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Pick of the Day: Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk to Drink (in NYC) 5/23

April 18, 2024

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While a good lot of Yanks might know the name Daniel Sloss, there are definitely way more Scottish comedians that you ought to know and enjoy. Fern Brady is a name of another Scot that you should commit to memory for all her wit and frankness (see and please enjoy Power & Chaos).

Brady is in NYC next month and will be playing for one night in Brooklyn’s own Bell House for two shows. One of them is already sold, but you can still get tix for the 10PM show on Thurs. May 23rd, which you really ought to do sooner rather than later. They’re $40.60 a pop and you can (and should) go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Newcomers (in NYC) 4/15

April 9, 2024

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It’s time for Newcomers, another round of The Bell House anointing another round of up-and-comers that have cut their teeth in the highly competitive, very crowded comedy scene to grace one of Brooklyn’s most venerable stages. 15 handpicked comedians will show off their tightest sets as if they were doing late night back in the time and place when that was much more commonplace.

On this edition of Newcomers, will be:

Salma Zaky
Anne Lim
Joey Hamburger
Sean Peecook
Sam Ike
Allie Lawrence
TaTa Sherise
Momo
Neel Ghosh
Grace Leishman
Jess Elgene
Tommy Bayer
Taylor Rogers
Grace Johnson
Eli Ruffer

Don’t miss their debut on Mon. Apr. 15th at 7:30PM. Tickets are $12.85 and you can (and should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: One Liner Madness (in NYC) 3/13

February 13, 2024

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While we’re all holding our breath to get through corporate mandated romance day, why not look towards the a different, even more tense annual tradition, March Madness. Yes, the NCAA college basketball tournament that somehow humbles statisticians and fickle basketball fans alike given how unpredictable it can be.

In the spirit of that chaos, there is an annual one liner joke tournament appropriately named One Liner Madness in NYC that is coming back right around the same time as its inspiration, March Madness. Just like the tourney, 64 comedians face off and work through comedy bracketology to determine who has the very best one liner joke in NYC.

Already, there will be fierce competition from the likes of NYC comedy stalwarts Ophira Eisenberg, Josh Gondelman, Ashton Womack, Casey James Salengo, Kenice Mobley, Gianmarco Soresi, and Matt Goldich, not to mention a stellar hosting panel of Emily Winter, Larry Mancini, and Martin Urbano.

This 2024 edition of One Liner Madness is set for Wed. Mar. 13th at 7:30PM. Tickets are only $19.50 and you can (and should) snatch up them here.

Pick of the Day: Jerrod Carmichael: Self Importance (in NYC) 1/9

December 20, 2023

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If you haven’t seen Jerrod Carmichael live, especially leading up to and since his landmark special Rothaniel, it might have something to do with the fact that tickets sell out really, REALLY, really quick. In fact, they sell out almost instantly (and with good cause). Carmichael, in so many ways, is pushing the art form of comedy at its edges further into daring and experimental territory and it’s something that should be witnessed.

Lucky for you in the NYC area, Jerrod has a date coming up at Bell House on Tues. Jan. 9th at 7PM/9PM that’s NOT sold out yet. Tickets are $22.59 and you can and should go get them here right now before they do actually sell out.

Pick of the Day: 17th Annual 50 First Jokes (in NYC) 1/6

December 18, 2023

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Christmas harkens, which means the new year approaches, which means a new 50 First Jokes is almost upon us. That’s right 50 or so (probably more) of NYC comedy’s best and brightest do the very first joke they came up with since the turn to 2024 in a rapid fire joke extravaganza.

As always, John F. O’Donnell is hosting and The Bell House will be home to this mini-marathon of the shiniest new jokes of 2024 from such venerable NYC comics as:

Charlie Bardey
Kevin Iso
Shalewa Sharpe
Fareeha Khan
Zach Zimmerman
Moss Perricone
Kenice Mobley
Dan Perlman
Rojo Perez
Maggie Crane
Max Wittert
Casey James Salengo
Brittany Carney
Chloe Radcliffe

There will be two shows for 50 First Jokes this year at 6:30PM and 10PM (and maybe the 10PM will be more polished, but also, em, more unhinged?). Tickets are $20 right now and you best go get them here and here, respectively.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Fundraiser for Gaza (in NYC) 1/28/24

December 12, 2023

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If you were wondering if and when there was going to be a humanitarian aid fundraiser comedy show for those in crisis in Gaza, wonder no longer. The Bell House is stepping up to host one such big fundraiser for MedGlobal’s Gaza Emergency Appeal that is wholly dedicated to addressing the dire lack of and diminishing hospital resources in the region due to the war.

Simply called a Comedy Fundraiser for Gaza, the evening will be summoning the comedy talents of Katie Boyle, Mohanad Elshieky, Maeve Higgins, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Phoebe Robinson, Sabeen Sadiq, Nataly Aukar, and Fareeha Khan for a damn fine evening of NYC comedy’s best and brightest.

Comedy Fundraiser for Gaza is set for Sun. Jan. 28th at 8PM. Tickets are $50.90 and you best go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Neil Hamburger (in NYC) 11/15

November 8, 2023

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The one and only Neil Hamburger, the self-styled America’s Funnyman is back with as much hair gel and cocktails he can muster, but it’s not just in LA over this next month.

That’s right, Hamburger is hitting the road for a handful of dates that will very precisely amount to 3930 miles of road traveled. Hence, the name of the tour is The 3930 Mile Tour.

Hamburger will be zinging his dark one liners about musicians and the like along with his touring partner Major Entertainer, someone almost as mysterious and absurd as Neil himself from Ireland to the East Coast of the U.S. including a stop at Brooklyn’s Bell House on Wed. 11/15 at 7:30PM. In short, you’re not going to want to miss what will likely be somewhere around mile 3500 of the tour.

Tickets are up for grabs at $30.57 and you best go get ’em here.

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Pick of the Day: Jon Glaser Album Release Party (in NYC) 11/2

October 13, 2023

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The coming of anything from Jon Glaser should be a moment for pause and planning to be present and ready for whatever that is. TV show, web series, podcast, IG livestream, etc. are all worth tuning into if Glaser is at the helm. Jon Glaser Loves Gear or Delocated should be proof enough alone for this sentiment.

So, the prospect of a forthcoming album from Glaser one of the most committed absurdist performers in comedy along with an accompanying album release show/party should cause a raise of an eyebrow and then buying of tickets.

Pretty Good Friends, the comedy record label co-founded by Eugene Mirman, is having an album release party for Glaser that’s also a “dog-centric evening of dog-themed humor” where there emphatic request to have no actual dogs in attendance. Also, Mirman, Jo Firestone, Tami Sagher, Steve Cirbus, and Ali Farahnakian will be joining in the fun. Suffice it to say that it’ll be another unforgettable night where Glaser engages in the sublimely ridiculous (and then you’ll have an album of his to listen to afterwards!).

This very special Jon Glaser album release party is set for Thurs. Nov. 2nd at 7:30PM at Brooklyn’s Bell House with tickets going for $25.42 a pop.

Pick of the Day: The George Lucas Talk Show (in NYC) 10/9

September 15, 2023

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The arrival of Ahsoka on Disney+ should signal an especially special time for The George Lucas Talk Show since the significance of Ahsoka being a main player in the Star Wars Universe is all at the behest of George Lucas himself. Truly, any excuse for Connor Ratliff to don a beard and a slick, custom souvenir jacket and join a Watto-fied Griffin Newman and Patrick Cotnoir for GLTS is all good with us.

The hysterical, very meta talk show is not as regularly scheduled as it once was, which is why we feel particularly tasked with highlighting when it does come around, especially when it’s playing such a venue as The Bell House. Come Mon. Oct 9th at 7;30PM, Ratliff and company will assemble for GLTS and, who knows, maybe even strike a deal between the WGA, SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP?

Only one way to find out. Go get tickets for $25.42 here before they sell out.

Pick of the Day: My Momma Told Me (in NYC) 8/26

July 12, 2023

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Though saying that there’s “no conspiracy here” is a great way to start a conspiracy, there’s no conspiracy as to how or why David Gborie and Langston Kerman‘s exploration of black conspiracies on their podcast My Momma Told Me is so damn fantastic and popular. Simply, both Gborie and Kerman talking up anything would be an enthralling laugh riot and conspiracy theories, no matter the origin, true or not, are pretty much a never ending gold mine for comedy.

The live tapings of My Momma Told Me are especially a raucous good time and one shouldn’t miss the chance to bear witness to one. For those in NYC, you’re going to get your chance to catch a live My Momma Told Me next month on Sat. Aug. 26th at the Bell House at 7:30PM. Tickets are $25. 42 and you best go get them here before they sell out.

Pick of the Day: Reggie Watts: Great Falls Tour (in NYC) 10/17

June 27, 2023

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Before taking on the bandleader gig at The Late Late Show, Reggie Watts galavanted across the globe doing his groundbreaking mixture of uncanny musical verve, stream-of-consciousness improv comedy, and undeniable warmth to mesmerized and delighted audiences. It was then that Watts was mainly based out of NYC and you might seem him pop up in around the five boroughs, but it has been quite some time since New Yorkers have gotten to enjoy a full evening with Reggie.

Well, now that The Late Late Show has come to an end, Watts is going out on the road for his Great Falls Tour and stopping at the hallowed NYC stage at The Bell House on Tues. Oct. 17th. Tickets will absolutely sell out, even at $45 a pop, which is why we’re telling you that they will go on sale this Thurs. Jun. 29th at 12PM ET/9AM PT.

Bookmark this page and set a reminder if you’re anywhere near Brooklyn in October, so you can snag a ticket.

Pick of the Day: Kevin McDonald Superstar (A Rock Opera) (in NYC) 8/31

May 17, 2023

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The prospect of Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald doing a new anything is definitely worth your time, attention, and money. The more elevated prospect of him doing a full on rock opera that’s based on “totally true events” should make it somehow more imperative for you to buy tickets and go to The Bell House on Thurs. Aug. 31st at 7PM.

Come this August, neither is just a fabricated scenario. Kevin McDonald and @ThisMyShowPresents will be premiering Kevin McDonald Superstar (A Rock Opera) at Brooklyn’s Bell House that’s all sourced from the life and times of Kevin McDonald. Joining him will be a treasure trove of NYC comedy including KITH’s Dave Foley, Dave Hill, Julie Klausner, Kevin McDonald, Jean Grae, and John Wlaysweski.

We’re pretty sure this is going to sell out way in advance, so go get your tickets for $30.57 a pop here right now.

Pick of the Day: The Debt Gala (in NYC) 4/30

April 12, 2023

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Though the U.S. Government is ending the public health emergency due to COVID-19, that doesn’t mean that the public at large in the good ol’ U.S. of A is free and clear of health emergencies overall. There are so many folks stuck in debt accrued through needing medical treatment to live and not having the money upfront. It’s one of the truly awful things about the American healthcare system and, thankfully, there are organizations like RIP Medical Debt that allow for the generosity and benevolence of others pay for said medical debt.

In support and celebration of their efforts, there will be a full on Debt Gala at The Bell House complete with music, comedy, drag, and magic hosted by two of NYC comedy’s finest hosts and song and dance men, Zach Teague & Drew Lausch. It actually be a more lively, less stuffy version of The Met Gala as the theme for the evening’s attire is “Garbage X Glamour” and the line-up includes:

MUSIC
Charlie O’Connor (Club Cumming)
Jelani Remy (The Lion King)
L Train Brass Band (Gov Ball)

COMEDY
Julio Diaz (Netflix)
Kerry Coddett (Showtime)
Sabrina Brier (New York Times)
Phoebe Robinson (HBO)

MAGIC
Rachel Wax (Penn & Teller)

DRAG
The Dragon Sisters (Vogue)

That’s pretty amazing for a Sunday night on Apr. 30th starting at 6PM if you ask us and, with that in mind, you better go get your tickets/pay off some medical debt here. If you can’t attend the show, but want to donate to RIP Medical Debt, you can do so here.

Pick of the Day: Kyle Kinane (in LA & NYC) 2/10 & 5/4

January 23, 2023

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In the midst of the far off time of quarantine, the brilliant comedic mind that is Kyle Kinane uprooted from his long time home of LA and headed on up to Oregon. Thus, in LA, we were unfortunately no longer gifted the chance of regularly seeing Kinane comedically explore the existential nature of whatever he happened to be going through at the time and doing so in an unbelievably colorful, almost poetic way.

As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder and any chance to seeing Kyle will be even more special these days.

Such days are indeed coming up for both LA and NYC as Kyle will be playing the hallowed stages of Largo in LA and Bell House in Brooklyn in the coming months. Kyle’s Largo date appears to be sold out, but you can chance stand-by tickets on the night of or check Largo’s site over and over to see if they added tickets. The 7:30PM-Thurs. May 4th date at The Bell House has tickets available at $40.87 a pop. Definitely go get them before they sell out here.

Pick of the Day: 16th Annual 50 First Jokes (in NYC) 1/6

December 15, 2022

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Next year is just a couple of weeks away and the arrival of 2023 signals the coming of one of the best annual comedy traditions around, 50 First Jokes. Going on its 16th year in NYC, 50 (or more) of the best comedians in the city come together to deliver their very first jokes of the new year. It’s a raucous good time and, honestly, better than trying to keep your New Year’s resolution going.

This year’s edition will be back at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Fri. Jan. 6th (any takers on how many comics will have a Jan. 6th joke?) at 8PM and have John F. O’Donnell hosting and feature the brand new joke(s) of:

Alison Leiby
Andy Haynes
Anthony Devito
Asha Ward
Brittney Carney
Carmen Lagala
Casey James Salengo
Chanel Ali
Charlie Bardey
Chloe Radcliffe
Courtney Maginiss
Dan Perlman
Dave Ross
Eman El-Husseini
Emmy Blotnick
JP McDade
Jeff Scheen
Jess Salomon
Kate Willett
Kendall Ferrell
Kenice Mobley
Maria Wojciechowski
Michael Cruz Kayne
Natasha Vaynblat
Rachel McCartney
Rebecca O’Neal
Sabrina Wu
Sam Evans
Shalewa Sharpe
Shane Torres
Zach Zimmerman

…just to name a few.

Tickets are $25.42 right now and you can (and should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: PGF Records Launch Show and Party! (in NYC) 11/16

October 21, 2022

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In case you missed it yesterday, Pretty Good Friends Records is going to be the newest cool comedy record label to come around in quite some time. Eugene Mirman, Julie Smith Clem, Areti Papazoglou, and Sub Pop Records are all teaming up to venture out on what is still an exciting “wild west” of sorts in comedy, comedy albums.

To christen their operation, they’re throwing a launch party/show at the Bell House in Brooklyn on Wed. Nov. 16th at 7:30PM that will also debut their very first release, Maeve Higgins’ A Very Special Woman. PGF Records’ Eugene Mirman and their pretty good friends Bobcat Goldthwait, Marie Faustin, and, of course Maeve Higgins, will all be performing to make it one damn fine inaugural night for a comedy record label.

Tickets are $30.57 including fees. Go snag them right here right now.

Pretty Good Friends Is Going to Become Comedy’s Newest Record Label

October 20, 2022

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The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is already a pretty great calling card for a comedy collective and if you’re going from that to starting a record label, you’re probably going to be off to a pretty great start.

Such is the case with Pretty Good Friends who are shifting their efforts from live and film production to also becoming a comedy record label, seemingly along the lines of AST Records or Blonde Medicine. Already, they’ve got releases in the pipeline from Bobcat Goldthwait, Maeve Higgins, and Jon Glaser. We’re biased, but we’re thrilled to see that there will be a new label just dedicated a comedy, especially when it’ll be distributed by the crème de la crème of cool kids record labels, Sub Pop Records.

Mirman, in the most Mirman-esque way, on launching PGF, “One of the most exciting things about starting a comedy record label for fun with your friends is the array of confusing lawsuits happening around audio rights right now. But we are committed to endeavors that make little sense business-wise, but give us opportunities to hang out with friends and make stuff that makes us laugh.”

Just off the tail of New York Comedy Festival wrapping up, there will be a Pretty Good Friends Records launch party at the hallowed stage at The Bell House on 11/16. Get tickets here before they likely sell out quick.

Pick of the Day: All Fantasy Everything (in NYC) 12/16

October 12, 2022

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One of the most fun podcasts around, All Fantasy Everything, is back, out-on-the-road, in-person bringing non-sports fantasy draft joy to the whole world. Ian Karmel, Sean Jordan, and David Gborie have really made comedy gold out of pondering what your absolute favorite things are within hyper specific (and sometimes hilariously vague) niches. You have a rollicking, knee-slapping time over the debate of over the Taco Bell drive thru menu or best band names if they weren’t a band and the added bonus of knowing yourself that much better.

There are hundreds of episodes for you to binge on if you’re the uninitiated, but there are two very special live episodes coming to the Bell House in Brooklyn on Fri. Dec. 16th. The early show already sold out, but there’s a late show with tickets still available at $30.57. Make it an early holiday gift and go buy them here before they sell out.

Pick of the Day: ¡Jajaja! (in NYC) 10/5

September 15, 2022

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Just in case you happen to not know, Hispanic Heritage Month just started today and runs through all the way to Oct. 15th (a two-for-one celebratory month, in a way).

As such, there will be plenty of happenings and events throughout the U.S. that are certainly worth your attention and money to go to, especially when it comes to comedy. On Wed. Oct. 5th at 8PM at Brooklyn’s Bell House, there will be a special evening dedicated to Brooklyn org Mixteca that serves Latinx immigrants in attaining a quality, sustainable life in the city. Called ¡Jajaja!, NYC’s finest including Matteo Lane, Carmen Lynch, Shane Torres, Martin Urbano, and Rojo Perez will bring an especially great night of comedy for a great, vital cause (especially since TX Gov. Abbott keeps sending immigrants from the border to NYC like they’re chess pieces).

Tickets are going for $25 right now and you really ought to get them here.

Pick of the Day: Jes Tom + Tessa Skara Present Corporate Pride: A Comedy Show (in NYC) 6/26

June 17, 2022

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For the purposes of both profit and avoiding the projected fear of being canceled, corporations across every stock exchange have gone all in on showing their investment into queer inclusivity by redoing their logos, pumping out loads of rainbow emblazoned merchandise, and, above all, making sure that their social media accounts are showing LGBTQ+ support.

Often, it becomes more about them than actually celebrating Pride itself, which is why two of NYC’s leading queer comedians, Jes Tom and Tess Skara, are presenting a “Brand Affiliated* (*not actually affiliated with any Brands)” comedy and drag show at The Bell House on Sun. Jun. 26th at 7:30PM PT.

Showing their corporate pride for PRIDE will be more stellar LGBTQ+ comedians including:

Hannah Einbinder
Spike Einbinder
Jess Henderson
Sabrina Wu
Gara Lonning
Emily Dayton Evans

Tickets are $15 and make sure you’re doing your part for Corporate Pride™ by buying them right here.

Pick of the Day: The Lesbian Agenda with Sophie Santos (in NYC & LA) 6/13 & 6/28

June 8, 2022

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Before even acknowledging that its Pride Month, any time of the year is a great time of year to catch Sophie Santos‘ quest for queer dominance via her creation, The Lesbian Agenda. That said, it’s Pride and it’s an especially good time to go support great queer artists of every background, especially when it comes to live comedy.

The Lesbian Agenda has already taken over both coasts by firmly planting roots in NYC and LA, which is a pretty great start to cultural domination in the U.S.

In fact, there are upcoming dates for both cities with The Lesbian Agenda taking over The Bell House in Brooklyn on Mon. Jun. 13th and Dynasty Typewriter in LA on Tues. Jun. 28th, both at 7:30PM local time. Both have incredibly stacked, festival-worthy line-ups including:

NYC:
Ashley Gavin
Sirbaby Girl
Matt Rogers
Sabrina Wu
Julia Shiplett
Jess Henderson
Maya Deshmukh as Cara Delevingne
Che Diaz

I’M CHE DIAZ AND I DO COMEDY CONCERTS AMERICA!!! ???? pic.twitter.com/ajMOEnKXbi

— Sophie Santos (@sesantos) February 1, 2022

LA:
Paul Scheer
Liza Treyger
Sydnee Washington
Cameron Esposito
and also Che Diaz

Tickets are $15 and $20 respectively and you can (and very much should) go get them here and here.

Pick of the Day: Affirm Trans Kids: A fundraiser for families that’s bigger than Texas! (in NYC w/Livestream) 6/4

If you’re looking for something that will support trans folks via comedy today as opposed to old men insisting on being old as their expression of free speech, you very much might want to go to the big charity comedy variety benefit Affirm Trans Kids for TLDEF (the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund) and Lambda Legal at Brooklyn’s venerable Bell House next Saturday, Jun. 4th at 7:30PM ET.

100% of tickets sales are going to TLDEF/Lambda Legal, which should almost be reason enough for you to go buy tickets, but know that you’ll be treated to a cornucopia of variety talents including:

Andrea Abi-Karam
Cindy Emch
Negin Farsad
Sammie James
Janeane Garofalo
Jordan Carlos
Kay Ulanday Barrett
DJ Jonny Loco

as well as special messages from:

Alan Cumming
Ophira Eisenberg
Bridget Everett
Patti Harrison
Murray Hill

AND hosts Ginger Snap and Stacy Cay (on Zoom).

If you can’t join in person, you’ll be able to livestream via HappiTV, YouTube, Twitter, etc. Also, you can support TLDEF/Lambda Legal right here right now.

Tickets for Affirm Trans Kids: A fundraiser for families that’s bigger than Texas! are going for $50-$300. You can should buy them up right now.

For more info, go visit affirmtranskids.us

Pick of the Day: In Stitches: A Comedy Fundraiser for The Brooklyn Free Clinic (in NYC) 5/21

May 16, 2022

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If you’ve read the news in any of the time that, frankly, you’ve been alive, you probably felt lost, beset with how much hurt and violence there is in the world. Just this past weekend, there was so much gun violence across the country that it’s hard to parse how many people got shot up where in America and when exactly that happened.

That said, there are still good folks in the world putting care and concern out for other people. Some of the people work at the Brooklyn Free Clinic, a student run free clinic that boosts health care access through the borough via “service and education” by way of SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

In Stitches is a big time fundraiser to be held at Brooklyn’s venerable comedy venue, The Bell House, on Sat. May 21st at 2:30PM ET (w/ 1:30PM ET cocktail hour/silent auction) that seeks to support their truly selfless efforts and the good roots they plant in and throughout their borough. NYC comedy finest in Mary Beth Barone, Brittany Carney, Rachel Coster, Jes Tom, Ike Ufomadu, Garrett Williams, Jo Firestone & Aparna Nancherla, and host Jared Waters will be assemble for this edition of In Stitches.

Admission for In Stitches starts at $15 for students, $20 for GA, then goes up from there if you want to support the Brooklyn Free Clinic even more (and gets some great swag while you’re at it).

Get tickets, more details, etc. here.

Pick of the Day: GAYME SHOW! (in NYC) 6/12 & 7/22

May 9, 2022

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It has been a long and winding road, though it absolutely shouldn’t be, for one of the absolutely, most delightful, hysterical comedy game shows around, GAYME SHOW! Before lockdown, they were ascending as they should be how fun hosts Dave Mizzoni and Matt Rogers made testing the extent, if any, of straight men’s queer knowledge and sensibilities. They got ordered to series, which they deserved, but it unfortunately happened at the now defunct Quibi (though you can and should watch it now for FREE on the Roku Channel).

Thankfully, both Dave and Matt have made it to this side of the pandemic as stellar as ever and are bringing back the classic, in-person experience of GAYME SHOW! to NYC at The Bell House. They’ve got two dates lined-up, Sun. Jun. 12th & Sat Jul. 22nd at 8PM ET. Though they don’t have the line-up yet, you really better buy your tickets up fast because they will absolutely sell out. Get tickets here and here respectively for $30 a pop.

Pick of the Day: James Austin Johnson-Close To You Tour (in NYC) 8/11

April 7, 2022

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The debut season of James Austin Johnson has been a whirlwind unlike almost any other cast member in SNL history and the comedic craftsmanship and prowess of JAJ are wholly responsible for that.

That said, what you’ve seen on the show, if you haven’t had the treasured experience of seeing Johnson live, is only scratching the surface of how James Austin Johnson can hysterically dazzle you. His repertoire of voices and characters and cleverness with which they’re wrought are so damn delightful that you really shouldn’t miss out on a chance to see him.

James will be embarking on his Close To You tour this Summer during the off-months of SNL and will be specifically stopping in at The Bell House at Thurs. Aug. 11th at 7:30PM ET. Tickets are on sale right now and you should go snag ’em at $25 a pop before they inevitably sell out here.

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