NYC Top Comedy Choices for Friday 1/2/09

January 2, 2009

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Todd Barry

Todd Barry

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MC Chris

MC Chris

Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks marked by brackets) include:

[TOP PICK] one of the funniest men in the world performing a deliciously long, wry set in his trademark deadpan style headlining at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Todd Barry (8:00 pm & 10:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] rising star Charlie Sanders performing one of the most vibrant and hilarious autobiographical shows you’ll ever see, plus comedic actor Nick Ross doing a show about desperate characters, in the double-bill Minnesota Muslim and Cool Your J (8:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] some of the finest improv in NYC from the brilliantly funny members of The Stepfathers (9:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] a comedic freestyle rap contest, tonight including world-class musical improvisor Glennis McMurray (I Eat Pandas), hilarious nerd rapper MC Chris, and stellar stand-up comics Baron Vaughn, Matt McCarthy, and Michelle Collins, hosted by genius comedic musical hosts Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas), at The BEATdown (11:00 pm),

and a free opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at Liquid Courage (12:20ish am).

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