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Comedy

Larger than life

by Spencer Doar
Published October 25, 2012
The Royal Comedy Tour is sauntering into town.

The best medicine

by Spencer Doar
Published October 18, 2012
The 10,000 Laughs comedy blow-out finishes with Tim Harmston.

U cuts state reg. for controlled substance research

by Emma Nelson
Published October 17, 2012
The step was originally put in place to prevent substance misuse.

Laughter from the depths of despair

by Spencer Doar
Published October 11, 2012
Tig Notaro’s new audio release is stunning.
Sophomore speech-language-hearing sciences major Lauren Shibley does an improv warm-up exercise with the rest of the MinnProv teammates during their first meeting of the year at Coffman Union.

MinnProv members make it up as they go along

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published October 4, 2012
MinnProv refines its humor with a slew of new cast members this year.

Q&A: Wanda Sykes

by Griffin Fillipitch
Published September 27, 2012
A&E talks with Wanda Sykes about her career, her family and the NFL.

Blacking out cross-country

by Spencer Doar
Published September 20, 2012
Abrasive and lewd, Doug Stanhope will bring his free-wheeling cuss-a-palooza to the Varsity this Friday.

Recap: Michael Ian Black at Coffman

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published September 15, 2012

Last night, the VH1 talking head known for his role in the I Love the 70s/80s/90s/New Millennium series performed his particular brand of sarcastic comedy in front of a packed crowd in Coffman’s...

Toshgate: On comedy and rape culture

by Eric Best
Published July 31, 2012

This past week the internet has witnessed the fiasco of comedian Daniel Tosh's rape joke at the expense of a female heckler during a performance at a comedy club. Though the club owner has called in...

Local writer and comedian Joseph Scrimshaw performs during Rockstar Storytellers: The Next Level on Sunday at the Bryant- Lake Bowl. Scrimshaw will be back at Bryant-Lake for a live recording of his podcast, “Obsessed”, on Friday.

Obsessed with Obsession

by Tony
Published June 6, 2012
Minneapolis comedy mainstay Joseph Scrimshaw tries his hand at podcasting.

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