Best New York Comedy

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Dave Hill

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

the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours, who tonight include Amy Beckerman, Vicky Kuperman, Becky Ciletti, Hilary Schwartz, Laura Spaeth, Kara Buller, Linda San Lucas, Alison Grillo, Aalap Patel, Matteson Perry, and John Morrison—at John Morrison’s Broadway Motel (6:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] writer Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules) and artist Ryan Dunlavey (Comic Book Comics) joining in on a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club (8:00 pm),

three full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes The F*cking Kennedys, Whorenado, The Scam, Bastian, and DeCoster—at Harold Night (8:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] superb storytellers, including Kambri Crews (Comix, Family Hour, The Moth), Andy Christie (The New York Times, The Liar Show) and Margot Leitman (Conan O’Brien, Stripped Stories) at SpeakEasy (8:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] and brilliant concept comic Dave Hill (HBO, VH1, Spike TV, The New York Times), star comedy duo The Sklar Brothers (HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, ESPN), top party DJ Mr. Blue, and possibly surprise guests at the wonderful Seth Herzog’s Sweet (9:00 pm).

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The Pajama Men

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

the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours, tonight including Helen Hong, Vince Averill, RG Daniels, Vicky Kuperman, Chelsea White, Becky Ciletti, Sean Donnelly, Blaine Perry, Aalap Patel, Matteson Perry, and John Morrison—at John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] acclaimed Chicago sketch comedy duo Jordan Klepper and Steve Waltien in a rare NYC performance of their show mixing comedy and theatre: Steve and Jordan, Respectively (8:00 pm),

terrific stand-ups Chelsea Peretti (Comedy Central, Variety SHAC), Rob Cantrell (Last Comic Standing, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Rob O’Reilly (Comedy Central), Luke Thayer (The Living Room), and Kara Buller, plus indie band Xylos—and “Kevin Bacon” (presumably seeking to start over after his massive losses to Bernie Madoff)—at a free weekly comedy show in Brooklyn hosted by the razor-sharp Jena Friedman: Entertaining the Bartender (8:30 pm),

two ace Chicago-trained improvisors, Peter Grosz (writer for The Colbert Report) and John Lutz (writer/actor for Saturday Night Live since 2004; 30 Rock), making up scenes as 2 Square (9:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] and a free weekly show featuring some of the finest comics in the country—with tonight’s guests including wryly brilliant stand-up Todd Barry (David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central, Adult Swim) and, in a rare NYC appearance, award-winning comedy duo Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez as The Pajama Men—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central) at Whiplash (11:00 pm).

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Liz Miele

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

[TOP PICK] UCBT’s playground for celebrities and ace improvisors, ASSSSCAT 3000 (paid show at 7:30 pm, free show at 9:30 pm),

veteran comics Keith Alberstadt (Last Comic Standing, contributing writer for SNL’s Weekend Update), Maureen Langan (HBO, WE Television), and more at the Comix Comedy Club’s new inexpensive weekly stand-up show Five for $5 (7:30 pm),

typically stellar stand-ups at what’s often among the funniest free productions in NYC, from hosts Greg Johnson and Jacqueline Novak: President Johnson (8:00 pm),

razor-sharp stand-ups Kumail Nanjiani (rising star; Comedy Central), Liz Miele (Comedy Central), Julian McCullough (Comedy Central), Barry Rothbart (Comedy Central, Discovery Channel), and Luke Cunningham (The Colbert Report) at RG Daniels’ free Sunday Night Stand-Up (8:00 pm),

stand-ups Sean O’Connor (VH1, NPR), Dan Curry (Comedy Central), Josh Comers (Jokes That Won’t Matter Tomorrow), and Danny Rouhier (Animal Planet) at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free show Beauty Bar Comedy (9:00 pm),

and an all-gals night of stand-ups, including Bernadette Pauley (Comedy Central, FOX), Allison Castillo (Comedy Central, VH1, FOX), and Pat Galante (Carolines) at a free gay-themed show hosted by Brad Loekle: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour (11:00 pm).

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Helen Hong

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

the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours, who tonight include Dan St. Germain, Vicky Kuperman, Alice Wetterlund, Ashley Adler, Doug Adler, and Cory Jarvis—at John Morrison’s Broadway Motel (6:00 pm),

a genuine book club discussion of Twilight—mixed with improvised scenes and audience participation!—at a new show that sounds way fun: The Bibliophiles Appreciation Consortium (7:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] David Gallaher & Steve Ellis of the Web-based High Moon (a comic about cowboys vs. werewolves) joining in on a lively & hilarious discussion about comic books at Comic Book Club (8:00 pm),

three full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Ragnaröck, The Scam, The Law Firm, Bastian, and DeCoster—at Harold Night (8:00 pm),

sharp NYC comics Pat Dixon (Comedy Central), Helen Hong (TLC), Dan St. Germain (MTV), Mike Drucker (SNL, The Onion), RG Daniels (Sunday Night Stand-Up), and Mick Diflo at John Morrison’s Morrison Motel (8:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] and maybe comedy superstar Jim Gaffigan, plus stand-ups Jackie Kashian (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central), Eric Drysdale (emmy-winning writer for The Daily Show & The Colbert Report), Baron Vaughn (MTV, VH1), and Nick Stevens (VH1) at the wonderful Seth Herzog’s Sweet (9:00 pm).

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Jena Friedman

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

the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours, tonight including Helen Hong, Jen Kwok, Emily Epstein, Becky Ciletti, Karen Batista, RG Daniels, Sean Donnelly, Blaine Perry, Matteson Perry, Aalap Patel, and John Morrison—at John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm),

three hours of fresh new sketch comedy by talented young UCBT writer/performers at Maude Night (8:00 pm & 9:30 pm),

stand-ups Keith Alberstadt (contributing writer for SNL’s Weekend Update), Magnus Betnér (star Swedish comedian), Adam Newman (VH1, CMT, Street Meat), Yannis Pappas (Comedy Central, VH1, MTV), Kendra Cunningham, and more at a free weekly comedy show in Brooklyn hosted by the razor-sharp Jena Friedman: Entertaining the Bartender (8:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] and a free weekly show featuring some of the finest comics in the country—tonight including Eugene Mirman (Conan O’Brien, HBO, Adult Swim), Baron Vaughn (MTV, VH1, Shoot the Messenger), Joe DeRosa (NBC, Comedy Central), and Jacqueline Novak (Comedy Central, President Johnson)—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central) at Whiplash (11:00 pm).

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