Last year Madison comedian Dan Bacula released a stand-up album titled A Little Bit About Myself. It collected bits he’d recorded on his phone’s Voice Memo app or a cheap video camera at open mics over the course of a year. In a story written at the time, Tone Madison contributor Chris Lay said that it […]
Comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aarushi Agni
Anjali Misra hosts back-to-back comedians on today’s edition of A Public Affair; Hari Kondabolu, who is performing here in Madison at the Comedy Club on State Street this week, April 27th, 28th and 29th, and Aarushi Agni, a home-grown, local writer and comedian, and lead singer of the award winning Madison folk rock band Tin Can […]
The quiet boom in Madison-recorded stand-up albums
Madison, and in particular the Comedy Club On State, has quietly become something of a destination for standup comedians looking to record their latest album. This month saw both the release of John Roy’s album Everything’s Burning on A Special Thing Records, and the recording of Josh Johnson’s upcoming album for Comedy Central, so we […]
Camp Burlesque: 2017 Debut
The 2017 troupe of newbies is ready to show you their stuff! Come join us on March 10, 2017 at The Brink Lounge for a night of love, laughter and song as this brilliantly brave and wonderfully talented group of women over 35 brighten your night and lighten your load. VIP tickets [$35] include a […]
Trump, Politics, and Death w/ Chris Titus; Tickets Available for Pledg...
Trump and American Democracy are at the center of a new comedy special by Christopher Titus. The comedian makes his annual visit to the Barrymore Theater on Friday, February 10th. Show starts at 8 PM, and tickets are available through WORT’s winter pledge drive at the $60 level for two passes. WORT News team duo Alejandro […]
Nate Bjork sings about the worst show in the world
A couple of years ago, Madison-based comedian and musician Nate Bjork released Bridge Party, an entire album of songs inspired by the three-season TV adaptation of Stephen King’s Under The Dome. The 13-song effort, which Bjork wrote as he watched his way through the show’s first season, covers Under The Dome’s basic plot points (“There’s […]