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Displaying all articles tagged:
Open Mics
Oct. 20, 2016
The Boiler Room’s Last Night
It felt like the longest five minutes of my life. It was my second time performing standup comedy, but my first at the appropriately-named […]
By
Shane Torres
Nov. 5, 2015
Watch 89-Year-Old Chuck Esterly Nail His Open Mic Standup Debut
Not only will I preface this video by saying it’s never too late to go after your comedy dreams, I’ll go one step further and say that standup […]
By
Megh Wright
June 24, 2015
Remembering Alan Shain, One of NYC’s Preeminent Open Mic Characters
The world’s largest standup comedy scene is in New York, and beyond the comedy clubs that dot the city are countless independent bar shows and […]
By
Tom Lisi