6 October 2008, 2:01 pm
A new film Allah Made Me Funny follows three Muslim men as they perform at comedy clubs around the U.S., chronicling how they make comedy out of sometimes painful experiences in a post-Sept. 11 America. Comedians Azhar Usman, Mo Amer and Preacher Moss discuss what informs their humor.... read more
6 October 2008, 12:20 pm
Food pantry benefits from comedians... read more
6 October 2008, 9:43 am
The women of the improvisational show “Comedy Boobs” have a saying, “A breast is a terrible thing to waste.”The group hopes to drum up support for the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Race for the Cure and to spread its message about women’s health during two performances at the Butterfield S... read more
6 October 2008, 9:18 am
Ah, yes, the silly season. In politics, it’s anything-goes time — the weeks prior to the Nov. 4 election when the spinners, pundits, swift-boaters and smear-mongers are loosed from their leashes.... read more
6 October 2008, 8:27 am
Tim Hoffman is a Portland comedian. He joins 4 other comics for a comedy show on October 23rd at USM. The Free Press chatted with Tim to learn about his connection to comedy and how it works as a Portlander. Free Press: Tim, what's your story? Tim Hoffman: Well, most of my jokes are in... read more
6 October 2008, 1:22 am
One way to break America's dependence on foreign oil would be to capture the laughter generated from Robin Williams' stand-up comedy shows. The laughs-per-minute from his show last night in the Palace Theatre probably were enough to power Downtown for a week.... read more
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