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Cleveland comedian John Armstrong is set to perform March 29 and 30 in the Frolic Cabaret at Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant & Club — the Cleveland establishment also home to the larger Hilarities 4th Street Theatre space

Joe Briggs at Hilarities Joe Briggs is a standup comedian from Parma, Ohio. He once was described as “Joe! Mr. Bad boy! Mr. Troublemaker! Always wearing a leather jacket! Always riding a motorcycle! He lives on-the-edge in Danger Zone City! Yep, live fast, die young. Yep, that’s Joe!” He is a regular at Hilarities and the Funny Stop, but you may have seen him doing shows all around the Midwest or NYC. He went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with sketch comedy group Flamingo Ci...

Funny Stop Comedy Club co-owner Boutros Youssef "Pete" Barakat, 65, ran one of the region's few comic venues for more than 20 years.

Funny Stop Comedy Club co-owner Boutros Youssef "Pete" Barakat, 65, ran one of the region's few comic venues for more than 20 years.

Secret Society Comedy Cleveland's most unique comedy showcase pops up in Gordon Square's premier brunch spot WELL after brunch and features some of stand-up comedy's best-kept Secrets. On this week's edition: local favorites you've seen at Hilarities, Funny Stop, and the Cleveland Improv, a Secret Drop-in who performs regularly at NYC's famed Comedy Cellar, a Secret drop-in whose debut comedy album premiered at #1 on iTunes, and more. Get your ticket, give the password at...

Secret Society Comedy A late night "secret" comedy show popping up in a new location every week with fresh lineups of local favorites and surprise guests.

Here are five things to do in and around Akron this coming weekend.

Things to Do in Northeast Ohio: April 22-28 Akron Beacon Journal Massillon Museum “The Genius of Marian” online screening: Through May 2. Part of NEA Big Read. Upon registration at http://massillonmuseum.org/bigread or 330-833-4061, viewers will be provided with a link to the film.   Youngstown State University’s Department of Art Lecture Series presents Winnie Soon: 9 a.m. Thursday.  Researching in the areas of software studies and computational practices, Soon is currently based ...

Akron Beacon Journal Main Street Kent presents the “Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution” Story Walk: Read Pat Miller and Kath Embers book “Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution,” page by page, in the business windows of downtown Kent through Jan. 31. Enjoy shopping, fresh air, treats and warm beverages along the way. For more information, go to http://mainstreetkent.org/events/story-walk-kent/.    The Funny Stop presents Jake Iannarino: 8 p.m. Thursday, 6:30 and 8:20 p.m. Friday an...

Dougherty wasn’t impressed, and a stand-up was born.  “I thought I was funnier, so I did it,” Dougherty said matter-of-factly. A relative newcomer to the comedy scene, what sets Dougherty apart immediately from your average host or feature act is his deadpan delivery and risk-taking material. It’s part Mitch Hedberg, part Louis CK, part Doug Stanhope, and it seems effortless. Since taking to the stage just over a year ago, Dougherty has already featured for comedy veterans Jim Florenti...