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ConnectionsCan the coronavirus be the source of comedy? Should comedians joke about it? Some comedians say we need levity now more than ever, and comedy can be a way…
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Abby Feldman's life has come full circle. After a comedy career that has taken her from Manhattan to Brazil to just within reach of the dark bat wings of…
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Politically driven comedian Bill Maher returns to Rochester for a 7:30 p.m. May 31 show at the Auditorium Theatre.While Maher is well-known for his…
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Michelle Wolf certainly has a way with words. Whether those words are truth-telling or rabble-rousing depends on the listener’s perspective. But it was…
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ConnectionsShould anything be off the table when it comes to comedy? Are there topics or subjects about which comedians should not joke? The questions come after the…
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Rochester's comedy scene will get a rare spotlight on national TV this week, when Comedy Central airs the latest episode of "Hart of the City," comedian…
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ConnectionsWhat is the difference between parody and satire? The line between the two is often blurred, but both can be effective tools in making social and…
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ConnectionsThe producers of the TV show "Family Guy" recently announced that they will be phasing out jokes about gay people. They say some of the things they felt…
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ConnectionsComedian Louis CK is back on stage telling jokes, and he's making more enemies with his material. In a leaked set that he performed in December, Louis CK…
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ConnectionsComedians are often considered to be truth tellers. But in recent years, critics say they have largely become party props, while pushing the typical…