Best New York Comedy

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Leslie Goshko welcomes some of the finest storytellers in the country—Tom Shillue, Ophira Eisneberg, Adam Wade, and Andy Christie—to celebrate the one-year anniversay of Sideshow Goshko

Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

[FREE] 7:00 pm to midnight: Five free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday

[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Thoroughly charming and razor-sharp Leslie Goshko celebrating the one-year anniversary of her delightfully quirky monthly storytelling show in which comics and comedic yarn-spinners are asked to reveal aspects of themselves that are odd and unusual—and that includes such carnival elements as an accordion player, and a challenging trivia contest for someone in the audience to win a bottle of wine. Tonight’s blowout gathering of some of the best storytellers in the country consists of Ophira Eisenberg (Comedy Central, VH1, Showtime), Tom Shillue (Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show, Comedy Central Presents), Adam Wade (two-time Moth GrandSlam Storytelling Champion and record-breaking 10-time StorySlam Champion; The New York Times Magazine; host of True Tales of College and The Adam Wade Show), Andy Christie (The New York Times; host of The Liar Show), and Leslie herself (Manhattan Monologue Champion, UCBT), all performing in Sideshow Goshko

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Superb writer/comics Arden Myrin (Mad TV), Myq Kaplan (Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central Presents), Gavin McInnes (Vice Magazine, Street Carnage), and more share their tales of material being turned down at Jon Friedman’s wonderful The Rejection Show

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: Superb stand-ups/storytellers Chris Gethard (Jimmy Fallon, Weird New York), Patrick Borelli (Conan O’Brien, Holy Headshot), and Sean O’Connor performing at a free weekly comedy show at Brooklyn’s Cameo (behind Lovin’ Cup) hosted by Max Silvestri and Saturday Night Live’s Jenny Slate: Big Terrific

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Theatrical scenes made up on the spot with breathtaking skill by brilliant and passionate improvisors Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Moral Orel) and Christina Gausas (Conan O’Brien, The Colbert Report) at Adsit & Gausas

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm party/networking/cookies, 10:00 pm show ($10): Lightning-fast & thoroughly hilarious Pete Holmes (one of the very best stand-ups in the country; Comedy Central Presents, The Daily Show, John Oliver and Friends, VH1’s Best Week Ever, The New Yorker, brilliant host of hit shows Punch Up Your Life and Gutbucket), Jamie Lee, RG Daniels, and Luke Younger performing stand-up at 10:00 pm, preceded by a networking event at 9:30 pm mixing folks from the NYC theatre and comedy scenes, hosted by Christian Polanco: Hold for the Laughs

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Host Justin Purnell (The Colbert Report) providing as many as a dozen guests packed into 75 minutes performing stand-up, improv, sketch, and occasionally acts that defy categorization. The level of talent can vary wildly, but for some (like me), that’s part of the laid-back fun; and this is often one of the most amazing comedy shows in town. Come support the experimentation, and periodic magical surprises, that this uniquely organic rollercoaster of a show makes possible—and don’t forget to toss $1 in the bucket on your way out: School Night

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