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Pick of the Day: Edinburgh Fringe Preview Day (in LA) 7/23
July 14, 2022
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One of the world’s biggest and most preeminent performance festivals, especially when it comes to comedy, is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Thousands of shows that happens over the course of a month and every square inch of Edinburgh, Scotland becomes a show or part of a show.

While that’s all brilliant and it’s a blur of dazzling, mind bending show after show after show after show after show, there is the issue of actually getting to Scotland and where to stay during the festival. That usually runs up a tab of several thousands of dollars and not a lot of folks just have that in a back pocket they forgot about.

So, The Elysian is doing LA a solid by putting on a whole entire day of preview shows for The Edinburgh Fringe  on Sat. Jul. 23rd featuring many of LA’s most daring performers putting on their solo shows one last time before they head abroad with it.

So that’ll feature

  • 11 AM – Amber Glancy: Wine Show
  • 12:20 PM – Brianna Ahlmark: Gertrude
  • 1:40 PM – Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Hollywood Night
  • 3 PM – Amrita Dhaliwal: Driving Around
  • 4:20 PM – Brian McElhaney: A Completely Untested Hour of Stand Up
  • 5:40 PM – Hannah Pilkes: Woman On the Verge
  • 7 PM – Kate Berlant: Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before
  • 8:40 PM – Business Casual: FERAL
  • 10 PM – John Norris: Mr. Chonkers

You can either buy tickets for the first five shows for $18 or second four shows for $26 or get access to all of them plus admission to Tomorrow! with Ron Lynch for $60. That’s still thousands of dollars cheaper than actually going to the Fringe if you weren’t tabulating the math. Go get your tickets here.

Pick of the Day: We Still Like You (in LA & NYC) 7/14 & 7/20
July 12, 2022
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Though storytelling is no stranger to comedy, We Still Like You still stands out as one of the most original and daring comedic storytelling shows that we’ve ever seen and we’re so glad to find that it has survived to this side of the pandemic and is still putting up live shows around the country.

For the uninitiated, We Still Like You not only puts comedians in a position to tell a very personal story, but one where they are very clearly not the hero with the audience reminding them, at the end, in unison, that, “We still like you.” Cathartic and downright hysterical, you should never miss any one of these.

Lucky for both coasts that there are NYC and LA shows coming up.

7/14 @ Central Organic (in Brooklyn) w/Courtney Magginis, Melody Kamali, Rufat Agayev, Terence Hartnett, and Grace Freud w/Tyler Snodgrass and John Rosenberger hosting.

7/20 @ Secret LA Spot w/Sammy Mowrey, Tyjuan Lewis, Jake Noll, Allison Rose, Rachel Weeks, and Allen Strickland Williams w/Danii Gallegos & Tyler Snodgrass hosting (DM @westilllikeyou to RSVP/get address)

Pick of the Day: Cameron Esposito Works Out (in LA) 7/13
July 8, 2022
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cameron esposito, largo, los angeles comedy, stand up comedy

Since Cameron Esposito moved to LA several years ago via Chicago, they’ve been one of our favorite folks to watch and, for our money, a crucial voice in comedy at large. Her unflinching vulnerability and masterful storytelling and joke writing stick with us any time we see them on stage. When it comes to the pressing issues of our time, Cameron is one of the first comedians that we really want to hear weigh in.

Thus, if you have a chance to see Cameron do an hour of stand-up, please take it immediately. For LA folks, you’re in luck as they’re working out a new hour, hence Cameron Esposito Works Out, at Largo at the Coronet Theatre next week on Jul. 8th at 8:30PM PT. Tickets are $46 (including fees) and you can (and very much should) go get your tickets here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 119: Bailey Norton & Women Getting Death Threats They Don’t Deserve in 2022
July 6, 2022
News, The Comedy Bureau Field Report
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Unfortunately, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the world in 2022 is still not a fair, equitable, or even hospitable place for women. Things for women in comedy are objectively better than they were in the 70s or 80s, but that doesn’t mean there’s actual equality and true inclusion. The beaming delight that is comedian Bailey Norton has a chat with us about how she gets death threats from men for innocuous humor all the time as well as what it means to be a woman playing a ukulele in comedy these days.

NOTE: “Simmah down now” was the catch phrase of SNL’s Cheri Oteri

Follow Bailey @baileyenorton across platforms.
Photo credit @photohoracio

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Pick of the Day: Alison Leiby: Oh God, A Show About Abortion (in NYC in August & LA 7/20)
June 29, 2022
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Of course, Alison Leiby didn’t know that her acclaimed solo show that gets into the humanity of her experience with abortion, “Oh God, A Show About Abortion”, would just happen to coincide with the current Supreme Court guaranteeing themselves on being on the wrong side of history by overturning Roe vs. Wade, yet, here we are.

Leiby’s now-more-crucial-than-ever show, presented by Ilana Glazer and directed by Lila Neugebauer, has ascending through NYC comedy into an extensive Off Broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theatre that just got extended with a three week run in August running M-F from 8/8-8/26. For LA folks, there will be an exclusive night at Largo at the Coronet Theatre on Wed. Jul. 20th at both 8PM PT & 10PM PT. 

You can get tickets for any and all of these dates for Alison Leiby: Oh God, A Show About Abortion at ohgodshow.com.

Oh, if you’re looking for upcoming comedy shows that are supporting abortion funds, we got a page for you here.

Pick of the Day: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Sing-a-Long (in LA) 7/6
June 23, 2022
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It has been almost three years since Rachel Bloom said good by to her groundbreaking musical comedy series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Of course, those three years seem like eons ago, but, all the same, we’re thrilled to hear that Rachel will be putting on very special Crazy Ex-Girlfriend sing-a-long evening come next month.

A “few very special guests” will be joining Rachel at Julian Velard’s new DTLA piano bar, The Stowaway, to sing many of your beloved bangers from the show (and, of course, encourage you to sing right along with them).

This Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Sing-a-Long will happen on Wed. Jul. 6th at 8:15PM PT. Tickets are $19.06 and we highly suggest you snag them before they very likely sell out here.

Pick of the Day: Going Up with Sara Schaefer-Free Rehearsals (in LA) 6/17 & 6/20
June 16, 2022
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Very few comedians are as studious about the actual art form as one Sara Schaefer, a very, very splendid comedian herself. Schaefer herself has done spectacular work in almost every discipline of comedy and almost on every level and now, with that wealth of experience and acclaim, is doing a perfectly biting satirical solo show on “how to become a comedian”.

Called, “Going Up”, Sara is currently developing this show that piercingly examines the scaffolding that the art form of comedy has propped up for itself and does what does comedy best, point out the most ridiculous parts of it for the purpose of making people laugh (see Sara’s lesson on anti-comedy for further understanding).

Going Up with Sara Schaefer is currently a work in progress show that has two upcoming dates at The Elysian on Fri. Jun. 17th and Mon. Jun. 20th at 6PM PT. Best of all, you can revel in Sara’s reckoning with stand-up comedy on those dates for FREE.

Pick of the Day: Thank You Very Much: A Juneteenth Comedy Show (in LA) 6/18
June 10, 2022
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As Juneteenth, a major milestone in slavery coming to an end in the U.S., is now a federal holiday, there are, of course, comedy shows/happenings to go right along with it, especially ones celebrating black comedians, giving them shine when they still aren’t receiving it the way they deserve.

The very funny Dave Helem is putting on a very special stand-up showcase, Thank You Very Much, in South Central’s cultural hub, Leimert Park, at The Metaphor Club to highlight some of those very same comedians that represent some of LA’s very best.

For this Juneteenth show, Dave will bring in

Zainab Johnson (Upload, Bust Down)
Chris Spencer (Black-ish, The Real Husbands of Hollywood)
Clayton Thomas (Family Time, Uncle Buck)
Chinedu Unaka (Insecure, House Party)
Candice Thompson (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon)

Thank You Very Much: A Juneteenth Show is set for Sat. Jun. 18th at 8PM PT, again, at The Metaphor Club. Tickets are $20 and you can (and should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: FRIENDLY HOUSE LA Comedy Benefit (in LA) 7/16
June 9, 2022
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If the CA primary election this week was any indication, there is a lot more work we’ll need to do for those in need, especially in LA. It’ll be organizations like Friendly House LA that offer “a safe, structured and supportive home-like environment that fosters recovery for women seeking recovery from alcohol and other substance abuse disorders,” that will pick up the crucial slack that either the LA city or county government might not be picking up.
As such, Rosie O’Donnell is putting on a big comedy benefit for Friendly House LA at The Fonda Theater on Sat. Jul. 16th at 8:30PM PT with a stellar line-up of Atsuko Okatsuka, Beth Lapides, Gina Yashere, and Kathy Griffin. Honestly, you might not see this particular collection of great female comedians crossing several generations ever again (i.e. don’t miss out). Tickets are on sale starting at $80 and you can (and should) go snag them here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 115: Nicole Blaine & Building Comedy in an Art Colony
June 8, 2022
News, The Comedy Bureau Field Report
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While the reverberations of the pandemic are still being felt and both the commercial and artistic sides of comedy have been changed forever, there is hope springing eternal in new venues that have blossomed.

Thanks to the blood, sweat, tears, and compassion of one Nicole Blaine, a longtime producer and comedian, her club, The Crow, represents a new oasis for comedy in a veritable comedy desert  on the Westside of LA (both the county and the city) relative to LA’s thriving Eastside. We talk to her about establishing a comedy club in the now, in an artist colony, hand built chairs, and, of course, free Santa Monica parking.

Also, “hot” takes on CBS’ future plans with The Late Late Show and Deadpool not being “Disney-fied”

Follow The Crow at crowcomedy.com, @crowcomedy on IG, and @thecrowcomedy on Twitter and Nicole @nicblaine on IG

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT
Photo credit: Andrew Max Levy @justoffthesix

Pick of the Day: Greg Barris Deep Healing Taping (in LA) 6/11
June 6, 2022
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Whenever AST Records and Greg Barris are recording something, you need to go. Barris, ever clever, but always-in-tune-with-his-spirtual-side comedian/raconteur is, of course, aiming for something higher than just a new hour of stand-up.
Greg is calling this latest show DEEP HEALING and is considering it an “extreme act of audience participation”, which, for the lack of human connection we all suffered over the last two years, sounds pretty swell. Whatever Greg has up his sleeve for any and all that attend the very intimate taping at The Glendale Room this coming Saturday, June 11th at 8PM PT, we’re sure it will be transformative/leave you in stitches, only the metaphorical kind, at the same time.
Tickets are $15 right now and you better go snag them here (space is limited)

The Elysian Is Throwing Its First Festival (and Is Now Taking Submissions)
June 3, 2022
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In under a year’s time, The Elysian has made waves in the LA comedy scene and has become a hub for so many weird and wonderful folks that were scattered to the many winds of comedy when 2020 reared its grotesque head.

Now, they’re making another big mark on the scene by throwing their very own festival that will specifically “serve as a springboard for underrepresented creators and unusual work.” The Elysian’s First Festival will happen over ten nights from Oct. 20th-30th and is really open to lots of wild ideas, even if they’re not strictly comedy.

If you get picked, you’ll get a very nice neat package to help you develop the sweet idea you had for the festival including:

– A night at the Elysian
– A $500 production stipend
– Creative development support through a mentor from the Elysian community
– Promotional support, including headshots, graphic design support, and a professional recording of your show
– Tech support, including a full three hour tech rehearsal
– Free admission to the other shows in the festival
– Some kinda Fest swag

The deadline is Mon. Jun. 20th at midnight PT and you can potentially be part of the Elysian’s First Festival by submitting here.

Pick of the Day: Joel Kim Booster Residency (in LA) 6/13 & 6/20
June 3, 2022
News
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In case you weren’t aware, Joel Kim Booster is having a moment right now. His movie Fire Island is debuting on Hulu today, but you might have also alongside Maya Rudolph in the new trailer for Loot amongst other delightful roles he’s popped up in over the last couple of years. Also, his stand-up is as shrewdly sharp as it has ever been (especially when it comes to sexual and adoptee identity). That’s great news considering that Fire Island had started off at the ill-fated Quibi.

With all of that in mind, you absolutely should go see Joel live ASAP. If you’re in LA, there are two dates left on his residency at The Elysian on Mon. Jun. 13th & 20th at 7:30PM PT. Tickets are $20 and you better get them while you still can here.

Pick of the Day: Stand Ups For Ukraine! (in LA) 6/5
June 2, 2022
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Over 3 months ago, an unprovoked, yet hostile Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine and have subjected the people of Ukraine to an untold amount of death, destruction, and senseless havoc. Ukrainians have valiantly stood their ground and defied any initial expectations of Russia steamrolling through their country.

That said, Putin is still pushing on with his efforts and, thusly, Ukraine needs all the aid that it can get in any way that it can. That’s why you can and should support Nova Ukraine, an org providing emergency humanitarian aid and relief to those in need in Ukraine’s borders, by going to the Hollywood Improv this Sunday, Jun. 5th at 7PM PT for Stand Ups for Ukraine.

All proceeds from the show will be going to Nova Ukraine on top of the fact that you’ll get to see a superb LA comedy line-up in Craig Robinson, Kira Soltanovich, Atsuko Okatsuka, Chris Porter, Todd Glass, Zainab Johnson, Carol Leifer, Dan Kinno, Andrey Belikov.

Tickets are $25 (plus 2 item min.) and you can (and should) get tickets here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 114: Avry Ross & Getting an Open Mic with Audience in LA at Midnight
June 1, 2022
News, The Comedy Bureau Field Report
avry ross, los angeles comedy, midnight madness, open mic comedy, third wheel

One of the key things in running an actually great open mic is consistency. Well, having a proper stage in a proper venue, great sound system, actual staff, drinks and snacks, not charging to go up, and audience helps too.

Avry Ross and the rest of the good folks at Third Wheel Hollywood/Podcast Studio have actually done all of that and do it on a nightly basis at midnight with what has been coined Midnight Madness. This week’s TCB Field Report has Avry giving us the origins and rise of what is the last (and often the best) stop for open mic’ers largely because there are real audience members sitting in with the dozens of comics waiting to go up (a phenomenon we had, years ago, just accepted doesn’t happen at open mics).

Also, “hot” takes on Norm MacDonald’s new special, horror comedy, and Amazon’s gay rom com.

Follow Third Wheel @thirdwheelhollywood and @thirdwheelpodcaststudio and Avry @avryross.

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT
Photo credit: Van Corona

Pick of the Day: Danny Jolles Films His Second Comedy Special (in LA) 6/4
May 31, 2022
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It was a rarity, but there were really great comedy specials that came out during the thick of the pandemic. One of those specials was Danny Jolles’ 6 Parts. It wasn’t only us that was saying that. Both Paste Magazine and The New York Times picked it as one of their favorite specials last year.

So, with that in mind, we don’t think you will want to miss Jolles and Don’t Tell Comedy doing another hour special this weekend on Sat. Jun. 4th. This time, Danny will be getting to sharing his wonderfully crafted comedy offerings to us all on a proper stage, the grand Dynasty Typewriter (as opposed to a surf shop, art store, etc.).

There will be an early and late show, at 7PM PT & 9:30PM, and tickets are going for $15 right now. Go get them ASAP here and here, respectively.

Pick of the Day: Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship 818 Walk (near LA) 8/20
May 25, 2022
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While comedy misses the great Brody Stevens dearly, we still hold his unstoppable POSITIVE ENERGY in all of our hearts since his passing in 2019. Comedy Gives Back, the org that serves, “as a safety net
for comedians in need of mental health services and addiction treatment,” is a big part of honoring Brody’s memory, which is why there will be the 2nd Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship 818 Walk benefitting Comedy Gives Back on Sat. Aug. 20th.

There will be a 5K walk from 11AM to 1PM in the streets of Reseda following the debut of the “Brody Forever 818″ mural in Brody’s hometown. There will be a ceremony right after the walk around 1PM PT featuring speakers and comedians all for Brody that you”ll not want to miss.

Registration is $50, but $60 if you do it on the day of. Get more details/register here.

Pick of the Day: BUTT (in LA) 5/27
May 20, 2022
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If it is pure silliness you seek as a salve and an escape from the constantly mutating terror of our waking reality these days, one should look no further than the sketch duo of Joe McAdam and Chris Stephens, better known as BUTT.

Their ridiculousness is so often transcendent in such a hysterical way and has their absence due to the pandemic has left a void in our soul. Just thinking about their Yoda dating app sketch keeps us going many days that we’re particularly down.

It’s just fortunate for us all that Joe and Chris and their butts are returning to Dynasty Typewriter come next Fri. May 27th at 7:30PM PT with special guests Eddie Pepitone and Steph Tolev. It should be an undeniably rambunctious night of comedy that will make you forget, above all else, people are trying to distract themselves from the world by watching a horridly messy celebrity defamation trial.

Get tickets to the live, in-person return of BUTT for $20 right now here.

Pick of the Day: Big Rox (in LA) Tuesdays Starting 5/31
May 19, 2022
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Comedy in LA has gotten to a point now where there’s a bevy of weekly comedy shows for you to catch every night of the week. Well, almost every night of the week has that, save for Tuesday. If Roast Battle isn’t your speed (and you don’t want to pay for cover, parking, and 2 drink min.), you might want something else.

Well, cue in Big Rox, a brand spanking new weekly FREE stand-up show from an amazing LA based trio of Addie Weyrich, Dana Donnelly, and Christine Medrano on the Eastside at the lovely restaurant aptly named, Jewel.

They’ll be taking on the mantle of the free weekly stand-up show you should be catching on Tuesdays and will be kicking off their run on May 31st at 7:30PM PT (doors 7PM PT). Their inaugural line-up including Cameron Esposito, Sydnee Washington, Jared Goldstein, and Milan Patel is a pretty perfect for a first show.

So, set a weekly reminder to go to Jewel, a jewel in the hidden jewel of a neighborhood, Rampart Village.

Pick of the Day: Return of JAJ (James Austin Johnson) to LA (5/25-5/31)
May 17, 2022
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It seems like decades ago, but it was only a handful of years ago when rumblings of the amazing comedy stylings of James Austin Johnson were rumbling around the comedy scene here in LA. His excruciatingly spot-on, yet alternative reality based impressions and off-the-wall conceptual bits made JAJ truly stand out in the expansive comedy landscape in Los Angeles.

Then, last year, he got SNL and kicked off the season with playing Joe Biden (and Trump) perfectly. We can’t think of another cast member that had a debut like that in the entire history of the Saturday Night Live. Consequently, that did require James to relocate to NYC and delight all five boroughs with his beautifully strange comedy.

James is making a trek back to LA for a week from 5/25-5/31 and is doing a flurry of shows including the 7 year anniversary of the stand-up show he started with Sam Wiles and Zach Pugh, Rod Stewart Live as well as his solo show Close To You at the Elysian.

If you’re somehow not already following comedy treasure James Austin Johnson on socials @shrimpjaj, do so now to keep up with these LA dates (or any other dates he has coming up). Get tickets for those shows at linktr.ee/Shrimpjaj.

Pick of the Day: Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap (near LA) 6/3
May 13, 2022
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To have a weekly variety show on Hollywood Boulevard that can both satisfy the most generic of tourists as well as the most selective comedy fans is pretty much an impossible feat. Yet, that’s the very thing that Scot Nery would pull off every Wednesday for his Boobie Trap at King King right on the most tourist driven part of Hollywood Blvd.

Comedy folks of all kinds, magicians, acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, balancers, otherworldly music acts would all assemble for the highest energy, fastest paced variety show that we’ve ever seen. Nery himself a whole bag of tricks between juggling, twisting his body in all sorts of shapes, and always keen for a sharp repartee and very much sets the tone for the always electric hour and change of non-stop show stopping performers.

Like so many things, it had to take 2+ years off because of the pandemic, but is finally making a come back, this time outdoors in Culver City at Jam in the Van. Heads up to all those on the West Side of LA if you ever wanted to go to Boobie Trap, but didn’t want to make the trek and find parking near Hollywood & Highland.

This glorious return of Boobie Trap is set for Fri. Jun. 3rd at 8:30PM PT for 21+. Tickets are $31.80 (plus fees & 2 drink min.) Go get your tickets and begin your summer comedy run with a bang.

Pick of the Day: Kvetch. (in LA) 5/18
May 11, 2022
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Genghis Cohen, the Chinese restaurant with a side room that looked more like a humble chapel than a place for live, very secular comedy and music. It has been a go to place for comedy ever since we started covering the comedy beat in LA. Whether it was Abbey Londer’s stand-up showcase from over a decade ago (she was one of the folks large and in charge at Netflix Is a Joke Fest now) or Greta Titelman and Blair Socci’s weekly Tuesday show or the open mic run by now NYC comedy transplant, Nina Tarr, we found our way to Genghis Cohen someway somehow pretty regularly.

Of course, COVID put a stop of all of that for a long, long time.

Thankfully, they survived and comedy is returning to their delightfully intimate space, this time, with LA comedy staple, Alison Stevenson, and a brand new monthly variety show that will draw from the vast spectrum of comedy performers of all ilks and backgrounds that this city has to offer.

Aptly named, Kvetch., Stevenson will assemble the comedy stylings of Laurie Kilmartin, Nori Reed, Ify Nwadiwe, and Courtney Pauroso, which is one hell of a LA comedy variety. This first show is slated for a week from now Wed. May 18th at 8PM PT and tickets are $8 (plus 1 item min.). Go get your tickets right here right now.

The Comedy Bureau’s Heading West (to Venice) For Its Latest Show on May 18th
April 29, 2022
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Yes, we’re already based on the West Coast, but we happen to live pretty much in the geographic middle of LA and we can actually head a little further West. It’s actually been something that we’ve been meaning to do for awhile now as a way to bring some of the lovely comedy that’s a little closer to our doorstep out to the Westside since The Comedy & Magic Club is still closed and the Eastside is only growing bigger with the amount of comedy that they have (even from before lockdown).
So, we’re doing a very special evening at a beloved and very classy speakeasy, Townhouse Venice, right around the Venice Boardwalk, with an amazing stage and those ever coveted low ceilings that are perfect for live comedy.
Per usual, we’re gathering our favorite folks from every corner comedy for this special night including:
Brodie Reed
Sasha Merci
Andrés du Bouchet
BUTT
and a few more splendid acts TBA!
Of course, TCB’s founder and director Jake Kroeger will be presiding over the evening to make sure things are up to TCB snuff.
Set the date for The Comedy Bureau Heads West @ Townhouse Venice on Wed. May 18th at 8PM PT. Tickets are $10 and proof of vaccination will be required. Go snag your tickets right now right here.

Pick of the Day: Picture This! Anniversaries (in NYC & LA) 4/30 & 5/ 21
April 28, 2022
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It has been both 10 years and 6 years for one of the most innovative live comedy shows out there today, Picture This!

Combining the best artists in animation with the best comedians, Picture This! has brought us so many unforgettable stories that are punctuated with the drawings of cats, genitalia, and actual illustrations of a story that was being told.

It has been 10 years since it became a regularly recurring show in LA thanks to Naked Comedy and host Brandie Posey and 6 years in Brooklyn out in NYC (also thanks to Naked Comedy). They’ll be celebrating both anniversaries with shows respectively at Union Hall on Sat. Apr. 30th at 7PM ET and Permanent Records Roadhouse on Sat. May 21st at 7:30PM PT.

Per usual, they’ve gathered the best of both worlds in animation and comedy with :

(for NYC)

Comedy from : Spike Einbinder, Julia Shiplett, Sam Taggart, Karolena Theresa, Rob Haze, Anthony Atamanuik

Artists: Bryan Brinkman, Chrissy Fellmeth, Jerald Lewis II, Dima Drjuchin, Dan Pinto, Ray Alma

Hosted by Samantha Ruddy

(for LA)

Comedy from: Joel Kim Booster, Atsuko Okatsuka, Greta Titelman, Mo Welch, Brian Bahe

Art from: Mike Mayfield, Mike Hollingsworth, Ty Goodwin, Ashlyn Anstee & more!

Hosted by Brandie Posey

Get tickets for the 6 Yr. NYC Anniversary here and the 10 Year Anniversary (in LA) here.

Pick of the Day: Tammercise Returns! (in LA) 5/1
April 27, 2022
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Thanks to the wondrous mind and sheer blood, sweat, tears, and talent of one Madeline Wager, Tammercise was brought into this world to simultaneously give us a cathartic comedy show and a bit of a workout (if you wanted to opt into to non-professional aerobics).

Created years ago (or decades ago if you feel like the last two years have passed slower than dog years), Tammercise would be an actual aerobics “class” that had a hysterical solo show woven through it addressing the trials and tribulations of Tami’s personal life, relationships, family, and all. So, you’d get a workout both through laughing and moving your body in neon colored spandex (though you’d have to bring that yourself).

Thank goodness that Tammercise is returning finally this coming Sunday at 11AM PT in Glendale’s Verdugo Park. You can join in at any level that you want for $5 suggested donation (and we highly suggest that you make sure get this in before Sunday brunch this weekend). Get more details @tammercise on IG.

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