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Pick of the Day: The Black Version (in NYC) 2/24 & 2/25

February 15, 2023 by jakkro_6rz8x4

black version, Cedric Yarbrough, Daniele Gaither, gary anthony williams, improv comedy, jordan black, Karen Maruyama, nyc comedy, Nyima Funk, phil lamarr

The Black Version, created by Jordan Black, remains as one of the longest running, most celebrated, best improv shows in the country. For the uninitiated, Black and his stellar cast of improvisers make the “Black Version” of a movie title suggested by the audience. This show has played Groundlings, Largo, and plenty of comedy festivals across the country, and is now going to have a very special, two night run in NYC at the newly formed Midnight Theatre (located right by MSG).

Joining Black will be the long time Black Version veterans including Daniele Gaither, Gary Anthony Williams, Nyima Funk, Phil Lamarr, Karen Maruyama, and Cedric Yarbrough.

This NYC run of The Black Version is set for Fri. Feb. 24th & Sat. Feb. 25th at both 7PM and 9:30PM. Tickets start at $40 and you better go snag ’em here.

Pick of the Day: SF Sketchfest’s Festpocalypse 1/30

It’s the first day of 2021 even though it feels like 2020 is still going on and doing it’s terrible, terrible thing, you can, if you’re up for it, try to start the year anew.

In that regard, we’d like to remind you of the first real big comedy event of the year (it’s still virtual, FYI): SF Sketchfest’s Festpocalypse. Coming in at the end of January right around when SF Sketchfest, one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals would normally happen, Festpocalypse will be a virtual event at a proportion that SF Sketchfest hasn’t ever done. Just take a gander at that line-up on the flyer. Even though it’s taking place over one day only, it really is a bill that they’d have at their normally scheduled, three week comedy festival extravaganza that takes over San Francisco.

Also, you should note that Festpocalypse is a fundraiser for SF Sketchfest to keep going in the future when doing a big time festival will be allowed.

Festpocalypse is set for Jan. 30th and will begin streaming at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Tickets start at only $20, but go up if you want to snag some merch. Go get them here.