http://www.pastandup.com/monoblog.php News and notes from the Washington DC comedy scene en-us Copyright 2008, Chris White chris@pastandup.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00 GMT Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00 GMT Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080416http://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080416Not sure if you need an ascot to attend, but Helium is offering stand-up courses now under the name "the Philadelphia Comedy Academy." Classes run for a month and there's a graduation show at Helium, according to the school's web site. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080415http://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080415You probably already know this, but there's some kind of major comedy convergence in the Philadelphia area this week ... in addition to the usual club stuff, Ron White, Katt Williams and Steve Harvey are all playing local theaters. Yikes. You can get a good look at lots of upcoming theater shows at the calendar page. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080116http://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080116If at all possible, I'd like to keep the open mic list up-to-date -- I'm almost positive there are a few outdated entries on there (already removed two of them). Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080115http://www.pastandup.com/monoblog/?day=20080115Philly is just a short drive from DC, so here's the latest on the DC Comedy Fest: