February 10, 2023 A native of China and an observer of America, Joe Wong brings a new edge to his stand-up act Comedian Joe Wong is quite congenial, always has been. But these days, there’s more of an edge to his jokes, as you’ll see if…
January 25, 2023 For comedian Taylor Tomlinson, stand-up success means having it all Earlier in her life and career, Taylor Tomlinson had a picture of where she would be at 29. She thought for sure she’d be…
January 11, 2023 Outside of ‘The Daily Show,’ there’s another Dulcé Sloan In her stand-up act and on “The Daily Show,” Dulcé (pronounced “duel-say”) Sloan sometimes says things that rattle people. But she’d like you to…
January 4, 2023 Instead of waiting for their Netflix moment, Boston comics are creating their own specials On a chilly Monday night in November, Will Noonan is strolling the swanky basement stage at Capo in South Boston. He has hosted a…
December 28, 2022 Comedy headliner Lamont Price will let the most wonderful time of the year linger a bit longer Boston comic Lamont Price, who is headlining two New Year’s Eve shows at Cinema Salem, is a self-professed “holiday nerd.” His season of celebration…
December 22, 2022 The stand-up specials that were these nine comedians’ favorites in 2022 Stand-up comedy specials are pouring out of every screen these days, from premium services like Netflix and Amazon Prime to basic cable to YouTube….
November 10, 2022 At Comics Come Home, Alex Edelman will be doing just that It’s a full-circle moment for the Brookline native, performing in a show he first experienced as a fan. Alex Edelman’s career comes full circle…
October 6, 2022 Ziwe masters the art of asking all the wrong questions Ziwe enjoys a good haymaker. On her self-titled Showtime variety and talk show, which resumes its second season in November, the guests don’t tell…
September 27, 2022 Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy After more than a year of stand-up shows at the Fox & Hound in Quincy, Steve Sweeney officially will rechristen the room Steve Sweeney’s Comedy…
September 11, 2022 FALL ARTS PREVIEW Comedian Nate Bargatze is no ordinary everyman By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated September 9, 2022, 6:00 a.m. In his 2021 Netflix special, “The Greatest Average American,” Nate Bargatze tells a story…
