Topic: Comedy
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have Halloween parties and festivals, Day of the Dead celebrations, opera, theater, documentary film, and art exhibit openings, Iron Maiden, and Rocky Horror. It's quite a holiday week.
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina GriffithGeorge Carlin and Me
A riveting HBO documentary on the philosopher comic prompts some warm memories — and reminds us of what’s missing from today’s public conversation
By Larry Platt“Yes, and…”
Two recent Penn grads are pioneering an improv program for teens in Philly’s public schools. Its impact is no laughing matter.
By Mahala Garcia-Bartch
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020
Comedy as the New Frontier of Journalism
Can satire help change the world? Roy Wood Jr. says yes.
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Citizen of the Week
Shannon DeVido
The local comedienne volunteers to drive people with disabilities to the polls in her accessible van
By Josh Middleton