March 21, 2024 Boston Comedy Festival honoring a local legend (but please don’t call him that) By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated March 21, 2024, 12:52 p.m. Tony V hates the word “legend.” Especially when it’s applied to him….
March 20, 2024 Lewis Black has no complaints about getting off the road By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated March 20, 2024, 6:22 p.m. There are few things you can count on in life. Death. Taxes….
February 22, 2024 At the Black Comedy Explosion, bursts of talent and bang for your buck By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated February 22, 2024, 9:57 a.m. Forty minutes before showtime at the Black Comedy Explosion, Jonathon Gates is working…
February 2, 2024 At the Rockwell, ‘funny, dark, smart, great’ define a new vision for the Somerville theater By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated February 7, 2024, 1:40 p.m. SOMERVILLE — Funny. Dark. Smart. Great. Those are the attributes that Deby…
December 27, 2023 Though the pandemic subsided, ImprovBoston never recovered By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated December 27, 2023, 6:53 p.m. After six years of teaching stand-up comedy at ImprovBoston, Kathe Farris will…
December 6, 2023 In her solo show, Kenice Mobley casts a light on her darkest hours By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated December 6, 2023, 4:50 p.m Kenice Mobley knows the title of her new solo show, “Don’t Kill…
November 30, 2023 In his chaotic live shows, Eric Andre detonates a comedy ‘explosion’ By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 30, 2023, 1:55 p.m. Eric Andre has made a living out of being unpredictable. On “The…
November 10, 2023 From Mike Birbiglia, a generous helping of ‘Christmas Parmesan’ By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m. In his most recent one-man show, Mike Birbiglia joked that his family…
November 1, 2023 Orlando Baxter doesn’t have to come home for Comics Come Home — he’s already here By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 1, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Boston comic Orlando Baxter has more to celebrate this season than most…
October 18, 2023 It’s been a special year for nine comedians with local roots By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated October 18, 2023, 5:46 p.m For fans of comedians with local roots, it’s been a very good…
