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LA Comedy Rundown 4/4/12
April 4, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Through Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre Sat. Apr. 7th $10
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Apr. 9th 8PM & Apr. 10th 9:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Costume Trunk Characters Only Open Mic @ Little Modern Sun. Apr. 15th 5PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
First! @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM $8
Mash-Up Taping @ El Rey Theater 7:45PM/9:45PM FREE w/RSVP
A Kiss From Daddy/The Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Hour Comedy Time @ Atwater Crossing 8PM $7
Therapy! @ Blue Monkey Lounge 8:30PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Venice Underground @ Townhouse & The Del Monte 9PM FREE
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN & GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM 
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Doors at 6:30PM/$8 cover/5 min. stories only/theme: duped
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./No purchase necessary
THE BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after show/First come, first served/One drink min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT   

LA Comedy Rundown 4/3/12
April 3, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Comedy is Dead @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery Thurs. Apr. 5th 8PM $15 Sold Out 
KROQ April Foolishness @ Gibson Amphitheater Sat. Apr. 7th 7PM 8PM $25-$99
Playin’ With Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Apr. 14th 8PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
The Naked Truth Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios 4PM FREE w/RSVP
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7PM FREE
Mash-Up Taping @ El Rey Theater 7:45PM/9:45PM FREE w/RSVP
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff UCLA 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
This Is New… @ Lulu’s Beehive 8:30PM FREE
Geekscape Presents @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Eagleheart Season 2 Sneak Preview @ Cinefamily 10:15PM $12 

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/One item min./5 min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic 
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided   

LA Comedy Rundown 4/2/12
April 2, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Performance Anxiety 1 Year Anniversary: The Morning After Podcast/Storytelling Edition @ The Pleasure Chest Tues. Apr. 10th 8PM FREE

Tony Zaret & David Lyons Present “Tommy” @ The Blue Star Sat. Apr. 14th 9PM

COMEDY CRAWL
Lost Moon Radio Hosting the LA Weekly Theater Awards @ Avalon 6:30PM $25
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The BEATdown Los Angeles @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Mixer 1 Year Anniversary @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided     

LA Comedy Rundown 4/1/12
April 1, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Eagleheart Season 2 Preview @ Cinefamily Tues. Apr. 3rd. 10:15PM $12 
Mash-Up Tapings @ El Rey Theater Apr. 3rd & 4th 7:45PM & 9:45PM FREE w/RSVP

Mash Up|T.J. Miller

Rockhouse! @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill Fri. Apr. 6th 8PM FRE
The Midnight Show with Brandon Johnson @ UCB Theatre Sat. Apr. 7 MIDNIGHT $5 

COMEDY CRAWL
Tom Segura & Christina Pazsitzky @ Ontario Improv 7PM $20/2 item min.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Matt Portman’s Comedy Extravaganza @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
Un Cabaret @ Bar Fedora 8PM $20-$55
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Gravid Water @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 4547 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/$1 donation/5 min.
RAFAS LOUNGE 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/No purchase necessary
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
NERDIST THEATER 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
THE BARREL 4547 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./one item min.
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 9:30PM/lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available    

LA Comedy Rundown 3/31/12
March 31, 2012
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comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Reggie Watts @ The Fonda Theatre Wed. May 30th 8PM $40 
Lost Moon Radio Hosts the LA Weekly Theater Awards @ Avalon Mon. Apr. 2nd 6:30PM $25
The Mixer 1 Year Anniversary Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab Mon Apr. 2nd 8PM $ 

COMEDY CRAWL
Tom Segura & Christina Pazsitzky @ Ontario Improv 7PM/9PM $20/2 item min.
Channel 101 Screening @ Downtown Independent Theater 8PM/10PM FREE
Handshucked @ Moving Arts Theater 8PM $5 
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $17
The Anytime Show @ Little Modern Theater 8PM $5
Nick Offerman’s American Ham @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
The Great Depression Happy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Art Gallery Lounge 9:30PM FREE
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 9:30PM $5
Bachelorette Party @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $10
Seth & Ed’s Puppet Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10 (stand by only)
The Tomorrow Show Presents: Hook-Up! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
The Walsh Brothers Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
THE LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min. each/No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min. 
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

How a Comedy Show on a Roof Gets Shut Down
March 31, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, los angeles, rooftop, underground comedy

Photo by Tyler Ross

One of Los Angeles’ delightful cultural veins is the weird places that it chooses to do comedy. Often marginalized by traditional venues and even cliques of performers as well, Los Angeles’ resident comedy folks have sought out movie theaters, Chinese restaurants, laundromats, video rental stores, and even their own garages/living rooms/roofs to put on their own brand of comedy on their own terms. 

Yet, there is a risk to be run as many people that are uninitiated in the world of comedy at all cannot simply compute that someone can be made to intentionally laugh in a space that wasn’t originally purposed for laughter. Specifically, they’ll call the cops for disturbing the peace because your rooftop stand-up show with a packed crowd and some of the city’s, and even the country’s, best comedians and you’ll have to end what you’ve worked so hard to build. 

Such a thing happened to Alex Hooper’s and Eric Sheffield’s Long Way Down, a show that was just mentioned in Splitsider’s Guide to the LA Comedy Scene. Before you get too worried, Alex and Eric weren’t arrested or charged and they intend to relocate the show and bring the same amazing DIY comedy spirit to wherever that may be.

For now, here’s Alex Hooper’s personal account of what happened:

Last night was our one year anniversary party for Long Way Down-Comedy With a View. For those not familiar, it is a comedy show that Eric Sheffield and myself (Alex Hooper) throw monthly on the roof of our house. For 8 shows, we never had an issue. Everyone loved what we were doing and every show was more fun and special than the next. 

Ricky Carmona-Photo by Tyler Ross

Last month, at our 9th show, the police showed up. They were very understanding (particularly because we lied and told them there were 30-40 people upstairs, when in fact it was closer to 150.) They let us finish the show, James Adomian handled it like the true pro he is. We wrote letters to our neighbors trying to explain our cause, we bought them chocolates, we thought we would be OK this month. Even Still, we started at 7:30 to be sure we would be done before 10.

The Roofies (our first annual award show for our audience) was going swimmingly. It was smaller, about 90 people and mostly a core group of the people who have come since the beginning. As Josh Androsky was on stage, JC Coccoli, our last comic to perform, showed up, but unfortunately not alone. Three members of the LAFD were with her. 

Fire Chief: “You guys really know how to piss off the neighbors.

Androsky: Can I put that on my resume?

I went downstairs with the fire department. They weren’t angry about the show. They actually thought it was really cool. Their issue was the roof collapsing or a fire starting. Understandable. We never set out to be the Great White of Comedy. We like our audience alive. 

LAFD and I exchanged information. They left, and they were very cordial to myself and Eric. JC went on stage, and told the story of her letting them in as if it were a polished bit she had been working on for weeks. "I’m tired of all you kids laughing, like we are the town in Footloose.” I’m obviously paraphrasing because we all know JC is more lyrical than that, but I was drunk and deal with authority. 

Show ends. Everyone takes their gift bags, and either continues to party or goes home. We laugh, Its Silly. As Jesse Case said, “The LAFD came and Lafd. (Does that translate in writing? I hope so).

2 hours later the cops show up. I go downstairs to deal with it and I am immediately put up against the wall and handcuffed. My crime: running an illegal comedy show. Not gonna lie, my first thought after "Holy Shit!” was that this would be exactly what I needed to make it to the top! Lenny Bruce and George Carlin went through my head. Comedians who had been arrested for their art. Then my delusions of grandeur slowed as I realized I was in cuffs (cherry popped on that front), and I could go to jail. I was searched for narcotics but thankfully I had used them all. Long story short, the neighbors are pissed. Cops are tired of coming back to the same house, because “we apparently never learn." 

Oh, I learned Officer Ballerina, and i get your whole good cop/bad cop routine you are doing with this clearly closeted homosexual officer/buddy/whatever, but you have no idea what you are taking away from us. It isn’t just myself, Eric, or the people who live here. Its the friends, family, and amazing audience members this show has entertained for a year. People love this. It was described as magical. If you were here, you were doing one of the coolest things in LA that night. One good friend said "It’s completely original in a town full of recycled ideas." 

Long Way Down has become one of my favorite things. Its my favorite stage in the world. Over 60 comics have had killer sets. The audience didn’t care who was on stage. To us comedians, having murderers like Kinane, Andre, Brody, Adomian, etc is a treat. We know we are privy to some of the best LA has to offer. But my friends, and the people who attended this show, had pretty much never heard of anyone. They just knew, you came here to laugh. The people we put up were continually great, whether they had credits or not.

Long Way Down is on hiatus. It saddens me to say. One of my favorite things in the world is being stripped from me because of one stupid neighbor who is against laughter. But, we are not dead. This show stands for something. It stands for freedom in comedy. Freedom from rules, clubs, drink minimums, pressing bookers and promoters. Long Way Down is special, and everyone who has ever been here knows that they were part of something great. 

Eric Sheffield & Alex Hooper-Photo by Tyler Ross

I stress, we are not dead. We will come back bigger and stronger than ever. As soon, as I talk to the cops and/or find a new roof. I love you all. Thank you for your unparalleled support of this underground movement. Its all been worth it.

Alex Hooper

LA Comedy Rundown 3/30/12
March 30, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Art Lounge Sat. Mar. 31st 9:30PM FREE
The Super Serious Show @ Club Fais-Do-Do Thurs. Apr. 19th 7PM $13 in adv., $20 at door 

Weird Al Yankovic @ The Pacific Amphitheatre Sun. Aug. 12 8PM $20  

COMEDY CRAWL
“Kasher in the Rye” Book Release @ Book Soup 7PM FREE
An Evening with James Adomian @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $8 in adv., $10
Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
Ronna & Beverly w/Julie Klausner @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Tom Segura & Christina Pazsitzky @ Ontario Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Ryan Stout @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Oh My Ribs! @ The Complex 8:30PM $8
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Comedy Night Cap @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 9:30PM $12
The Dope Poets Society @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Late Night with Howie Kremer 1 Year Anniversary @ Second City Hollywood 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

LA Comedy Rundown 3/29/12
March 29, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Late Night with Howie Kremer 1 Year Anniversary @ Second City Hollywood Fri. Mar. 30th 11PM $5
826LA Charity Auction Hosted by Bob Odenkirk @ Amoeba Records Sat. Apr. 7th 4PM FREE

                       

Stripped Stories @ Lola’s Martini Bar Thurs. Apr. 19th 8PM $5 

COMEDY CRAWL
Gallows Humor @ Vlad’s The Retailer 7:30PM $5
Live Reading of the Big Lebowski @ LACMA 7:30PM $10 (stand by only)
Marc Maron @ Ice House 8PM $20/2 item min. (stand by only)
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE 
Conspiracy Theory Live @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
The Mo Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT    

LA Comedy Rundown 3/27/12
March 27, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
First! @ Silverlake Lounge Wed. Apr. 4th 7PM $8
A Night of Comedy: Project A.L.S. Benefit @ The Montalban Theatre Wed. May 2nd 8PM $100-$500
Stem Cell 

COMEDY CRAWL
The Super Ultra Mega Virgins of Comedy @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM FREE 
This Is Not Happening: Bullies @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $5/2 item min.
WTF! Live with Marc Maron @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10 (standing room only)
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Jenny Slate & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 

*Petie’s Place open mic on Mon. permanently cancelled

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic 
BLUE GOOSE LOUNGE 5201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/1 drink min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided   

LA Comedy Rundown 3/26/12
March 26, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
The Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Art Lounge Sat. Mar. 31st 9:30PM FREE

Here’s the flier for our March show!

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Night @ TRiP 7PM FREE
Women Aren’t Funny Podcast @ iO West 7:30PM $5
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Cartoon Dump @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE 

OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided     

LA Comedy Rundown 3/25/12
March 25, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Picture This: An Animated Comedy Show @ Little Modern Wed. Mar. 28th 10PM FREE
Marc Maron @ Ice House Thurs. Mar. 29th 8PM $20/2 drink min.
Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Mitch Hurwitz @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Wed. Apr. 11th 8PM $30 

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Kool Thing @ Mint LA 8PM $5
Neil Hamburger & Special Guests @ Satellite LA 8PM $8
World Domination Party Live @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM  FREE
RTDOK Presents @ Chatterbox 9PM FREE
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
DC Pierson’s Bad at Girls @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
RAFAS LOUNGE 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/No purchase necessary
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
STARLIGHT THEATRE 1125 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
NERDIST THEATER 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available    

LA Comedy Rundown 3/24/12
March 24, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, los angeles, open mic

ON THE HORIZON
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Apr. 9th (stand by only) & 10th $30 

COMEDY CRAWL
The Shop Around the Corner @ New Beverly Cinema 3:30PM/7:30PM $8
Drew Droege: Bad Education @ Groundlings 4PM $5
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Left, Right, and Ridiculous @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
The Anytime Show @ Little Modern 8PM $5
Brian Posehn @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10 
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 9:30PM $5
Hollywood Babble-on w/guest Patton Oswalt @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Podcast Theatre 10PM $20/2 drink min. 
(Guy Branum Presents) Talk Show: The Game Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $10
Free Clinic @ Little Modern 11PM FREE
The Tomorrow Show!!! w/the Doorknockers Unlocked @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
THE LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min. each/No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min. 
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

LA Comedy Rundown 3/23/12
March 23, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Kasher in the Rye Book Release Wed. Mar. 28th @ The Grove & Fri. Mar. 29th @ Book Soup 7PM FREE
An Evening with James Adomian @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Mar. 30th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door
Ryan Stout @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Mar. 30th 8PM $18/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Pizza Day 8 Reverberations @ Lamppost Pizza 7PM FREE
Writers’ Room with Jimmy Pardo @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5
The Shop Around the Corner @ New Beverly Cinema 7:30PM $8
Set List @ Flappers YooHoo Room 7:30PM $10/2 item min.
Albert @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10
An Evening with Kumail Nanjiani 8PM $10 (stand by only)
12 Shiny Nickels @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Adult Contemporary Comedy @ Fake Gallery 9PM FREE
Stampede! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10PM $5
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ New Beverly Cinema MIDNIGHT $8
The Week in Review with Pardis Parker @ Hollywood Improv MIDNIGHT $10/2 item min.

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

LA Comedy Rundown 3/22/12
March 22, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON 
This Week in Review with Pardis Parker @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Mar. 23rd MIDNIGHT $10/2 item min.

Biloon/Hamilton @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Apr. 27th 8PM FREE   

Reserve your seat here.

COMEDY CRAWL
Jesse Miller Talk Show Comedy Central Pilot Presentation Taping @ KJLA Studios 6PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP
5 Finger Punchline @ The Comic Bug 7PM FREE
My Bad: Truly Embarrassing Stories @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $5
Risk LA! Presents @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
A Carlin Home Companion @ Santa Monica Playhouse 8PM $20
The Hive Showcase @ Hive Gallery 8PM FREE
Comediaplex @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $10
Flappers Favorites @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $12/2 item min.
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Comedy Palace @ The Palace Restaurant 9:30PM FREE
The Noble Experiment @ Little Modern 9:30PM $3
For Shame! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FL102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary

HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served

CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT    

Live Comedy Abroad! (from LA that is)
March 21, 2012
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comedy shows

It’s no secret that we’re an LA-centric comedy site. That, however, doesn’t mean we’re clueless as to what’s going on around the country, outside of NYC, and even beyond (like James Adomian playing in Korea). There are plenty of amazing live comedy events, that include much of the comedy we get to see in LA on a regular basis, around the country that should be seen by the eyes and heard by the ears of all.

Like….

-Jackie Kashian @ the San Francisco Punchline Tonight 3/21 and Tomorrow 3/22

–Maria Bamford @ the Laughing Skull in Atlanta, GA 3/22-3/25

-Eddie Pepitone @ Seattle at the Laffhole TONIGHT and San Francisco Punchline 3/23 & 3/24

–Bobcat Goldthwait @ Jukebox Comedy Club in Peoria, Il tomorrow 3/21.

–We Are Not Saints (Ian Harvie, Amy Dresner, and Felon O’Reilly) @ Key West High School Auditorium Sat. Mar. 24th

–The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival in Seattle, WA Mar. 29th-31st

                    

–Jon Hodgman and the M Cities in the Midwest Tour Mar. 29th-Apr. 1st

                    Here is TOM DEJA’S amazing new image for our M CITIES OF THE MIDWEST TOUR, during which I,  JOHN HODGMAN OF TELEVISION  will be visiting the cities of: MINNEAPOLIS!MADISON!MILWAUKEE!and MCHICAGO! …to speak to them about WEALTH, WINE, SPORTS, and THE END OF THE WORLD.  NOT ONLY THIS, but I will be joined at each and every stop by the great BILL CORBETT and KEVIN MURPHY of RIFFTRAX and a television show called Mystery Science Theater 3000! Tickets are available at the links above, and always at bit.ly/hodgmania Please come say hello, and if you do not mind, RETWEET, RE-TUMBL, and UPTHUMB at will. I am very grateful.   That is all. 

–James Adomian Stand-Up Album Recording at Helium in Portland, OR Wed. Apr. 11th

                    

–The Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR Apr. 12th-15th

–The Moontower Comedy & Oddities Festival in Austin, TX Apr. 25th-Apr. 28th

–Iron Comic with Nato Green and Kyle Kinane at the San Francisco Punchline May 1st

–Paul F. Tompkins in Minnesota and Texas throughout May

–Rob Delaney touring throughout the U.S. through July

LA Comedy Rundown 3/21/12
March 21, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
The Jesse Miller Talk Show Comedy Central Pilot Presentation Tapings @ KJLA Studios Thurs. Mar. 22nd 6PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP
The Noble Experiment @ Little Modern Thurs. Mar. 22nd 9:30PM $3 
Brian Posehn @ Hollywood Improv Sat.  Mar. 24th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Bil Dwyer is Game Master @ Fake Gallery 8PM $5
Comedy Slice @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $10
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Comedy at Cinefile: Whitest Kids U Know @ Cinefile Video 8:30PM FREE
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Cafe & Bar 9:30PM FREE
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Joke Lab @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN’ & GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM 
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT   

LA Comedy Rundown 3/20/12
March 20, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
A Carlin Home Companion @ Santa Monica Playhouse Thurs. Mar. 22nd 8PM $20
Marc Maron @ the Ice House Thurs. Mar. 29th 8PM $20/2 item min. 

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7PM FREE
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
Fancy & Enchanting: A Benefit for Leukemia & Lymphoma @ Hayworth Theater 8PM $30-$100
Drunk on Stage @ Akbar 8PM $5
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
SRSLY LOL Goes Hollywood @ M Bar 8:30PM $5
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE 

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/1 item min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ LOS GLOBOS 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/storytelling only/5 min./lottery w/cut off/$8
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic 
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided   

LA Comedy Rundown 3/19/12
March 19, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio ALL-Request Hour @ King King Wed. April 18th 7:30PM/9:30PM $10

Kids in the Hall | Kids on the Wall @ Nerdist Theater Sat. Apr. 21st 7PM

bensears: daniellenkramer: Meltdown Comics and The Nerdist Theater present Kids In the Hall | Kids On the Wall - An art show inspired by the brilliant work of the groundbreaking sketch comedy troupe The Kids In the Hall that takes you to a world of undersexed chicken-ladies, misogynist cabbage heads, and merciless head-crushers captured by artists in paint, pen and ink. Join us for the Opening Party April 21st, 7-10pm Gallery Exhibition runs April 21st - May 5th Featuring work by Kelsy Abbott, Aaron H. Baker, Zachary Hart Baker, Gideon Boomer, Mark Fasanella, Jenny Fine, Kali Fontecchio, Charlie Giglia, Parker Jacobs, Dave Kloc, Danielle N. Kramer, Nicholas Latkovic, Satine Phoenix, Fernando Reza, DeAnna Rooney, Garrett Ross, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Drew Spears, JT Steiny, Dan Bob Thompson, Julie Vickerman, Alie Ward, Kate Ward, Paige Weldon & more! Curated by Danielle N. Kramer Im excited to be a part of this! Yes to everything about this.  

COMEDY CRAWL
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Signs @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $12
Fahey Follows @ iO West 7:30PM $10
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Set List @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./no purchase necessary
PETIE’S PLACE 6025 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided     

LA Comedy Rundown 3/18/12
March 18, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, los angeles

ON THE HORIZON
The Super Mega Ultra Virgins of Comedy @ Westside Comedy Theater Tues. Mar. 27th 8PM FREE

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Tom Segura & Christina Paszitsky @ Ontario Improv Fri. Mar. 30th-Sun. Apr. 1st $20/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Damsels in Distress @ Cinefamily 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Jazzin’s with Sean & Julian @ Mint LA 8PM $5
1642 Comedy Social Club @ 1642 Beer & Wine 8:30PM FREE
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Neal Brennan & Friends @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $5
Ogre Mage Video Premiere Party @ Hollywood Improv Lab 9PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! w/Maria Bamford @ iO West 9PM $5
Stand Up Spotlight: Dominic Dierkes @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only) 

OPEN MIC RUN
RAFAS LOUNGE 1836 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/No purchase necessary
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
NERDIST THEATER 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available    

LA Comedy Rundown 3/16/12
March 16, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
The Noble Experiment @ Little Modernp Thurs. Mar. 22nd 9:30PM $3
Moth Grandslam @ The Echoplex Tues. Mar. 27th 7PM $18 
Picture This @ Little Modern Wed. Mar. 28th 10PM FREE
HI INTERNETS! THIS IS A NEW LA THING THAT IM PRODUCING. WONT YOU COME AND JOIN US FOR THE FUN?!?!? PICTURE THIS!A Comedy Show by Sam Varela and Brandie Posey What is Picture This!? Picture This! is a FREE monthly live comedy show drawn live by animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA. Come see your favorite comedians jokes DRAWN LIVE. It may be weird. It may be different. BUT IT WILL BE FUNNY.FIRST SHOW MARCH 28TH, 2012 FEATURING: Zach AmesMc Mr. NapkinsJosh FademJackie KashianJon DalyRon Lynch Last Wednesday of every month.Doors at 10pm.Show 10:30pm-12am.at the Little Modern Theatre6476 Santa Monica Blvd.Hollywood, CA 90038.Donations welcome! Click on the poster to go to our Tumblr site. If you like what were serving, please:- Follow our page- Like our Facebook Page- Follow us on Twitter (also linked at the top) Plus a special thanks to the lovely Steven Robles who designed our awesome poster! You can find him at World Domination Designs and his own live show The World Domination Party!
Bachelorette Party @ Hollywood Improv Lab Sat. Mar. 31st 10PM $5 

COMEDY CRAWL
Ahmed Bharoocha @ Velvet Jones 7PM $10
Maria Bamford @ Fake Gallery 8PM $5
An Evening with Michelle Biloon @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $12
Brent Weinbach @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Kyle Dunnigan @ Flappers Burbank 8PM/10PM $17/2 item min.
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Ho Ho Show @ Hollywood Hotel 10PM FREE
The Week In Review with Pardis Parker @ Hollywood Improv MIDNIGHT $10/2 item min. 

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery  

LA Comedy Rundown 3/15/12
March 15, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Maria Bamford @ Fake Gallery Fri. Mar. 16th 8PM $5
Comedy is Dead @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery Thurs. Apr. 5th 8PM $15

COMEDY CRAWL
Sound of Noise @ Cinefamily 7:45PM/10:15PM $12
The Super Serious Show w/Hampton Yount @ Cafe Fais-Do-Do 8PM $13 in adv./$20 at door
Don’t Tell My Mother @ Bang Comedy Theater 8PM $12
The Thursday Thing with Dana Gould @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theater 8:30PM $25
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Mapping the Heavens @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only) 

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary 
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available   
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT    

LA Comedy Rundown 3/14/12
March 14, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Jenny Slate @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Tues. Mar. 27th 8:30PM $25
Damsels in Distress @ Cinefamily Sun. Mar. 18th 8PM FREE w/RSVP –trailer

COMEDY CRAWL
Sound of Noise @ Cinefamily 4:45PM/10PM $12
Persona @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8 
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theater 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Comedy Juice @ Hollywood Improv 10PM $14/2 item min.
Your Favorite Show @ Little Modern 10PM $5
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theater 11PM $5 

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM 
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available  
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT  

LA Comedy Rundown 3/13/12
March 13, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Ahmed Bharoocha @ Velvet Jones Fri. Mar. 16th 7PM $10
Brent Weinbach @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Mar. 16th 8PM $18/2 item min. 
The Jesse Miller Talk Show Tapings for Comedy Central @ KJLA Studios Thurs. Mar. 22nd 6PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP

COMEDY CRAWL
Sound of Noise @ Cinefamily 7:45PM/10:15PM $12
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff 8PM FREE
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7 
Previously Secret Information @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE w/RSVP
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
This Is New… @ Lulu’s Beehive 8:30PM FREE
Brandie’s Birthday’s Show @ Big Fish 9PM FREE
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE 

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ BUSBY’S EAST 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts at 7:30PM sharp/$8 cover/must tell 5 min. story/lottery/only 10 spots available
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic 
BLUE GOOSE LOUNGE 5201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/1 drink min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided   
March 12, 2012
Uncategorized
cinefile, comedy shows, los angeles, west la

We’re surprised by very little in LA comedy anymore, but, every once in awhile, someone will say, “Oh yeah, we’re going to have a show in a video store tonight with Wendy Liebman, Hannibal Buress, Brent Weinbach, and Josh Fadem. You should come out.”

Then we have what many people have come to call a “WTF moment”.

But hey, stuff like that just happens, right?

LA Comedy Rundown 3/12/12
March 12, 2012
Uncategorized
comedy shows, live, los angeles, open mics

ON THE HORIZON
Open Mic @ Club Forbidden Wed. Mar. 14th Starts 6PM/One item min./First come, first served/
An Evening with Michelle Biloon @ ACME Comedy Hollywood Fri. Mar. 16th 8PM $9 in adv., $12 at door 
Greg Fitzsimmons @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Mar. 17th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min. 

COMEDY CRAWL
JFL Montreal Showcase @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM FREE
Sound of Noise @ Cinefamily 7:45PM/10:15PM $12
Stand-up @ Cinefile 8:30PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Stand Up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE 

OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
PETIE’S PLACE 6025 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided     

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