Even God Giggles Comedy Theatre presents "HOGwild Comedy," an evening of Christian sketch comedy and improvisation, at 8 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Community Building, 465 Oak St., Wyandotte.
The HOGwild Comedy duo is stand-up comic Matt Perry of Wyandotte and improv comic Mike Lomas of Trenton.
Perry, a regular at venues such as Joey's Comedy Club and The Comedy Room at Portofino, is a graduate of The Second City Training Center.
He was a finalist in the Leland Klassen International Comedy Tournament and can be heard on the "Family Comedy Minute" on Christian radio stations.
Lomas, founder of Motor City Improv, was an instructor at The Second City of Detroit and has performed at comedy venues such as Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle and The Second City.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or ordered by e-mailing tlm@wyan.com or calling 1-734-282-5877.
"Laughs for a Miracle World Tour '08" will stop at The Comedy Room at Portofino, 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, at 9 p.m. next Friday. Proceeds from the show benefit the Children's Miracle Network.
The show will feature Las Vegas comic Mike Diesel. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door, and are available at all local Rite Aid Pharmacies. Call 1-734-624-5561 for more details.
All Star Comedy Club, a new venue for laughs in the Downriver area, features comedians every Wednesday through Saturday inside Thunderbowl Lanes, 4200 Allen Road, Allen Park.
Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Admission is free throughout April.
For reservations or more information, call 1-313-388-6020.
Laugh it up at The Comedy Room at Portofino, 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
Comedian Dean Austin will be in the spotlight at 9 p.m. today and tomorrow with featured act Nate Fridson.
Tickets are $10 Fridays and $12 Saturdays. Dinner and show packages are $29.95.
Call the box office at 1-734-624-5561 or visit www.portofinoontheriver.com.
"Songs of the Second City" opens at 8 p.m. May 1 at The Second City, 42705 Grand River Ave., Novi.
The show is a journey through some of the Second City's funniest musical moments, from the country's dependence on gasoline to what lies on the other side of 8 Mile.
Tickets are $15 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday shows; $20 for Friday and Saturday shows. Order online at www.secondcity.com or by calling 1-248-348-4448.
Enrollment is under way now for Intro to Writing and Beginner Improv classes through the Second City Training Center.
Two Level A improv classes, running from 3 to 6 p.m. Sundays and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, as well as an Intro to Writing class from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, are available.
Direct questions to Lisa Chapman at lchapman@secondcity.com. Register online at www.secondcity.com or by phone at 1-248-348-4448.
The Second City's Summer Comedy Camp for Kids will run June 16 to 26, July 7 to 17, July 21 to 31 and Aug. 4 to 14. Registration for the 2008 camp is under way.
Camps meet Mondays through Thursdays and are split into age groups with a class show at the end of each term.
Students learn effective team building and public speaking/communication skills from professionals in a non-judgmental environment.
Sessions are $200 per child. Register by phone at 1-248-348-4448. For more information, visit, www.secondcity.com.
Comedian John Wesley Austin will bring the laughs with featured act Charles Dorby at 8 and 10:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at Joey's Comedy Club, 36071 Plymouth Road, Livonia.
Tickets are $13, and dinner show packages also are available. Call the club at 1-734-261-0555 for reservations or more details.
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