melrose

September 11, 2019

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Not only are Daniel Webb, Jamel Johnson, and Logan Guntzelman three comics that make a damn fine line-up of stand-up comedy with their unique styles of charming rapid fire barbs, silly rants, and wry, dark observations respectively, they’re three comics that are about to tape their EPs.

Also, you’ve got to be sold with that flyer, right?

We highly recommend that you be in attendance to see them lay their comedic stylings down on digital wax at the Hollywood Improv at the end of the month. Tickets are $10/2 item min. Go get ‘em here.

The Lyric LA on La Brea Just Reopened

February 6, 2019

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The Goddamn Comedy Jam and great comedy specials for Henry Phillips and Laurie Kilmartin all took place near WeHo at an intimate, yet kind-of-spacious theatre called The Lyric (not to be confused with the lovely The Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe in Silverlake).

For bureaucratic red tape reasons, they had to close up shop for awhile, but they just reopened their doors for all sorts of events. We’ll keep you in the loop about our favorites.

If you want to place a booking request for a comedy show, you can reach out to Hunter Hill at huntersayswhat@gmail.com.

January 3, 2019

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On a monthly basis, the one and only Jen Kirkman will be working on stories over at the intimate Improv Lab at the Hollywood Improv. If you can, do not miss out on any of these as Kirkman is one of the best storytellers out there.

The first edition is on Tues., Jan. 29th at 7:30PM. Tickets are $10 (plus a 1-item min.). Get them here before they sell out.

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

October 26, 2018

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Mark Normand and Joe List’s popular storytelling podcast, the aptly titled Tuesdays with Stories, is coming to LA for a special live episode this coming Tuesday on Oct. 30th at 8PM in the Main Room of the Hollywood Improv.

Stories from their line-up of Bert Kreischer, Henry Phillips, and Nick Vatterott are probably ones that you won’t want to miss. Tickets are $15 plus a 2-item min. Go 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.

October 17, 2018

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Next week, the wonderful Jen Kirkman back in town doing her new material show Lab Test and there are still tickets on sale! It’s a rare chance to see Jen in a very intimate setting do a long set and you really ought to not miss it.

Tickets are only $12 a pop (w/1 item min. Go get them here before the inevitably 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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Sure, the Fourth of July is this week, but you’ve got tip your caps to Canada, which seems like they’re doing much better than us Americans right now.

So, for Canada Day, why not go see some of the funniest Canadians that thankfully are residing in LA (that includes Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson).

Tickets are $5 and you can (and should) go get them right now right her

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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You’ve got a love a stand-up show hosted by a robot built from cardboard scraps in a punk venue that you can only enter through an alley.

Also, we think the line-up for this latest edition of Humans! this week is pretty grand as well.

Get more details here.

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

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Because of the reliable sunshine and pristine Summer nights, LA affords plenty of movie going experiences outside of the typical multiplex-going routine.

Melrose Rooftop Theatre not only offers up to watch movies under the stars and on a roof, but offers some gourmet cuisine right before as well.

For our readers, there line-up for this month includes Anchorman, Lady Bird, and Mean Girls. July has Zoolander and Bridesmaids.

Looks and sounds pretty snazzy to us. Get more details and tickets, which seem to sell out pretty quickly, 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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This week, Hulu picked up a sitcom based on the life of Ramy Youssef to series.

This coming Wednesday, you can still see him at The Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab headlining a show. Not sure how much longer you’ll get to see in such an intimate venue.

Tickets are $10 and you can (and really 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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While Nerdmelt has now been laid to rest, Women Crush Wednesdays with Marcella Arguello will live on over at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab on the same day (Wednesdays), at pretty much the same time (7:45PM), and at the same price ($10).

Also, it’s pretty much a 5 minute drive from Nerdmelt/Meltdown and will continue have stellar line-ups. Get your tickets for the first Improv Lab show here.

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

January 25, 2018

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Next Friday, Gallery 1988 will indeed be opening up an exhibition of art inspired by legendary comedy troupe Monty Python. The line-up of artists have yet to be announced, but you can rest assured that it’ll be pretty fantastic showing of art not unlike the flyer you see above.

The opening night, per usual, should be pretty packed, so you best get there early.

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

January 17, 2018

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Finally, the wonderful Caitlin Gill is back in LA.

You should really take every chance you can to go see her live including her own show Caitlin Gill’s Lab Oratory coming at the end of the month at The Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab.

Tickets are $8 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

November 28, 2017

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Every year, Jen Kirkman takes over the Hollywood Improv for a her own special Dysfunctional Xmas Show! It’s one of our favorite LA comedy holiday traditions and whether you’re into the holidays or not, it’s always a good time.

Tickets are $20 (+2 item min.) and you can (and really should) get them here as soon as you can.

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

Win Tickets to An Intimate Evening with Todd Glass and Hot Tub Next Week

November 3, 2017

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Two of the best shows next week will be a special, intimate evening on 11/10 that the one and only Todd Glass has put together (complete with live band and special guests) at The Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab and, of course, Hot Tub at The Virgil on 11/6.

If you wanna go (and we’re pretty sure you do), you can win free tickets courtesy of us here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways.

If you really want to go and don’t want to chance winning tickets, you can buy tickets for Todd Glass here and Hot Tub here.

October 23, 2017

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When Todd Glass is offering up an intimate evening, you ought to know that every detail of the room, show, and overall experience will be lovingly tended to by Todd, not to mention that it will be wild, wonderful ride of Glass’ comedy accompanied by a classy live band.

Tickets for this run at The Hollywood Improv’s Lab are $10 and you can and really, really should get tickets here.

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

October 11, 2017

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Sean Patton is one of those comedians that we would tell you to never miss if you have a chance to see them.

Next week, you’ll have a chance to see the show that he went to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival with at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab.

Tickets are only $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

September 13, 2017

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Baron Vaughn, who many of you now probably know from MST3K and Grace and Frankie, is a force to be wonderfully reckoned with on stage. He’s doing five nights at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab at the end of the month and you should not miss out on it.

Tickets for all of these shows are $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

September 5, 2017

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Season 4 of BoJack Horseman is premiering this week and, to honor the occasion, pop culture art treasure trove Gallery 1988 will be holding a special “Hollywoo Art Event” this Friday, September 8th with BoJack Horseman inspired art that will be on display through 9/26.

Admission is free, but if you go on opening reception night, know that it might be a bit crowded. Get more details here.

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

September 1, 2017

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There are plenty takes that turn the talk show format on its head.

One of the best (and most out of left field) is The Jesse Miller Talk Show with Andre Hyland as Jesse Miller, reppin’ Cincinnati like nobody’s business, along with badass co-hosts Daryl and Tanya (Paul Oyen and Anna Lee Lawson).

The latest edition is coming back to the Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab next week and tickets are only $5.

In addition the line-up above, ANGELA TRIMBUR (Final Girls, @Midnight, LA City Municipal Dance Squad) will be on the show.

Get tickets ASAP here.

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NYC’s Greg Barris is bringing his Heart of Darkness back to the Hollywood Improv stage this Wednesday. Throughout the years we’ve always enjoyed the mix of a comedy show and “spiritual journey” that is Heart of Darkness.

Also, as you can see, you’ll get to enjoy the comedic stylings of Drew Carey, The Lucas Brothers, Barry Rothbart, Anna Seregina, and more!

Tickets are $10 (with a 2 item minimum). You can (and should) get them here.

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

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Michelle Wolf, who you have probably recently seen on The Daily Show, is headlining the Hollywood Improv this Tuesday. We need not say more.

Tickets are $15 with a 2 item minimum. Please get tickets here.

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

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For our money, one of the best ways to catch the fantastic Jen Kirkman in LA is at her recurring show, Lab Test, at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab. True to the title, Jen throws new material into a crucible along with great special guests.

The next editions of Jen Kirkman Presents Lab Test are on Wednesday, June 28th & August 16th and tickets are only $5. Please get them here.

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

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The Viceland series, Party Legends, where some of the craziest party stories get the animated treatment as directed by the one and only Lance Bangs, is having a premiere screening tomorrow at Cinefamily coupled with a stand-up show with some of LA’s best.

If you wanna go (and we have a feeling that you just might), just RSVP over here.

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

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At the same time, you can support a great cause by raising money for Downtown Women’s Center, watch a very stacked comedy show, and also hang at Cinefamily, one of LA’s revered cultural institutions.

Get your tickets here (again, no tickets will be available at door; you must purchase them in advance).

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

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A delight within the LA scene, Paige Weldon, is recording a whole comedy album about two weeks.

It’s free to attend AND you’ll get to sit in pews within a Chinese restaurant. Also, they’re so great guests on the show as well as you can see above.

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