Bet on Bryson

Comedian Bryson Brown Brings Laughter and Wit to Today's Tough Topics

The Houston standup comic uses humor to discuss race and police brutality on his new comedy album, "Side Bettin'."

07/06/2020 By Radu Bondar

Landmine Comedy

Q&A: Nikki Glaser Talks Comedy Roasts and Dancing to T-Swift Ahead of Show

If you can't stand the heat, don't ask comedian Nikki Glaser to visit your college campus.

03/06/2020 By Radu Bondar

Good Things

We Helped Name Rhea Butcher’s Fall Stand-Up Tour, NBD

Learn more about the queer, baseball-loving comedian before their September 13 performance at The Secret Group.

09/10/2019 By Nicki Koetting

Sophomore Success

Hannah Gadsby Is 'Fresh Out' of Trauma, But Still Chock-Full of Humor

The comedian's Douglas tour is part standup comedy, part TED talk, part ... art history lecture.

06/06/2019 By Nicki Koetting

Not a stripper

Dusti Rhodes Schools Us on the Houston Comedy Scene

The former journalist/English teacher/comedian has some stories to tell this Friday at The Secret Group.

10/10/2018 By Nicki Koetting

All Smiles

Ryan Hamilton Is More Than Just a Happy Face

Fresh off his first Netflix special, the Idaho-born comedian talks shop ahead of an Improv Houston engagement.

06/12/2018 By Shafaq Patel

Lady Dynamite

Maria Bamford On Loving, Losing Yourself, and Becoming Your Parents

Get to know the storyteller before her show at Improv Houston next week.

04/10/2018 By Nicki Koetting

Homecoming

Tig Notaro Returns to Houston

The comedian and former Spring resident will tape her Netflix special at the Heights Theater this Saturday.

12/12/2017 By Nicki Koetting

Bumble

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Dec. 8–10

Party with us in the Heights, see some comedy, head to Sugar Land for The Nutcracker, and more.

12/07/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Spoopy

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Oct. 20–22

Zombies descend, opera returns, and violinists impress.

10/19/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Living in a Material World

Jen Kirkman Has All New Material. Now, She's Ready to Share It With the World

Get to know the comedian before she stops by the Heights Theater this Friday.

10/18/2017 By Nicki Koetting

LGBTQ & A

Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher Are Here, Queer, and Ready to Make You Laugh

Get to know the wives and comedians before they visit Houston this week.

09/25/2017 By Nicki Koetting

Fall Arts Guide 2017

7 Authors and Comedians Coming to Houston This Fall

Inprint kicks off its annual Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, John Mulaney stops by Revention Music Center, and more.

08/21/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Fall Arts Guide

The 2017 Fall Arts Guide

The season is back with a vengeance.

08/21/2017 By Chris Becker, Morgan Kinney, and Steven Devadanam

Fall Arts Guide

The Host of The Daily Show Comes to Houston

Trevor Noah will bring his swagger, good lucks and sharp wit to Sugar Land in November.

08/21/2017 By Steven Devadanam

Stand Up

Houston's First All-Female Comedy Festival Takes the Stage

The Yellow Rose Comedy Festival features local and national comics alike this May at Warehouse Live.

04/13/2017 By Nath Pizzolatto

Comedy

Sugar Land's Newest Venue Starts Off Strong With Jerry Seinfeld

The Smart Financial Centre launched its inaugural season with loads of laughs.

01/16/2017 By Rafa Farihah

Interview

Comedian Iliza Talks Dallas vs Houston, Party Goblins and Not Being a Mermaid

Meet the stand-up star before she performs in the Bayou City this Thursday.

01/16/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Comedy

Laugh at Your Pain

Comic Ester Steinberg puts big city life on blast in her stand-up set at Lucky's

08/17/2015 By Nick Esquer

comedy

Lewis Black's 10 Greatest Rants

In anticipation of his appearance tonight, we've assembled the definitive list of Black's top take-downs.

11/13/2014 By Michael Hardy