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August 12, 2018

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For years, the LA Indie Improv Festival has highlighted the diamonds in the rough that comprise indie improv within LA’s massive comedy scene.

This upcoming weekend (Saturday, Aug. 18th & Sunday Aug. 19th), the 7th (and final) LA Indie Improv Festival will commence at The Clubhouse in Los Feliz and Lyr featuring the likes of such improv luminaries as Heather Anne Campbell, Monika Smith, Rococo, Sassy Bluff, Drew DiFonzo Marks, Private Street, South Asian AF Superteam, and oh so much more.

Oh yeah, they’ll even have improv on a party bus going between venues.

One last thing: admission to all of those is FREE, by the way.

Get a full look at the schedule here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Win Tickets to Next Week’s Hot Tub with Matt Braunger, Jake Weisman, and More!

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Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen’s line-ups continue to be as hot as the current LA heat wave. Maybe even hotter?

In any case, we’ve got a pair of tickets for you to win!

Enter for you chance to snag ‘em here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

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Of the many things that you should keep your ears perked up for on premium audio streaming platform, Audible, the upcoming series Bad Reception from Justin Michael and Eric Martin should be at the top of the list.

Bad Reception gathers some of the best improvisers around including Drew Tarver, Betsy Sodaro, Paul F. Tompkins, D’Arcy Carden, Dan Lippert, Carl Tart, Mary Sasson, and more to weave the tall tale of the “incident” that befell South Grampers in Northern California. The story of the “movie butter capital of the world” is completely improvised in 13 acts and constructed completely through various phone (and phone related) conversations.

Having gotten a sneak listen to it, we really enjoyed the tinge of the fantastical given by a Choose Your Own Adventure book, except improvisors are making all the choices and are definitely making up their own satisfyingly absurd choices.

So, there will be a release party for Bad Reception later this month, Saturday, August 18th, at UCB Sunset at 9PM. The creators and much of the cast will be there. Tickets are $12 and you can (and should) go get them here.

Oh, you can pre-order Bad Reception (avail. Aug. 21st) on Audible here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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We’d be remiss if we didn’t give you a specific heads up on the latest edition of Repentance at Lyric Hyperion on Wednesday, August 15th.

Not only are Ahamed Weinberg, Ramy Youssef, and Kyle Mizono a wondrous show on their own, but the addition of Aparna, The Lucas Brothers, Jamar, and Jared is beyond stacked.

Honestly, we’re a bit surprised that it’s not sold out yet.

Tickets are $10 and space is limited. Go get your tickets quick here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Rather than wait for comedy folks to make fun of a bad movie that finds its way to your local multiplex, come watch them dream up something that’s so bad that it’s funny (and, of course, subsequently reveling in how bad/stereotypical/derivative/hack it is) at the new live comedy show Setflix.

Looking at this line-up, which includes a longtime member of Screen Junkies and a co-host of The Bechdel Cast along with a co-host of The Simpsons podcast Everything’s Coming Up Podcast, we’re pretty sure you going to hear some “best/worst” movie pitches.

Setflix will happen at Dynasty Typewriter on Wednesday, August 15th at 8PM. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at door. Get them in advance here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Win Tickets to Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristn 8/6/18

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Did you see that line-up there? It’s yet another hot one at Hot Tub that you really ought to not miss.

Thankfully, we got a pair of tickets to giveaway, per usual

Enter here to win: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Second City Hollywood’s LA Diversity in Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions

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Second City Hollywood’s LA Diversity in Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions

The world famous Second City will be having their latest LA Diversity in Comedy Festival from October 11th-14th. They will be featuring diverse sketch, improv, and stand-up and, as such, are accepting submissions up until Saturday, September 1st.

That gives you a month (i.e. plenty of time) to get your submissions in.

Get more details and submit here.

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Jamel Johnson, who has made our TCB Most Wanted List in the past, is recording an album within earshot of the Hollywood Bowl this weekend.

We highly urge you to attend to see Jamel lay down a sweet hour down on digital wax. FYI, it’s free to attend.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Hometown favorite drinking-game-comedy-show, Brew Haha, is back to film their next few shows as part of their new partnership with Thrillist.

The latest edition will be taking place in Echo Park this Saturday July 28th and will absolutely only be 21+ only.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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In anticipation of Guy’s highly anticipated book My Life as a Goddess, the magnificent Guy Branum has two upcoming appearances in town that you absolutely shouldn’t miss.

One is a live reading and discussion at Barnes & Noble at The Grove next Monday, July 30th at 7PM. You can get a wristband for the event with purchase of My Life as a Goddess from B&N. Get more details here.

Oh, if you just want to go ahead and pre-order My Life as a Goddess (as you should), do so here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com

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The show where comedians try to out compliment each other is back!

Boast Rattle, perhaps one of the more positivity driven comedy shows that there is, has its latest edition coming this week at Dynasty Typewriter and, per usual, it will be a doozy.

Tickets are $10 online (and $15 at door). Save some clams and get your tickets right now right here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

We’re Giving Away a $150 Dinner at Ace Hotel’s Best Girl Right Before Stand Up Stairs

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Not only is the fancy Ace Hotel downtown having a particularly nice comedy show Stand Up Stairs on their fancy rooftop that you should definitely go to (look at that line-up), you could also win an exquisite dinner up to $150 in value at their restaurant, Best Girl.

Enter to win by signing up for TCB mailing list at thecomedybureau@gmail.com!

Win Tickets To Next Week’s Hot Tub with Alice Wetterlund, Nicole Byer, Megan Gailey, Paige Weldon, Natalie Palamides, Courtney Pauroso, and Todd Masterson

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Our weekly Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen ticket giveaway is here!

We have a pretty good feeling about this line-up and you really ought to not miss it.

Enter to win a pair of tickets here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

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Every so often…

…there comes a time…

…when UCB here in LA wants to do a very ambitious immersive comedy show…

…and use all the rooms at their disposal (specifically at UCB Sunset)…

…to give you one hell of a comedy experience!

That time is… this Saturday, July 21st when Cheap Ass Comic-Con presented by the Unfinished Target at Sunset and Western.

UCB has done a few of these over the years and they’ve always been otherworldly and so damn funny. So, don’t miss this latest one where they do a send-up of Comic-Con (also, it might be a great way to get an approximation of the Comic-Con experience without spending a whole lot of money and going to San Diego).

They’ve got three times that you can go this Saturday, 7PM, 8:30PM, and 10PM all at $12 a pop.

We highly recommend to get your tickets to catch this (probably) one time only Cheap Ass Comic-Con.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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When it comes to pushing the envelope in comedy (and doing so successfully), the name Conner O’Malley is one of the names that should immediately come to mind (just check his YouTube channel if you need proof).

UCB’s interview series about comedians and their craft, So, you do comedy? with Chris Witaske, has Conner as its next guest and you just might learn what’s cooking up in that head of his.

The show will be at UCB Sunset on Thurs., July 26th at 8:30PM. Tickets are $7 and you should go grab them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, screenings, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Hasan Minhaj is set to go on a big ol’ North American tour starting this August. Called Before The Storm, Minhaj will actually be kicking off his tour in LA with three shows at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in DTLA.

The three shows are as follows:
Saturday, August 11th 8PM & 10:30PM
and
Sunday, August 12th 8PM

Tickets are $30-$75 and you should get them sooner rather than later as we can imagine that these will sell out.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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One of our favorite Sunday stand-up show/cookout/hangs was the Golden Hour co-hosted by MK Paulsen and Kyle Berseth featuring Simon Gibson.

However, they had to go on hiatus for awhile because they lost out on their venue, even though it was a DIY, makeshift space made from a parking lot/loading dock.

We’ll, we’re happy to announce that Golden Hour is returning this Sunday, July 15th with the same great stand-up, free hot dogs, and basking under the LA sunset/dusk, but doing so in Mid-City at START LA (2266 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA).

The first line-up is a doozy with Daniel Rugg Webb, Maggie Maye, Sheng Wang, Megan Gailey, and Moses Storm on top of it being MK’s birthday.

So, make this your plans for this Sunday. Doors open at 7PM. Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Win Tickets to Next Week’s Hot Tub with Matt Ingebretson, Mary Mack, Julian McCullough, and More!

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Here it is: our weekly Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen giveaway!

You have a chance to see the co-creator and star of Corporate, a midwest comedy gem, and the man behind recent Comedy Central special Maybe I’m a Man.

Enter to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

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These days, it’s kind of rare to see Marc Maron do a headlining set in town.

So, perhaps, you don’t want to miss out on the four shows that Maron will be doing Thurs. Jul. 19th-Sat. Jul. 21st. at The Ice House and it’ll be worth going out to Pasadena next weekend.

Tickets are $20 (plus 2 drink min.) and we’re pretty sure this will sell out. So get your tickets ASAP here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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What’s not to love about Paul Simon’s nephew, Taul Simon (the very funny Drew Spears, 1/3 of the brilliant rascals of LA’s Cool Shit/Weird Shit ), putting on a “music show” to spite his uncle for not letting him play at his farewell shows? Certainly, we don’t actually know if Taul has the “goods”, but a show born out of having a chip on your should is always a fun thing to watch. Just see this promo for 500 Ways to Leave Your Lover – A Nephew’s Lament above.

Also, the likes of Mike Hanford (The Birthday Boys, Comedy Bang! Bang!), Teresa Lee (Take My Wife, Cracked), Marlena Rodriguez (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Brad Evans and Nick Ciarelli (Atlantic City, Tween Fest) will be joining Taul/Drew for what’s sure to be an evening that you won’t forget even if Paul Simon himself ends up not caring.

500 Ways to Leave Your Love will be taking place next week at 10PM on Wednesday, July 18th at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe. Tickets are $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Jon Daly is one of those envelope pushing people who we’re always to see what new trail they’re trying to blaze.

This time, Daly has a new album with him on a saxophone (just take a moment to enjoy a Elvis-inspired Daly with a sax in the flyer above) and his band featuring Cyrus Ghahremani & Joe Wong. He’ll be marking the release with a live show that’s pretty stacked as you can see above at The Satellite.

Tickets are $8 and you really ought to get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Another edition of Blair Socci’s Dear Owen Wilson, the live reading show that has comedians write and share letters they wrote to celebrities. It’s an amazing show and has another doozy of a line-up as you can see above.

Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Please go get them in advance here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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The Dresden (1760 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA) in Los Feliz is a pretty much an LA landmark with its long standing music showcases (Marty and Elayne specifically) and beautiful dining room and, of course, being prominently featured in Swingers.

On Monday, July 16th, they’ll be adding a comedy show to their recent repertoire as The Dresden Comedy Hour with Matt Lieb and Drew Platt will be making its debut.

Their inaugural line-up is solid with Solomon Georgio, Debra DiGiovanni, and John Michael Bond and the show itself is FREE. Not that you need an excuse to go to The Dresden (or maybe you do if you’ve been “over it” for awhile), but you should dip into the Dresden to catch what should be a nice, tight stand-up show.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Yep, there are still tickets available for Eugene Mirman’s evening this month at Dynasty Typewriter with special guests Kristen Schaal and Derrick Brown.

Best get in on them quick before they sell out. They’re $20 a pop in advance and $25 at door. Get them ahead of time here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Undoubtedly, Kathryn Burns is often the intersection of dance and comedy as she has won an Emmy for her work as the choreographer on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (in addition to creating dance numbers for the likes of Key & Peele, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, and more).

So, to mark her reaching working on a 100 episodes of TV, Kat is putting on a comedy dance extravaganza at UCB Sunset that you need to attend.

Oh yeah, we should mention that Rachel Bloom, Garfunkel & Oates, and Matthew Patrick Davis will be there.

Tickets are $5 and are going fast. Buy them quick here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.