Best New York Comedy

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One of the finest stand-ups in the country concludes his headlining run tonight at Carolines: John Mulaney

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:

[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm ($10) and 9:30 pm [FREE]: UCBT’s signature improv comedy extravaganza, which typically includes stars in the improv world, and sometimes even TV & movie stars such as Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz: ASSSCAT 3000

[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm ($21.25, plus 2-drink minimum): One of the most skilled, funny, and beloved stand-ups in the country—and a personal favorite—who’s a staff writer for Saturday Night Live, has performed repeatedly on Conan O’Brien and VH1’s Best Week Ever, and won the 2008 ECNY Award for Best Male Stand-Up, headlining at Carolines: John Mulaney

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Sean Patton Sean Patton (red-hot rising star; killer set on Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, VH1), Jesse Popp (Comedy Central, co-host of Beauty Bar Comedy), Greg Johnson (host on Sirius XM radio), Luke Thayer, Mick Diflo, and Danny Solomon performing at RG Daniels’ free weekly show at the Three of Cups East Village lounge: Sunday Night Stand-Up

[$] 8:00 pm ($15 & 2-drink min.) Auditions for Season 7 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, hosted by Craig Robinson at the Gotham Comedy Club: Last Comic Standing 7 Showcase

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 9:00 pm: Sharp NYC stand-ups Roger Hailes, Simeon Goodson, Dan Wilbur, and Robert Hines performing at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan), hosted by red-hot rising star Hannibal Buress (staff writer for Saturday Night Live; Comedy Central, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson; winner of the 2010 ECNY Award for Best Stand-Up): Comedy Night

[FREE] 9:00 pm: Terrific NYC stand-ups Joe Derosa, Greg Johnson, Katina Corrao, and Mike Berlon performing in the East Village’s Beauty Bar at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free weekly show Beauty Bar Comedy

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 10:00 pm: Red-hot rising star Kate McKinnon (genius comedic character actress and stand-up who “gets” both verbal and physical comedy down to her bones; co-star of Logo TV’s The Big Gay Sketch Show; one-woman shows Disenchanted and Best Actress; star of numerous Web shows), Leah Dubie (Here! TV’s Hot Gay Comics, Dykes on Mics), and Jessimae (Tyra Banks Show) performing at a free weekly gay-themed show at Therapy hosted by Brad Loekle: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour

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