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Unlikely Venues: Lakewood Civic Auditorium

Hannah Wilson03.2025Comedy, Live Comedy, Live Music, Music, TheatreLeave a Comment

Featured image source Welcome to my newest series, “Unlikely Venues.” This series will take a look at nonstandard concert locations across the United States, including how they came to be … Read More

Hannah WilsonUnlikely Venues: Lakewood Civic Auditorium03.28.2025

Show Review: Scribble Showdown, Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH.

PF Wilson02.2022Comedy, Live Comedy, TheatreLeave a Comment

Photo credits: Liza Wilson In the age of YouTube stars, it’s tough to determine who has real talent and who just might have swung and hit the sweet spot of … Read More

PF WilsonShow Review: Scribble Showdown, Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH.02.11.2022

August at the Soho Theatre

Martina O'Boyle08.2019Culture, Live Comedy, Theatre, UKLeave a Comment

august soho theatre

August: Soho Theatre One of my favourite venues in London is hosting one of my favourite comics, and her husband. Natasha Leggero (Another Period, Burning Love, and lots more) and … Read More

Martina O'BoyleAugust at the Soho Theatre08.04.2019

@PeachesChrist Brings The First Wives Fight Club to Los Angeles!

Garon Cockrell04.2019Breaking News, Comedy, LGBT+, Live ComedyLeave a Comment

Sure to be another fantastic night following the tremendously funny and successful Troop Beverly Heals and Mean Gays, Peaches Christ is bringing her latest sure fire hit The First Wives … Read More

Garon Cockrell@PeachesChrist Brings The First Wives Fight Club to Los Angeles!04.04.2019

Good News for Jim Jefferies

Pop Culture Beast02.2019Breaking News, Comedy, Live ComedyLeave a Comment

Jim Jefferies Third Season

Jim Jefferies Gets Third Season Good news for Australian stand-up comedian Jim Jefferies as Comedy Central has picked up his topical comedy series “The Jim Jefferies Show” for a 20-episode … Read More

Pop Culture BeastGood News for Jim Jefferies02.02.2019

UK October Shows: Impractical Jokers and Brad Paisley

Martina O'Boyle02.2019Live Comedy, Live Music, Miscellaneous, UKLeave a Comment

Impractical Jokers London

Brad Paisley, Impractical Jokers at the O2 We love it when a press release subject line causes a smile. Pop Culture Beast UK received this one recently: “Brad Paisley and … Read More

Martina O'BoyleUK October Shows: Impractical Jokers and Brad Paisley02.02.2019

Live Comedy: Trapped in the Closet on 02 December in NYC

Robin Lynn11.2017Comedy, Live Comedy, Live Music, MusicLeave a Comment

TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET SARAH NAUGHTON’S MUSICAL COMEDY IS BACK AT FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW The raucous and uproarious musical that reveals inner secrets and the truths of recording audiobooks is back … Read More

Robin LynnLive Comedy: Trapped in the Closet on 02 December in NYC11.30.2017

Quick Six With Coree Spencer of the Cinder Block Comedy Festival

Robin Lynn08.2017Comedy, Culture, Live Comedy, Quick SixLeave a Comment

Coree Spencer, founder of the Cinder Block Comedy Festival took some time out of her schedule to answer our Quick Six interview.   What has inspired you lately? My political … Read More

Robin LynnQuick Six With Coree Spencer of the Cinder Block Comedy Festival08.23.2017

Quick Six Interview: Matt Okine

Martina O'Boyle08.2017Comedy, Live Comedy, Miscellaneous, Quick Six, UKLeave a Comment

Matt Orkine

Legally we are obliged to tell you probably not to accept life advice from Matt Okine, despite his years of hosting the popular Australian comedy show, “How Not to Behave,” … Read More

Martina O'BoyleQuick Six Interview: Matt Okine08.17.2017

Quick Six Interview: Tim Heidecker

Martina O'Boyle08.2017Comedy, Live Comedy, Miscellaneous, Quick Six, UKLeave a Comment

Quick Six Interview: Tim Heidecker You can’t pin down Tim Heidecker, unless maybe that’s his private thing. Comedian, musician, creator of “Steve Manahan’s Child Clown Outlet”, portrayer of a condiment-abusing … Read More

Martina O'BoyleQuick Six Interview: Tim Heidecker08.13.2017

Comedy: Cinder Block Comedy Festival Returns

Robin Lynn08.2017Comedy, Live ComedyLeave a Comment

The Cinder Block Comedy Festival, presented by the Meatball Shop, returns for another year of shows throughout Williamsburg and Bushwick, Brooklyn and it remains committed to showcasing a diverse lineup … Read More

Robin LynnComedy: Cinder Block Comedy Festival Returns08.08.2017

The Camden Fringe 2017

Martina O'Boyle08.2017Culture, Live Comedy, Live Music, Miscellaneous, Theatre, UKLeave a Comment

Camden Fringe 2017

The Camden Fringe Reviews and Previews You lovers of the Theat-re, or things that can barely qualify as such, or even any kind of oddball performance that barely comes with … Read More

Martina O'BoyleThe Camden Fringe 201708.03.2017

The Camden Fringe 2017

Martina O'Boyle08.2017Culture, Live Comedy, Live Music, Miscellaneous, Theatre, UKLeave a Comment

Camden Fringe 2017

The Camden Fringe Reviews and Previews You lovers of theatre, or things that can barely qualify as such, or even any kind of oddball performance that barely comes with a … Read More

Martina O'BoyleThe Camden Fringe 201708.03.2017

This is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker ****

Gillian Fisher05.2017Culture, Live Comedy, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

What do a homophobic Yorkshireman, a Glaswegian drug addict and a flatulent theatre producer all have in common?     Answer: Adam Scott-Rowley. In his ebullient one man show, Scott-Rowley introduces us … Read More

Gillian FisherThis is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker ****05.22.2017
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