There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: find humor in the most dire circumstances to survive.

LOS ANGELES -- With her distinctive bowl cut and unique comedy style, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka shines in her new stand-up special "Atsuko Okatsuka: Father." In "Father," Okatsuka is a comedian who's thriving professionally, but is clueless about the basics.

On Jan. 31, the Liederkranz in Mansfield, located at 1212 Silver Lane, will host an evening of laughter featuring Moody McCarthy, with opening comedy from Dustin Harvey.

While stand-up comedians come in a plethora of styles, it's often the ones who feel like they're putting on the least amount of airs who resonate. If you're watching an observational comic and you don't feel like they authentically believe what they're ...

No other comedy special this year accomplishes quite the same mixture of emotion that Jordan Jensen’s does. It is so closely written, so thoroughly and carefully conceived as a window into Jensen’s whole persona, and on the level of individual jokes ...