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Oct 03, 2023

Brand New Festival In D.C. Wants To Find Comedy’s Next Big Star

The “Because They’re Funny” festival looks to highlight comedians of color in a three-day event at The Wharf.

Aug 23, 2023

This D.C. Comedian Is Bringing ‘Funny Arabs’ To The Kennedy Center

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.

May 19, 2022

16 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend

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.

May 02, 2022

10 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Week

Nerdvana begins, Simple Plan and Sum 41 in Silver Spring and Cinco de Mayo are all on the agenda this week.

Jan 03, 2022

New Comedy Club To Open In Former Songbyrd Location In Adams Morgan

Hotbed will offer free local standup shows, with some comedians from New York and Los Angeles stopping by, too.

Jun 14, 2021

13 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Week

Take salsa dance lessons, catch a sunset movie on the water, watch some stand-up comedy, and more.

Apr 14, 2020

Explore Local Comedy From Home With These Podcasts And Stand-Up Specials

Experience the local scene without leaving your couch.

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.

 
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