Over the 50 years since the first Vietnam War-era Southeast Asian refugees arrived in the U.S., there’s been hardship — but there have also been plenty of comedic moments, which is where the St.

Entertainment veteran highlights the restorative impact of laughter and the evolving landscape for women in comedy If I can give someone forty-five minutes to laugh, maybe I can clear enough space in ...

The “Funny Is Female” Festival is a four-day celebration of women in comedy featuring 55 stand-out comics from across the U.S. and beyond. And it’s all happening at Comedy Plex. Stand-up comedian Maxi ...

The Times recently spoke with six women who started stand-up comedy later in life. Their big takeaway: Stand-up comedy is a unique artform because anyone can do it as long as they’re funny. Performing ...

Angie McMahon plans to prove that women are funny, and she’s recruited 55 comics from across the United States to help the cause. McMahon is the founder and artistic director of the Funny is Female ...

Forest, 90, is performing her one-woman show, “90 Years of Songs and Scandal,” as part of the New York City Fringe Festival. D’yan Forest is, in the truest sense of the phrase, one of a kind. That’s ...

Female comedians are taking centre stage in China’s stand-up comedy boom, but making jokes can be risky business. So why is the Communist Party tolerating jibes about men and marriage? Hosts: Sarah Wu ...