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Next Slide Please (in NYC)
Next Slide Please (in NYC)
Next Slide Please invites comedians to prepare and present PowerPoints about whatever they want. That could mean a data-driven ranking of the best Manhattan street corners for first date make-outs, pitches for start-up investment opportunities that are *probably* not scams, or a passionate defense of the 2003 Jessica Alba vehicle "Honey" (21% on Rotten Tomatoes). Hosted by Reed Kavner and featured in The New York Times and Gothamist, Next Slide Please has been called “more entertaining than your last meeting,” […]
Form Night! Hosted by Smith and Leffingwell (in LA)
Form Night! Hosted by Smith and Leffingwell (in LA)
Hosted by Monika Smith & Mike Leffingwell Join Mike and Monika for a night of improvised comedy as they introduce you to old and new improv forms that may have never graced the UCB stage. Smith and Leffingwell have both toured the world performing and teaching improv for more than a decade and now they are bringing that knowledge to you. Laugh and learn about a new improv form each show from indie teams and some of LA's best performers. Featuring: TBA […]
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Vocabaret (in NYC w/Livestream)
Vocabaret (in NYC w/Livestream)
Vocabaret stars New York City’s most-decorated wordsmiths as they host a night of raucous wordplay, etymological deep-dives and alphabetic absurdity as they pull words apart and explore the link between language and our daily lives. Each show is centered around a theme and features games, challenges and special guests. Anagrams: unscrambled! We'll also have special guests, live music, and more interplanetary lingo than billionaires’ imaginations could ever contain. Get in the (o)zone with us and buy your tix before we run outer […]
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A Better Trip with Shane Mauss (near LA)
A Better Trip with Shane Mauss (near LA)
Journey into the mind of a psychedelic astronaut with a consciousness-expanding comedy show that will leave you mesmerized. At the intersection of science and psychedelics comes "A Better Trip," the latest work from Shane Mauss. Originally conceived for his springtime residency at AREA15 in Las Vegas–this hilariously heady event highlights Shane’s personal psychedelic experiences and examines the history, science, and culture of psychedelics … but wait, there's more! It's also accompanied by a vivid display of mind-blowing visuals and custom […]
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Reveries (in LA)
Reveries (in LA)
“Who are those guys? Poets or something? I always see them around coffeeshops…no laptops…weird…are they artists? Philosophers?…They seem like they must be around 40…” “Reveries” is the collected memoirs of two mysterious drifters, presented live as a back-and-forth telling of surreal stories, bizarre one-liners, and off-kilter observations of a strange world. Anthony Oberbeck and Matt Barats as the stoic nomads are accompanied by ambient music and abstract video montages in a show that is part stand-up, part psychedelic coffeeshop Happening. […]
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Cam Goes to the Therapy for the First Time LIVE (in LA)
Cam Goes to the Therapy for the First Time LIVE (in LA)
Cam has avoided going to therapy for so long and this is the only way he agreed to do it: LIVE and on-stage in front of an audience. (That sounds healthy!) I don’t know if it’ll be funny or sad or weird or awkward, but it will be THEATER! This show, by its nature, will only ever happen once. This is that one time. Directed by Emma Debany. Live Music by Sterling Gavinski. Starts 9:30PM PT
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Freak Nature Puppets (in LA)
Freak Nature Puppets (in LA)
Watch the work-in-process of Elysian’s first Company-in-Residence, Freak Nature Puppets, as they develop a new show! The Company-in-Residence program was built to highlight and champion the spirit of collective/ensemble creation in and around LA, and support early-career collaborators as they create original and nontraditional performance pieces, devised theater, multimedia art, and beyond. By welcoming each group to create within, around, and for our space over the course of many months, we aim to broaden our community of artists, further enliven and […]
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The Paddock (in LA)
The Paddock (in LA)
An assault on the senses with a colourful, quick-fire mix of stuff on stage and stuff on screen and a playground for innovative comedy performers and filmmakers to try out and showcase new and experimental material in a super-supportive environment. Previous acts have included Sam Campbell, Lolly Adefope, Jamie Demetriou, Phoebe Walsh, Rose Matafeo, Demi Lardner & Tom Walker, Phil Wang, Aaron Chen, Claudia O'Doherty & many more. Featuring: Anna Seregina, Kyle Mizono, Alan Resnick, Rachel Kaly, Camirin Farmer, Reveries […]
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MEDICINE WOMAN (in LA)
MEDICINE WOMAN (in LA)
Veronica Osorio is Cherry, a Medicine Woman. Once in a lifetime, a magical traveler swings by your town with hir suitcase full of wonders and changes the vibe forever. Is this stranger a healer who holds the secrets of the universe or is she a swindler tryna steal kisses from gorgeous strangers. Is she cleaning your aura or your wallet? And, if in the end she heals you, does the answer even matter? Part characters, part circus, part healing ritual, […]
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in LA w/Livestream)
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in LA w/Livestream)
The ONLY live animated comedy show celebrates 13 years of existence! Come celebrate with us in the city where it all started, Los Angeles! Picture This! is a show where comedians perform while animators draw cartoon doodles live that are projected behind the comedians in real time for them to interact with! It's a fun mixing of two art forms unlike any other show out there! We've been delighting crowds for 13 years in LA, almost 8 years in NY, […]
Happy People (in LA)
Happy People (in LA)
Imagine this-- Saturday morning, you turn on the tv and it's your favorite cartoon.... Tooney Lunes. But now imagine it's people. But not just people. They're clowns. All kinds of clowns performing small pieces for you to enjoy. You get it? Like clown charcuterie, buffet style. One big board, a bunch of small pieces, pick what you take back. Like legos for consumption... We're building something here. What is it? It's a smattering of individual clown pieces transformed into a […]
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THE ELYSIAN PRESENTS: EDINBURGH FRINGE PERCOLATOR (in LA)
THE ELYSIAN PRESENTS: EDINBURGH FRINGE PERCOLATOR (in LA)
One Saturday a month on the way to the festival our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe! Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. The Elysian's mission is to foster artists through the development of boundary-pushing and genre-bending work, and […]
Psych! (in NYC)
Psych! (in NYC)
Three comedians take the stage, followed by engaging sessions with licensed mental health therapist and stand-up comedian, Aimee LeCours, LMHC. Together, they'll unravel the mysteries behind the humor, exploring the age-old question, “Why are you like this?” Prepare for an evening of insightful humor and spontaneous revelations, blending stand-up comedy and improvised comedian "group therapy" with the expertise of a mental health professional. It's not just a show; it's Psych! - Where comedy gets a dose of therapy. Featuring: Emily […]
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in NYC)
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in NYC)
PICTURE THIS! is a show from Brandie Posey & Sam Varela: two girls who want to push the boundaries of what a comedy show can be. Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC ,and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand, and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the […]
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Birds. Bees. Bits. (in LA)
Birds. Bees. Bits. (in LA)
Rebecca Drysdale is an 87% gay writer and she is going to talk about sex. Featuring: Paul Scheer Rachel Bloom Mano Agapion Ify Nwadiwe w/special guests: Dr. Sandra Daugherty (Pelvic Floor Therapist/Host of Sex Nerd Sandra) & Dr. Christene Lozano (Sex Therapist/Porn Addiction Specialist) Starts 7:30PM PT
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