Ah, the Somerville Theatre. It gives you beer; AltCom gives you laughs. Together, beer and laughs are dangerous—they can make you pee your pants. Bostonist narrowly avoided a very wet debacle last night as we took in the hilarity that was AltCom. When there are four comics and the first act is already making you giggle like a schoolgirl and cross your legs desperately, you know the evening’s going to end good—but hopefully not in......

doktor cocacolamacdonalds has the strangest name of any of the comedians performing at this weekend's AltCom 2008 festival. Bostonist got the jet-lagged doktor to answer a remarkable number of questions before he performs tonight at the Somerville Theatre. Hey, doctor. Where are you from? The city of Derby in England, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the home of the Jet Engine and the owners of the worst premiership soccer club of all time. Some......

Alternative Comedy Festival Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square May 9 and 10, 8pm [ Website | Tickets] Yes, Virginia, comedy can be funny and unpredictable again. Don't be lulled by jokesters treading over the typical, fallow topics trying to be the next Jerry Seinfeld or Ray Romano. In what will hopefully be the first year of a new local institution, the Somerville Theatre hosts the Alternative Comedy Festival tonight and tomorrow. Some may roll......