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How to Do Stand-Up for the First Time

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Stand-up comedy can be nerve-wracking, especially if it's your first performance. My first stand-up performance was in college. After that, I joined an improv team. That was honestly unrelated to stand up—I auditioned for the improv team before the stand-up show. But I couldn’t stop thinking about stand-up until I tried it at another open mic opportunity during my junior … [Read more...] about How to Do Stand-Up for the First Time

In the Wings: July 8–July 15

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​​​​You might notice that this week's In the Wings starts on Sunday and ends on Sunday, and that's because I'm changing it up! In the Wings will still be published on Sundays, but it'll show your DC comedy lineup from Monday through Sunday. Cheers to the freakin' weekend and being able to plan the whole thing instead of doing work on Mondays! This week in DC comedy Some … [Read more...] about In the Wings: July 8–July 15

In the Wings: June 24–June 30

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Have you had a rough week? I've had a rough week. If your spirit needs some lifting, there's a comedy show going on somewhere in DC this week that can help you out with that. This week in DC Comedy Some highlights from District Comedians this week: Old Fashioned Boat enters the DC sketch scene with their debut show at Drafthouse, Broken Mic Comedy has an all-ladies lineup … [Read more...] about In the Wings: June 24–June 30

In the Wings: June 3–June 9

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Want to make sure you get your proper weekly dose of laughs? Check out what’s going on this week in DC comedy! This week in DC Comedy Some highlights from District Comedians this week: The Make Up Party features a handful of local acts competing for your laughs, and New York comics are descending on DC en masse for some unknown reason. Sunday, June 3 The competitive … [Read more...] about In the Wings: June 3–June 9