LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents Portland’s Joe Deschaine at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bear Bones Beer. He’ll be joined by Bill Picard, David McLaughlin and Randy Williams. An open mic will follow the show. Voted Hardest Working Comic in California’s Humboldt County, Deschaine has performed stand-up from Maine to California and back again. He […]
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Dustin Diamond to perform at comedy benefit
SABATTUS — Former television star Dustin Diamond will be performing stand up comedy at 6 p.m. Wednesday, at Mixers. Donations will be accepted at the door but are not required. All donations, plus raffles at the event, will benefit Guide Dogs of America: https://www.guidedogsofamerica.org/. Guide Dogs of America empowers people who are blind and visually […]
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Central Maine’s funniest comedian to be chosen at Franco Center Invitational
LEWISTON — Thirteen local comics have been chosen to compete in Central Maine’s Comedy Invitational at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, at L/A’s Gendron Franco Center. They will compete for a chance to take home the grand prize of $250 and the title of Central Maine’s Funniest Comedian. The comics competing are Matty B. Danny […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Brian Plumb at Baxter Brewing
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents Massachusetts comedian Brian Plumb at Baxter Brewing at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2. He’ll be joined by Ali Simpson, Liam McGurk, Zach Griffith and Nikki Martin. Plumb’s confrontational style has made him a favorite throughout New England and beyond. He’s a regular at Comix at Mohegan Sun and will […]
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Rob Steen headlining Maine Event Comedy show
RUMFORD — Maine Event Comedy will present nationally touring comedian Rob Steen at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. The show will also feature New Hampshire’s Greg Boggis and Biddeford’s Mike Gray. Steen has been drawing crowds since becoming a street performer in Boston at age 12. For the past 30 […]
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Comedy at Johnson Hall
Maine Event Comedy presents a 3-comedian show at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street, Gardiner on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors. This is a 21-and-up show. Tickets are available at Johnson Hall’s Box Office from noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday […]
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Kyron Hobdy at Johnson Hall in Gardiner
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy presents Funniest Comic in New England finalist, Kyron Hobdy, at Gardiner’s Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The show will also feature Josh Ramirez, James Spizuoco, and host, Mark Turcotte. Hobdy, a Windham resident, was a recent selection to the […]
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Comedy show at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy presents an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street. There will be jokes about life in Maine, the meaning of life and everything in between. Each show will feature three comedians, last for approximately 90 minutes and […]
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Stand-up showcase at Bear Bones Beer
LEWISTON — Lewiston comedian Mark Turcotte will host the Stand up 4 Stand-up Showcase at Bear Bones Beer, 43 Lisbon St., Thursday, July 14, at 8 p.m. The show is free and will feature Brian Plumb from Longmeadow, Mass. Plumb’s confrontational style has made him a favorite throughout New England and beyond. He performed in this year’s […]
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Face Time: Dawn Hartill, makin’ ’em laugh
Oh, but it’s true. After taking a stand-up comedy workshop through Lewiston Adult Ed., Hartill won first place at the amateur stand-up comedy competition at The Strand Theatre in Rockland in June. She also performed in the Portland Comedy Showcase at Bull Feeney’s and at The Thread Theater in Lewiston last month. She’s made it […]