Silly humor suffices for Dan Soder. The veteran stand-up comic, who will perform Thursday at the Englert Theatre, grew up in Colorado loving comics such as Robin Williams and Dana Carvey.
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The Funniest Person in Iowa, an annual competition by The Lucky Cat Comedy, is building an underground comedy scene for relief of above-ground Iowans.
The Tony-winning comedy is primarily set in a classroom at a progressive private school in Berkeley. A group of reasonable people, who normally agree on everything, find that they have very different takes on how to handle a significant health issue.
It takes considerable confidence to be a comedian. It takes guts to stand up in front of an audience to deliver personal material, and it helps if a humorist can be a fearless competitor, which describes Kelsey Cook.
The veteran humorist will detail what he’s witnessed around the country courtesy of his “Fingers the Pulse” segments, including a stop at the Paramount Theatre Friday, Oct. 17.
Losing to a 12-year old ventriloquist on "America's Got Talent" sounds like a joke. Preacher Lawson, who will perform Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, has no problem cracking wise about how he was beaten by a prepubescent during the finals of "America's Got Talent" in 2017.
The comedian will perform at Alliant Energy PowerHouse June 12, 2026.
The multidisciplinary arts festival includes performances by indie songwriter Sharon Van Etten, actress Lili Taylor, UI faculty and students, and more.
Hancher Auditorium’s 53rd season features over 70 performances ranging from the grand to the personal, from the familiar to the new. The schedule includes a Broadway series, traditional performing arts events, cutting-edge multidisciplinary arts, contemporary touring music and comedy, and special events like the Infinite Dream festival.
Lawson is best known for his appearances on the “America’s Got Talent” franchise and a performance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”
The pair, who have starred in an array of acclaimed films written and directed by Smith, such as "Clerks," "Chasing Amy" and Dogma," have been best friends since they were teenagers. Smith and Mewes, aka Jay and Silent Bob, who have their hand and sneaker prints in cement on Hollywood Boulevard, are like chocolate and peanut butter.
His May 28 show, “Still Not Dead Yet,” is a full circle moment for the semi-professional comedian after years of struggling with depression and drinking.
Jim O’Heir, who played the role of Jerry Gergich in NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation,’ will join the Iowa City native at the Englert Theatre.
Rob Schneider is best known for his antics as the goofball in such Adam Sandler movies as "The Waterboy," "Grown Ups" and "Hubie Halloween."
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