April 12, 2010
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Judah Friedlander parties tonight at Comix while Kristen Schaal blows the roof off 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 (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
[TOP PICK] 7:00 pm ($5): A monthly storytelling show from the wonderful Adam Wade (two-time Moth GrandSlam Storytelling Champion (2006 & 2009) and record-breaking 15-time StorySlam Champion; The New York Times Magazine; host of Real Tales of College; for Adam’s award-winning tale of being an NBC page on Conan O’Brien, please click here) at Under St. Marks: The Adam Wade from New Hampshire Show: Tales of Life, Love, and Little League
[FREE] 7:30 pm: NYC stand-ups Mike Lawrence, Adam Newman, Calvin Cato, Ray Marshall, David Lee Nelson, and Beth McGregor performing at a free weekly show in the Manchester Pub hosted by Phoebe Robinson: Case of the Mondays Comedy
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 8:00 pm ($7.44 online if you use code VIPAPRIL, plus 2-item minimum): A gathering of superb stand-ups—Judah Friedlander, Amy Schumer, Godfrey, Nick DiPaolo, Brooke Van Poppelen, Russ Meneve, and Sherrod Small—performing at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Judah Friedlander, Amy Schumer, Godfrey, Nick DiPaolo, Brooke Van Poppelen, and More
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): TV & movie star Kristen Schaal (one of the funniest women alive; shining star correspondent on The Daily Show; co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords; Comedy Central Presents half-hour special; AMC’s Mad Men; star of UK TV series Penelope: Princess of Pets), Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central, Whiplash), Dave Hill (alternative comedy genius; HBO, The New York Times, The Dave Hill Explosion), and Mike Doughty, plus musical guests Eden & John’s East River String Band and A Brief View of the Hudson, all performing in the Lolita Bar at Liam McEneaney’s Tell Your Friends
8:00 pm ($5): Two of UCBT’s fine house sketch comedy troupes, Gramps’ and Thunder Gulch, trying out new bits at Maude Night
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Superb sketch troupe Pangea 3000 performing material better than its show’s title indicates, plus the wonderful Jon Friedman performing a smart & silly one-man show, in the double-bill Pangea 3000 Sucks and Bear With Me
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Some of the finest comics in the country—tonight including Hannibal Buress (red-hot rising star; staff writer for Saturday Night Live; Comedy Central, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, concert film The Awkward Comedy Show; 2010 ECNY Award for Best Male Stand-Up) and Kumail Nanjiani (David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, Jimmy Kimmel, writer/performer for Comedy Central’s Michael & Michael Have Issues; winner of the 2009 ECNY Awards for Best Male Stand-Up)—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash
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Posted by hybender
April 7, 2010
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Catch two of the greatest comics of all time, Kristen Schaal (above) and Anthony Jeselnik, tonight at Big Terrific
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] 6:00 pm (reservations highly recommended by calling 212.563.7488): Outrageous stand-up genius Sean Patton teams with the fearlessly funny troupe that won this year’s ECNY Award for Best Sketch Group in the free show Murderfist: Chaos Reigns
[TOP PICK] 7:00 pm ($5): Acclaimed Chicago stand-up comic Nick Vatterott performs a show that’s too theatrical for comedy clubs and too joke-laden for the theatre crowd. Nonetheless, Time Out Chicago called it a “Don’t Miss,” adding “There are no breaks, no visual aids, and no opening acts— just Nick Vatterott on stage for 45 minutes and you’ll laugh the entire time.”Come find out how Nick has won this and other accolades when his show’s unusual format might seem to provide it No Outlet
[FREE] 7:00 pm to midnight: Five free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($7): Wonderful storyteller Faye Lane, and stand-up giants Eugene Mirman, Leo Allen, Hari Kondabolu, and guest-host Patrick Borelli at Dan Allen’s & Ray Devito’s monthly comedy event ¡Sacapuntas!
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): From a comic Time Out New York says delivers “categorically pitch- perfect one-man comedy” comes this one-man show: “When Ryan Paulson moved to New York City he was a husky boy. And he’d never had sex. Even with himself. How did this happen? Well, he grew up speaking in tongues in an ultra-conservative, fundamentalist church. But now he’s taking a crash course in sex, alcohol and self-pleasure. And it’s going pretty well…other than regularly being condemned to hell on MySpace:” Ryan Paulson: I’m Uncomfortable
[FREE] 8:30: Unique and memorable women stand-ups Claudia Cogan, Desiree Burch, and Katina Corrao, plus Anthony DeVito, Greg Leitman, Andy Hendrickson, and Boris Khaykin, performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: A blowout amazing show with some of the funniest comics alive: TV & movie star Kristen Schaal (shining star correspondent on The Daily Show; co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords; Comedy Central Presents half-hour special; AMC’s Mad Men; star of UK TV series Penelope: Princess of Pets), stand-up genius Anthony Jeselnik (writer for Jimmy Fallon;Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central Presents), Andrea Rosen (Comedy Central’s Michael & Michael Have Issues, Stella, Variety SHAC), Craig Baldo (Conan O’Brien), and James Patterson (Comedy Central) performing at this 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): Theatrical scenes made up on the spot with breathtaking skill by brilliant and passionate improvisors who are becoming one of the best comedy duos in the biz—Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Moral Orel) and Christina Gausas (Conan O’Brien, The Colbert Report), a.k.a. 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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Posted by hybender
April 5, 2010
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Two of the funniest people in the universe, Paul Scheer (above) and Kristen Schaal, perform tonight at 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:
6:30 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 John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel
[FREE] 7:30 pm: NYC stand-ups Rachael Parenta, Ray Marshall, Harrison Greenbaum, TJ Del Reno, Hailey Boyle, John Szeluga, and Ben Aflalo performing at a free weekly show in the Manchester Pub hosted by Phoebe Robinson: Case of the Mondays Comedy
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Superb stand-ups Wyatt Cenac (correspondent on The Daily Show), Sean Conroy (Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, member of legendary improv troupe The Swarm), Ali Waller (former staff writer for Jimmy Fallon), Jena Friedman (wry dark comedy host of Entertaining the Bartender), and Kevin Barnett, plus musical guest David Lowe, performing in the Lolita Bar at Liam McEneaney’s Tell Your Friends
8:00 pm ($5): Two of UCBT’s finest house sketch comedy troupes, Stone Cold Fox and Gorilla Gorilla, trying out new bits at Maude Night
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate reprising one of the best one-person shows of 2009, which “takes place during my funeral, if I died right now as an eccentric millionaire and left $300 million to my dog,” and shows off Jenny’s immense sweetness, darkness, and wit, with treasured moments ranging from cheese thrown with deadly force to Jenny’s unforgettable pronouncement regarding men and porn; plus the also wonderful Jon Friedman performing a smart & silly one-man show, in the double-bill Dead Millionaire and Bear With Me
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 9:30 pm ($19.33 online if you use code VIPAPRIL, plus 2-item minimum): A blowout gathering of thoroughly wonderful stand-ups—Kristen Schaal, Ted Alexandro, Reggie Watts, and host Todd Barry—showing they’re among the very best in the biz at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Todd Barry and Friends
[FREE] 9:30 pm: NYC stand-ups Jen Grant, Gilad Foss, Jay Bois, Charlie Kasov, Julien Dionne, Kristeen von Hagen, Alex Grubard, and Miguel Dalmau performing at Pat O’Shea’s free weekly Brooklyn showcase at Freddy’s Backroom: Ed Sullivan on Acid
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Some of the finest comics in the country—tonight including genius TV & movie stars Kristen Schaal (one of the funniest women alive; shining star correspondent onThe Daily Show; co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords; Comedy Central Presents half-hour special; AMC’s Mad Men; star of UK TV series Penelope: Princess of Pets), Paul Scheer (co-star of FX’s The League and MTV’s Human Giant), and Sean Conroy (Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, member of legendary improv troupe The Swarm)—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash
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Posted by hybender
March 23, 2010
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Simply the best: Kristen Schaal performs tonight at Sweet
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:
7:00 ($5): A young mother-to-be confronts the realities of pregnancy in her interactions with five amusing women, each with their own unique set of maternal issues: Hope
[FREE] 7:30: Sharp NYC stand-ups Carmen Lynch (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central), Bobby Miyamoto (Craig Ferguson), Bryan Bruner, and Sarah Tollemachee performing at Via Della Pace for Our Amazing Show
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Bobby & Peter Timony (Night Owls) joining super-hosts Alex Zalben, Justin Tyler, and Pete LePage in a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club
[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Claudia Cogan, Ilana Glazer, Dan Wilbur, and Cody Hess performing at Cellar 58 (58 Second Avenue) alongside delightful host Abbi Crutchfield and comedic rapster Andrew Singer: Positively Awesome
8:00 pm to midnight ($5): Four full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Robber Baron, Ragnaröck, DeCoster, The Law Firm, and People People, followed at 11:00 pm by a show in which UCBT students perform with improv veterans—all at Harold Night
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($5): TV & movie star Kristen Schaal (one of the funniest women alive; shining star correspondent on The Daily Show; co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords; Comedy Central Presents half-hour special; AMC’s Mad Men; star of UK TV series Penelope: Princess of Pets), Morgan Murphy (staff writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, former staff writer for Jimmy Kimmeland Crank Yankers), Sandra Bauleo (cast of The Dregs, Web star), and movie star Justin Long performing at The Slipper Room for the LES weekly show hosted by the wonderful Seth Herzog (Jimmy Fallon, VH1): Sweet
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Genius stand-up Sean Patton (red-hot rising star; killer set on Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, VH1), star storyteller Tom Shillue (Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show, Comedy Central Presents), Mike Lawrence (reading from his failed screenplay), and Roger Hailes (reading with host Mike Drucker from their failed submissions for Jimmy Fallon) at Writers Room
[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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Posted by hybender
February 21, 2010
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Kristen Schaal, one of the funniest women to grace our planet, performs tonight at Tearing the Veil of Maya
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] [DISCOUNTED] 3:00 pm ($18): One of the highlights of FringeNYC 2008 was Allen Warnock and Andrea Alton (members of sketch troupe Freedumb) teaming up to create hilarious characters in a very silly and fun show—for my review, please click here. The production has now been revived for a commercial run through February: Carl & Shelly: Best Friends Forever
[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
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($7): Star comics Kristen Schaal (one of the funniest women alive; shining star correspondent on The Daily Show, co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, co-creator & co-star of TV series Penelope, Princess of Pets; genius writer, stand-up, sketch comic, and TV/movie actress; simply as good as it gets); Hannibal Buress (red-hot rising star; staff writer for Saturday Night Live; Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central’s John Oliver’s NY Stand-Up, concert film The Awkward Kings of Comedy), and Liam McEneaney (host of top comedy show Tell Your Friends) performing stand-up at this weekly event at Brooklyn’s Union Hall hosted by comedy giant Eugene Mirman: Tearing the Veil of Maya
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Sara Schaefer, Jared Logan, Dan St. Germain, Jamie Kilstein, Kevin Mccaffrey, and Pat O’Shea performing at RG Daniels’ free weekly show at the Three of Cups East Village lounge: Sunday Night Stand-Up
[FREE] 9:00 pm: Joe Derosa, Becky Yamamoto, Matt Goldich, and Phil Hanley performing in the East Village’s Beauty Bar at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free weekly show Beauty Bar Comedy
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 10:00 pm: An all-singles lineup, with Claudia Cogan (Logo, Time Out New York’s “Best Joke of the Year”), Adam Lehman (Here! TV’s Hot Gay Comics), and Jessimae (Tyra Banks Show) performing stand-up at a free weekly gay-themed show at Therapy hosted by Brad Loekle: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour
[$] 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 at Carolines: Paul Mooney
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Posted by hybender
February 9, 2010
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Tig Notaro hosts brilliant stand-up guests Kristen Schaal and Jessi Klein tonight 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 $) include:
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:30 pm ($5 online if you use code VIPFEB [otherwise $10], plus 2-item minimum): Tig Notaro (hilarious deadpan stand-up; Comedy Central Presents, The Sarah Silverman Program, Last Comic Standing; for stand-up video about Tig’s name, please click here) hosts a show with movie & TV star Kristen Schaal (one of the funniest women alive) and Jessi Klein (fresh, unique, deliciously organic stand-up) at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Tig Notaro and Friends
7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Hilary Schwartz and Rachael Parenta hosting an Eat My Feelings Valentines Day Special Edition of their intriguing show at Ochi’s Lounge described as “emotionally inappropriate comedy:” Please, Someone Kill Me
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Zane Grant (IDW’s We Will Bury You), and Grace Randolph (Marvel’s Her-Oes, Nation X) joining super-hosts Alex Zalben, Justin Tyler, and Pete LePage in a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm (no cover, one drink min.): Tom Shillue (world-class comedic storyteller; Comedy Central Presents, The Daily Show), Matt Goldich (Comedy Central, VH1), Hadiyah Robinson, and Vladimir Caamano performing at Cellar 58 (58 Second Avenue) with delightful host Abbi Crutchfield and comedic rapster Andrew Singer: Positively Awesome
8:00 pm to midnight ($5): Four full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Badman, The Bishop, DeCoster, The Law Firm, and Scootch,
followed at 11:00 pm by superb improv troupes Outlook of the Poet and (again) The Law Firm —all at Harold Night
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm ($5): Super lineup including Brooke Van Poppelen, Kevin Allison, Matt McCarthy, Katie Crown, and Iliza Schlesinger performing stand-up at the Housingworks Bookstore Cafe for a free weekly show tonight guest-hosted by Joe Derosa: Punch Up Your Life
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($5): Sean Patton (red-hot rising star; recent killer set on Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central), Tig Notaro (hilarious deadpan stand-up; Comedy Central Presents, The Sarah Silverman Program, Last Comic Standing; for stand-up video about Tig’s name, please click here), Iliza Shlesinger (LA-based winner of sixth season of Last Comic Standing), Craig Baldo (Conan O’Brien) , and more performing at The Slipper Room for the LES weekly show hosted by the wonderful Seth Herzog (Jimmy Fallon, VH1): Sweet
9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Delightful stand-ups Leah Dubie, Amy Beckerman, and Gloria Bigelow hosting guest stand-ups Jamie Lee, RG Daniels, and Cara Kilduff performing in Ochi’s Lounge at Dykes on Mics
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 9:30 pm ($15 online if you use code VIPFEB [otherwise $20], plus 2-item minimum): Jessi Klein hosts her fellow Saturday Night Live staff writer Hannibal Buress, plus razor-sharp comic Joe Mande, on a headling double-bill at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Hannibal Buress and Joe Mande
[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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Posted by hybender
February 5, 2010
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Kristen Schaal debuts tonight on Comedy Central's superb TV series "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show"
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 ($10): Charming comedy duo Christina Casa and Kassi Dougherty performing as a country music group from the 70s (for sample videos, please click here) along with comedy guests at The ‘Drelles: Prime Time Variety Hour
[$] 7:30 pm pm ($38.25 & 2-drink min.) A Curb Your Enthusiasm star and superb stand-up headlining tonight and Saturday at Carolines: Susie Essman
7:30 pm ($10): Superb musical duo Stuckey & Murray join raunchy comedic singer/songwriter Cock Lorge and his band performing at his monthly show at Pianos: Thank Cock It’s Friday
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($10): A big show that’s gotten even bigger, as comedy giant Dave Hill (one of the most original and hilariously sharp alternative comics in the country; HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, star of The King of Miami, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Salon, The Dave Hill Explosion) performs an expanded hour-long version of his charming and hilarious series of tales about a musical tour overseas—which was just nominated for an ECNY Award for Best One Person Show!— Dave Hill: Big in Japan
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Wonderful stand-ups Dave Hill (racing over from his one-man show directly above), Kumail Nanjiani (David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, staff writer & performer for Comedy Central’s Michael & Michael Have Issues), Jared Logan (Comedy Central), Chelsea White (MTV, CollegeHumor), and Alex Grubard, plus ace sketch troupe Trophy Dad, performing at Brooklyn’s Coco 66 for hosts Nick Turner’s & Jason Saenz’s Too Cool for School
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($18): One of the highlights of FringeNYC 2008 was Hot Cripple, a superb and heartfelt one-woman show by Hogan Gorman about her experiences with the US health care system, legal system, and government programs for the down-but-not-out. (The performance I attended was especially memorable because a small fire broke out on the second floor of the venue. Hogan had to stop two-thirds into her monologue so the building could be evacuated; and she did so with a wry smile, telling a comforting audience member “Oh, I’ve been though a whole lot worse than this.” Three fire trucks and 30 minutes later, the fire was out…and Hogan made a quick joke about the Hot in her show’s title and then resumed performing as if nothing had happened…) Running through February, come see a New York hero in Hot Cripple
9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): NYC stand-ups Adam Sank (Last Co9:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): NYC stand-ups Adam Sank (Last Comic Standing), Lisa Kaplan (here! TV’s Hot Gay Comics), Adrienne Iapalucci, Robin Cloud, and Dana LoVecchio performing 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
9:30 pm ($10): Improv duo Lucas Kavner and Bradford Jordan following up winning the recent SketchProv Tournament with this PIT run, and veteran improv duo formerly known as Project:Projekt, in the double-bill Swords and The Nathan & Joe Show
10:00 pm ($7): Singing improvisors who use an interview with an audience member to craft The Made-Up Musical
[$] 10:30 pm ($29 & 2-drink min.): A cast member of the much-missed Chappelle’s Show headlining tonight and Saturday at Carolines Comedy Club: Donnell Rawlings
10:30 pm ($5): A fun improv show that makes up scenes based on the contents of an audience member’s wallet: Gimme the Loot!
[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): A comedic freestyle rap contest featuring some of the funniest & sharpest comics in NYC—who tonight are Baron Vaughn (red-hot rising star; Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Awkward Kings of Comedy), Billy Scafuri (half of comedic rap duo Snakes, founding member of world-class sketch troupe The Harvard Sailing Team), the delightful Andree Vermeulen (one-woman show French Toast), Ann Carr (ECNY nominee), and stand-up Dan Curry—plus a volunteer from the audience!, hosted by genius comedic musical performers Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas), all at The BEATdown
[FREE] 12:20ish am: A free opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at Liquid Courage
[$] 12:30 am ($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
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pm ($10): Superb musical duo Stuckey & Murray join raunchy comedic singer/songwriter
<a href=”http://www.cocklorge.com” target=”_blank”>Cock Lorge and his band</a> performing at his monthly show at Pianos: <a href=”http://www.pianosnyc.com/” target=”_blank”>Thank Cock It’s Friday</a></p>
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big show that’s gotten even bigger, as comedy giant Dave Hill (one of the most
original and hilariously sharp alternative comics in the country; HBO, Comedy
Central, MTV, VH1, star of <i>The King of Miami</i>, <i>The
New York Times, The Huffington Post, Salon,</i> <i>The Dave Hill Explosion</i>)
performs an expanded hour-long version of his charming and hilarious series
of tales about a musical tour overseas—which was just nominated for
an ECNY Award for Best One Person Show!—
<a href=”http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2152″ target=”_blank”>Dave Hill: <i>Big
in Japan</i></a></p>
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8:00 pm: Wonderful stand-ups Dave Hill (racing over from his one-man show directly
above), Kumail Nanjiani (<i>David Letterman,
Jimmy Kimmel</i>, staff writer & performer
for Comedy Central’s <i>Michael & Michael
Have Issues</i>), Jared Logan (Comedy Central), Chelsea White (MTV, CollegeHumor),
and Alex Grubard, plus ace sketch troupe Trophy Dad, performing at Brooklyn’s <a href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&aaddr=Coco+66+_66+Greenpoint+Ave_Brooklyn,+NY+11222_(718)+389-7392&gll=40729783,-73958370&restype=t&ei=lc9gSsKJGpDwlAfwotDRCQ&um=1&ie=UTF-8&f=q&fb=1&q=66+Greenpoint+Ave+Brooklyn,+NY+11222&geocode=15302056970411035727,40.729783,-73.958370&ei=o89gSpK3MIfjlAeS08TNCQ&sa=X&oi=manybox&resnum=1&ct=23″ target=”_blank”>Coco
66</a> for hosts Nick Turner’s & Jason Saenz’s
<a href=”http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=338043145359″ target=”_blank”>Too
Cool for School</a></p>
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align=center> 9:00 pm (no cover,
1-item min.): NYC stand-ups Adam Sank (<i>Last Comic Standing</i>), Lisa Kaplan
(here! TV’s <i>Hot
Gay Comics</i>), Adrienne Iapalucci, Robin Cloud, and Dana LoVecchio performing
in <a href=”http://comixny.com/ochislounge.aspx#back” target=”_blank”>Ochi’s
Lounge</a> at a gay-themed show hosted by the lovely Jenny Rubin: <a href=”http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8367442858&ref=ts” target=”_blank”>The Back Room</a></p>
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align=center><span style=”color:#660000″>[TOP PICK]</span> 9:30 pm ($10): Some
of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of <a href=”http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/717″ target=”_blank”>The Stepfathers</a></p>
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align=center>9:30 pm ($10): Improv duo Lucas Kavner and Bradford Jordan
following up winning the recent SketchProv Tournament with this PIT run,
and veteran improv duo formerly known as Project:Projekt, in the double-bill <a href=”http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/91391″ target=”_blank”><i>Swords</i> and <i>The Nathan & Joe Show</i></a></p>
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align=center>10:00 pm ($7): Singing improvisors who use an interview with an
audience member to craft <a href=”http://magnettheater.com/viewshow.php?showid=34458″ target=”_blank”>The Made-Up Musical</a></p>
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align=center><span style=”color:#006600″>[$]</span> 10:30 pm ($29 & 2-drink
min.): A cast member of the much-missed <i>Chappelle’s Show</i> headlining
tonight and Saturday at Carolines Comedy Club:
<a href=”https://www.carolines.com/#/page/play-video/115/92/donnell-rawlings/” target=”_blank”>Donnell Rawlings</a></p>
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align=center>10:30 pm ($5): A fun improv show that makes up scenes based
on the contents of an audience member’s wallet: <a
href=”http://magnettheater.com/viewshow.php?showid=34528″ target=”_blank”>Gimme the Loot!</a></p>
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A comedic freestyle rap contest featuring some of the funniest & sharpest
comics in NYC—who tonight are Baron Vaughn (red-hot rising star; Comedy
Central, MTV, VH1, <i>Awkward
Kings of Comedy</i>), Billy Scafuri (half of comedic rap duo Snakes, founding
member of world-class sketch troupe The Harvard Sailing Team), the delightful
Andree Vermeulen (one-woman show <i>French Toast</i>), Ann Carr (ECNY nominee), and
stand-up Dan Curry—plus
a volunteer from the audience!, hosted by genius comedic musical performers
Chris
"Shockwave" Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Eliza Skinner (I
Eat Pandas), all at <a href=”http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/1885″ target=”_blank”>The BEATdown</a></p>
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opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at <a href=”http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/518″ target=”_blank”>Liquid Courage</a></p>
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align=center><span style=”color:#006600″>[$]</span> 12:30 am ($31.25 & 2-drink
min.) A
provocative comedy star who’s written for Richard Pryor,
Red Foxx, and <i>Saturday Night Live</i>, and performed on <i>Chappelle’s
Show</i> and <i>David
Letterman</i>, headlining through Sunday at Carolines: <a href=”https://www.carolines.com/play-video/137/5/paul-mooney” target=”_blank”>Paul Mooney</a></p>
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Posted by hybender
February 3, 2010
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Comedy giants Aziz Ansari, Kristen Schaal, and more perform at the Comix Comedy Club this week at Aziz Ansari and 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:
[FREE] 7:00 pm to midnight: Five free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday
[TOP PICK] 7:00 pm ($10): One of the highlights of FringeNYC 2008 was Hot Cripple, a superb and heartfelt one-woman show by Hogan Gorman about her experiences with the US health care system, legal system, and government programs for the down-but-not-out. (The performance I attended was especially memorable because a small fire broke out on the second floor of the venue. Hogan had to stop two-thirds into her monologue so the building could be evacuated; and she did so with a wry smile, telling a comforting audience member “Oh, I’ve been though a whole lot worse than this.” Three fire trucks and 30 minutes later, the fire was out…and Hogan made a quick joke about the Hot in her show’s title and then resumed performing as if nothing had happened…) Running through February, come see a New York hero in Hot Cripple
[TOP PICK] [$] 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm ($40): TV comedy star Aziz Ansari celebrating the release of his first comedy DVD with his friends—meaning some of the finest comics in the biz—performing stand-up at the elegant Comix Comedy Club tonight through Saturday: Aziz Ansari and Friends
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($7): Superb stand-ups Gary Gulman, Kumail Nanjiani, Giulia Rozzi, Mark Douglas, and “a super secret guest” at Dan Allen’s & Ray Devito’s stand-up showcase ¡Sacapuntas!
8:00 pm ($5): The delightful Andrée Vermeulen performing a one-woman show in which she applies for “The Greatest French Person in the World Award” only to discover a terrible family secret involving waffles—and while performance trumps material here, Andrée is a fresh young talent worth discovering… (for a memorable show highlight, shot with Andrée’s real-life boyfriend Thomas Middleditch, please click here); plus an all-white musical about fast food that claims to “give new life to the most popular songs of Tupac Shakur. Join us for a romp through all the themes held most dear to Tupac’s heart: economic oppression, dreams
deferred, and mall food courts,” in the double-bill French Toast and 2Pac: The Musical
[FREE] 8:00: NYC stand-ups Leslie Goshko, Matt Rohr, Mick DiFlo, Pat Galante, and Fariaz performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: TV & movie star Kristen Schaal (lovely, brilliant, breathtakingly talented writer/actress/comic; shining star on The Daily Show; co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords; Comedy Central Presents half-hour special; AMC’s Mad Men; feature film Cirque du Freak (with Salma Hayek); co-star of Web & upcoming UK TV series Penelope: Princess of Pets; winner of numerous comedy awards, including the prestigious 2nd Annual Andy Kaufman Award and the 2008 ECNY Award for Best Female Stand-Up), Joe Randazzo (Editor of The Onion), Julian McCullough (Comedy Central Presents), and Edith Zimmermann (The Awl, NYMag.com) performing at a free weekly comedy show at Brooklyn’s Cameo (behind Lovin’ Cup) hosted by Max Silvestri and Gabe Liedman: Big Terrific
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Theatrical scenes made up on the spot with breathtaking skill by brilliant and 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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Posted by hybender
January 27, 2010
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TV & movie star--and NYC beloved comedy treasure--Kristen Schaal performs tonight at Totally J/K
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] 7:00 pm to midnight: Five free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): TV & movie star Kristen Schaal (lovely, brilliant, breathtakingly talented writer/actress/comic; shining star on The Daily Show; co-star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords; Comedy Central Presents half-hour special; AMC’s Mad Men; feature film Cirque du Freak (with Salma Hayek); co-star of Web & upcoming UK TV series Penelope: Princess of Pets; winner of numerous comedy awards, including the prestigious 2nd Annual Andy Kaufman Award and the 2008 ECNY Award for Best Female Stand-Up), Joe Randazzo (Editor of The Onion), and musical guest Via Audio joining hilarious hosts Joe Mande and Noah Garfinkel at Totally J/K
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 8:00 pm ($13 online using code VIPJAN, plus 2-item min.): Comedy superstar Dave Attell, Daily Show correspondent Wyatt Cenac, Daily Show Executive Producer Rory Albanese, and more performing stand-up at this monthly event: The Daily Show and Friends
[FREE] 8:00: NYC stand-ups Ray Devito, Erin Judge, Amy Beckerman, Rich Brooks, Bethany Van Delft, and Carrie Gravenson performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell and Emmy Rivera: Shrink
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: Jason Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players), Myq Kaplan (Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central) Ben Kronberg (Jimmy Kimmel), and Jesse Popp (co-host of Beauty Bar Comedy) performing at a free weekly comedy show at Brooklyn’s Cameo (behind Lovin’ Cup) hosted by Max Silvestri and Gabe Liedman: Big Terrific
[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): One of the finest comedic storytelling shows in the country, in which brilliant writer/performers—who tonight are Ophira Eisenberg, Anthony Atamanuik, John Flynn, Mark Sam Rosenthal, and wonderful host David Martin—tell tales that are brutally honest and utterly hilarious, with tonight’s theme “Family Secrets:” The Nights of Our Lives
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 10:00 pm ($8 online using code VIPJAN, plus 2-item min.): A monthly gathering of top comedy talent—tonight including lightning-fast & thoroughly hilarious Pete Holmes (one of the very best stand-ups in the country; Comedy Central Presents, The Daily Show, John Oliver and Friends, VH1’s Best Week Ever, The New Yorker, host of hit shows Punch Up Your Life and Gutbucket), Hannibal Burress (red-hot rising stand-up star and staff writer at Saturday Night Live), Omid Singh, Shang, and “a special surprise guest”—performing at ComedyJuice
[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
For full details, please visit HyReviews.com.
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Posted by hybender
January 25, 2010
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Some of the finest TV & film comedy stars in the country—including Janeane Garofalo, Kristen Schaal, Lewis Black, Todd Barry, Wyatt Cenac, and Fred Armisen—perform stand-up to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders tonight at Tell Your Friends: Haiti Relief Edition
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 (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] 7:45 pm: NYC stand-ups Mark Normand, Dan Mahoney, John Clark, Vlad Caamano, and Matt Maragno performing at a free weekly show in the Manchester Pub hosted by Phoebe Robinson: Case of the Mondays Comedy
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($10): A blowout gathering of top TV & film comedy talent—including Janeane Garofalo, Kristen Schaal, Lewis Black, Todd Barry, Wyatt Cenac, Fred Armisen, Victor Varnado, and producer Liam McEneaney—for this fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders at the Lolita Bar: Tell Your Friends: Haiti Relief Edition
[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Saturday Night Live star Jason Sudeikis, and Broadway & off-Broadway stars Jennifer Grace (Theatre World Award Winner for Our Town), Jonathan Kaplan (Tony nominee for Falsettos, Diary of Anne Frank), Kevin Kelly (Shakespeare In The Park: Twelfth Night), and Julie Sharbutt (Shakespeare In The Park: Twelfth Night), mixing it up with some of the best improvisors in the world—Scott Adsit, Becky Drysdale, Anthony King, Thomas Middleditch, and Tami Sagher —as they crash improv into classic theatre scenes at actor/director Stephen Ruddy’s Gravid Water
9:30 pm ($5): Wonderful comic Jon Friedman (Jimmy Fallon, The Rejection Show), and improvisors making up a feature film in 30 minutes at Big Ass Movie, auditioning for a spot on the UCBT lineup in tonight’s double-bill of tryout show Spank
9:30 pm ($5): Superb stand-up comic Carmen Lynch (Comedy Central) debuting a one-woman show, and Leah Bonnema debuting a one-woman show about waiting for her comatose mom to wake up, in Fishy and Mom in a Coma
[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Some of the finest comics in the country—tonight including lightning-fast & thoroughly hilarious Pete Holmes (Comedy Central Presents, The Daily Show, John Oliver and Friends, VH1’s Best Week Ever, The New Yorker, host of hit shows Punch Up Your Life and Gutbucket), razor-sharp rising star Sean Patton (Comedy Central, ComedyJuice), Ireland comedy star Des Bishop (Desfunctional), and Louis Katz (Carson Daly)—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash
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