by Corbett Cummins
Mark Siano is a man of many talents. As a performer he has put in serious time with Seattle’s theater community on stage, behind a mic, in sketches and shaking it up with his iconic Freedom Dancers.
His new venture, the Clandestine Cabaret, co-produced with the Washington Ensemble Theater showcases one [...]
interview by Corbett Cummins
photos by Heather Christianson
Eugene Mirman not only defies convention, he defies it unconventionally. As a Russian immigrant he moved to Lexington MA when he was four. He earned a degree in comedy from Hampshire College thus putting him into the unconventional minority of people who use their undergraduate education in real [...]
by Corbett Cummins
photos courtesy of Dartanion London and Alex Kline
January 25 the Week of Fun steamed through the weekend with two fantastic shows; one celebrating the long and storied tradition of Improvisation and the other celebrating the much younger and murky tradition of Celebrity.
First off was the Improv Show on Jan 25th, which brought another [...]
by Corbett Cummins
Photos Courtesy Dartanion London and Week of Fun
January is a slow and funky month in Seattle. Its like the credit card bills, embarrassing pictures and extra pounds from the holiday season accumulate into a 31 day long storm front that rains down cold, soggy apathy until the nearest bar or club seems about [...]
by Corbett Cummins and Heather Christianson
There are very few things that did not happen this year and I honestly don’t know how anybody could be expected to deal with it all. First off: New President! Second off: Collapse of Banking Systems. Those two things should have been enough. That’s like Lord [...]
by Corbett Cummins and Heather Christianson
photos by Peter Greyy
One of the joys of living in a city with a vibrant arts scene is the opportunity to see big named artists before they are stars, while they are still struggling with rent and crappy jobs. One day, you are at the open mic, listening to [...]
By Corbett Cummins and Heather Christainson
Photos by Heather Christianson
Solomon Georgio has been producing one off shows at the Capitol Club, in a sort of tenuous love affair since last year . In February of 2008, they decided to consummate their relationship with a regular show called Cracked Up.
Cracked Up is a bi-monthly comedy showcase [...]
Written by Corbett Cummins
Video by Coty James
Photos by Coty James and Heather Christianson
So our idea for Election Night was simple: Get a bunch of comedians together. Watch the Election. Make jokes. Nothing huge, nothing over the top. Then we made the mistake of asking the Re-Bar’s Chas Roberts, producer of Get Loweded, [...]
written by Corbett Cummins and Heather Christianson
photos by Heather Christianson and Christoph Ferstad
Hari Kondabolu began his comedic career at a comedy night that he produced at Townsend Harris High School in Queens NY at the tender age of 17. He continued to hone his skill during his college career on the East Coast. After graduation [...]
by Corbett Cummins
photos by Heather Christianson
video courtesy of Kevin Clarke and Travis Vogt
Last month, the video/comedy/production team Kevin Clarke and Travis Vogt, showcased the final installation of their hyper testosteroned, post apocalyptic trash melodrama, Steel of Fire Warriors to a packed audience at the Sunset Tavern in Ballard.
Steel of Fire Warriors is like something you [...]
