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  • June 2026

  • Fri 19

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sat 20

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 20 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sat 20

    THE Hypnosis Improv Show (in LA)

    June 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    The only improv show where you are the star! Join Master Hypnotist Artoun Nazareth and his Lovely Assistant Austin Williams as the audience is welcomed onto the stage to be hypnotized and do improv with some of the biggest names in comedy today. Featuring: Austin Williams, Jeremy Culhane, Angela Giarratana & Oscar Montoya Starts 7:30PM PT

    $24.51
  • Sat 20

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sun 21

    PARTYBOY (in LA)

    June 21 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm PARTYBOY (in LA)
    The Broadwater 6320 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    I want to get better at the parties. This will be a party unlike any other. Light refreshments will be served. Adam Smith makes interactive theatre that’s never the same twice. A Neo-Futurist alum (NY & SF), he has spent two decades making work that’s funny, honest, and gone the second it’s over. Showtimes: 6/17 @ 5PM PT 6/21 @ 12:30PM PT 6/24 @ 11PM PT 6/27 @ 7:30PM PT 6/28 @ 5PM PT

    $15
  • Sun 21

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 21 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sun 21

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sun 21

    The Solo Show Show (in LA)

    June 21 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Solo Show Show (in LA)
    Three Clubs 1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Watch a solo show get built—and possibly fall apart—in real time The solo Show SHOw delights in delving into the unhinged, joyful world of solo theater using you, the audience as collaborator. Each performance takes on a completely different format with a spark of mischief and a spirit of play — from confessional monologue to concert biopic to clown abstraction — created live using audience suggestions, sound cues, tech glitches, and raw nerve. One performer. Infinite shows. And… special guests to make […]

    $20
  • Wed 24

    PARTYBOY (in LA)

    June 24 @ 11:00 pm - June 25 @ 12:00 am PARTYBOY (in LA)
    The Broadwater 6320 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    I want to get better at the parties. This will be a party unlike any other. Light refreshments will be served. Adam Smith makes interactive theatre that’s never the same twice. A Neo-Futurist alum (NY & SF), he has spent two decades making work that’s funny, honest, and gone the second it’s over. Showtimes: 6/17 @ 5PM PT 6/21 @ 12:30PM PT 6/24 @ 11PM PT 6/27 @ 7:30PM PT 6/28 @ 5PM PT

    $15
  • Fri 26

    PAL™ [FUTURE ARCHIVES] 001 (in LA)

    June 26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PAL™ [FUTURE ARCHIVES] 001 (in LA)
    Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    THIS IS A COMMUNITY-FIRST DIY VARIETY TRANSMISSION STREAMED LIVE WHILE TAPED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. FEATURING: FILMS. MUSIC. PUPPETS. COMMERCIAL BREAKSl PERFORMANCEl ANALOG WIZARDRYl HUMAN ERROR. FROM FREAKS, FILMMAKERS, MUSICIANS, PSYCHICS, DANCERS, LOVERS, SERIOUS PEOPLE, AND THE UNDEAD. TWO UNIQUE LIVE SHOWS! A HANDMADE, HUMAN-CURATED FEED. THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE. Starts 7:30PM & 9:30PM PT

    $17.85
  • Fri 26

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Fri 26

    PAL™ [FUTURE ARCHIVES] 001 (in LA)

    June 26 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm PAL™ [FUTURE ARCHIVES] 001 (in LA)
    Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    THIS IS A COMMUNITY-FIRST DIY VARIETY TRANSMISSION STREAMED LIVE WHILE TAPED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. FEATURING: FILMS. MUSIC. PUPPETS. COMMERCIAL BREAKSl PERFORMANCEl ANALOG WIZARDRYl HUMAN ERROR. FROM FREAKS, FILMMAKERS, MUSICIANS, PSYCHICS, DANCERS, LOVERS, SERIOUS PEOPLE, AND THE UNDEAD. TWO UNIQUE LIVE SHOWS! A HANDMADE, HUMAN-CURATED FEED. THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE. Starts 7:30PM & 9:30PM PT

    $17.85
  • Sat 27

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sat 27

    PARTYBOY (in LA)

    June 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PARTYBOY (in LA)
    The Broadwater 6320 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    I want to get better at the parties. This will be a party unlike any other. Light refreshments will be served. Adam Smith makes interactive theatre that’s never the same twice. A Neo-Futurist alum (NY & SF), he has spent two decades making work that’s funny, honest, and gone the second it’s over. Showtimes: 6/17 @ 5PM PT 6/21 @ 12:30PM PT 6/24 @ 11PM PT 6/27 @ 7:30PM PT 6/28 @ 5PM PT

    $15
  • Sat 27

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sun 28

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 28 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • Sun 28

    The Solo Show Show (in LA)

    June 28 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The Solo Show Show (in LA)
    Three Clubs 1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Watch a solo show get built—and possibly fall apart—in real time The solo Show SHOw delights in delving into the unhinged, joyful world of solo theater using you, the audience as collaborator. Each performance takes on a completely different format with a spark of mischief and a spirit of play — from confessional monologue to concert biopic to clown abstraction — created live using audience suggestions, sound cues, tech glitches, and raw nerve. One performer. Infinite shows. And… special guests to make […]

    $20
  • Sun 28

    PARTYBOY (in LA)

    June 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PARTYBOY (in LA)
    The Broadwater 6320 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    I want to get better at the parties. This will be a party unlike any other. Light refreshments will be served. Adam Smith makes interactive theatre that’s never the same twice. A Neo-Futurist alum (NY & SF), he has spent two decades making work that’s funny, honest, and gone the second it’s over. Showtimes: 6/17 @ 5PM PT 6/21 @ 12:30PM PT 6/24 @ 11PM PT 6/27 @ 7:30PM PT 6/28 @ 5PM PT

    $15
  • Sun 28

    The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)

    June 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The Mysteries of Persphone (in LA)
    Second Place Studios 6560 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    No one has practiced the Mysteries of Persephone in over 1500 years and the old gods are beyond upset. As anyone can see, the world is in utter chaos. It used to be that once a year the people of Greece would re-enact the myth of Persephone in a ritual known as the Eleusinian Mysteries that according to Cicero “taught men how to live and also how to die.” To set the stage, Persephone, a young Greek Goddess has gone […]

    $23
  • July 2026

  • Thu 2

    Weirdo Night hosted by Dynasty Handbag (in NYC)

    July 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Queer performance artist Jibz Cameron, best known for her alter ego Dynasty Handbag, invites you to a night of performance, film & readings all celebrating the debut of her memoir. Titled Hell in a Handbag, the new book traces Cameron's unique perspective, shaped by a childhood spent in Northern California, to her teen years spent in the East Bay punk scene, to in-your-face experiences in NYC's avant-garde theater scene. This personal narrative culminates in the birth of Dynasty Handbag, & […]

    $30
  • Wed 8

    Stamptown (in NYC)

    July 8 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm Stamptown (in NYC)
    The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    A raunchy, chaotic and full-on fringe experience, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene. This show has sold out shows packed out rooms at Netflix Is A Joke, Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Soho Theatre, and Off-Broadway at the NY Comedy Festival. Featuring: TBA Starts 8PM ET

    $25.05
  • Thu 9

    Stamptown (in NYC)

    July 9 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Stamptown (in NYC)
    The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    A raunchy, chaotic and full-on fringe experience, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene. This show has sold out shows packed out rooms at Netflix Is A Joke, Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Soho Theatre, and Off-Broadway at the NY Comedy Festival. Featuring: TBA Starts 8PM ET

    $25.05
  • Wed 15

    Spaghetti Festival (in LA)

    July 15 - July 19 Spaghetti Festival (in LA)
    The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    This July... Spaghetti is BACK! new works from emerging talent! daring and uncategorizable shows! These fantastic artists will bring their big un--produced idea to life in a world premiere on the Elysian stage. Come see what they’ve cooked up…we can’t wait to celebrate them with you!  

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  • Thu 16

    Braided (in LA)

    July 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Braided (in LA)
    Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    3 comedians get on stage at once, weaving in and out of each other's micro sets for an hour. Chaotic, hilarious, and totally original. Featuring: TBA & Grace Bahler (@gracebahlercentral) is a comedian and actress known for her elegant insanity. She came up in Chicago, where she graduated Second City's Conservatory before finding a home within the standup scene. Across Zanies, The Den, and The Hollywood Improv, she's opened for acts like Esther Povitsky, Amber Autry, Michael Ian Black, and […]

    $17.85
  • August 2026

  • Fri 7

    Braided (in LA)

    August 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Braided (in LA)
    Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    3 comedians get on stage at once, weaving in and out of each other's micro sets for an hour. Chaotic, hilarious, and totally original. Featuring: TBA & Grace Bahler (@gracebahlercentral) is a comedian and actress known for her elegant insanity. She came up in Chicago, where she graduated Second City's Conservatory before finding a home within the standup scene. Across Zanies, The Den, and The Hollywood Improv, she's opened for acts like Esther Povitsky, Amber Autry, Michael Ian Black, and […]

    $17.85
  • Fri 14

    VOCABARET (in NYC w/Livestream)

    August 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United States

    Do you marvel at morphemes? Are you scintillated by syntax? Then you belong at Vocabaret, where we make language fun while making fun of language. Each month we explore a new theme — from Phobias to Butts — in segments with titles like “Back That A-Z Up,” “Glossed in Translation” and “Will You Accept This Prose?” Dads love us—and you will too (whether you're a kiki or a bouba). Hosted by Tim Donnelly Starts/streams 7PM ET/4PM PT

    $18.76
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