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Brown Barrel Radio Show goes live tonight

By: / May 4, 2013 / No Comments /

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As impending finals threaten to suck the humor and happiness out of our daily lives, the Brown comedy community is working hard to get in a few last laughs. Starla, Improvidence, Out of Bounds, and Brown Stand Up put on well-attended shows last weekend. The Brown Noser released its final issue of the semester this week. Tonight, the trend continues with a first-of-its kind event-a live show from Brown Barrel Radio.

The Brown Barrel is an umbrella organization that includes most of Brown University’s comedy groups. Every two weeks, members offer up a podcast of off-the-cuff comedy in their Radio Show. The episodes are packed with sketches, routines and–most importantly–jingles. Tonight, the Barrel Radio Show will be bringing their typically recorded antics to a live audience. They’ve never raised the stakes like this. Will we be introduced to a new jingle? Will there be live renditions of said jingle? Come to Wilson 102 at 7 p.m. tonight to see for yourself. And while you’re on the comedy grind, check out Improvidence and OoB’s 2nd Annual Freaky Friday show at 9:30.

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Study break of the day: “The Barrel Show”

By: / May 13, 2012 / No Comments /

Are finals making you miserable? Do you even remember the last time you cracked a smile? Are you itching to be entertained? If you answered these questions, “Yes. No. YES,” we have good news: The Brown Barrel comedy alliance, a conglomerate of Brown’s comedy groups, has come to your rescue with its hilarious new radio show.

“The Barrel Show,” a new addition to BSR‘s Sunday lineup, features sketches and routines from Brown’s comedy groups and funny conversational interludes between acts. Your hilarious fellow Brunonians will provide some great lolz on lolz on lolz. You can listen to the first three episodes of “The Barrel Show” here. Laughter may be the only medicine that will heal those finals blues, so stop whining and start listening.

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Brown Barrel: Tonight in Comedy

By: / May 6, 2011 / No Comments /

To everyone who packed house at the comedy shows and read the funny papers this semester: our profound thanks. It’s been amazing. Just one last event on this the last remotely reasonable weekend to hold a show…

Starla and Sons, Tonight at 9 in Hunter Auditorium

It’s the very last show for Starla’s seniors. It’s the very first show for their rookies. It’s a break from studying or whatever you’re doing. Drop by the psych building tonight for an hour or so of delicious improv comedy.


Brown Barrel: This weekend in comedy

By: / April 29, 2011 / No Comments /

On the docket:

Brown Stand Up Comics — The Senior Roast, tonight at 9 in Lower Salomon.

The senior comics are graduating, just like all seniors. Unlike all seniors, they’re about to cry fitfully as the rest of the group makes fun of their shameful pasts, their personalities, and their very souls.

Out of Bounds — Señor Night, Saturday night at 9 in MacMillan 117

Out of Bounds’ last show of the year will feature 15 all-new sketches plus a retro sketch chosen by each of the five graduating senior group members. Much like the senior comics, the senior OOB members are graduating. Don’t miss your last chance to see them in action!

Plus, the Brown Noser and the Brown Jug are in various places on campus now. Check them out.


Brown Barrel: Internship

By: / April 27, 2011 / 1 Comment /

The Brown Barrel is an alliance of Brown’s written and performance comedy groups. This column runs twice a week. The first is short written humor, the second foretells upcoming comedy events.


Internship Application Decision

Hilary,

After reviewing your application and résumé, we believe that you are, by almost all accounts, an excellent candidate for the summer internship position at Twitter this summer. You seem bright and driven, and you have obviously put in time to learn many of the key skills necessary for the field of new media. However, it is important that you realize that the decisions you make about how you represent yourself online are absolutely fair game for employers like us to use in deciding between similar candidates.

What concerns us specifically is your Facebook profile. We tried clicking on everything, but it seems that you have some kind of privacy restriction in place that prevents us from seeing anything but your profile picture. What are you trying to say with this over-the-top security, Hilary? That you’re too cool to let us see your pictures? That you’re ashamed to show your full personality to the world? That you have something to hide? The field of new media is all about being outgoing, and we hesitate to accept a candidate who seems bent on concealing information.   Continue Reading


Brown Barrel: Bad Piñatas

By: , , , and / April 12, 2011 / No Comments /

Less popular piñata prizes

carrots
toothpaste
tacks
novels
pants
batteries
custard
snakes
paint
hair
cutlery
eggs
sawdust
a beehive
chess pieces
fine china
manure
babies
nitroglycerine
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