This is the last weekend you'll be able to catch Kimberly Akimbo at The Oakland Center for the Arts. Get your tickets while you can. Kimberly Akimbo is the story of a teenager with a rare disease that causes her body to age four and a half times faster than normal. Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, the story is touching and wickedly funny. As Kimberly’s friendship develops with a naturally aging boy, her health deteriorates and her family gets wacky – especially the aunt with too many get rich quick schemes. The 2000 play opened to rave reviews and wa...
Uncle Dow certainly looks sinister, with his long hair, his top hat and his goatee, but rather than a scare, he's aiming for a laugh. The Ohio native's mix of music and comedy takes the edge off that Undertaker look. 8/16-20 Funny Stop • Cuyahoga Falls ...
Magic, Comedy, Doves, Eyeliner- Yess! Trixx aren't just for kids (tonight) Funny Stop August 9...
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It's Teen Night, so only those between the ages of 13 and 18 will be admitted. But let me tell you, if you're in that age group, this is a show to see. The young guns of Brighter Side play straight up, old school blues that's well before their time, and Maid Myriad plays alt-pop that the whippersnappers are sure to love. Plus, JCK of Maid Myriad is sure to make any teenage girl swoon. 8/28 Funny Stop • Cuyahoga Falls ...
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NoMoJo and Trancemitter will be performing at the Funny Stop Comedy Club’s teen night. Both bands focus more on the classic side of rock, bringing the timeless sound to a whole new generation. 8/14 Funny Stop • Cuyahoga Falls ...
Come one. Come all and see the amazing talents of Michael Trixx. In a one-day only event, he will perform a family magic show, which should include a little something for all ages to enjoy. 8/13 Funny Stop • Cuyahoga Falls ...
This heavy metal band from Akron has moderate thrash influences, think Avenge Sevenfold with heavy keyboard parts and more melodic. They've been playing around town since 2009 and are pretty comfortable in their zone. 8/7 Funny Stop • Akron ...
You knew there had to be someone who did this: Anthony Potmesil is an R-rated comedian-hypnotist, otherwise known as an erotic hypnotic. Be entertained as he probes (no pun intended) the twisted recesses of the audience's mind — just pray you don't get selected as a subject. 8/3-6 Funny Stop • Akron ...
Comedian Troy Davis is a guy who can show you the humor in even the most mundane moments of every day life. I imagine he'd laugh if he realizes that when you google his name, the second suggestion is "Troy Davis execution." I'm going to read up on that right now. ...
You may recognize Jeff Blanchard from local channel 19 WOIO as “The Clveland Guy” which received two Emmy Awards and a Telly. The strength in Blanchard's set is his uncanny ability to always have new material. This is due to his intensive improvisational training. Paul Mooney once said of Blanchard, “He reminds me of a young Sam Kinison; He has the same crazy genius onstage.” ...
Manic energy and one of the highest “Laughs a Minute” rates in the biz have garnered Tom Foss comparisons to Robin Williams, though his West Virginia background and observational humor remind us of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. He’s spent many years touring the globe and entertaining troops as part of the Comics on Duty initiative. ...
