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HAROLD NIGHT returns Friday March 12th! Check out AU JUS and The 708 on stage at DSI. Harold is a 30-minute set of improvised scenes and games, a format pioneered by the late Del Close. Students of Harold, the late Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, Kevin Dorff, Stephnie Weir, and Amy Poehler, all used the skills they learned performing and watching this fundamental structure to create successful careers for themselves writing and performing comedy on SNL, MADtv, 30 Rock, and countless projects on Comedy Central. And MARCH MADNESS continues on Saturday March 13th! BE THERE!
- IMPROV MARCH MADNESS (Monday, Mar. 01 2010)
- Varsity for NCCAF Film (Tuesday, Feb. 23 2010)
- Improv Week Starts Now! (Monday, Feb. 15 2010)
- Late Show comes to Carrboro (Sunday, Feb. 07 2010)
- FESTIVAL OPENS THURSDAY! (Saturday, Jan. 30 2010)
- Last IMPROV SLAM! (Wednesday, Jan. 27 2010)
- NCCAF Countdown (Tuesday, Jan. 19 2010)
- Haiti Relief (Monday, Jan. 18 2010)
- Famous Funny Friends (Wednesday, Jan. 13 2010)
- Resolve to Be Funny (Saturday, Jan. 02 2010)
- Best Countdown Ever (Saturday, Dec. 26 2009)
- Kumail Nanjiani Christmas (Sunday, Dec. 20 2009)
- A Very Vegan Christmas Carol (Sunday, Dec. 13 2009)
- HAROLD for the Holidays (Sunday, Dec. 06 2009)
- IMPROV 101 with Paula Pazderka (Sunday, Nov. 29 2009)
- Thanksgiving Parade of Laughs (Sunday, Nov. 22 2009)
- Carolina Rollergirls and CageMatch Battle of the Sexes! (Tuesday, Nov. 17 2009)
- Freaky Friday the 13th (Tuesday, Nov. 10 2009)
- DSI for Comedy Mayor (Tuesday, Nov. 03 2009)
- Homegrown Comedy on Halloween (Sunday, Oct. 25 2009)
- Standup Student Showcase! (Monday, Oct. 19 2009)
- NEW Diplomat Cast Member (Thursday, Oct. 15 2009)
- Improv Everywhere and Beards! (Monday, Oct. 12 2009)
- MrD takes the Bus (Monday, Oct. 05 2009)
- Friday Night LIVE! (Wednesday, Sep. 30 2009)
- AUDITION for DSI (Tuesday, Sep. 29 2009)
- Our DUEL FINAL FOUR (Sunday, Sep. 20 2009)
- Featuring SENIOR PGA (Monday, Sep. 14 2009)
- Y LAUGH 2009 (Monday, Sep. 07 2009)
- Debut of AU JUS (Monday, Aug. 31 2009)
- Back-to-School Party (Monday, Aug. 24 2009)
- Monthly Community Jam (Monday, Aug. 17 2009)
- Theater Goes Dark (Monday, Aug. 10 2009)
- DEL CLOSE MARATHON (Monday, Aug. 03 2009)
- FINAL Harold Night for Gravel Patch (Monday, Jul. 27 2009)
- Your Funniest Comic Returns! (Monday, Jul. 20 2009)
- Texas Stars (Monday, Jul. 13 2009)
- Einstein Meets Elvis! (Monday, Jul. 06 2009)
- Dirty South Independence (Monday, Jun. 29 2009)
- Kickstart your Weekend! (Monday, Jun. 22 2009)
- IMPROV JAM kicks off Friday. (Monday, Jun. 15 2009)
- Harold SLAM and HIGH PTSIAM (Tuesday, Jun. 09 2009)
- IMPROV SLAM opens Saturday (Tuesday, Jun. 02 2009)
- Carolina's Funniest Comic 2009: John Betz, Jr. (Friday, May. 29 2009)
- Your Vote Decides It All! (Tuesday, May. 26 2009)
- FINAL 4 COMICS ANNOUNCED! (Friday, May. 22 2009)
- Sweeps Week hits DSI HIGH (Monday, May. 18 2009)
- Two Comics Advance! (Saturday, May. 16 2009)
- Funniest Comic, Round 1.2 (Saturday, May. 09 2009)
- Turn On, Tune In, Laugh Out Loud (Monday, May. 04 2009)
- Funniest Comic, Round 1 (Saturday, May. 02 2009)
- May Day! May Day! (Tuesday, Apr. 28 2009)
- A Tale of Two High Schools (Sunday, Apr. 19 2009)
- Get Out of the House for AGORAFABULOUS! (Sunday, Apr. 12 2009)
- Carolina's Funniest 2009 (Saturday, Apr. 11 2009)
- Star-Studded Debuts (Sunday, Apr. 05 2009)
- GO HEELS! (Monday, Mar. 30 2009)
- MARCH Comedy Blowout! (Sunday, Mar. 22 2009)
- Congrats to ComedyWorx (Friday, Mar. 20 2009)
- Dick Vitale Is Jealous! (Monday, Mar. 16 2009)
- DSI Madness Is Spreading! (Sunday, Mar. 08 2009)
- March Madness At CSz! (Sunday, Mar. 01 2009)
- Carrboro Comedy FEB 27-28 (Tuesday, Feb. 24 2009)
- #NCCAF on Twitter (Thursday, Feb. 19 2009)
- SHORT Festival Intermission! (Monday, Feb. 16 2009)
- Bucking the trends! (Wednesday, Feb. 11 2009)
- NCCAF Starts Thursday. (Sunday, Feb. 08 2009)
- NCCAF Countdown from 10 (Sunday, Feb. 01 2009)
- DSI Comedy On DEMAND January 30-31 (Monday, Jan. 26 2009)
- Fierce Comedy Jan 23-25 (Monday, Jan. 19 2009)
- Hot Comedy Jan 15-17 (Sunday, Jan. 11 2009)
- Comedy January 9-10 (Monday, Jan. 05 2009)
- Read the Diplomat blog. (Sunday, Jan. 04 2009)
- Comedy DEC 31 - JAN 3 (Monday, Dec. 29 2008)
- New Year's Eve with DSI (Friday, Dec. 19 2008)
- Comedy December 18-20 (Sunday, Dec. 14 2008)
- NICE JEWISH GIRL 12/18 (Wednesday, Dec. 10 2008)
- Comedy December 12-13 (Monday, Dec. 08 2008)
- KICKBALL Champs! (Monday, Dec. 08 2008)
- Comedy December 5-7 (Sunday, Nov. 30 2008)
- Thanksgiving Parade at DSI (Sunday, Nov. 23 2008)
- Comedy Nov 21-23 (Monday, Nov. 17 2008)
- Comedy Nov 14-15 (Monday, Nov. 10 2008)
- Comedy Nov 7-8 (Saturday, Nov. 01 2008)
- Comedy Oct 30- Nov 1 (Monday, Oct. 27 2008)
- Sketch-off ;| (Friday, Oct. 24 2008)
- Comedy October 23-26 (Monday, Oct. 20 2008)
- Wanna be a Rockstar? (Monday, Oct. 06 2008)
- Theater turns 3! (Monday, Sep. 22 2008)
- Good Causes, Take 2! (Wednesday, Sep. 17 2008)
- Y LAUGH donates $2500 (Wednesday, Sep. 17 2008)
- Y LAUGH schedule :) (Thursday, Sep. 04 2008)
- New Talent. New Shows. (Tuesday, Sep. 02 2008)
- NOW with Sketch Comedy (Friday, Aug. 29 2008)
- Y LAUGH Dual Duel? (Friday, Aug. 29 2008)
- Historic CageMatch (Sunday, Aug. 24 2008)
- Comedy Auditions, 8/23! (Tuesday, Aug. 12 2008)
- Escape to New York (Monday, Aug. 04 2008)
- JIM HENSON hits Carrboro? (Monday, Jul. 14 2008)
- DSI Challenge Grant. (Tuesday, Jul. 08 2008)
- Comedy Central links Mr.D (Monday, Jul. 07 2008)
- Rule of threes. (Saturday, Jun. 21 2008)
- MISTER DIPLOMAT - The Blog (Friday, Jun. 20 2008)
- Carolina's Funniest Comic (Tuesday, Jun. 17 2008)
- Carolina's Funniest - FINAL 4 (Monday, Jun. 09 2008)
- 2 Funniest Finalists (Tuesday, Jun. 03 2008)
- Funniest Round 1 EVER (Saturday, May. 24 2008)
- Rock Out More for $100 (Tuesday, May. 20 2008)
- Funniest Round 1 EVER (Saturday, May. 17 2008)
- MISTER DIPLOMAT 100% FREE (Monday, May. 05 2008)
- Y Laugh! donates $1000 (Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008)
- YMCA 2008 Campaign (Sunday, Mar. 30 2008)
- Air Guitar championship. (Friday, Mar. 28 2008)
- ComedySportz auditions. (Monday, Mar. 24 2008)
- Carolina Funniest Comic (Monday, Mar. 17 2008)
- March Madness comedy. (Thursday, Mar. 06 2008)
- DSI Faculty expands. (Friday, Feb. 22 2008)
- DSIF8 Featured on MySpace (Wednesday, Feb. 13 2008)
- Festival Tickets online. (Tuesday, Feb. 05 2008)
- DSIF8 less than 4 weeks away. (Wednesday, Jan. 23 2008)
- Start Rocking Out More (Monday, Jan. 07 2008)
- Delta Boys At DSI (Tuesday, Jan. 01 2008)
- Last Laugh of the Year (Sunday, Dec. 02 2007)
- Jergen and Nikolai are Back (Sunday, Nov. 25 2007)
- Celebrate Thanksgiving At DSI (Wednesday, Nov. 07 2007)
- SMALL Miracles, BIG Laughs! (Wednesday, Oct. 31 2007)
- DSI Witness News Fall Season (Monday, Oct. 29 2007)
- HAROLD NIGHT returns to Carrboro (Monday, Oct. 15 2007)
- 24LIVE Comedy Marathon Benefit (Thursday, Sep. 13 2007)
- Dual Duel takes over Thursdays (Friday, Sep. 07 2007)
- Standup Comedy Hits September (Wednesday, Sep. 05 2007)
- TRUE STORIES Rock Carrboro (Saturday, Aug. 25 2007)
- The VOICE Recommends AGMHS (Tuesday, Aug. 21 2007)
- Family-friendly Kids ComedySportz (Saturday, Aug. 11 2007)
- Summer Auditions for DSI Comedy Theater (Wednesday, Aug. 08 2007)
- Cajones Hijacks Best Show Ever (Tuesday, Aug. 07 2007)
- DIPLOMAT & New York Invasion Report (Monday, Jul. 30 2007)
- Standup Comedy Rocks DSI (Sunday, Jul. 08 2007)
- Summer Camp Registration (Sunday, Jul. 01 2007)
- Celebrity Talent at DSI (Saturday, Jun. 30 2007)
- Cliffy B inspires LIVE comedy (Monday, Jun. 25 2007)
- DSI Witness News Parody (Tuesday, Jun. 19 2007)
- ComedySportz 4 Kidz Matinees (Tuesday, Jun. 12 2007)
- Big Fat Gap Returns 5/25 (Wednesday, May. 16 2007)
- Trainspotting Author Chooses Diplomat (Tuesday, May. 08 2007)
- 2007 Best of the Triangle (Friday, May. 04 2007)
- Moms Love Improv Comedy (Wednesday, Apr. 25 2007)
- A Night Outside DSI (Monday, Apr. 16 2007)
- The Squeegee Armada (Tuesday, Apr. 10 2007)
- Theater Manager Job Opening (Saturday, Apr. 07 2007)
- Diplomatic Comics (Thursday, Apr. 05 2007)
- Training Center Job Opening (Thursday, Mar. 29 2007)
- YMCA Fundraiser (Friday, Mar. 23 2007)
- North Carolina Comedy Auditions (Monday, Mar. 12 2007)
- DIPLOMAT ROCKS REVERB NATION (Tuesday, Mar. 06 2007)
- NBC Pilots Improv Everywhere (Monday, Feb. 26 2007)
- DSI Named Business of the Year (Monday, Feb. 12 2007)
- LOUIS CK steps up for Horatio (Friday, Feb. 09 2007)
- DSIF7 Press Coverage (Saturday, Feb. 03 2007)
- Red Clay Ramblin' Man (Monday, Jan. 29 2007)
- Big Fat Gap Picks Diplomat (Monday, Jan. 22 2007)
- Tift Merritt Graces Mister Diplomat (Tuesday, Jan. 16 2007)
- Horatio Sanz Rocks Carrboro (Thursday, Jan. 04 2007)
- What Year Was It Anyway?! (Sunday, Nov. 26 2006)
- Buy Class Gift Certificates (Monday, Nov. 20 2006)
- Thanksgiving ComedySportz (Monday, Nov. 13 2006)
- Dirty South Travelocity Gnome (Tuesday, Oct. 31 2006)
- DSI Film Night named Best Bet (Thursday, Oct. 26 2006)
- So much comedy ... It's Scary! (Tuesday, Oct. 17 2006)
- Dirty South Seven (Friday, Oct. 13 2006)
- 2nd Friday Art Walk (Tuesday, Oct. 10 2006)
- SUPPORT LIVE THEATER FREE - Oct 19 (Tuesday, Oct. 10 2006)
- Lewis Black Homecoming?! (Monday, Oct. 09 2006)
- YESAND Local Community (Sunday, Sep. 17 2006)
- Buy Tickets and Marathon Bracelets (Monday, Sep. 11 2006)
- Announcing New Fall Lineup (Wednesday, Aug. 23 2006)
- Taking comedy seriously (Tuesday, Aug. 08 2006)
- Dirty South Invades NYC (Wednesday, Jul. 19 2006)
- BEST OF THE TRIANGLE (Thursday, Jun. 15 2006)
- Natural Selection Improv Jam (Tuesday, Jun. 13 2006)
- Blue Collar Gone Wild (Thursday, Jun. 08 2006)
- DSI Summer Lottery (Wednesday, May. 31 2006)
- Memorial Day Weekend (Tuesday, May. 23 2006)
- DSI FORUMS ONLINE (Friday, May. 19 2006)
- CageMatch Pride (Sunday, Apr. 09 2006)
- DSI celebrates its Romance with Comedy (Monday, Apr. 03 2006)
- DSI Hiring Theater Manager (Tuesday, Mar. 07 2006)
- DSI Comedy Theater gives birth (Friday, Mar. 03 2006)
- Beatbox Closes Sold Out Run (Sunday, Feb. 12 2006)
- Dirty South Improv Festival (Tuesday, Feb. 07 2006)
- Charna Halpern practices Diplomacy (Friday, Jan. 20 2006)
- Match Game Saturdays at 11PM (Wednesday, Jan. 04 2006)
- Countdown to 2006 w/ DSI (Friday, Dec. 16 2005)
- DSI Theater is Hiring! (Tuesday, Dec. 06 2005)
- Mark Jacobson test drives Mister Diplomat (Wednesday, Nov. 16 2005)
- NCSU Pirate Captain Anchors Diplomat (Monday, Nov. 07 2005)
- DIRTY SOUTH MYSPACE (Wednesday, Nov. 02 2005)
- Your Home Team and DC ComedySportz (Monday, Oct. 31 2005)
- Beatbox and Four String rock Philly (Monday, Oct. 31 2005)
- Mister Diplomat (Monday, Oct. 17 2005)
- Buy Tickets Online (Friday, Sep. 30 2005)
- Baby's First Break-in (Monday, Sep. 26 2005)
- ComedySportz at DSI (Tuesday, Sep. 06 2005)
- DSI Comedy Theater (Thursday, Sep. 01 2005)
- NC Children's Hospital (Friday, Aug. 05 2005)
- NC Theater Space Update (Thursday, Jun. 23 2005)
- Documentary South Opens in Chicago (Thursday, Jun. 02 2005)
- House Teams Accepted (Wednesday, May. 18 2005)
- DSI Theater Fundraiser (Friday, May. 13 2005)
- Zach Ward plays New York Lottery (Friday, May. 06 2005)
- Dual Exhaust loses Cagematch Title (Thursday, Apr. 28 2005)
- MAD-tv & Dirty South (Wednesday, Apr. 20 2005)
- Chicago to Cast Documentary Team (Sunday, Apr. 17 2005)
- BEATBOX Headlines Mainstage (Monday, Mar. 21 2005)
- Capitol Community Bike (Sunday, Mar. 20 2005)




