Tucson’s comedy stages are coming back to life | Entertainment

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Nationwide touring comedian Andrew Schulz goes to the Rialto Theater.

Paula Poundstone returns to the Fox Tucson Theater on October 28th.

Randy Rainbow returns to the Fox Tucson Theater almost two years later when he played his first Tucson show in historic downtown.

We don’t have to tell you that laughter is the best medicine.

Better medicine: watch live comedy and laugh with others.

And with restrictions on the COVID-19 pandemic easing a bit, there seems to be plenty of comedy shows going on in the coming weeks, from open mic nights and local showcases to popular comedians.

We also have a show with some of Tucson’s best comedy talent toasting one of their own for a good cause.

Dave Membrila, Nancy Stanley, Bobby Rich, Elena Sanchez, Marty Bishop, Wolf Brown and a handful of local celebrities including former Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will share their stories and comedic joke on the Comedian / Arizona Daily Star-Editorial- Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons focus. Fitz on a spitz. “

The show, which takes place on August 22nd at 2 p.m., will be hosted by Dr. V. Project, a three-year campaign launched in 2018 by Membrila and some mariachi mothers to raise funds to erect a statue in honor of the legendary Tucson mariachi teacher Alfred “Dr.” V ”Valenzuela.

The event, which also includes live mariachi, takes place in the historic El Casino Ballroom, 437 E. 26th St. the door. It’s also streamed on Zoom for $ 25.

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