Best New York Comedy

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A gala fundraiser featuring Rachel Maddow and Mike Birbiglia, and hosted by Adsit & Gausas: Friends with a Benefit

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 ($50 orchestra, $40 balcony): Christina Gausas & Scott Adsit (genius improv duo Adsit & Gausas) host a blowout fundraiser for the American Bird Conservancy’s efforts in the Gulf, featuring such stars as Rachel Maddow, Ira Glass, Mike Birbiglia, and Michelle Collins, plus musicians Lucy Wainwright Roche, Barkuna, and Erin McKeown, performing at Town Hall for one night only: Friends with a Benefit

[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

[FREE] 8:00 pm: Jess Wood (HBO’s Def Comedy Jam), Nick Turner (co-host of Too Cool For School), Neal Stasny, and David Cope performing at RG Daniels’ free weekly show at the Three of Cups East Village lounge: Sunday Night Stand-Up

[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Jena Friedman, Sean Donnelly, Sean O’Connor, John F. O’Donnell, Jason Good, and Anton Shuford performing at Calise Hawkins’ free weekly show at The Fat Black Pussy Cat (130 West 3rd Street): S’Weird Man

[FREE] 9:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Del Harrison, Jeff Joseph, John Moses, and David Cope performing at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan) hosted by Hannibal Buress (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock): Comedy Night

[FREE] 9:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Andrea Rosen, Brent Sullivan, Sean Crespo, and Adam Sokol performing in the East Village’s Beauty Bar at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free weekly extravaganza Beauty Bar Comedy

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