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  • August 2026

  • Thu 6

    Katie Yee presents Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar (in NYC)

    August 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Rizzoli Bookstore 1133 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

    A brilliant novel by Katie Yee that is equal parts tragedy and comedy, contemporary and mythological. Join us for a conversation with Katie Yee to celebrate the paperback release of her book, a hilarious and deeply moving portrait of a woman experiencing all the tragedies and truths of womanhood. The conversation will be followed by a signing. Starts 6PM ET

    FREE
  • Thu 6

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    August 6 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
    Brooklyn Comedy Collective 167 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    A live table read of a screenplay written in four hours, based on audience suggestions. Line-Up: Jacqueline Blizzard (@stinkyweirdgirl) Pearl Emerson (@probablypearl) Vince Moran (@vincemoran_) Miranda Rozas (@sexydragonbuttmuncher) Kendra Singh (@kendrawsing) Emma Carey (@emmacareyy) Tim Mountain (@theoriginalbadabing) Kevin O'Malley (@okalleymevin) Starts 8:30PM ET

    $13.70
  • Thu 6

    WE SHOULD START A… Table Read (in LA)

    August 6 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
    Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Have you ever been chatting with your bestie/sig oth/therapist/dog/librarian and been convinced that your vibe is so UTTERLY ELECTRIC you simply must start a podcast? Well, for the love of all that is holy, STOP. Please fight that urge with every fiber of your being. Channel that energy into something useful by attending the first everrrrr live reading of WE SHOULD START A-, a pilot written by Alyssa Burton. Things there will be: LAUGHTER and COMMUNITY. Things there won’t be: […]

    $17.85
  • Fri 7

    Comics O’Clock: A Comic Reading (in LA)

    August 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Heavy Manners Library 2115 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Comics O'Clock is a comics reading featuring live readings by local cartoonists hosted by Mikey Heller. This event will be pay what you want, with donations going to Heavy Manners Library. Featuring: @alison_dubois_ @toonholeryan @badgalsofa @thaterickrivera @khoslaharpal @jarrettwilliams and @miche.here! Doors 7PM PT

    Donations accepted
  • Mon 10

    Asher Perlman: Hi, It’s Me Again. (in NYC)

    August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    An evening of comedy and cartoons with Asher Perlman and his pals. Lineup TBA Starts 7:30PM ET

    $15.92
  • Fri 14

    Dumpster Fire (in LA)

    August 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    John D. Beck & Ron Hart met Joey Bragg when they cast him in the Disney Channel show they created, "Liv And Maddie." After his era of being a Disney Prince, Joey continued to work as an actor ("Call Your Mother", "Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later") but he focused on his stand up career. Onstage, Joey speaks openly about the struggles of being a young adult who went to school in a trailer on a movie lot. Beck […]

    $23.38
  • Mon 17

    Eliot Glazer + Ilana Glazer: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Gay (in NYC)

    August 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Strand Book Store 828 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for a release event with comedian, actor and writer Eliot Glazer, discussing his debut collection of essays. Moderating this discussion is comedian, actor and advocate Ilana Glazer. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. Starts 7PM ET

    $13.61
  • Fri 28

    Jen Kirkman: I’m Not Trying To Be Funny (but it’s ok to laugh) (in NYC)

    August 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Joe's Pub @ The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, United States

    Jen Kirkman is back on stage for the first time in five years and only at Joe's Pub with "I'm Not Trying To Be Funny" (but it's ok to laugh). Breaking free from stand-up comedy Jen is reading and telling stories about death, love, Tik Tok, perimenopause, bad therapy, quantum physics, and being a Gen-X woman enjoying living her worst life. Jen is a TV writer, author, and has two critically acclaimed comedy specials on Netflix. $42 + 2 drink or […]

    $42
  • Fri 28

    Jen Kirkman: I’m Not Trying To Be Funny (but it’s ok to laugh) (in NYC)

    August 28 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
    Joe's Pub @ The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, United States

    Jen Kirkman is back on stage for the first time in five years and only at Joe's Pub with "I'm Not Trying To Be Funny" (but it's ok to laugh). Breaking free from stand-up comedy Jen is reading and telling stories about death, love, Tik Tok, perimenopause, bad therapy, quantum physics, and being a Gen-X woman enjoying living her worst life. Jen is a TV writer, author, and has two critically acclaimed comedy specials on Netflix. $42 + 2 drink or […]

    $42
  • September 2026

  • Sat 19

    Comedy Bang! Bang! Ground Beefing Tour 2026 (in LA)

    September 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    The Orpheum Theatre 842 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Scott Aukerman returns with Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE Starts 7PM ET

    $53
  • October 2026

  • Tue 6

    Showbiz! Book Launch with Murray Hill (in NYC)

    October 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    One Night Only! Join comedian Murray Hill for an intimate in-conversation event celebrating the release of his debut memoir Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man (Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books). The self-proclaimed “hardest working middle-aged man in show business” sits down for a candid, unscripted evening of stories, laughs, revelations, and behind-the-curtain moments — sharing the real-life highs, lows, and everything in between that shaped his showbiz career. His dear friends and castmates on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere — legendary Bridget Everett and Emmy-winner […]

    $30
  • November 2026

  • Tue 3

    Difficult People: The Movie (A Live Table Read) (in NYC)

    November 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    Join stars Julie Klausner, Billy Eichner, Andrea Martin, James Urbaniak, Shakina Nayfack, Derrick Baskin, Gabourey Sidibe and others who have not yet checked their email to learn what happened to the Difficult People gang after the series ended. It's a live table read of what we can assure you is a bonafide comedy caper that delivers on the same pop culture-savvy, joke-dense, lovingly obnoxious sensibility as the series —  but then, as Emeril taught us all to do before he perished […]

    $59
  • Fri 20

    David Sedaris (in NYC)

    November 20 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm David Sedaris (in NYC)
    Kings Theatre 1027 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    A special evening with celebrated humorist and author David Sedaris Starts 8PM ET

    $70
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