Blog Tag - Comedy

Your Weekly Guide to Beijing's Music and Comedy Open Mics
One thing that is really amazing about Beijing is all the different communities there are and opportunities for people to show and grow their talents...
How He Went From Zero to Hero: An Interview with Standup Comedian Donnie Fan
If you’re at all familiar with Beijing's standup comedy scene, then there's no doubt that you'll have heard of Donnie Fan. Since he burst into the...
Humor Section
The Year of the Tiger is off to a roaring start with a myriad of events kicking off the third week of the year – one of which brings together a group...
Laugh for the Sake of Giving Back at Comedy for Charity, Dec 24
One thing’s for sure in these uncertain times — we could all use some more laughs. Whatever your woes may be, nobody’s life is perfect, as the...
TGIF: Music Connects People, Comedy Night, July Party
The weekend is here! Time for fun, relaxation, and recharging the ol' batteries ahead of *gulp* Monday morning's alarm clock. Luckily enough, there’s...
Where Beijing Goes to Laugh its Ass Off
Impending weather changes mean that the cold season is almost upon us, and while the best medicine is always hot water, the second-best is laughter....
Comedian Wil Sylvince Talks Immigrant-Family Experience and Kickstarting His Own Film
As a standup comic, Wil Sylvince has opened for Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and other comedy big shots. He has performed on Comedy Central, Showtime...
Kavin Jay of Netflix Fame Talks His Grumpy Comedy Tour, Coming to Beijing Sunday
Kavin Jay was already one of Malaysia's most well-known comedians, but he didn't have much of a name for himself outside of Southeast Asia until 2018...
Comedian Jorge Castellanos Finds Humor in Being the Eternal Outsider
If you have ever watched one of the Mamahuhu videos that so often make the rounds on WeChat, you may already be familiar with the work of Jorge...
Dashan Apologizes for Wearing Blackface In High School
If you think Dashan is squeaky clean – what with the tame, wordplay-heavy Mandarin crosstalk routines that made him megastar on Chinese television in...
Comedian Jim Gaffigan Returning to Beijing, Mar 14; Ticket Go On Sale Tomorrow
The last time Jim Gaffigan went sightseeing in Beijing, he told his five, extremely blond children to line up neatly from tallest to shortest. That...
Cracking Wise with Andy Curtain, the Godfather of Comedy in China, Ahead of Oct 12 Salud Set
Don’t let the silly one-liners fool you. Sure, Andy Curtain (slated to perform at Salud on Oct 12) has tickled the ribs of Shanghai comedy fans for...
Filipino Funnyman Ron Josol Talks Making Rednecks Laugh Ahead of Aug 19 Bookworm Set
What could possibly be funny about a stressful, potentially dangerous inspection at the border? Well, not much, yet comedian Ron Josol finds humor in...
From 'Malcolm In The Middle' to the Middle East: Q&A with Mohammed Maghdi Ahead of July 21 Salud Standup Set
Life in Shanghai for the Egyptian-born comedian Mohammed Magdi can seem like a surreal joke or a sitcom (especially when righting the preconceived...
Expat Band Zhege, Beijing’s Answer to Weird Al, Will Make You Giggle and Groove at Modernista, June 7
If seeing a fellow Beijingers sporting lensless glasses or riding goofy Segways makes you giggle and spout a sarcastic “Ooooh, that’s so fashion!”...