DC Area Nightlife, Entertainment and Recreation
This month, unabashedly bold comedian Christina Pazsitzky speaks her mind with On Tap Magazine. The emerging stand up comedian-slash-reality TV addict (and participant) will be at the DC Improv for the first time February 14 to 17. But be warned, this isn’t your mother’s comedian. On Tap: So you’re from LA and you’ve toured all… read more »
This month On Tap interviews Tommy Johnagin, established young comedian, new dad, soon-to-be sitcom star, and all around funny dude. The future is looking bright for Johnagin, who will be at the Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse in December. On Tap: You’ve said that David Letterman inspired you to become a comedian, and your goal was… read more »
This month On Tap interviews Washington, DC’s very own Erin Jackson. On October 7, Erin will be headlining the DC Improv, where she got her start in comedy years ago as an MC and opener. Funny how time flies. On Tap: Do you think it’s easier to start your comedy career here in DC as… read more »
By Wayne Manigo After watching your favorite sitcoms, have you thought to yourself “Can I learn how to write comedy? Am I funny enough?” Enter John Vorhaus! As a former writer for hit television shows Married with Children, The Wonder Years, and several others, he travels the world consulting on various television sitcom projects. His… read more »
“We’re Knights of the Round Table. We dance whene’er we’re able. We do routines and chorus scenes With footwork impeccable. We dine well here in Camelot. We eat ham and jam and spam a lot.” – Monty Python and the Holy Grail In 1975, a handful of British men who had comprised the popular sketch… read more »
Kathleen Madigan – recently listed as one of the “9 Funniest Women on the Planet” with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be performing at Alexandria’s Birchmere theatre in March. Read on to find out why On Tap is mad about Madigan! On Tap: I’m going to sound like a total fanboy, but you’ve always… read more »
One night, a stand-up comedian spotted a woman in the audience taking notes. She kept turning up at performances, but never responded to his teasing from the stage, never stayed behind to chat – just scribble, scribble, scribble. “Joke thief,” he thought bitterly. But from that inauspicious beginning, comedian Wayne Manigo and scribbler Mandy Dalton… read more »
Foul-mouthed funnyman/actor Eddie Griffin will be at Riot Act December 16 – 17 with new material from his most recent Comedy Central special “You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It.” Griffin’s in-your-face act has earned him a place in Comedy Central’s Top 100 Greatest Stand-ups of all time. On Tap wanted to get to know… read more »
Between the protests and the plethora of presidential candidates, it’s hard to be on top of the news these days, let alone step back and have a good laugh at some of the crazier political circus acts. Stop trying to keep up and let comedian Will Durst crack you up with his bipartisan witticisms. Durst,… read more »
Brad Garrett will be at the Arlington Cinema ‘N Drafthouse October 18th and 19th. In the meantime, check out our interview with the cynical star best known for his role in the TV sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” On Tap: You got your start doing standup when you were young, appearing on the Tonight Show in… read more »
