Events
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"An Evening with Dick Flavin"
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 27-April 29, 2012 There is only one Dick Flavin, and we’ve got him! He’s the poet laureate of the Red Sox, he’s won seven Emmy Awards, he’s an award-winning playwright and, best of all, and he’s got a million stories.
As one of America’s most popular public speakers, each year Dick Flavin delivers to the thousands who hear him each year his satirical observations, comedic asides, and amusingly insightful anecdotes drawn from his years as an advisor to...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
04/27/12 -
04/29/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
"Magic in the Air" Comedy and Magic Variety Show
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center March 23, 2012 "Magic in the Air" is a unique variety show featuring an exciting mixture of three talented entertainers. If you take a healthy dose of comedy, throw in a handful of magic, and blend it, you have the recipe for Chris Mitchell’s hysterical and original comedy magic. Next, from the stages of Broadway in New York to New Zealand's renowned Regent Theater, George Saterial has traveled five continents performing his classically inspired illusions. Discover for yourself what George...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
03/23/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
2009 NY’s Funniest Standup Winner MYQ KAPLAN @ Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons March 9-March 10, 2012 Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced “Mike Kaplan” when done correctly or however you like, he’s not picky). The Comedians magazine calls him “a comedy machine, in the best possible way. The way that some machines vend soda or prevent other machines from killing future revolutionaries – that’s how Myq Kaplan does comedy: relentlessly, methodically, unblinkingly.” Myq just made his debut on “The Tonight Show with Conan...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
03/09/12 -
03/10/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
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2012 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
02/20/12 -
03/11/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Alexander King Of Jesters
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre February 25, 2012 Alexander, King of Jesters, revives a cultural icon—the medieval fool. His period music, mind bending sight gags, amazing stunts, and wildly imaginative spirit transport audiences to another place and time. Alex has been seen on Showtime, PBS, and ‘America’s Got Talent, at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, and was introduced on Public Radio International as a ‘cultural ambassador’ for his tours in Russia.
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
02/25/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
All the Single Ladies
Presented by Improv Asylum February 11-October 20, 2012 "All the Single Ladies" is the latest production from Boston's award-winning Improv Asylum, offering Bachelorette Parties and Girls Nights Out groups a wild night of comedy, dancing and a whole lot of naughtiness.
Over the course of the show, four friends set out for one last wild night out before one of them gets married. After a few drinks, old feuds and new secrets threaten their good time, and only some songs and dancing can help them work through it. The...
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Improv Asylum |
02/11/12 -
10/20/12 |
Parris Room at Ned Devine's, Boston |
Amazing Comedy Open Mique Show with Ken Reid
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 4, 2012 The first Wednesday of each month is comedy night, when we present Metrowest's funniest mid week show, THE AMAZING OPEN COMEDY MIQUE SHOW. We present a 30+ minute feature along with a group of open miquers doing all things funny: PG13 stand-up, funny folks tunes, humorous stories, physical comedy, and more. Framingham's "Yet to Be Named Players" often join us too. So call and sign up for your 5 minute slot to share your stuff, or just sit back and laugh out loud with our...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
04/04/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Amazing Open Comedy Mique Show with Tony Toledo
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center March 7, 2012 The first Wednesday of each month is comedy night, when we present Metrowest's funniest mid week show, THE AMAZING OPEN COMEDY MIQUE SHOW. We present a 30+ minute feature along with a group of open miquers doing all things funny: PG13 stand-up, funny folks tunes, humorous stories, physical comedy, and more. Framingham's "Yet to Be Named Players" often join us too. So call and sign up for your 5 minute slot to share your stuff, or just sit back and laugh out loud with our...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
03/07/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
An Evening with Groucho
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick April 27, 2012 The New York Times called Frank Ferrante "the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx's material." Award-winning actor/director/playwright Ferrante recreates his PBS acclaimed portrayal of comedian Groucho Marx with the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including "Hooray for Captain Spalding," and "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady." The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
04/27/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
Aries Speares
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre May 11, 2012 Ever since Chicago native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with on the comedy scene. His quick wit, charisma and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, and high accolades. With eight years as a principle player on the popular sketch show, “Mad TV,” Aries is now starring with iconoclastic Damon Wayans in a brand-new show on Showtime called “THE UNDERGROUND”, a half-hour sketch comedy series to premiere...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
05/11/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
Boston' Longest Running Open Mike Pro/Am
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons November 7, 2010-November 17, 2013 800-401-2221 www.beantowncomedy.com $15
OPEN MIKE NIGHT
Dane Cook, Joe Rogan, Bob Kelly, Lewie CK, Bill Burr, John Pennete & More Started Here!
Everyone knows someone who could do my job or could do it better. It just takes a few drinks. Come do your 5 minutes to get your 15 minutes of Fame. Different headliners and special guest each week. call 800-401-2221 for info and to schedule a spot.
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
11/07/10 -
11/17/13 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
Brian Regan
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre September 28, 2012 In 1998 Brian Regan moved to headliner status and began nailing down national TV appearances: MTV Half Hour Comedy Hour, Pat Sajak and, every comic's dream, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. By the early '90s, he had developed into one of the best stand up comedians in the country.
Brian Regan's highlights have included his own specials on both Showtime and Comedy Central, being featured in Coca Cola's Concession Stand Comedy in movie theaters throughout the country, regular...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
09/28/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Bridge Centre Benefit Ft. Andre Phillipe Gagon
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre April 16, 2012 Performing more than 175 times before more than 200,000 spectators, André-Philippe Gagnon... de retour was extremely well received by the public and in 2007 received the OLIVIER trophy for the best selling comedy show of the year!
Full of new ideas, during summer 2009 Gagnon decided to concentrate on the creation of his brand new English show for January 2010. Some of the best Canadian comedy writers, including Gord Holtam and Rick Olsen (Royal Canadian Air Farce) and...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
04/16/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Bud Light Presents Stand Up Comedy Series: Paul Venier
Presented by CityStage & Symphony Hall at CityStage April 21, 2012 The versatile Venier arranges comedy, crowd participation and music into a "no-two-shows-the same" spectacular. He is the rare comedian audiences return to see again and again. Paul Venier's television credits include The Tonight Show (NBC), on which he performed sketch comedy with Don Rickels. In addition, he appeared in the film Cadillac Man with Tim Robbins.
This show is not recommended for children.
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CityStage & Symphony Hall |
04/21/12 |
CityStage, Springfield |
Bud Light Presents Stand Up Comedy Series: The Irish Comedy Tour
Presented by CityStage & Symphony Hall at CityStage February 24-February 25, 2012 The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh trio. The clover -- make that clever -- comedians, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards; Boston-born Mike McCarthy; and from Dublin, Ireland Keith Aherne. Audiences howl at Richards' tales about his mom's dog, the holidays and dating a stripper. He has appeared on The Bob & Tom Show, XM and Sirius, and The Weather Channel's Top 10....
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CityStage & Symphony Hall |
02/24/12 -
02/25/12 |
CityStage, Springfield |
Chicago City Limits
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick February 18, 2012 Chicago City Limits, NYC’s legendary Improv theater company, brings its unique style of comedy and audience-inspired improvisations to TCAN! "Isn’t it Iconic" takes aim at the cultural icons of our day – the faces, places and events that fill our headlines, TV shows and tabloids. Just as our culture is a moving target, the content is an ever-changing combination of comedy sketches, song parodies and side splitting improvisations. The show is smart, funny and fast...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
02/18/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
CHRIS ZITO'S Weekly Thursday Comedy Sandbox
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons September 22, 2011-August 30, 2012 Zito was an integral part of the early Boston Comedy scene which gave the nation so many of it’s comedy’s greats. Chris traces his roots back to the infamous Ding Ho with Lenny Clarke, Steve Sweeney, Barry Crimmins, Stephen Wright and the birth of the Boston Comedy Club scene, He and his partner Steve Bean made up the first successful comedy duo “Zito & Bean” and together they hosted a weekly show at “ “Play it Again Sam’s” for over two...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
09/22/11 -
08/30/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
Circumcise Me - A New Comedy on the Cutting Edge
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC March 17-March 18, 2012 He's just your average Irish, Italian Catholic kid from Philly, comic actor, sober alcoholic, recovering drug addict, husband, father, Reform, Conservative, unorthodox, Orthodox Jew. His name is Yisrael Campbell, (the artist formerly known as Christopher), and this is his story.
Circumcise Me is a spiritual journey stretching across four decades, two continents, and three circumcisions. It's that rare collision of comedy and theater that will have women howling with laughter,...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
03/17/12 -
03/18/12 |
Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton Centre |
Cocktails with Larry Miller
Presented by CityStage & Symphony Hall at CityStage March 21-March 24, 2012 As one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces, comedian Larry Miller has appeared in over 50 films, including Pretty Woman, The Nutty Professor, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Bee Movie and The Princess Diaries. He can be seen on television starring in "10 Things I Hate About You" and as a regular on "The Tonight Show," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Real Time with Bill Maher." Other television credits include "Desperate...
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CityStage & Symphony Hall |
03/21/12 -
03/24/12 |
CityStage, Springfield |
College Comedian of the Year, Las Vegas Comedy Festival JOE LARSON @ Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons February 24-February 25, 2012 Chosen College Comedian of the Year at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, Joe was also nominated as best up-and-coming comedian at NYC’s MAC awards and was a finalist in this years prestigious Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival. Joe has also been featured on screen many times including TCN, Si TV and in the film “Stand-Up 360.”
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remington's Restaurant
Located at 124 Boylston Street Boston MA
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
02/24/12 -
02/25/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
Comedian Paula Poundstone from NPR's "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me"
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre February 24, 2012 PAULA POUNDSTONE keeps the laughs coming on NPR’s news quiz show,
“Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” and brings her comedic brilliance to the
Wilbur Theatre Friday, February 24th!
The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA is proud to present comedian Paula Poundstone in concert Friday, February 24th. It’s impossible to attend a Paula Poundstone performance without marveling at her ability to interact spontaneously with audience members in...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
02/24/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Comedy Central, USA Network, A&E, and NESN CHRIS ZITO @ Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons February 17-February 18, 2012 Chris Zito has spent the last thirty years sharing his obsession with his family with comedy fans and radio listeners all over the country.
Starting out as half of the comedy team Zito and Bean right out of acting school, Chris Zito moved quickly to develop his own take on life as a (very!) young father.
It wasn’t long before he became a mainstay of the early Boston Comedy scene, eventually making appearances on Comedy Central, USA Network, A&E, and NESN.
Chris...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
DANNY KELLY's Bi-Weekly Comedy Showcase
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons November 1, 2011-March 27, 2012 Danny Kelly: Danny has been doing comedy since 1995. A regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles and frequently appears at Carolines in New York. Strutting the stage wearing a black Kangol, and a pair of Nike Cortez, Danny is known to his fans as the "King of the 80's". Danny has opened for Andrew "Dice" Clay, Howie Mandel, Jim Norton, Craig Gas, and Greg Fitzsimmons.
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault 18+ comedy shows 7 days a week. Dane Cook had a show here...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
11/01/11 -
03/27/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
David Sedaris
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Symphony Hall May 6, 2012 Best-selling author, humorist, and National Public Radio contributor David Sedaris takes the writer's art of observation to new heights. His wit skewers the mannerisms and cultural euphemisms of our time so effortlessly that one hardly notices the social critique. He has been compared to Mark Twain, Evelyn Waugh, Oscar Wilde, and Voltaire; perhaps he is our era's contribution to that illustrious list.
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
05/06/12 |
Symphony Hall, Boston |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remington 7 Nites A Week 24 Years Boston's Funniest Comedy
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons June 25, 2011 - Ongoing 24 years Boston Most Fun Comedy Club, Boston's Only Full Service, 7 Nights A Week Comedy Club.18+ National headliners are joined by Boston's next superstars. Dane Cook had a show here every Fri for 2 years in the 90's.
Located in a Remodeled Bank with a Giant Glass Faced Vault Door and Color Cartoon Wall Murals as a background for the funniest comedy in town.
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
06/25/11 -
Ongoing |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
Ex Aircraft Pilot/Comedian Mitch Stinson's Weekend Extender
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons May 8, 2011-April 28, 2014 "MITCH STINSON"
Mitch Stinson is a former aircraft-carrier aviator for the United States Navy who, as a pilot, made over 200 carrier landings during his 10 year military career. Mitch has recently risen through the comedy ranks in the Northeast US by virtue of his original (and clean!) material that offers unique insight into the transition from hot-shot Navy pilot to everyday civilian life, resonating with comedy crowds everywhere.
Mitch...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
05/08/11 -
04/28/14 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
February Vacation: Make 'Em Laugh
Presented by Watertown Children's Theatre at The Arsenal Center For The Arts February 21-February 24, 2012 Tickle your funny bone! This class allows students a burst of creative energy as they free their imaginations and work on creative collaboration. Make ‘Em Laugh allows students to explore the art and fun of clowning and physical comedy. From Commedia dell’arte to pratfalls to stand-up, this class is perfect for the comic in training. Need a jolt of creative energy? Through improvisation, students will learn different approaches to comedy. This spontaneous good time culminates in...
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Watertown Children's Theatre |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
Fists of Joy @ ImprovBoston Sketchhaus
Presented by Fists of Joy at ImprovBoston Theatre February 4-February 18, 2012 Fists of Joy is Boston's leading sketch comedy troupe. Our show is a mix of the cutting edge, the utterly ridiculous, and most importantly, the laughs.
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Fists of Joy |
02/04/12 -
02/18/12 |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
Friday Night Face Off
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 20, 2009 - Ongoing It's Friday night, and two teams of improvisers will fight for comedic supremacy in a knockdown, no-holds-barred, artistic throwdown. Witness the humiliating sting of defeat and the rush of victory as they compete for your support with hilarious games, scenes, and characters. A staple of the Boston comedy scene, Friday Night Face Off has been running on the same night and time for over 10 years! Come and see what the fuss is all about!
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Improv Boston |
02/20/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |