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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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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August 3, 2009
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- Comedy greats Glenn Wool (above), Kristen Schaal, Todd Barry, and SNL’s Bryan Tucker celebrate Liam McEneaney’s birthday at Tell Your Friends
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.): Open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours—with wildly varying quality, but potentially fun for those with short attention spans—at John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel
[TOP PICK] [FREE BEER] 8:00 pm ($5): Blowout celebration of host Liam McEneaney’s birthday, with some of the most brilliantly funny comics alive: Kristen Schaal, Todd Barry, Glenn Wool (visiting from the UK), and SNL’s Bryan Tucker—with free beer open bar from 7:00 pm on courtesy of tonight’s sponsor Pabst Blue Ribbon—at Lolita Bar stand-up comedy show Tell Your Friends
8:00 pm ($5): Two of UCBT’s best house sketch comedy troupes, Stone Cold Fox and Gorilla Gorilla, trying out new bits at Maude Night
[TOP PICK] [$] 9:00 pm ($25, 2-item min.): An amazing comedic freestyle hip-hop group, using audience suggestions as a springboard for creating improvised music inspired by jazz, rap, and comedy, with Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Anthony Veneziale (Miranda and Veneziale are the writer and director of the Broadway hit In the Heights, which won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical), and more performing at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Freestyle Love Supreme
[FREE] 9:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Dan Fontaine, Julien Dionne, Phoebe Robinson, and many more performing at the final installment of the summer of Pat O’Shea’s Brooklyn showcase at Freddy’s Backroom: Ed Sullivan on Acid
9:30 pm ($5): Improv veterans Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report) and John Lutz (SNL) making stuff up as comedy duo 2 Square
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: A free weekly show featuring some of the best stand-up comics in the country—who tonight are comedy giants Jim Gaffigan, Marc Maron, Andy Blitz, Glenn Wool, Kumail Nanjiani, and Sean Patton—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash
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August 2, 2009
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- Marc Maron performs tonight at The Comedians
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] [FREE at 9:30] 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm: UCBT’s signature improv comedy extravaganza ASSSCAT 3000
[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm: comedy legend Marc Maron, Cassidy Hennihan, Julia Segal, and other superb stand-ups at a weekly LES show at Pianos hosted by Greg Johnson & Jacqueline Novak: The Comedians
[FREE] 8:00 pm: Bobby Miyamoto, Mike Trainor, Leah Bonnema, and Phil Murphy performing at RG Daniels’ free weekly show at Three of Cups’ lounge: Sunday Night Stand-Up
[FREE] 9:00 pm: Roger Hailes, Chris Jurek, Nick Turner, and Ryan Conner performing at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free stand-up show Beauty Bar Comedy
[FREE] 10:00 pm: human dynamo Ali Wong, Scott Ryan, Lori Summer, and Mehran performing stand-up at a free gay-themed show hosted by Brad Loekle: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour
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August 1, 2009
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- Louis C.K. continues his smash hit show tonight at Carolines
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[$] 6:00 pm: Terrific storytellers Martin Dockery, Ryan Britt, Juliet Wayne, and Andy Christie try to fool the audience at Andy’s The Liar Show
7:00 pm: Top female comics—Shayna Ferm, Sara Benincasa, Ali Wong, Jamie Lee, Abbi Crutchfield, Jiwon Lee, Chelsea White, and Meg Cupernall—performing at Lil’ Seany Boy
7:30 pm: Improvisation from writers & performers at 30 Rock, The Colbert Report,and The Daily Show joyously declaring Let’s Have a Ball
[$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm: One of the funniest storytellers alive, with an emphasis on tales of marriage and family, headlining tonight and Sunday at Carolines: Louis C.K.
8:00 pm: Gay white Jewish hip-hop comic Andrew Singer, a.k.a. soce the elemental wizard, throwing a release party at the Bowery Poetry Club for his first CD: Master of Fine Arts
9:00 pm: The gutsiest improv troupe in NYC, Death by Roo Roo
[$] 9:00 pm: Ted Greenberg (Emmy-winning David Letterman writer) performing a fun, quick-paced theatrical comedy show—complete with audience rides home!—at The Complete Performer
9:30 pm: Sara Benincasa performing her one-woman show AGORAFABULOUS!
10:30 pm: All-star improv troupe Reuben Williams
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July 31, 2009
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- Louis C.K. shows he’s one of the funniest storytellers alive 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 $) include:
five women performing an improvised, and possibly tipsy, parody of The View at Focus (7:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] superb storytellers Margot Leitman, Jon Friedman, Leah Dubie, and host Anne Altman tell dating horror stories at the fun new show Misery Date (7:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] [$] one of the funniest storytellers alive, with an emphasis on tales of marriage and family, headlining tonight through Sunday at Carolines: Louis C.K. (8:00 pm & 10:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] some of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of The Stepfathers (9:30 pm),
singing improvisors who use an interview with an audience member to craft The Made-Up Musical (10:00 pm),
NYC’s heavy metal version of a sketch troupe, providing odd, unsettling, and fearless dark comedy: Murderfist: Late and Dirty (11:00 pm),
sketch troupes Bleak! Comedy and The Straightmen competing for audience laughs & votes at Backyard Brawl (11:00 pm),
[FREE] and a free opportunity for you to perform improv with UCBT veterans at Jammin’ with Ralph (12:20ish am).
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July 30, 2009
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- David Cross performs in a star-studded show tonight at Comedy Below Canal
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] Dave Hill debuting what promises to be a very special show about his popularity overseas: Dave Hill: Big in Japan (6:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] two of the sharpest & most respected comics in NYC, Kristen Schaal & Kurt Braunohler, honing a show they’ll be performing at this August’s Edinburgh Festival: Hot Tub Variety (8:00 pm),
sharp improvisors directed by James Eason “take an audience suggestion and break it into a million funny pieces” in The Deconstruction (8:00 pm),
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] TV & movie comedy stars David Cross, Arj Barker, Wyatt Cenac, and Jon Glaser performing stand-up in a star-studded show hosted by Bobby Tisdale at the 92YTribeca comedy showcase Comedy Below Canal (9:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] and two vibrant improv troupes, Death by Roo Roo and Produce, in a battle to win audience laughs & votes at the raucous Cage Match (11:00 pm).
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July 29, 2009
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Dave Attell heads an all-star group of hilarious stand-ups tonight at ComedyJuice
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[FREE] six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday (6:00 pm-midnight),
[TOP PICK] brilliantly funny character actress Kate McKinnon (co-star of Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show) debuting her exciting new one-woman show about the entertainment biz (Five women, One f*cked up industry), plus a comedic play with music, dancing, and fisting from Mary Elizabeth Ellis & Artemis Pebdani, in the double-bill Kate McKinnon: Best Actress and Mother May I Dance with Mary Jane’s Fist? (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [$] John Oliver (stand-up comedy genius and star correspondent of The Daily Show), Wyatt Cenac (correspondent for The Daily Show, cast member of upcoming HBO Kanye West show), Pete Holmes (one of the very best stand-ups in the country; warm-up comic for The Daily Show; Comedy Central,VH1’s Best Week Ever, The New Yorker, co-host of hit show Punch Up Your Life), and JR Havlan (five-time Emmy Award-winning staff writer of The Daily Show) performing stand-up with Co-Executive Producer of The Daily Show Rory Albanese at The Daily Show and Friends (8:00 pm),
[FREE] sharp NYC comics Pat O’Shea, Lisa Kaplan, Joe Pontillo, Joel Stice, Mangina, and Lisa Haim at a free weekly show hosted by Sharon “Mama” Spell: Shrink (8:00 pm),
[FREE] Hannibal Burress (Comedy Central, Craig Ferguson, concert film The Awkward Kings of Comedy), Jesse Popp (Comedy Central, Beauty Bar Comedy), Greg Barris (Heart of Darkness, MTV’s All That Rocks), and Bob Powers (author of new humor book The Terrible, Horrible, Temp-to-Perm Debacle) at a free weekly Brooklyn extravaganza hosted tonight by Gabe Liedman and Max Silvestri: Big Terrific (8:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] a show featuring rejected material and the associated tales of woe from top writers and comedic performers—who tonight include Margot Leitman, Will Leitch, Eliot Glazer, and Andy Ross—at Jon Friedman’s The Rejection Show (9:30 pm),
[MEGA-TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] a not-to-be-missed monthly event, this powerhouse showcase for star stand-ups at the elegant Comix Comedy Club tonight features Dave Attell (comedy superstar; Comedy Central’s Insomniac with Dave Attell, Comedy Central Presents; multiple appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, Howard Stern, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Pete Holmes (one of the very best stand-ups in the country; warm-up comic for The Daily Show; Comedy Central, VH1’s Best Week Ever, The New Yorker, co-host of hit show Punch Up Your Life), Christian Finnegan (three Comedy Central specials, commentator on MNBC’s Countdown with Keith Oberman and VH1’s Best Week Ever; Chappelle’s Show, The Today Show), Godfrey (NBC’s 30 Rock, Comedy Central Presents, VH1; films Zoolander, Original Gangsters, Soul Plane; 7 Up Yours ads), Jay Larson (Comedy Central, Craig Ferguson), and The Greg Wilson (Comics Unleashed): Dave Attell, Pete Holmes, Christian Finnegan, Godfrey, and More at ComedyJuice (10:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] and a free, laid-back, and occasionally magical variety show where virtually anything can happen on a School Night (11:00).
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July 28, 2009
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- John Oliver practices for his next Comedy Central special tonight at both Punch Up Your Life (free) and Sweet ($5)
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:
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 Broadway Motel (6:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] Marvel Comics writer Stuart Moore (Wolverine: Noir), and Marvel & DC Comics writer Ivan Brandon (Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape, Viking) joining in on a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club (8:00 pm),
four full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Robber DeCoster, Ragnaröck, The Scam, Badman, and Bastian—followed by UCBT students at all levels performing with improv veterans, all at Harold Night (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] John Oliver (star correspondent of The Daily Show and genius stand-up comic), Hannibal Burress (Comedy Central, Craig Ferguson, concert film The Awkward Kings of Comedy), performing at the final summer 2009 edition of this free show hosted by brilliant stand-ups Jessi Klein (Comedy Central, VH1, NBC, CNN, Adult Swim) and Pete Holmes (Comedy Central, VH1’s Best Week Ever, The New Yorker): Punch Up Your Life (8:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] John Oliver (star correspondent of The Daily Show and genius stand-up comic), Michael Showalter (co-star of Comedy Central’s Michael and Michael Have Issues; MTV’s The State, legendary comedy troupe Stella, writer/director/star of feature film The Baxter, co-writer/co-star of feature film Wet Hot American Summer), Natasha Leggero (Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Reno 911!, and The Sarah Silverman Program; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and Heather Fink (MTV, Adult Swim, CollegeHumor.com, Dr. Phil, co-host of Street Meat) performing at the wonderful Seth Herzog’s Sweet (9:00 pm).
and delightful stand-up comics Jackie Monahan, Leah Dubie, Amy Beckerman, and Gloria Bigelow performing and hosting guest comics Joanne Filan, Pat Galante, and Adrienne Iapalucci at Dykes on Mics (9:00 pm).
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