Tag: comedy

Darryl Rhoades has been a fixture of the Atlanta music and comedy scene since the 1970s. He recently published a memoir, The Road To Almost: The Lean Years . . . 1950-2024, that is infused with stories about the early rock scene in Atlanta, his often wild stage antics, and his keen sense of humor. Rhoades recently spoke with us about the book.

The Midtown comedy theater celebrates their 30th anniversary this year. One way they're celebrating—throwback movie spoofs. Here, a brief history of the theater and a look at what comes next.

Jon Carr spent 14 months helming the world’s most famous comedy theater, Chicago's The Second City. And then he left. He returned to Atlanta, rejoining Dad’s Garage, the company that launched his own comedy career and where he now serves as executive producer. He’d learned a great deal in his time at The Second City, but one lesson most of all: After working to uphold a legacy established yesterday, Carr realized he wanted to build a new one for tomorrow.

From sports to comedy, politics to music, the Atlanta podcast scene is booming. Here’s what happening in the local podcast scene, including new productions and the latest on recurring favorites.

One of Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams’s earliest memories is watching her mother shoot craps in her grandfather’s bootleg house, where he made moonshine. Nothing was off-limits during her childhood in Atlanta, she jokes in her recently premiered Netflix stand-up special, Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

Anyone who’s spent time in the world of online dating knows it can be a treasure trove of romantic horrors. Comedian Lane Moore found online dating so absurd, she turned it into a show, which she'll perform in Atlanta on February 19.

Atlanta comedian Blaire Erskine discusses becoming internet famous for her deadpan spoofs of 2020 tropes

Pick up a new skill at the Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival or spend Valentine's Day at Oakland Cemetery.

Watch the Parliament of Owls lantern parade in Midtown, catch a free Goodie Mob performance in East Point, and go on a zombie pub crawl in Virginia-Highland.

For this year’s “Skull Fest,” which runs May 9-12, a record 1,000 comedians applied for a spot, which guarantees at least five shows in front of audiences that include industry bookers, agents, and managers.