Photos by: Julie Ann Shaw – Comedy artist ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, who released his final album, Mandatory Fun, on July 15th, 2014 via RCA, performed at the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, Idaho last night (Aug. 9th).
By: Jessica Nakamoto – A legend in the comedy industry, actor, writer, teacher, podcast host, and now rock opera producer and performer, Kevin McDonald is no stranger to a good laugh. Best known as a founding member of famous Canadian sketch comedy troupe, The Kids in the Hall, McDonald’s talent was first recognized by Saturday Night … Continue reading
By: Dakota Arsenault – Tom Green – prankster, provocateur, pundit – has a lot on his mind. With his new album, The Tom Green Show, he lays it all out with a dazzling pastiche of social and political commentary, autobiography, and general Tom-foolery. He mixes hip-hop, punk-rock, goth-rock, confessional folk, electronica, and signature novelty tunes into … Continue reading
By: Jessica Nakamoto – After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in finance from the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Adam Tsekhman could have been a Wall Street man. But rather, with a passion for acting coming to a head during those same college years, Tsekhman decided to hit the stage and screen … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – In a new feature to Aesthetic Magazine, we are proud to announce a collaboration with Toronto-based writer/photographer/podcast host Adam Harrison and his new show, The Adamantium Podcast, which features local and celebrity guests engage in casual conversations on art, culture, and entertainment. In episode 27, comedian, Mark Forward (Fargo, Letterkenny), joins us to discuss … Continue reading
By: Staff – The stars of the wildly popular award-winning comedy series Letterkenny have announced they’ll be hitting the road for “Letterkenny Live!”, a 90-minute comedy experience, starring Jared Keeso (Wayne), Nathan Dales (Daryl), K Trevor Wilson (Dan) and Mark Forward (Coach), kicking off in Halifax on February 28th. The 26-city tour promises to feature original sketches … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Horton – The Oddball Comedy Festival returned to the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto last night with performances by Chicago-based comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, who appeared on the seventh season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, comedian John Mulaney, who is best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who serves as the host … Continue reading
By: Staff – Grammy Award-winning folk comedy duo Flight of the Conchords (aka Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie) will return to the U.S. this summer. The “Flight of the Conchords sing Flight of the Conchords Tour,” is their first since co-headlining 2014’s “Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Tour.” Jemaine and Bret have new material in the works, which … Continue reading
Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Hip-hop artist and comedian Lil Dicky, who released his self-released debut album, Professional Rapper, on July 31st, 2015, which received funding via Kickstarter, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – The 2015 edition of the Oddball Festival took place last night at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, and featured performances by headliner Aziz Ansari, who released his debut book, Modern Romance, on June 16th, 2015, along with Amy Schumer, Nick Kroll, Anthony Jeselnik, Jim Norton, Jay Pharoah, Michael Che, Katherine Ryan, … Continue reading