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Mamrie Hart and friends grieve for Jennifer Aniston tonight at "Celebrity Funeral"...
...while Marc Maron interviews comedy giants Michael Showalter, Dave Attell, and more live on stage at Comix for Marc's hit podcast "WTF?"
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[MEGA-TOP PICK] [$] 3:00 pm ($18): One of the very best shows at FringeNYC 2010 was an award-winning comedy from NYC’s own Faye Lane, a luminous storyteller and singer who will charm your socks off—and possibly give you a moon pie to boot. Please read my review by clicking here; and don’t miss this second chance provided by the FringeNYC Encore Series to experience the hilarious and unforgettable Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories
[FREE] 6:00 pm to midnight: Six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:30 pm ($12.89 online using code PLAYBILL, plus 2-item minimum): Comedy legend Marc Maron interviews some of the best stand-ups in the world—who tonight include Jessi Klein, Michael Showalter, Glenn Wool, and Maeve Higgins—as he tapes an episode of his hit WTF podcast live on stage at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Marc Maron’sWTF with Jessi Klein, Michael Showalter, Glenn Wool, and Maeve Higgins
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): “It is with deepest regret and sympathy that I inform you America has lost one it’s sweetest sweethearts and greatest thespians, Jennifer Aniston. She stormed into our lives in 1993 with the film Leprechaun. While her character was accused of stealing gold, the only thing Aniston was truly guilty of was stealing our hearts. And she didn’t let go of them for the next 17 years (let’s forget about Along Came Polly). Please join Jen’s family, celebrity friends, lovers, and costars as they remember her incredible body of work, her incredible body, and the life of everyone’s favorite Friend.” Fine comedy talents join the hilarious Mamrie Hart for Celebrity Funeral: Jennifer Aniston
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Scientists and nerds Michelle Dobrawsky, Danielle La Rocco, Alan Rice, Maxwell Shron, and host Ben Lillie become comedic storytellers at this monthly show that tonight focuses on the knee-slapping topic Carbon Dating at Brooklyn’s Pacific Standard (82 Fourth Avenue): The Story Collider
[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC, CA, and PA stand-ups Marga Gomez, Dan Curry, Myka Fox, Lance Weiss, Randy Tonge, and Ryan Hill performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 9:30 pm ($12.89 online using code PLAYBILL, plus 2-item minimum): Comedy legend Marc Maron interviews some of the best stand-ups in the world—who tonight include Dave Attell, Pete Correale, Joe DeRosa, Kurt Metzger, and Robert Kelly—as he tapes an episode of his hit WTF podcast live on stage at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Marc Maron’s WTF with Dave Attell and More
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Three talented sketch comedy troupes—Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting, Two Fun Men, and Adam & Trevor—each performing one of their most popular sketches and one of their personal favorites in a fun revue hosted by James Eason & Aaron Kheifets: A-Side/B-Side
[TOP PICK] 10:00 pm ($5): Anthony Jeselnik (writer/performer for Jimmy Fallon; Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central Presents), DC Benny (HBO, Comedy Central), Jared Logan (Comedy Central, co-host of Punch Up Your Life), Vince Averill (Comedy Central, co-host of Beauty Bar Comedy), and Ryan Conner (writer for SNL) performing in The Bowery Poetry Club at this new monthly show hosted by Sean Gabbert (XM Radio): Free Healthcare
[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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