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By Aaron Hertzog, on September 16th, 2011
 Tomorrow night at 8pm at the Urban Saloon Mary Radzinski and Carolyn Busa will celebrate six months of their Monday night Laughs on Fairmount Open Mic with their first LOF Showcase. The two co-host the mic, held every week in the back room at the bar across the street from Eastern State Penitentiary and have now expanded to include a weekend showcase. The first show will feature comedians Sean Preston, Nicole Yates, Noah Goldstein, John Kensil and will be headlined by Pat House. The hosts of the show had a few words to say to encourage you to attend:
Carolyn: Hey, Mare, I’m super excited about this Saturday’s six month anniversary show of Laughs on Fairmount! I really need something like this to look forward to, especially after the dentist appointment I just had.
Mary: Ginger-vitis?
Carolyn: I hate you.
Mary: No you don’t.
Carolyn: Why don’t you go get a spray tan?
Mary: Oh gosh, Carebear, not until Saturday morning. I want a fresh glow for the show.
The first Laughs on Fairmount Showcase will be held Saturday, September 17th at 8pm at The Urban Saloon (2120 Fairmount Ave.) Tickets are $10 at the door. More information can be found on the Facebook Event Page.
By Luke Giordano, on April 19th, 2011
H. Foley of Center City Comedy held a big Philly comedy meeting last night at the X-Change Bar. We were there and it was a bit like the meeting of the Five Families from The Godfather, but at least it wasn’t like meeting Al Capone calls in The Untouchables. Everyone introduced themselves, talked about what they did, and then there was a pow wow on how the Philly comedy scene could be made stronger. If you want to reach out to Foley, check out Center City Comedy on Facebook. [Facebook Page]
Bird Text is the talk of the town with their new video, The Real Househusbands of Philadelphia. The video has over 20,000 views on YouTube. [YouTube]
Chip Chantry is promising that his show at Helium Comedy Club tonight, Face Time with Chip Chantry is gonna be a good one. He also promises a secret mystery guest from Los Angeles. Ooooh. [Facebook Event]
Alejandro Morales posted a commentary on gay jokes being made at the Helium open mic on Philly Gay Calendar, with a response in the comment section from the accused. [Philly Gay Calendar]
The improvised Alfred Hitchcock show, Stage Fright wraps up its run this weekend. Conceived by Matt Nelson and put on by the Philadelphia Joke Initiative, the show recreates the drama and suspense of a Hitchock film, completely made up on the spot. [Event Info and Ticketing]
Laughs on Fairmount has been featured in City Paper in their Critical Mass section. [Critical Mass]
Philly Improv Theater was mentioned for their involvement in the Philadelphia Science Festival in an article on Philly.com. [Philly.com]
By Joe Moore, on April 5th, 2011
In order to bring you inside the minds of some of Philadelphia’s greatest stand-ups, below is a recap of last night’s Laughs on Fairmount open mic hosted by Carolyn Busa and Mary Radzinski — presented with the first and last words of each comedian’s set.
Comedian – “First word of set” / “Last word of set”
James Hesky – “Hey” / “Thanks”
Jim Grammond – “Thanks” / “Once”
Ed Scanlan – “Thanks” / “Night”
Karen Meshkov – “Take” / “Guys”
Oliver Yu – “Hey” / “So”
John Kensil – “Keep” / “Carolyn”
Tom Cassidy – “Give” / “Thanks”
Rick Robotin – “Man” / “Comedy”
David Terruso – “I” / “Thanks”
Ed McGonigal – “Eyy…” / “On!”
Luke Giordano – “Thank” / “Radzinski”
Logan – “Check” / “Night”
Sean Preston – ”Hey” / “Everybody”
Carolyn Busa – “Thanks” / “You”
Mikey Gleason – “Hello” / “Carolyn”
Chris Whitehair – “Hey” / “Carolyn”
Mykal Carter-Jackson – “Hey” / “Money”
Mary Radzinski – “Oh” / “Show”
Matt McCusker – “Hey” / “Lot”
Steve Fielding – “Hey” / “Thanks”
Jess Carpenter – “So” / “Time”
Dan Eastman – “Hey” / “Eastman”
Nick Baker – “Mary” / “Time”
Joey Dougherty – “Hey” / “Mary”
Sydney Gantt – “Alright” / “Time”
Joe Moore is a comedy fan and sometimes-performer. You can follow him on Twitter.
By Joe Moore, on March 29th, 2011
Laughs on Fairmont. Like a Hollywood award show, or that time I was mugged — it was an epic event I will never forget. But when I try to recall what happened — now two weeks later — I realize it isn’t what they said that left the largest impression on me … it’s what they wore.
Here is a brief, fair and balanced run-down on what each of the 30+ stand-ups wore:
John Kensil — A straw-colored flannel rolled two inches above his elbows, a black watch, blue rubber band, blue jeans, and black dress shoes with a squared front.
Mary Radzinski — A purple blouse with a comfortable-looking gray robe over, blue jeans, and silver hoop earrings.
Luke Giordano — A gray bed-looking shirt, buttoned except for the top two buttons, blue jeans with three small holes, one larger hole, tucked into the back of his left sock.
Carolyn Busa — Denim shirt, a torquoise charm necklace, a brown dress, and brown boots.
Ryan Marley — A mostly white with darker striped bed shirt, black dress shoes with no laces, right pant leg tucked over the right shoe.
LaTice — A purple blouse over a black shirt that covered to the wrists with 3 pearly buttons, blue jeans, and gold earrings that looked like little caterpillars.
Jason Hazelwood — Gently worn jeans with a pocket chain, a black bowling shirt with black lettering that spelled “Motel” in a Ren-And-Stimpy-esque font, with tan and black Adidas.
Scott Terry — Off-white t-shirt over a white t-shirt, black shoes, jeans.
Continue reading STAND-UP FASHIONISTA with Joe Moore (Laughs on Fairmount)
By Luke Giordano, on March 10th, 2011
 Mary Radzinski: Hey girlfriend!
Carolyn Busa: Hey sister!
MR: So do you have your dress picked out?
CB: For what? Easter’s really late this year…
MR: For Monday!
CB: What’s Monday?
MR: Laughs on Fairmount starts this coming Monday March 14th!
CB: WHAT! Mary, that’s The Bachelor finale. I thought we had plans. ‘Member? you were going to dress up as Emily? Her fiancee died in a plane crash? And you haaate planes.
MR: I thought you were joking about that. Did you really buy a Chantal wig? And yes. I do hate planes.
CB: Yeah.
MR: Kay. Well, Can you DVR it? We have a bunch of people coming. It’s kind of a big deal.
CB: I guess so. The Bachelor can wait. Who needs guys anyway? Am I right?
MR: Heck yeah!
[Mary and Carolyn high five.]
CB: Sigh. I hate men.
MR: Me too. But that’s why Laughs on Fairmount rules because you and I are in charge. No guys to bring us down!
CB: Yeah!
MR: Yeah!
[Mary and Carolyn high five.]
CB: …it’s just I really want them to like us.
MR: Who? Easter’s really late this year.
CB: What? Stop it.
MR: Sorry.
CB: Guys, Mary. We want guys to like us.
MR: What are you talking about? They’re gonna love us! I mean with your red hair and my spray tan, we don’t even have to be funny. We just have to show up.
CB: I guess you’re right. Gosh Mary, how are you so pretty AND smart?
MR: Oh Carolyn!
CB: Oh Mary!
[Mary and Carolyn hug.]
MR: So I’ll see you Monday, then, at Urban Saloon?
CB: Yes! Monday at the Urban Saloon on 2120 Fairmount Ave. Right across from Eastern State Penitentiary! Sign-ups start 7:15, and the show starts at 8PM.
MR: Yeah, Carolyn, calm down, I know all that.
CB: Sorry, WitOut told me to make this staged interview seem informative.
MR. Well done Buse, well done. See you on stage … at 8PM … sign-ups at 7:15 … across from the–
CB: Mary!
MR: Sorry.
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Tomorrow night at 8pm at the Urban Saloon Mary Radzinski and Carolyn Busa will celebrate six months of their Monday night Laughs on Fairmount Open Mic with their first LOF Showcase. The two co-host the mic, held every week in the back room at the bar across the street from Eastern State Penitentiary and have now expanded to include a weekend showcase. The first show will feature comedians Sean Preston, Nicole Yates, Noah Goldstein, John Kensil and will be headlined by Pat House. The hosts of the show had a few words to say to encourage you to attend:
