Best New York Comedy

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Seth Herzog headlines tonight at the Comix Comedy Club for a "Night of Fun"

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] 6:00 pm to midnight: Six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday

7:00 pm (no cover, 2-drink min.): Stand-up dynamo Ali Wong, plus NYC stand-ups Chris Clarke, Scott Moran, and Larry Bailley, performing at the Laugh Lounge (151 Essex Street) with host Damien Lemon: Comedy on the Hump

[TOP PICK] 7:30ish pm ($10 at the door or $12.75 online): A monthly comedy show in which top storytellers tell a personal tale that in some way incorporates a lesson learned at college (for a write-up of last month’s amazing debut, please click here)—with tonight’s lineup consisting of host Ophira Eisenberg (Comedy Central, VH1, Showtime, The Liar Show), Leslie Goshko (Sideshow Goshko, Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion), David Ellis Dickerson (This American Life, The Moth), Ryan Britt (Nerve.com), and Nisse Greenberg—performing at Brooklyn’s Union Hall for producer Adam Magazine’s You Went to College For That?

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5; includes copious homemade treats): The kickoff of a new monthly comedy show hosted by the delightful Chelsea White (MTV, College Humor) and Aalap Patel—for a video promo, please click here—with tonight’s wonderful debut lineup consisting of Christian Finnegan (co-star of TBS’ Are We There Yet?; three Comedy Central specials; commentator on MNBC’s Countdown with Keith Oberman and VH1’s Best Week Ever; Chappelle’s Show, The Today Show), Hannibal Buress (staff writer for 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, ; Comedy Central, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson; host of Comedy Night; comedy CD My Name is Hannibal), Carmen Lynch (Last Comic Standing), and Jordan Carlos (Comedy Central) performing at Karma Lounge (51 First Avenue, off 3rd Street)—and sharing the spotlight with “baked goods galore” by Chelsea’s mom Deb White—all at It’s Not That Serious

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): An Irish stand-up comic & book author—who’s won two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—performing a solo show at UCBT for one night only: David O’Doherty

[FREE] 8:00 pm: The invaluable Jane Borden (Comedy Editor of Time Out New York), The Bitter Poet, and stand-ups Michael Birch, Justin Gray, and Beth McGregor performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Genius comedic storytellers and, more importantly, rabid sports fans David Martin and Adam Wade, plus a bunch of guests including John Flynn, “break down the upcoming NFL season with their patented in-your-face and you-are-stupid brand of sports talk. Nowhere else will you hear discussions ranging from Tom Brady’s hair plugs to the need for lowering the age of consent to poetry inspired by Joe Pisarcik’s fumble. It’s like the old Mike & The Mad Dog show, but less informed and more obnoxious. Be kind please. Sports are all these two men have in their barren, pitiable lives:” The NFL Preview Spectacular

[TOP PICK] [$] 9:30 pm ($10, plus 2-item minimum): Seth Herzog (staff warm-up comic & sketch performer for Jimmy Fallon; Comedy Central, CBS, VH1; host of beloved NYC comedy show Sweet) performing an extended stand-up set of both his favorite and new material—plus sets from some of Seth’s incredibly talented friends (possibly including stars)—for this evening only at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Seth Herzog’s Night of Fun

[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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