July 20, 2009
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The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi
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—tonight including Emily Epstein, Jared Logan, Rob Lathan, RG Daniels, Mark Normand, Luke Cunningham, Matt Ruby, Lisa Kaplan, Raquel D’Apice, Francoise Gordon, Dan Upham, Blaine Perry, and John Morrison—at John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] top comedic storytellers telling tales of being on the road, with tonight’s participants Melanie Hamlett (Moth StorySlam Champion who’s on a cross-country tour while living in her truck and will be performing via Webcam), Kevin Allison (MTV’s The State, HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, VH1’s Best Week Ever, Comedy Central’s Reno 911), Daisy Rosario (Moth Grandslam Champion), Chris Kipiniak (comic book writer and actor), and Jeff Simmerson (who tells about being a hired killer) at host Seth Lind’s Told: The Rough Guide (7:00 pm),
fresh sketch comedy from UCBT house groups Slow Burn and High Treason at Maude Night (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] Ted Alexandro (David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, two Comedy Central Presents half-hour specials), Leo Allen (former writer for Saturday Night Live; Comedy Central Presents, upcoming HBO series Funny or Die, host of Whiplash), Aasif Mandvi (correspondent for The Daily Show), Hari Kondadbolu (Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel), and more at Liam McEneaney’s Tell Your Friends (8:00ish pm),
[FREE] stand-up comedy in Brooklyn, tonight featuring sharp comedic storyteller Rob Gorden, plus stand-ups Jen Grant, Dan Boulger, Jay Welch, Ruhbin Mehta, Jacquline Kabat, Joe Fury, and Erik Bergstrom, at Pat O’Shea’s free weekly show Ed Sullivan on Acid (9:00 pm),
a comedic play about what goes in an adolescent female mind, and what appears to be an oddball sketch comedy show, in Fantasies of a 12-Year-Old Girl and O’Hooligan and the Holligans (9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] and a free weekly show featuring some of the best stand-up comics in the country—who tonight include Eugene Mirman (Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central Presents, HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, Adult Swim’s Delocated, VH1, book The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life, host of Tearing the Veil of Maya) and Chris Gethard (brilliant improvisor and comedic storyteller; Magic Box of Stories, The Stepfathers, The Nights of Our Lives, author of book Weird New York)—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, HBO, Comedy Central) at Whiplash (11:00 pm).
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April 29, 2009
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Dave Attell
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[FREE] six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday (6:00 pm-midnight),
[TOP PICK] new improv duo Peter Gwinn (The Colbert Report) and Thomas Middleditch (genius improv troupes Baby Wants Candy and Improvised Shakespeare), and new stand-up/storytelling/sketch comedy duo Jordan Carlos (The Colbert Report, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, VH1’s Best Week Ever) and Dan Ahdoot, (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central) in the double-bill Gwindleditch and Triple S (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [$] Daily Show star correspondent John Oliver (Comedy Central’s Terrifying Times), world-class hilarious stand-up Pete Holmes (Comedy Central, VH1, The New Yorker), Daily Show producer Adam Lowitt (host of This is It!), and more at this extravaganza created by The Daily Show’s Co-Executive Producer Rory Albanese: The Daily Show and Friends (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [DISCOUNTED] brilliant comedic singer/songwriter/actor Micah Bucey performing a tour de force series of parodies in the form of mini-musicals for his intimate and joyful monthly show The Gay Agenda (8:00 pm),
[FREE] Mike Drucker (freelance writer for Saturday Night Live and The Onion), Tom McCaffrey (Comedy Central, VH1; recently released his first comedy CD, Lou Diamond Phillips?), Ross Hyzer (23/6.com), Ben Kissel, and Molly Knefel at a free weekly comedy show hosted by Matt Maragno & the luminous Margie Kment: Now We’re Talking (8:00 pm),
[FREE] typically terrific NYC stand-up comics at a free weekly Brooklyn extravaganza hosted by Gabe Liedman, Jenny Slate, and Max Silvestri: Big Terrific (8:00ish pm),
[FREE] superb NYC stand-ups Mike Drucker, Becky Yamamoto, Sean Crespo, Mark Normand, Sue Funke, and Dan Curry at a free show hosted by Sharon “Mama” Spell: Shrink (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] some of most razor-sharp and uproariously funny storytellers in the country—tonight including Anthony Atamanuik, Curtis Gwinn, Joe Mande, and Jenny Slate—telling memorable tales of “Illness” at one of the finest shows in NYC, Dave Martin’s The Nights of Our Lives (9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] a killer lineup of comedy stars—Dave Attel, Judah Friedlander, Rich Vos, Joe DeRosa, Jay Larson, and James Smith—at the NYC debut of a stand-up series that’s been immensely popular in LA and is now making a home at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: 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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April 3, 2009
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Kristen Schaal
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[TOP PICK] magical comedy duo Kristen Schaal & Kurt Kurt Braunohler perform a reading—with English accents!—to test out the hilarity of their TV pilot to be aired on London’s Channel 4: Penelope—Princess of Pets (8:00 pm),
[$] a former correspondent for The Daily Show and cast member of Saturday Night Live headlining at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Rob Riggle (8:00 pm & 10:30 pm),
[$] a hilarious 30 Rock star as part of tonight’s lineups at Stand Up NY: Judah Friedlander and More (8:00 pm & 10:00 pm),
superb comics Leibya Rogers, Leah Dubie, Robert Keller, Anne Altman, and more at a gay-themed comedy show hosted by Jenny Rubin: The Back Room (9:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] some of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of The Stepfathers (9:30 pm),
singing improvisors who use an interview with an audience member to craft The Made-Up Musical (10:00 pm),
[$] 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 (10:00 pm & 12:30 am),
[TOP PICK] a comedic freestyle rap contest, tonight including all past winners!—Victor Varnado (Conan O’Brien), Carolyn Castiglia (VH1), Peter Gwinn (The Colbert Report), Thomas Middleditch (Baby Wants Candy), Billy Scafuri (Harvard Sailing Team), and Amber Petty (Penny)—hosted by genius comedic musical hosts Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas), at The BEATdown (11:00 pm),
and a free opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at Liquid Courage (12:20ish am).
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April 1, 2009
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John Oliver
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[FREE] five free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday (7:00 pm-midnight),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] brilliant star stand-ups Todd Barry (David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central, The Wrestler), Anthony Jeselnik (staff writer for Jimmy Fallon; HBO, Comedy Central), and Kumail Nanjiani (Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report) at a free weekly Brooklyn extravaganza hosted by Gabe Liedman, Jenny Slate, and Max Silvestri: Big Terrific (8:00ish pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] Pete Holmes (one of the quickest & sharpest minds in comedy; VH1’s Best Week Ever, Comedy Central, The New Yorker, co-host of smash hit Tuesday night live comedy show Punch Up Your Life), Jared Logan (hilarious kinetic comic; Comedy Central), Taylor Williamson (extremely likeable zen-like comic; CBS’ Craig Ferguson), Jamie Lee (VH1.com’s Best Night Ever, Collegehumor.com, Life & Style), and more at a new free weekly comedy show hosted by Matt Maragno & the luminous Margie Kment: Now We’re Talking (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [$] John Oliver (stand-up comedy genius and star correspondent of The Daily Show), Adam Lowitt (Daily Show producer, host of This Is It!), and much more at a stand-up show from Co-Executive Producer of The Daily Show: Rory Albanese and Friends (8:00 pm),
[FREE] NYC stand-ups DJ Hazard, Brian Longwell, soce the elemental wizard, Julie Perkins, Sue Funke, and Chris Conway at the free Shrink (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] an hour-long play made up on the spot by razor-sharp, passionate improvisors Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Moral Oral) and Christina Gausas (Conan O’Brien, The Colbert Report) at Adsit & Gausas (9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] 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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March 25, 2009
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Anthony Jeselnik
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
[FREE] six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday (7:00 pm-midnight),
stand-up comedy plus music at Intermission (7:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] TV & movie star Janeane Garofalo (comedy genius who’s currently an FBI agent on FOX’s 24), Mike Birbiglia (world-class comedy star who mixes sharp stand-up with theatrical storytelling), and Wyatt Cenac (correspondent for The Daily Show) kicking off the debut of hilarious Joe Mande & Noah Garfinkel moving their long-running comedy show to UCBT: Totally J/K (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] one of my favorite stand-ups of all time, Anthony Jeselnik (Jimmy Fallon, HBO, Comedy Central), plus a slew of other superb comics including Sean Patton, Claudia Cogan, Dan St. Germain, and Mark Normand, launching a new free weekly comedy show co-hosted by the luminous & hilarious Margie Kment: Now We’re Talking (8:00 pm),
[$] [DISCOUNTED] lovely & witty Cathleen Carr & Daiva Deupree turning life’s darkness into comedy as Two Girls for Five Bucks (8:00 pm),
[FREE] NYC stand-ups Dan Curry, Leah Dubie, Emily Epstein, Robin Cloud, Joel Stice, Jeff Lawrence, and Rocco Supreme at the free Shrink (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] some of most razor-sharp and uproariously funny storytellers in the country—tonight including Curtis Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, John Flynn, and David Martin—telling memorable tales of “First Dates” at one of the finest shows in NYC, The Nights of Our Lives (9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] 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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March 23, 2009
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Long-time Conan O'Brien writer Brian Kiley...
...and long-time Conan O'Brien writer Andy Blitz
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours, at John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] a show showcasing rejected material by top writers and comedic performers who were then rejected again by Jon Friedman when submitting to his recently-published book Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled—plus performances and readings from contributors who were actually accepted into the book—at a special free edition of The Rejection Show (7:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] [$] some of the most lightning-quick & hilarious stand-up comics in the country—including Anthony Jeselnik (staff writer for Jimmy Fallon; HBO, Comedy Central), Pete Holmes (Comedy Central, VH1, The New Yorker), Big Jay Oakerson (HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, MTV), and many more—relating tales of when they used to support their art by working as waiters: Service Not Included! (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] a going-away party for Brian Kiley (brilliant writer for Conan O’Brien since 1994; David Letterman, Jay Leno, Comedy Central Presents), Christian Finnegan (two Comedy Central specials, commentator on MNBC’s Countdown with Keith Oberman and VH1’s Best Week Ever; Chappelle’s Show, The Today Show), Jason Reich (four-time Emmy winner for The Daily Show), Joe Garden (Features Editor for The Onion; co-author of The Devious Book for Cats), and more at Liam McEneaney’s free Tell Your Friends (8:00ish pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] Jessica Delfino (brilliantly funny and stunning rising star comedic writer/singer), Hannibal Burress (Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson), Dan St. Germain (MTV), RG Daniels (host of Sunday Night Stand-Up), and more performing at a free weekly variety show in Brooklyn hosted by endearing dark comedy stand-up Jena Friedman: Entertaining the Bartender (8:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] an entirely improvised musical from genius improv duo Eliza Skinner and Glennis McMurray, and an improvised soap opera, in the double-bill I Eat Pandas and Hot Lather: As the Diamond Burns (9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] [FREE] and a free weekly show featuring some of the finest comics in the country—who tonight include as guest-hosts magical comedy duo Kristen Schaal (The Daily Show, HBO’s Flight of the Conchords) & Kurt Braunohler (Penelope, Princess of Pets; 2008 ECNY Award for Best Director), plus guests Andy Blitz (comedy genius; writer & performer for Conan O’Brien since 1999), Seth Herzog (VH1’s Best Week Ever, host of Sweet), and Liam McEneaney (Comedy Central, VH1, host of Tell Your Friends)—at Whiplash (11:00 pm).
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January 28, 2009
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John Oliver
Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks marked by colored brackets) include:
stand-up comedy from Mark Normand, Ross Hyzer, John Knefel, and Dan Fontaine, plus music provided by Mike Milazzo during the Intermission (7:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] Violet Krumbein demonstrating she’s one of the most darkly funny talents in NYC, and 30 Rock actor and stellar storyteller Anthony Atamanuik delivering a fascinating autobiographical show about his doing massive drugs while writing children’s television, in the double-bill Human Painkiller and Pissing My Pants on Vine (8:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] Daily Show star correspondent John Oliver (Comedy Central’s Terrifying Times), rising star Kumail Nanjiani (The Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live), and more at a stand-up show created by Co-Executive Producer of The Daily Show: Rory Albanese and Friends (8:00 pm),
superb & delightful comics Margie Kment (luminous host of Hold for the Laughs) and Leslie Goshko (stellar storyteller & 2008 Manhattan Monologue champion) making you laugh at the free Shrink (8:00 pm),
comics competing for laughs based on an assigned topic in So You Think You Can Stand (9:00 pm),
[TOP PICK] some of most razor-sharp and uproariously funny storytellers in the country—Anthony Atamanuik, John Flynn, Adam Pally, and Jesse Falcon—telling tales of being “On the Road” at one of the finest shows in NYC, The Nights of Our Lives (9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] 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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November 10, 2008
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Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks marked by brackets) include:
the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours, who tonight include Sean Patton, Jiwon Lee, Emily Epstein, Mike Drucker, Matt Ruby, and John Morrison—at John Morrison’s Ochi’s Motel (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm),
a free weekly comedy show in Brooklyn featuring stand-up, sketch, music, and more, hosted by the razor-sharp Jena Friedman: Entertaining Tammy (8:00 pm),
three hours of new sketch comedy by UCBT students at Maude Night (8:00 pm & 9:30 pm),
[TOP PICK] and a free weekly show featuring some of the finest comics in the country—who tonight include John Oliver (star correspondent of The Daily Show), TJ Miller (David Letterman, ABC’s Carpoolers, Cloverfield), Baron Vaughn (MTV, VH1, The Awkward Kings of Comedy), and Rachel Feinstein (Comedy Central, The Onion, opens for Sarah Silverman)—hosted by the wonderful Leo Allen (Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central) at Whiplash (11:00 pm).
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