On Thursday night, at a Chapel Hill Players improv practice, one person frantically mimed devouring an entire watermelon, rinds and all, while another carefully paused the scene before a fake brawl ...

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When you think of Black stand-up comedy, venues like the Apollo Amateur Night may come to mind. The greatest Black comedians have showcased comedic styles that range from raunchy to satiric to ...

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Jared and Dayna Thompson’s second-story club showcases local acts as well as big names in comedy touring the U.S. Photo by Angela Jackson But how did such a small-scale, grassroots festival in the ...

Six out of seven nights each week, the attic of a house on Pratt Court is quiet. But Mondays at 9:30 p.m. offer a different story. At around 9, a line forms, winding around the back of the house.