From vaudeville to burlesque to stand-up specials, comedy has changed over the decades.
Improv groups like Second City and The Groundlings have led to gigs on Saturday Night Live and in major motion pictures for some comics.
While a chosen few go on to stardom selling out arenas, headlining Netflix specials or starring in movies, many are doing gigs in venues around the country.
Dozens of those comedians will be coming to Columbus next week for the inaugural Columbus Comedy Festival.
Coming up on this hour of All Sides, we’ll preview the comedy festival and talk about the changing comedy landscape.
Guests:
- Walker Evans, co-founder, Columbus Underground and Columbus Comedy Festival
- Jason Banks, stand-up comedian
- Tara DeFrancisco, co-founder/artistic director, instructor and mainstage performer, The Nest Theatre
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