comics
Movie Review: Joaquin Phoenix is brilliant as the Joker
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/07/2019 - 9:43am
Heath Ledger would've been proud. Joaquin Phoenix's take on the iconic character is nothing short of amazing if not brilliant in the "Joker." I had been wanting to see this film since it first started shooting knowing the cast involved but Joaquin's performance surpassed even my expectations.
Moose Lodge hosts The Comedy Machine & Pig Roast
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/04/2019 - 9:29pm
Event Date:
August 31, 2019 - 4:00pm
Ready for a night out before summer comes to an end in South Lake Tahoe? There is the perfect solution coming up on Saturday, August 31 when the South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge 1632 presents The Comedy Machine & Pig Roast from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The public is invited!
Along with the pig roast is music by the Cash Only Band, a silent auction, live auction and raffle. 90 minutes of comedy will be provided by Rod Rodriguez and his No Respect Tribute to Rodney Dangerfield and guest comics:
The other two comedians taking the stage:
ANDY KERN (COMEDY CENTRAL, VH1)
Howie's House of Comedy opens in The Loft Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 6:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local celebrity, radio show host and comedian Howie Nave has teamed up with Paul Reder, co-owner of The Loft Tahoe, to bring national touring comedians to the intimate showroom inside the Heavenly Village.
Howie's House of Comedy will be open every Sunday in the Loft Theater starting March 3. Known for its award-winning magicians from around the world, the theater will now have some of the best names from the world of stand up comedy.
SNAFU Con, anime and gaming convention in Reno this weekend
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/27/2015 - 7:16am
Event Date:
October 30, 2015 (All day)
Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite, also known as SNAFU, will be holding their 6th annual anime and gaming fan convention October 30 through November 1 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks.
Actress-Comedian Whitney Cummings brings brassy styling to Lake Tahoe's MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 5:08pm
Event Date:
August 9, 2013 - 9:00pm
The brassy comedian, notable TV star and talk show host, Whitney Cummings, will bring her barbed, observational delivery style to Lake Tahoe’s MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa for a night of laughs, Aug. 9.
Improv comics make quite an impression
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 2:15pmScott Henry can prank people with his voices.Although this week's headliner at Harveys Improv doesn't use these voices in his stage act, Scott will use them when accenting a funny set-up. On rad...
Tahoe Improv debuts for comics Dennis Regan and Sammy Obeid
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 9:40amIn our never-ending quest for seeking out first-timers to the Lake Tahoe Improv, we have comedian Dennis Regan here this week. Dennis has done dozens of both Letterman and Leno appearances, Come...
Cast of characters fills Harveys comedy club
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 8:53amSTATELINE, Nev. - There are some comics who leave a lasting impression and you just can't wait until they return. Well, I'm embarrassed to say that it's been exactly three years since Heath Hych...
Howie Nave gets up close and personal with celebrities, professional comics
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:00amHow did both John Caponera and David Gee manage to be at Harveys Improv comedy club the week of the American Century Golf Championship?It's no coincidence, because they were up here together exactl...
Kelly Monteith pays a visit to Harveys Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 12:29pmOver the past decade that we've been up here The Improv has become one the premier clubs (although I like to think of us more as a theater in the Cabaret room) for both new comics and seasoned a...
The Improv at Harveys
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 7:47pm
Audiences laugh it up Wednesday through Sunday at the hilarious Improv at Harvey's Cabaret!Featuring two new comics weekly, and hosted by local radio personality and resident funny guy Howie Nave, the fun just keeps on coming all year long. Shows are Wednesdays-Fridays & Sundays at 9 pm at $25 and Saturdays at 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm for $30.
Chicago, New York comics this week at Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:49pmWho knew that Rondell Sheridan had such an edge to him? I mean for a guy who is probably best known for his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon ...
Chicago, New York comics this week at Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:57pmWho knew that Rondell Sheridan had such an edge to him? I mean for a guy who is probably best known for his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon ...
Comics bring the laughs and their families to the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 9:48amI was going to say, it's nice to bring in the new and out with the old, but knowing comedian Kivi Rogers for as long as I have, it's kind of like "bring in the refurbished who has stood the test...
Couple of comics from television appear at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 1:48pmAs 2011 draws to a close, some of us like to look back and say this either was one hell of a year or maybe one which could have been better. In Al Madrigal's case it was, indeed, one hell of a y...
Cheesehead Scott Henry comes to Improv's Turkey fest
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 1:23pmAh, yes, Thanksgiving with the comics. I remember many years spent on the road having to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. The memories were good, and sometimes the places were cool, too, al...
Comics take a shot at stardom with San Francisco competition
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:21amSomebody will take a bullet, everybody gets a shot and one person will earn a career achievement at the 36th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.The first of two quarterfinal rounds will inc...
Top comedy continues with Tosh, Titus at Tahoe's MontBleu Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:01amWARNING: Audiences are to be advised of potential health concerns: vein-popping hilarity, oxygen deprivation and side-splitting laughter are in store this fall as MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe continues to offer an impressive line-up of comedians including Daniel Tosh, Christopher Titus and 36th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.
AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP | Sports-minded comics come to Tahoe for celebrity golf week
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:18amWhat timing to have comedian and sports lover John Caponera headline the Improv at Harveys through Sunday, July 17.Cap's dead-on impersonation of some of the best sports announcers will go well ...
