Brad Weismann

The Dice Man cometh: standup roundup for the week of Aug. 14

Andrew Dice Clay, the controversial and resurrected comic, plays the Comedy Works this Friday and Saturday. Steve McGrew, a long-time local best known for his radio gig as “Mudflap” on Denver's KYGO-FM, hits the stage...

Comedy fights cancer: benefit at Hi-Dive Thursday

Nine months ago, standup comedian Patrick Dodd put on a show, collected the proceeds – and gave them all away.Dodd is not crazy, but caring. He decided to use his skills to help those suffering from cancer. The...

Standup roundup: Who's making comedy where this week

Well, kids, the biggest news this weekend is that Victoria Jackson is in town. The former “Saturday Night Live” player is at the Comedy Works South, and Denver’s own Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca, a...

Making it up as they go along: Bovine Metropolis gives -- and teaches -- the gift of laughter

Dreams come true. Ask Eric Farone.Of course, it requires an open mind, as well massive amounts of faith and persistence. Come on over to his place, he’ll teach you all about it.“”The best way...

Comedy on stage: 'Complete Shakespeare (Abridged)' a three-ring riot

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Comedy on stage: 'Two Gents' at CSF fails to satisfy

OK, there are these two guys from Verona . . .Not an inspiring opening. OK, guys, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is, by critical consensus, Shakespeare’s first play. As such, it doesn’t rate very highly on...

So you think you're funny: how to begin a comedy career

We’ve all got to start somewhere.Comedy is a profession that is elegantly simple. Either you’re funny, or you’re not. Nothing in between, no gray area. Make them laugh, or get off the stage...

Comedy for a cause: benefit at the Bovine July 22

From left: Pam Farone, Betsy Vajtay and Sara Alan in rehearsal for "A Night of Tumorous Comedy" at Denver's Bovine Metropolis benefit show on Thursda, July 22.Tragedy and show biz interact bizarrely.There are all the...

Comedy on stage: Colorado Shakespeare Festival's

Comedy is hard. Shakespeare is hard. Therefore, Shakespearean comedy carries the highest degree of difficulty possible, for performers and audience members alike. Luckily, Shakespeare’s comedies are, by and large, actually funny. It takes an astute director...

Don't cry for me, Travalena: the dying art of celebrity impressions

A cascade of celebrity deaths tends to turn up the heat at news Web sites. A mixture of genuine sadness, nostalgia for what the late person of note represented, and sheer ghoulishness draw numbers.In death, there is a final...

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