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Brilliant and beloved British comics John Oliver and Josie Long (above) head a blowout lineup tonight at Leo Allen's Whiplash
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: Kevin Allison (legendary MTV sketch series The State, HBO, Comedy Central, VH1, host of award-winning storytelling show Risk!) hosts this free open-mic show for storytellers, in which you can put your name in a hat for the chance to tell a five-minute true story…and if it’s a good one, possibly be included in Kevin’s popular podcasts on the Web: Risk! Storyslam
[FREE] 7:00 pm: NYC stands-up David Foster (HBO, Showtime), Nick Vatterott, Amanda Baramki, and David Lee Nelson performing at a free weekly show in the Manchester Pub hosted by Phoebe Robinson: Case of the Mondays Comedy
7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): The perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours at the Luca Lounge (222 Avenue B off 14th Street)—at John Morrison’s Motel Luca
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Improv crashes into classic theatre scenes at this amazing show featuring some of the very best improvisors and theatrical actors in NYC: Gravid Water
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Jessi Klein (fresh, unique, deliciously organic comic who’s one of the best stand-ups in the country; staff writer for Saturday Night Live; Comedy Central, VH1, NBC, CNN, Adult Swim), Myq Kaplan (finalist on this summer’s Last Comic Standing; Jay Leno, Comedy Central Presents half-hour special), Dan St. Germain (razor-sharp, quick-witted rising star; College Humor), and Amanda Melson performing at this free weekly LES show at Pianos hosted by Adam Lowitt and Matt Goldich: It Is It
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5 online or $8 at the door): Heather Lawless (Comedy Central, Wonder Showzen, Variety SHAC), visiting UK comedy star Maeve Higgins, and Marcus Monroe (juggler who wowed the Edinburgh Fringe Festival) performing at Brooklyn’s Littlefield (622 Degraw Street) with sketches and more from NYC comedy royalty Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler: Hot Tub Variety
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Ted Alexandro (one of the finest stand-ups in the country; David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, two Comedy Central Presents half-hour specials), Shane Mauss (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central), Sheng Wang (Comedy Central), Dan Soder (Comedy Central), Michael Lawrence, and Jessica Watkin performing at Aces & Eights (34 Avenue A, off 3rd Street) for John Szeluga’s Not Friday
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Hannibal Buress (staff writer for 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live; Comedy Central, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson), John Fugelsang (former host of America’s Funniest Home Videos), Rob Paravonian (Comedy Central, VH1; to see his hit video Pachelbel Rant, which has been viewed by over 8 million people on YouTube, please click here,), Ray DeVito (MTV, Lifetime) and Aparna Nancherla (Last Comic Standing) performing stand-up in the Lolita Bar for Liam McEneaney’s Tell Your Friends
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): One of my favorite UK performers, who I adore for saying such things as “But perhaps what I like best about America are your wonderful snacks” and “If you’re low on cash and have to choose between food and a good book, always choose the book,” making a rare NYC appearance that should not be missed (and Josie, I will be bringing some snacks), along with fellow UK comics Maeve Higgins and Claudia O’Doherty: Josie Long: Be Honourable
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Four sharp comedic talents each performing a monologue, with tonight’s players Matt Higgins (Centralia), Katie Northlich (four-time National Monologue Champion), Shawn Williams (National Monologue Champion), and Walter Murphy: The PIT-ologues
[MEGA-TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Some of the finest comics in the country—with tonight’s killer blowout edition featuring comedy genius John Oliver (star correspondent of The Daily Show), brilliant & irresistible UK comic Josie Long (see 9:30 listing), Sean Patton (red-hot rising star; killerset on Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, VH1), Myq Kaplan (finalist on this summer’s Last Comic Standing; Jay Leno, Comedy Central Presents half-hour special), and more—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash
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