July 31, 2024 For local comedy scene staples, leaving Boston is about jump-starting creativity — not chasing fame By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated July 31, 2024 The Boston comedy scene is forever expanding and contracting, and it’s about to lose a…
July 16, 2024 Andrew Mayer can’t fake it. Before a residency in Edinburgh, the comedian will test out “Have Fun, Be Yourself” in Boston. By Nick A. Zaino IIIUpdated July 16, 2024…
June 5, 2024 Monty Python’s John Cleese will take your absurd questions at ‘Holy Grail’ screening in Medford “When they say, ‘Where do your ideas come from?’ the honest answer is, ‘From my unconscious.’” By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent,Updated June…
May 6, 2024 Who’s the region’s funniest firefighter? Six hopefuls are warming up their acts. By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent,Updated May 6, 2024 There are a few basic skills a comedian needs in order to survive onstage:…
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…
