The “Because They’re Funny” festival looks to highlight comedians of color in a three-day event at The Wharf.
The Kennedy Center will host “Funny Arabs” at the Millennium Stage on Saturday, September 9th at 6 p.m. Admission is free and tickets are already live.
May 19, 2023
Inside D.C.’s Growing Asian American Comedy Scene
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, one stand-up comedian is putting the spotlight on their community.
A hard seltzer festival, Marc Maron and Whitney Cummings doing stand-up, and Open Streets in Anacostia are among the things to do around D.C. this weekend.
Nerdvana begins, Simple Plan and Sum 41 in Silver Spring and Cinco de Mayo are all on the agenda this week.
Hotbed will offer free local standup shows, with some comedians from New York and Los Angeles stopping by, too.
Oct 28, 2019
Comedians Are Staging Improvised Funerals For Alexandra Petri, Popville’s Dan Silverman, And Audience Members
Washington Improv Theater’s “In Lieu of Flowers” includes eulogies and a montage of scenes from the life of the “deceased.”
Oct 09, 2019
‘D.C. Is The Place I Kind Of Became Myself’: Comedians Return For Bentzen Ball’s Homecoming Show
It’s the 10th anniversary of the Brightest Young Things comedy festival.

