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‘Whiplash Comedy’ to bring nightly stand-up and more to Ponce City Market
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (334+ words) Ponce City Market will add a guffaw-inducing attraction this summer with the opening of a new stand-up comedy club called Whiplash Comedy. Whiplash Comedy will offer nightly stand-up shows, variety programming and comedy classes, according to a press release. Additionally,…...
Filmmaker Christin Baker talks new lesbian romantic comedy 'The Christmas Writer"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) Christin Baker remembers a time when all holiday romantic comedies were the traditional, "boy meets girl" type. She's happy that's slowly changing. In Baker's new romcom "The Christmas Writer," Noel (Shelby Allison Brown) is a well-known lesbian Christmas author who…...
Comedian Fortune Feimster brings tour to Atlanta on Oct. 18
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) Queer comedian Fortune Feimster comes to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. on her "Takin" Care of Biscuits" tour. Tickets are still available at aso.org. Feimster is best known for her Netflix comedy specials "Sweet and Salty" and…...
Stage Door Theatre's 'The Cottage' a witty romp through tangled relationships
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (311+ words) Stage Door Theatre's production of "The Cottage" takes the audience through a twisted witty tale of infidelity that's sure to entertain. The play, which runs through Oct. 19, opens with star-crossed lovers Sylvia and Beau making their annual secret romantic rendezvous…...
Topher Payne's new comedy 'A First Lady's Guide to Killing the President' comes to OnStage Atlanta
4+ mon, 13+ hour ago (760+ words) Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Topher Payne has a new comedy premiering this week at OnStage Atlanta that zeros in on a scandal-ridden U.S. presidency. And, no, it's not about the current administration, although Payne said theatre-goers will likely see parallels between…...
In ‘Splitsville,’ relationship anxieties are put to the comedic test
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (934+ words) There's a moment in "Splitsville" where, after pantsing " and subsequently injuring " one of his classmates, Russ (Simon Webster) is waiting on a bench outside of the principal's office with his dad, Paul (Michael Angelo Covino). Ahead of the principal's inevitable…...
Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke talk queer noir film 'Honey Don't!"
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (1033+ words) Georgia Voice tells the stories others miss. Just $3/month makes sure they're heard. Non-traditional married couple'Ethan Coen'and'Tricia Cooke are on a roll with the queer noir film "Honey Don't!" (Focus/Working Title). Nevertheless, it's worth watching for Qualley's outstanding performance,…...
🤣 'The Naked Gun' = comedy gold
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (500+ words) Without further ado " Action! " Out on Film has announced its'first selections for the upcoming 2025 festival, including "Lesbian Space Princess" and "The Librarians." " The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is'launching a new student film festival competition set to kick off on…...
'The Naked Gun' is the comedy of the summer
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) I want to be just like you," he says. But original! And completely different!" Neeson might as well be speaking for the movie itself, or any of the plethora of remakes and reboots that have filled movie theaters this century....
Dad's Garage announces upcoming year of improv programming for 30th season
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) In commemoration of its 30th anniversary, Atlanta improv theater Dad's Garage announced the wide-range of programming that it will showcase throughout the upcoming year. Kicking everything off is The Tight Acquaintances, a Dungeons and Dragons-inspired show in which improvisers set off…...