Los Angeles Times

How comedy photographers capture the energy of L.A.’s post-pandemic stand-up scene

What’s the best way to photograph a joke? How can a still image convey stage presence or audience connection? Whether it’s capturing special moments backstage at a comedy show or the biggest ...
Yahoo

How L.A. helped detonate the explosion of the Austin comedy scene

The glowing red and green neon lights on the marquee of the Comedy Mothership have become a symbol of L.A.’s invasion into Austin’s stand-up comedy scene. Flanked by twin alien heads, the megawattage ...
Los Angeles Times

Female comedy bookers talk about the humor and hurdles that come with growing L.A.’s stand-up scene

One unexpected effect the COVID-19 pandemic had on the comedy industry is the boom of diverse, inclusive and quality shows that fill up the calendar of L.A.’s comedy scene. That’s thanks in large part ...
LAist

A Chinese stand-up comedy scene blooms in Los Angeles

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The Daily Northwestern

A guide to Northwestern’s vibrant comedy scene

The story is all too familiar: A Wildcat doesn’t make the cut for Mee-Ow their freshman year but goes on to perform at The Second City — Chicago’s premier comedy club — post-graduation, only to land a ...