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Kent State to present dark comedy ‘The House of Blue Leaves’

Dara Sander April 12, 2015

Kent State is bringing the dark comedy, “The House of Blue Leaves” to the Wright-Curtis Theatre from April 17-26.The play will bring a mix of genres and jumping styles to keep the audience on their...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: Humor Through the Years: SNL and The Daily Show’s Cultural Impact

Mike Richards February 16, 2015

We’re losing an icon in Jon Stewart, who announced last week on an episode of The Daily Show — where he has sat as the satirical news king since 1999 — that he would be retiring.Saturday Night Live...

Our View: Temperatures dropped below freezing yesterday, but we stayed warm watching SNL

KS Editors February 16, 2015

Saturday Night Live is turning 40 years old — meaning that it’s older than most of us. The infamous sketch comedy show began in 1975, with comedy legend cast members like John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd...

Anthony Savatt, who has been hosting the weekly comedy nights at the Stone Tavern, begins the Stone Tavern's 200th consecutive comedy show Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

The current state of Kent comedy: family, therapy and lots of Pabst

Mark Oprea December 2, 2014

The undisputed patriarch of Kent’s comedy scene, Anthony Savatt, is rarely ever without a crowd. Every Sunday night, the 34-year-old comedian finds his way into a seven-minute set at EuroGyro along...

Mike Richards is a senior English major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mricha51@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why SNL’s addition of Leslie Jones shouldn’t be a race issue

Mike Richards October 21, 2014

I’m expecting to immediately hear, “Yes, Mike, this actually is a race issue, you’re wrong,” or anything along that line that may be either nicer or not as nice. Be gentle.There is no denying that...

‘The Addams Family’ to premiere at Tuscarawas campus Tuesday

Jimmy Miller November 5, 2013

Phoenix Entertainment brings the musical “The Addams Family” to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas on Tuesday and Wednesday.The show, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, is...