If you're in Boston or New York City this week, then you can join in the fun as two different comedy festivals kick off tonight and run through the weekend. The PIT hosts the first-ever NYC Improv Festival from March 21-24. Festival organizers have d... [Read More]

A 23-year-old Saugus resident will be taking the stage alongside dozens of female comedians and performers next month at Improv Boston’s fourth annual Women in Comedy Festival. Britt Mitchell, a graduate of Saugus High School, was chosen after a friend sent in a video of her performing. Mitchell is no seasoned comedian, she acknowledged during a recent interview. She has performed stand-up just once before, and next month will be standing out for a different reason: Mitchell was diagnosed with A... [Read More]

The Women in Comedy Festival 2012 is accepting submissions for its annual event. Comedians can send submissions online in the categories of improv, musical comedy, sketch, stand up, and storytelling. The deadlines for show submissions are Tuesday, No... [Read More]

Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting at ImprovBoston tonight One of my favorite finds from last year’s Women In Comedy Festival was the sketch duo Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting. They were strange, aggressively offensive, and most importantly, funny. They are p... [Read More]

Jess Sutich hosts Mad Men and Milkshakes: Storytelling tonight as part of the WICF There are a lot of stand-up festivals popping up all over the country. But the Women In Comedy Festival is unique in many regards. First, in the quality of its orga... [Read More]

The Women In Comedy Festival is kicking off on Wednesday, running through Sunday March 13. Next week, I will be running a series of spotlights on individal shows and attending as many as possible to get some backstage interviews. Until then, you can ... [Read More]

The WICF is a weekend of stand up sets and improv shows, workshops, and panels that showcase and champion women in comedy. WICF's mission is to create a forum for people to experience the comedic expression of women, see strong female performers while being inclusive to male performers, and, most importantly, to entertain. This year's headliners include The Sound alums Jen Kirkman, Kristen Schaal and Morgan Murphy. Past participants have included Maria Bamford, Jackie Kashian, and Edie McClurg. [Read More]

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGLaTgDXuK8 "But what if I'm Funny AND Slutty?" is the joke Jacki Schklar, founder of FunnyNotSlutty.com, has heard at least a thousand times. It still makes her smile. "Slutty girls like to laugh too." is her response. FunnyNotSlutty.com provides comedy relief for women 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We know your story; we've shared your sticky situations; we know where you've been (and not in the creepy way). FunnyNotSlutty.com has something for... [Read More]

The Women in Comedy Festival is seeking talented ladies to perform at their annual event. The festival is accepting submissions in the categories of sketch, improvisation, storytelling, workshop instruction, stand-up and musical comedy. [Read More]

This year's Women in Comedy Festival was a rousing success. Or at least every bit of the WICF I took in went swimmingly. [Read More]