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Housing prices are up, and would-be homeowners are shifting to rental units. The inventory of homes for sale is shrinking because investors are buying up properties with cash offers. Investors then rent the homes to households who cannot afford mortgages. Many feel that the American dream of homeownership is slipping away. Building more homes won’t alleviate the problem if those additions are not in the right location or if investors buy them first.
We promise this time. Philly Sketchfest will be happening in May and June 2024, returning to one of our old homes. Submission information will be coming in February. New graphics and website will be coming soon too.
Sketchubator Live!
On Sunday, February 19, at 2pm at Tattooed Mom at 5th and South Sts, Sketchubator, our sketch comedy open mic, goes from Zoom to live and in person. If you want to sign up in advance, go here.
Festival Passes on sale now
You can now buy your passes to see all of the festival’s live shows and the Sketch Comedy Film Festival for only $100, which is over a 55% savings. If you can only join us for an evening, purchase a Night Pass, and see all three shows in one night. Night Passes are available for the evenings we’re at the MacGuffin Stage. Head to phillysketchfest.simpletix.com for all your tickets and passes.
Cutthroat Sketch is casting!
Cutthroat Sketch, our monthly show of sketch comedy and sabotage, is casting writers and performers. The next shows will take place February 1, March 7, and April 4, all at Sawubona Creativity Project. Two teams get randomly assigned together and given about a month’s time to write and perform a 15-minute sketch comedy set, revolving around a particular prop or theme. Previous prompts include: Bottle, Mirror, Ball, and Star.
My First Sketch is back! With Ben Maher!
The 2024 season of My First Sketch has started! With Episode 200! With special guest, one of the co-founders of Philly Sketchfest, Ben Maher! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. Or right here:
The 20th Anniversary of Secret Pants
Philly Sketchfest is honored and pleased to be presenting the 20th Anniversary of Secret Pants on June 7 at 830pm at the MacGuffin Stage at the Adrienne. Secret Pants’ influence on sketch comedy in Philadelphia is immeasurable with members teaching classes, producing shows, directing other teams, and mentoring new writers and performers. They have not performed live together since December 2019, and this would be the first Philly Sketchfest appearance since 2017.
Workshop with The Chris & Paul Show!
Before seeing The Chris & Paul Show perform at Philly Sketchfest on Saturday, June 8, at 8:30, why not learn some of their tricks of the trade? Taught by international sketch comedy award winners Chris O’Neill & Paul Valenti of “The Chris and Paul Show,” is a physical comedy workshop for performers of any skill level – from beginner to expert. Prepare to explore the world of improv and sketch while being pushed to take greater risks in your acting.
New My First Sketch with Yena Frick
Latest episode of My First Sketch featuring Yena Frick of Forevermore Sketch from Baltimore, MD! Forevermore Sketch will be performing on Philly Sketchfest Presents at Skinner Studio at Plays and Players on March 22 at 8pm. You can get your tickets here. Have a listen wherever you get podcasts or right below here:
Philly Sketchfest Presents the Welcome Zine
To give recommendations for our visiting performers and audience members, Matt Schmid (of The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie) and Aubrie Williams (of Bomb Bomb Bombshells) created a digital zine with favorites and suggestions from Philly-based performers. Thanks to Sarah Carter for creating a flip book version. Have a look below! Tagged in :
COMPLETE 8/19 AIW JT LIGHTNING MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT NIGHT ONE RESULTS
COMPLETE 8/19 AIW JT LIGHTNING MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT NIGHT ONE RESULTS By Josh Higham on 2022-08-19 21:19:00 AIW presents JT Lightning Invitational Tournament 2022 Night One The Odeon Cleveland, OH August 19, 2022 AIW honors the late JT Lightning, former Cleveland-based wrestler and promoter, once again with a 24 person tournament, the first since pre-pandemic. On Night One, we’ll get the first round, 12 singles matches, on our way to crown this year’s JLIT winner and the new AIW Intense Champion.
6/17 AIW 'GANGSTA RAP MADE ME DO IT' REPORT
6/17 AIW 'GANGSTA RAP MADE ME DO IT' REPORT By Josh Higham on 2022-06-17 23:37:00 Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It The Odeon Friday, June 17, 2022 It's the annual rap show, which means there are no rules all night. Katie Arquette vs Joseline Navarro These wrestlers are 1-1 in their previous matches in AIW, and their rivalry continued at the Gauntlet for the Gold as they entered 1 and 2. Joseline snuck in from behind and attacked Katie, putting a plastic bag over Arquette's head.
AIW GO FOR BROKE REPORT
AIW GO FOR BROKE REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-05-13 08:45:00 We are back in the undisclosed location in or around Cleveland, OH, for the next episode of AIW’s Go for Broke. We take a look back at the action of the previous episode before we get to this week’s action. The Duke has his feet up in his office, wondering why everyone’s so surprised that he’s winning the competition so far. He tells us don’t be mad that he’s smarter than everyone. The Duke shows us the current leaderboard.
4/27 AIW GO FOR BROKE ON IWTV.LIVE REPORT
4/27 AIW GO FOR BROKE ON IWTV.LIVE REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-04-28 09:40:00 We are back in the undisclosed location in or around Cleveland, OH, for the next episode of AIW’s Go for Broke. We take a look back at the action of the previous episode and the current leaderboard before we get to this week’s action. Back to the red couch, we hear from Wes Barkley. He says he doesn’t care what about people, but has noticed that people have overlooked him.
AEW DARK - ELEVATION REPORT
AEW DARK - ELEVATION REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-04-26 22:59:00 We’re starting off big with Chuck Taylor taking on Rey Fenix. There are fans in the crowd, so this must have been the pre-Dynamite warmup. Penta and Trent? are ringside to watch their partners’ backs. Taylor is bleeding from the mouth, before Alex Abrahantes comes out and runs his mouth. Orange Cassidy shows up, but Penta hits him with a superkick. With the distraction of the stage, Fenix hooks in La Magistral for the win.
FREELANCE WRESTLING'S CHICAGO'S SECRET STASH
FREELANCE WRESTLING'S CHICAGO'S SECRET STASH By Josh Higham & Shannon Walsj on 2021-04-09 17:02:00 JOSH HIGHAM REPORTING: Freelance and Freelance Underground presents Chicago’s Secret Stash We are relatively live to tape from an undisclosed location in or around Chicago, IL, for Chicago’s Secret Stash. Val Capone and Sterling Richards are on commentary. This is Freelance’s first live event in the Chicagoland area in over a year.
AEW DARK - ELEVATION REPORT
AEW DARK - ELEVATION REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-04-06 13:29:00 There’s a new opening video package since I’ve last watched Dark Elevation. Nice way to make it feel like a real show. Dark Elevation is a daytime show this week. We’re starting off with Hangman Page taking on Bill Collier. Collier has a bit of a height and size advantage, which he uses early. Page is able to reverse the dynamic and connect with the Buck Shot Lariat for the pinfall win.
MIZUNAMI VS. HIRSCH & MORE: AEW DARK - ELEVATION TV REPORT
MIZUNAMI VS. HIRSCH & MORE: AEW DARK - ELEVATION TV REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-03-23 13:47:00 We are heading right to the ring, as Tay Conti takes on Ray Lyn. Tay is ranked #2 on the Women’s side. -1 stays ringside with Conti. Ray Lyn gets more offense in than she did last week against Abadon, but a Hammerlock DDTay get the win for Conti. Lee Johnson comes to the ring next, seconded by Dustin Rhodes, to wrestle Adam Priest.
AEW DARK REPORT | PWInsider.com
AEW DARK REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-03-10 09:43:00 Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony Ogogo welcome us to a “gargantuan" episode of AEW Dark, and wink at us because they’re wearing the same clothes as they were on Saturday’s Dark. We start with Powerhouse Hobbs, accompanied by Hook, taking on Angel Fashion. Taz makes note that Fashion faced off with Starks and Brian Cage in tag action on the last Dark. Fashion gets a few forearms in, but it’s all Hobbs. Town Business gets the win for Hobbs.
AEW DARK REPORT | PWInsider.com
AEW DARK REPORT By Josh Higham on 2021-02-10 12:55:00 Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony Ogogo welcome us to the massive episode of Dark. The Natural Nightmares are teaming with a new member of the Nightmare Family. The opponents, Vary Morales and Jersey Muscle Society, are already in the ring. This match was all about showcasing Comoroto’s power game while Ogogo hyped us QT Marshall as the trainer at the Nightmare Factory.
EYFBO, MR. TOUCHDOWN, TRACY WILLIAMS & MORE: CHIKARA VS. BEYOND WRESTLING CLAN FEUDS IN PHILADELPHIA, PA RESULTD
Clan Feuds Chikara Wrestle Factory Philadelphia, PA July 14, 2018 Chikara and Beyond Wrestling co-present Clan Feuds, featuring a best of five series between the two promotions. EYFBO defeated Cornelius Crummels and Sonny Defarge with a double team backbreaker. From a Chikara standpoint, Crummels and Defarge have displayed fewer rudo tactics and started endearing themselves to the crowd in recent outings.
3/31 CHIKARA YOUNG LIONS CUP XIV: STAGE TWO IN PHILADELPHIA, PA REPORT
Young Lions Cup XIV: Stage Two Chikara Wrestle Factory Philadelphia, PA March 31, 2018 Los Ice Creams defeated the Nouveau Aesthetic (Still Life with Apricots and Pear and Ursa Minor in the Night Sky) with El Asesino to qualify for the Tag World Grand Prix. Blank attempted to distract Los Ice Creams, asking what flavor they were, but the former campeones were able to recover and get the win. Doc Diamondfire interviewed Blank after the match, who said his art pieces are blemished.
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