe Donnelly  |  04-27-2007  |  Performance

Live Nation Leaves Theater Businessnew

The Clear Channel spinoff didn't fare too well, and now theaters like Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue face an uncertain future.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  G.R. Anderson Jr.  |  04-11-2007  |  Performance

Judge to Strippers: Fondle at Willnew

Part of Orange County's adult entertainment code is declared unconstitutional.
Orlando Weekly  |  Jeffrey C. Billman  |  04-09-2007  |  Performance

Doing the Interview Dance with Sandra Bernhardnew

It's tough to crack the Bernhard mystique in 15 minutes.
Dallas Observer  |  Jonanna Widner  |  03-13-2007  |  Performance

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