Nick Offerman Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/nick-offerman/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:49:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Nick Offerman Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/nick-offerman/ 32 32 Nick Offerman sculpts a fine night of comedy at Chevalier Theatre https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/10/nick-offerman-sculpts-a-fine-night-of-comedy-at-chevalier-theatre/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:45:57 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042781 As the age-old question goes “How much Nick Offerman could a man offer if a man could offer a man named Nick?” The answer, apparently, is at least one show’s worth in Medford in 2026, and we’re delighted at that fact. As announced earlier this week, the accomplished actor, comedian, and resident romantic woodworking lumberjack will be making his way back to Medford’s Chevalier Theatre on April 18, as part of his expanding Big Woodchuck tour. In support of his […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Solid Sound’s comedy boom, Notaro makes good at UMass https://vanyaland.com/2022/05/23/micd-up-solid-sounds-comedy-boom-notaro-makes-good-at-umass/ Mon, 23 May 2022 17:15:00 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10030441 Editor’s Note: As the temps begin to rise and the flowers begin to blossom, the top-tier selection of comedy shows to check out around Boston are also in full bloom as homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlight the calendar. Live entertainment continues to make its way back into our social lives — mask up! stay safe! — and so we always want to make sure you know about cool stuff going on in the world of comedy. […]

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]]> Interview: Nick Offerman plants a call to action with new book https://vanyaland.com/2021/10/13/nick-offerman-plants-a-call-to-action-with-new-book/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:14:28 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10028142 Whether it be in the form of an autobiography, a woodworking manual, a collective nod to his favorite movers and shakers throughout history, or a recollection of his marriage that, at times, would make even James Joyce blush, Nick Offerman has always had something to say, with the intention of bettering the lives of people around him in some way, shape, or form. With his latest book, Where the Deer and The Antelope Play, which hit shelves earlier this week, […]

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]]> Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 20 favorite comedy specials of 2020 https://vanyaland.com/2020/12/14/year-in-review-vanyalands-20-favorite-comedy-specials-of-2020/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:08:25 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10024274 Stand-up comedy has run a gauntlet of obstacles in 2020, but none of them have stopped the grind of comedians who have continued to bring forth their art that stand as both a sign of the times, and as a distraction from them. Over the course of the 46 (maybe 47?) months since quarantine started, we’ve seen so many specials and general comedy content cranked out, with some representing the pivot to self-produced specials (try Sam Morril’s I Got This […]

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]]> Nick Offerman releases three comedy specials for America’s Food Fund https://vanyaland.com/2020/05/30/nick-offerman-releases-three-comedy-specials-for-americas-food-fund/ Sat, 30 May 2020 11:21:49 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10021297 The “Swanson Pyramid of Greatness” states that crying is acceptable at funerals and the Grand Canyon. Well, now we can add “and when Nick Offerman releases three comedy specials for mass consumption” to that list, because America’s favorite witty woodsman is coming in clutch with some top-shelf content for a good cause, and we’re freaking hyped. Released on his “internet front porch” on Friday (May 29), Offerman offers up three comedy specials: 2014’s American Ham (his first comedy special, as […]

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]]> ‘Parks and Recreation’ cast to reunite for one-off charity special on NBC https://vanyaland.com/2020/04/24/parks-and-recreation-cast-to-reunite-for-one-off-charity-special-on-nbc/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:16:16 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10020481 Editor’s Note: Welcome to Quarantainment, Vanyaland’s new series on what to watch, what to hear, and how to deal as the world engages in social distancing to combat the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19. We’re all at home, we’re all online, and we’re all in this together. #StayTheFHome It’s been a little over five years since we said goodbye to our favorite Pawneeans on Parks and Recreation, but now, with the goal of helping to fight hunger amidst the COVID-19 […]

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]]> Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman unveil the ‘Making It At Home’ challenge https://vanyaland.com/2020/04/17/amy-poehler-and-nick-offerman-unveil-the-making-it-at-home-challenge/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:53:56 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10020384 Editor’s Note: Welcome to Quarantainment, Vanyaland’s new series on what to watch, what to hear, and how to deal as the world engages in social distancing to combat the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19. We’re all at home, we’re all online, and we’re all in this together. #StayTheFHome In a perfect world, Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman would currently be gearing up to shoot the third season of Making It. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, those plans are […]

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]]> Nick Offerman is all about keeping his life, comedy, and travel plans simple https://vanyaland.com/2019/10/21/nick-offerman-is-all-about-keeping-his-life-comedy-and-travel-plans-simple/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:00:27 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10014975 The actor, comedian, author and all-around man’s man brings his latest stash of thoughts and songs to New England this week For Nick Offerman, it’s inexplicable, really, that he’s being allowed to bring another collection of his humorous and edifying musings to audiences all across the country. But hey, he’s not one to ask too many questions, so he’s going to do it for as long as you let him. With a brand new show, and seven new songs on […]

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]]> Sundance Review: Brett Haley’s sleepy ‘Hearts Beat Loud’ is truly Dad Rock: The Movie https://vanyaland.com/2018/01/25/sundance-review-brett-haleys-sleepy-hearts-beat-loud-truly-dad-rock-the-movie/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:53:31 +0000 http://vanya.wpengine.com/?p=172505 Follow our ongoing coverage of Sundance ’18. Brett Haley has spent the last few years carving out a niche for himself in the indie film market, and it could be aptly summed up as such. First, take an aging or forgotten Hollywood star whom the mainstream assumes is finished and write a specialty project with them in mind. Second, cast around them efficiently enough. Third, make said project cheaply and quickly in time for the winter/spring festivals (Sundance, SXSW) and […]

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]]> Photo Gallery: Newport Folk Festival 2017 https://vanyaland.com/2017/07/31/photo-gallery-newport-folk-festival-2017/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:32:34 +0000 http://vanya.wpengine.com/?p=162837 The post Photo Gallery: Newport Folk Festival 2017 appeared first on Vanyaland.

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