December 9, 2009
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The Varsity Interpretive Dance Squad attempts to save the world through choreography in Faster Than the Speed of Night
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 & 2-item min.): Star stand-ups Ted Alexandro, Amy Schumer, Joe Mande, and more in a bargain-priced, slapped-together show that’ll probably be better than the one scheduled for Jackie Mason, who had to bail on tonight’s sold out performance: The Replacements
[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Top writers and comedians—who tonight include Jane Borden (stellar Comedy Editor for Time Out New York), Jenn Dodd, and Vito Lantz—join hosts Jake Goldman and world-class storyteller Adam Wade (two-time Moth GrandSlam Storytelling Champion and record-breaking 10-time StorySlam Champion; for Adam’s award-winning tale of being an NBC page on Conan O’Brien, please click here) in Ochi’s Lounge to share their favorite personal campus anecdotes at True Tales of College
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): One of NYC’s treasures, master sketch comic Kurt Braunohler, debuting a one-man show: Autumn at the Chuckle Shack
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($10): The Audience Favorite winner of the just-completed ANT Festival at Ars Nova returns to again ask the theatrical question, “Can the world be changed by dances choreographed in your childhood basement? Yes. Stretch, hydrate, prepare for Whole World Dance, a concept so revolutionary, it’s stupid:” The Varsity Interpretive Dance Squad in Faster Than the Speed of Night
[FREE] 8:00 pm: Sharp NYC comics Robin Gelfenbien, Carmen Lynch, Keith Alberstadt, Dan Hirshon, Nate Min, Garry Hannon, and dance group Cocoon performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: UK comedy star Tom Allen, red-hot rising star Baron Vaughn, Jordan Rubin (Conan O’Brien, Our Massive Planet with Jim Gaffigan), and Gabriel Delahaye performing at a free weekly comedy show at Brooklyn’s Cameo (behind Lovin’ Cup) hosted by Gabe Liedman and Max Silvestri: Big Terrific
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 9:30 pm: Unique, hilarious, and endearing Melanie Hamlett (Moth GrandSlam Champion) spent this summer traveling cross-country in her barely functioning truck to have adventures only she could have. Come tonight to experience her tales of the Testicle Festival (no foolin’), complete with photos. Plus joining Melanie will be four of the finest storytellers in NYC: Kevin Allison (brilliant sketch comic of The State, host of Risk!), Andy Christie (Moth GrandSlam Storytelling Champion, host of The Liar Show), Seth Lind (TOLD, This American Life), and Giulia Rozzi (co-host of Stripped Stories) at The Creek in Queens’ Long Island City: The Hobo Show
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): An hour-long play made up on the spot by razor-sharp, passionate improvisors Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Moral Orel) and Christina Gausas (Conan O’Brien, The Colbert Report) at Adsit & Gausas
[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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December 8, 2009
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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog joins forces with such comedy giants as John Oliver, Kristen Schaal and Todd Barry for a charity fundraiser: We'll Kick Cancer's Butt!
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] 7:00 pm ($5): World-class musical improvisor Eliza Skinner debuting a one-woman show making fun of the musical Cats, plus a comedy group auditioning a sketch show, in the double-bill Eliza Skinner: Jellicle Balls and Deceptively Chubby: The TiVo is Full
7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Hilary Schwartz and Rachael Parenta hosting an intriguing show at Ochi’s Lounge described as “emotionally inappropriate comedy:” Please, Someone Kill Me
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Comics creator Jesse Blaze Snider (Dead Romeo) joining in on a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club
8:00 pm to midnight ($5): Four full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Scootch, Bastian, People People, The Law Firm, and Penthouse Riot
followed by UCBT advanced students improvising a musical—all at Harold Night
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:30 pm ($30 & 2-item min.) Stand-up comedy geniuses John Oliver (star correspondent for The Daily Show), Kristen Schaal (also a shining star on The Daily Show) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (oughta be on The Daily Show), Todd Barry (makes even Triumph tremble), Caroline Rhea, and Eddie Brill perform at this gala charity fundraiser hosted by Liam McEneaney: Tell Your Friends: We’ll Kick Cancer’s Butt!
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: UK comedy stars Maeve Higgins and Tom Allen, Ryan Hamilton (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central), and David Cope performing at the Housingworks Bookstore Cafe for a free weekly show hosted by brilliant stand-ups Pete Holmes (Comedy Central Presents, VH1’s Best Week Ever, ComedyJuice, The New Yorker) and Sean Patton (standing in for Jessi Klein tonight): Punch Up Your Life
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($5): TV & movie comedy superstar Janeane Garofalo, Irish comedy star Maeve Higgins, stand-up Michelle Collins (who recently won the UCBT BEATdown contest by rapping about her hemorrhoids), and Bryan Callen (former cast member on Mad TV) performing at The Slipper Room for the LES weekly show hosted by the wonderful Seth Herzog (Jimmy Fallon, VH1): Sweet
9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Delightful stand-ups Leah Dubie, Amy Beckerman, Jackie Monahan, and Gloria Bigelow in Ochi’s Lounge hosting guest comics Sharon Spell, Kara Klenk, and Cory Davis at Dykes on Mics
[FREE] 11:00 pm: Free open-mic stand-up show that’s seldom much fun for audience members but is a nice opportunity if you want 4-5 minutes to test out your comedy material on stage: Bring It
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December 7, 2009
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Kurt Braunohler kicks off a new Brooklyn comedy show tonight with the help of sketch partner Kristen Schaal: The Inevitable
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:
6:30 pm & 9:00 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 John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel
[FREE] 7:00 pm: Stand-ups Ben Kissel, Jamie Roberts, Amy Carlson, Robert Dean, and Miguel Dalmau performing at a free weekly show in the Manchester Pub hosted by Phoebe Robinson: Case of the Mondays Comedy
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: The debut of a new weekly comedy show from Kurt Braunohler that tonight includes wonderful comics Kristen Schaal, Leo Allen, Max Silvestri, and Chris Hauselt performing at Brooklyn’s Union Pool: The Inevitable
8:00 pm ($5): The talented young writer/performers of top UCBT scripted comedy house troupes Stone Cold Fox and Gorilla Gorilla try out their newest sketch material at Maude Night
9:30 pm ($5): Michael O’Brien (Saturday Night Live) and Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report) debut at UCBT the latest version of their acclaimed 2-man sketch show: Misled
[FREE] 9:30 pm: NYC stand-ups Andrea Rosen, Adam Newman, Sharon Spell, Luke Cunningham, Andy Haynes, Jordon Ferber, and Alex Grubard performing at Pat O’Shea’s free weekly Brooklyn showcase at Freddy’s Backroom: Ed Sullivan on Acid
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: A blowout gathering of some of the most hilarious stand-up comics in the country—tonight including Hannibal Burress, Tom Shillue, Maeve Higgins, and Myq Kaplan—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash
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December 5, 2009
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Superb female comics relate their hilarious and unforgettable tales of erotic disappointment in Worst Laid Plans: True Tales of Terrible Sex
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] 7:00 pm ($10): Comedic storytellers—including star Casey Wilson (Saturday Night Live)—relate their thoroughly hilarious experiences of erotic disappointment in Worst Laid Plans: True Tales of Terrible Sex
7:00 pm ($10): A musical about “a pious Pope framed for a crime he didn’t commit…betrayal, Holy War, foot-stompin’ musical numbers” and everything else it takes “to entertain the Hell right out of you” in Pope: The Musical
[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): A small army of superb stand-up comics—Leo Allen, Christian Finnegan, Kumail Nanjiani, Baron Vaughn, Sara Schaeffer, Brooke Van Poppelen, Sara Benincasa, Blaine Perry & Pat Stango, Claudia Cogan, Jared Logan, Roger Hailes, Dan St. Germain, Kevin McCaffrey, Chelsea White, Tom McCaffrey, Hari Kondabolu, Team Submarine, Jesse Popp, Mark Normand, and more—performing in a show running at least four hours in Ochi’s Lounge at host Sean Donnelly’s Lil’ Seany Boy
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 ($34 & 2-item min.) A former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and performer on Saturday Night Live, The Office, Arrested Development, and Human Giant who has now become one of the most respected and sought-after stand-up comics in the country—and recently shot his first Comedy Central Presents special—headlining tonight at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Rob Riggle
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm ($42 & 2-drink min.): A stand-up veteran who’s appeared on David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Last Comic Standing; hosted the HBO stand-up showcase Down and Dirty; was a cast member of the wonderful though short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, and did his own HBO half-hour One Night Stand special; has appeared in such hit films as Spider-Man; is a regular on XM Satellite Radio’s The Opie & Anthony Show; and is the author of the book Happy Endings, headlining tonight through Sunday at the Carolines Comedy Club: Jim Norton
8:00 pm ($10): In this unique monthly show, stand-up comics perform in the buff. A reviewer from The Boston Globe observed, “The dynamic of nude comedian and clothed audience added an extra dimension to self-deprecating material.” For a New York Magazine review, please click here; or simply come see for yourself The Naked Comedy Showcase
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($10): The gutsiest comedy troupe in NYC, genius improvisors Death by Roo Roo
9:00 pm ($5): Organic & energetic improv by the four guys of 4 Track!
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($10): Always fresh and imaginative world-class sketch troupe that uses song, movement, and clever scenarios to turn familiar rituals on their head (for a video about awkward goodbyes at the end of a party, please click here): The Harvard Sailing Team
[TOP PICK] [$] 10:00 pm ($15): Ted Greenberg (Emmy-winning David Letterman writer) performing a fun, quick-paced theatrical comedy show—complete with audience rides home!—at The Complete Performer
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 10:30 pm ($15 both online and at the door using discount code BECKYD, otherwise $20): A Chicago-based troupe that’s wowed audiences around the world with their skill at creating a completely improvised hour-long musical. The plot and characters, the musical accompaniment; even the song lyrics and the “choreography” are made up on the spot, with no pre-planned structure. Come see why BWC won a FringeNYC Award this August for Outstanding Unique Theatrical Event at the magical Baby Wants Candy
[TOP PICK] 10:30 pm ($10): An all-star improv troupe led by brilliant UCBT artistic director Anthony King: Reuben Williams
10:30 pm ($5): Vibrant improv from Nick Kanellis & Peter McNerney (Statues of Liberty) and Leslie Korein, who’ve formed the new troupe Trike
[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($10): NYC’s fearless heavy metal version of a sketch comedy troupe, performing scenes that are dark and surreal: Murderfist: Late and Dirty
[TOP PICK] 12:00 am ($5): Andy Rocco’s extravaganza of sketch comedy, music, dancing, free t-shirts, and special guests—who tonight include brilliant red-hot rising stars DC Pierson (Derrick, Mystery Team) and Baron Vaughn (Awkward Kings of Comedy): The Hipster Show
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Posted by hybender
December 4, 2009
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Hilarious and acclaimed stand-up star Rob Riggle headlines tonight and Saturday at the Comix Comedy Club
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] 7:00 pm ($10): Comedic storytellers—including comedy star Casey Wilson (Saturday Night Live)—relate their experiences of erotic dissapointment in Worst Laid Plans: True Tales of Terrible Sex
7:00 pm ($10): A sketch show from Chris & Rebecca Smith, two members of world-class sketch troupe The Harvard Sailing Team who are married to each other: The New York Smiths
7:30 pm ($10): Raunchy comedic singer/songwriter Cock Lorge and friends performing his last monthly show this year at Pianos in Thank Cock It’s Friday
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 ($34 & 2-item min.) A former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and performer on Saturday Night Live, The Office, Arrested Development, and Human Giant who has now become one of the most respected and sought-after stand-up comics in the country—and recently shot his first Comedy Central Presents special—headlining tonight and Saturday at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Rob Riggle
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm ($42 & 2-drink min.): A stand-up veteran who’s appeared on David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Last Comic Standing; hosted the HBO stand-up showcase Down and Dirty; was a cast member of the wonderful though short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, and did his own HBO half-hour One Night Stand special; has appeared in such hit films as Spider-Man; is a regular on XM Satellite Radio’s The Opie & Anthony Show; and is the author of the book Happy Endings, headlining tonight through Sunday at the Carolines Comedy Club: Jim Norton
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($10): A beloved high-concept sketch troupe that delights in exploring silly ideas and wordplay (for example, demonstrating that a caveman and the Cookie Monster sound remarkably alike when saying such things as “Me have problem with subject/verb placement…”) debuts its all-new show for the holidays: Elephant Larry’s Mandated Christmas Event
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Former co-host Ross Hyzer returns to celebrate his birthday, and is joined by sharp stand-up Pat Stango, Vince Averill, Tom McCaffrey, and George Gordon performing at Brooklyn’s Coco 66 for Nick Turner’s Too Cool for School
9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): NYC stand-up comics performing stand-up in Ochi’s Lounge at a gay-themed show hosted by the lovely Jenny Rubin: The Back Room
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($10): Some of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of The Stepfathers
[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): A comedic freestyle rap contest featuring some of the funniest & sharpest comics in NYC—who tonight are genuinely skilled rapper Carolyn Castiglia, brilliant improvisor & sketch comic Gil Ozeri, stand-up Myka Fox, Chaz Kangas, and Luke Meginsky—plus a volunteer from the audience!, hosted by genius comedic musical performers Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas), all at The BEATdown
[FREE] 12:20ish am: A free opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at Liquid Courage
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December 3, 2009
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Comedy superstar Robin Williams concludes his US tour tonight at Town Hall (with the show airing this Sunday night on HBO): Weapons of Self-Destruction
and
Star stand-up Jim Norton headlines tonight through Sunday at Carolines
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm ($70-$150): A comedy superstar concluding his nationwide tour tonight at Town Hall, performing the last live version before the show airs this Saturday night on HBO: Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction
[TOP PICK] [$] 8:00 pm ($38.25 & 2-drink min.): A stand-up veteran who’s appeared on David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Last Comic Standing; hosted the HBO stand-up showcase Down and Dirty; was a cast member of the wonderful though short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, and did his own HBO half-hour One Night Stand special; has appeared in such hit films as Spider-Man; is a regular on XM Satellite Radio’s The Opie & Anthony Show; and is the author of the book Happy Endings, headlining tonight through Sunday at the Carolines Comedy Club: Jim Norton
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): A stand-up visitor from Ireland bringing her special brand of comedy to UCBT for one night only: Maeve Higgins: Stop the Lights!
8:00 pm ($5): Sharp improvisors directed by James Eason “take an audience suggestion and break it into a million funny pieces” in The Deconstruction
[FREE] 8:30 pm: NYC comics Mike Vecchione, Adrienne Iapalucci, and Mike Destefano performing at Brooklyn’s Building on Bond for a free stand-up show hosted by Yannis Pappas: A Very Good Comedy Show
[TOP PICK] [$] 9:00 pm ($12): Four world-class writer/performers tell personal stories. Three of them are true…but one is a pack of lies. Then the audience asks questions to try to figure out who’s fibbing. Tonight’s yarn-spinners are Ophira Eisenberg (sharp stand-up and brilliant storyteller; Comedy Central, VH1, Showtime), Kevin Allison (sketch comedy icon, and host of superb storytelling show Risk!), Faye Lane (delightful storyteller, and host of Beauty Shop Stories), and Seth Line (NPR’s This American Life). They’ll all be performing at 92Y Tribeca for host Andy Christie’s The Liar Show
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): A stand-up visitor from England bringing his special brand of comedy to UCBT for one night only: Tom Allen: Women!
[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): Champion improv troupe Death by Roo Roo going up against improv troupe Rogue Elephant in a battle for audience laughs and votes at the raucous Cage Match
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December 2, 2009
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Brilliant comedy trio DC Pierson, Donald Glover, and Dominic Dierkes return to NYC tonight to promote their first feature film, which debuts in NYC this weekend: Derrick Presents Mystery Team Live!
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
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Carl Arnheiter interviewing the editors and staff writers who create a beloved pseudo newspaper: Inside Joke with The Onion
[FREE] 8:00 pm: Sharp NYC stand-ups Emily Epstein, Ali Wong, Billy Reno, Matt Little, Bruce Cherry, and Jermaine Fowler performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: Wonderful comics Reggie Watts, Joe Mande, Adam Lowitt, and Maeve Higgins performing at a free weekly comedy show at Brooklyn’s Cameo (behind Lovin’ Cup) hosted by Gabe Liedman and Max Silvestri: Big Terrific
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): An hour-long play made up on the spot by razor-sharp, passionate improvisors Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Moral Orel) and Christina Gausas (Conan O’Brien, The Colbert Report) at Adsit & Gausas
[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): One of the sharpest and most talented comedy groups to ever grace UCBT returns to plug its feature film Mystery Team, which is enjoying its NYC debut this weekend: Derrick Presents Mystery Team Live!
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August 6, 2009
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"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Susie Essman headlines tonight at Carolines
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] 8:00 pm ($5): Two of the sharpest & most respected comics in NYC, Kristen Schaal & Kurt Braunohler, honing a show they’ll be performing next week at the Edinburgh Festival: Double Down Hearts
[$] 8:00 pm ($38.25 & 2-drink min.) A Curb Your Enthusiasm star and superb stand-up headlining at Carolines: Susie Essman
8:00 pm ($5): Sharp improvisors directed by James Eason “take an audience suggestion and break it into a million funny pieces” in The Deconstruction
8:00 pm ($8): Clever wordplay, conceptual comedy, and relentless silliness—applied to a parody of the already-goofy film Con Air—from sketch troupe Elephant Larry (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Stand-up Jodi Wasserman (Comedy Central), sketch comic Matt Higgins (Centralia), John Gemberling (world-class improv troupe Death By Roo Roo), and Will Hines (ace improv troupe The Stepfathers) joining the four hard-to-resist members of a hilarious comedy group—musical host Shonali Bhowmik, and superbly quirky stand-ups Heather Lawless, Chelsea Peretti, and Andrea Rosen—in Variety SHAC
[$] 9:30 pm ($20 & 2-item min.) The Raspberry Brothers—Jerm Pollet, Shane Breaux, and Scott Rogowsky—making funny remarks about a teen martial arts classic at the Comix Comedy Club: The Karate Kid
[$] 10:00 pm ($31.25 & 2-drink min.) A provocative comedy star who’s written for Richard Pryor, Red Foxx, and Saturday Night Live, and performed on Chappelle’s Show and David Letterman, headlining through Sunday at Carolines: Paul Mooney
[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): Two vibrant improv troupes, Death by Roo Roo and Iron Ruckus, in a battle to win audience laughs & votes at the raucous Cage Match
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Posted by hybender
August 5, 2009
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- Glennis McMurray & Eliza Skinner are geniuses at making up musicals on the spot as improv duo I Eat Pandas
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-midnight: six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday
7:00 pm ($5): A comedic play written by Jill Donnelly & Amy Flanagan, performed by Jill, and directed by Amy, described as “We’ve all been pushed down the stairs once or twice by a family member and fallen into a coma, right? And who hasn’t woken up a year later with amnesia? Ten characters fill in the details for one amnesiac, Jane, in a night filled with dirty tales, creepy songs, deranged siblings, dungeons and dragons, and more:” Amnesia & Attempted Murder in Upstate NY
[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Emily Epstein, Phoebe Robinson, J-L Cauvin, Paul Goncalves, Jay Nog, and Kyle Fincham at a free weekly stand-up comedy show at Rodeo Bar hosted by the luminous Margie Kment (who’s away tonight) & Matt Maragno: Now We’re Talking
[TOP PICK] 8:30 pm ($6): innovative TV mini-shows (no longer than 5 minutes each) that live or die by audience votes, screening tonight at the 92Y Tribeca Mainstage: Channel101: NY
[FREE] 8:30 pm: terrific stand-ups Jon Fisch (Comedy Central), Andrea Rosen (Variety SHAC), Kyle Kinane (Carson Daly), and Greg Johnson (host of The Comedians) at a free weekly comedy show at Brooklyn’s Cameo (behind Lovin’ Cup) hosted by Gabe Liedman & Max Silvestri: Big Terrific
9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Sharp NYC comics Kevin McCaffrey, Adam Newman, Luke Cunningham, Pat Cassel, Ryan Reiss, and many more each trying out a one-liner in Matt Goldich’s unique show at Ochi’s Lounge: 25 Words or Less
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): an entirely improvised musical from genius comedy duo Glennis McMurray and Eliza Skinner, and a comedic play with music, dancing, and fisting from Mary Elizabeth Ellis (the waitress on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Artemis Pebdani (foul-mouthed Artemis on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; for memorable audition video, please click here) in the double-bill I Eat Pandas and Mother May I Dance with Mary Jane’s Fist?
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Host Justin Purnell (The Colbert Report) provides a mix of guests who perform 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. Come support the experimentation, and periodic magical surprises, that this uniquely organic rollercoaster of a show makes possible: School Night
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August 4, 2009
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- Seth Herzog hosts the final “Sweet” show of the summer, with stellar stand-up guests Glenn Wool, Jon Glaser, Kumail Nanjiani, and Hannibal Burress
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] 8:00 pm ($5): Marvel Comics writer Alex Irvine (Daredevil: Noir) joining in on a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club
8:00 pm-midnight ($5): four full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Badman, Scootch, The Bishop, The Law Firm, and Penthouse Riot—followed by UCBT students at the top 600 level performing improv as citizens of Tiny Town, all at Harold Night
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($5): Some of the finest comics in the world—UK star Glenn Wool, Jon Glaser, Kumail Nanjiani, and Hannibal Burress—performing at the final installment for the summer of the LES weekly stand-up show at The Slipper Room hosted by the wonderful Seth Herzog (Jimmy Fallon, VH1): Sweet
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