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Rough and tumble nice guy

by Spencer Doar
Published November 27, 2012
Dave Fulton fell into comedy while training to be an alpine guide and wonders how he’s still doing it.
For Tommy Thompson, a boring lifestyle does not equate to a lack of material.

He’s not baptized

by Spencer Doar
Published November 21, 2012
From serving laughs to Minnesota crowds to serving in the Air Force, Tommy Thompson brings his calm yet jovial demeanor with him.
Hannibal Buress' affected antagonism does not ostracize his audience.

Ready to conquer

by Spencer Doar
Published November 20, 2012
Comedy powerhouse Hannibal Buress doesn’t think that you’ll get his references.

Not to be viewed with parents

by Spencer Doar
Published November 8, 2012
Dave Attell watches pornography from the ’70s and ’80s.

Trouble prone

by Spencer Doar
Published November 8, 2012
Darryl Lenox’s tumultuous life improves his comedic insight.

Little Bitch on the Prairie

by Lucy Nieboer
Published November 8, 2012
In Alison Arngrim’s one-woman show “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch,” she reveals what it was really like being T.V.’s most hated mean girl, Nellie Oleson.

One-man Schofield

by Simon Benarroch
Published November 8, 2012
His solo act is a lot like his life: a work in progress.

Fifty shades of Foley

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 1, 2012
Dave Foley, the ’90s star of “NewsRadio” and “The Kids in the Hall,” reinvents himself yet again —this time with his stand-up routine. He’ll talk funny stuff tomorrow for “Wits.”
Seventeen-year-old Libby Ulm, center, of White Bear Lake, practices on a hoop Oct. 26 at Circus Juventas in St. Paul. Ulm has been practicing in the circus for 12 years.

Kids under the big top

by Spencer Doar
Published November 1, 2012
Circus Juventas isn’t your grandma’s three-ring.
Costume designer Jonathan Singer examines one of the dresses he designed for the play "The Rover,

Behind the Bricolage

by Shannon Ryan
Published November 1, 2012
A&E stood between layers of lace and laughter for a behind-the-scenes look at the costumes for “The Rover.”

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