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Pick of the Day: What’s The Worst That Could Happen? A Comedy Show (in NYC) 10/21
October 10, 2023
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Halloween is approaching fast and, with it, a lovely swath of spooky comedy shows for the next few weeks. If you have a penchant to mix your laughs with getting goosebumps, you might want to keep an extra eye out for what might be the pumpkin spice of live comedy.

For instance, NYC’s Will Purpura and Ilana Rubin are doing a whole comedy show with an Ouija board and, as if to goad the spirits on, doing so on their show called What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Though the show isn’t happening at the “witching hour”, the peak time for doing Ouija, five comedians “having” messages spelled out for them by “forces beyond this world” ought to be a hoot.

Best of all, the show is FREE. Mark your calendars for Sat. Oct. 21st at 7PM to go to, if you dare, Young Ethel’s in Brooklyn and remember that Ouija boards are made by a toy company.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 184: Eitan Levine & Avoiding Eviction When Doing a Comedy Festival in Your Apartment
October 4, 2023
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Little did NYC comedy staple Eitan Levine know that essentially starting a comedy festival as a bit in getting rejected from an actual comedy festival would manifest into running a successful comedy festival out of his apartment. Returning post-panedmic, Apartment Fest is a weekend long comedy festival complete with beloved NYC headliners and sponsors with the main difference from every other festival being that it’s still run entirely out of Eitan’s apartment (despite getting evicted once from doing it).

This week’s TCB Field Report sits down with Eitan to find out how he pulled all of this off and what he envisions for the future of it and, most importantly, what to be mindful of when you make a submission tape.

Follow Eitan @eitanthegoalie across socials and get tickets for Apartment Fest 10/19-10/22 here.

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger
Photo by @photojuice

Pick of the Day: DAD (in NYC) 10/16
October 4, 2023
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Once upon a time, there used to be a special gathering of the comedic powers of Alex English, Devon Walker, and Gary Richardson at the Jane Hotel in the West Village about once a month or so. Called Dad, you’d never really want to miss it when it came around, no matter that there are so many amazing things in NYC comedy that are happening every night and that not all three hosts worked at SNL yet.

Now, English, Walker, and Richardson all write/perform at Saturday Night Live and are returning with Dad at their brand spankin’ new home of The Georgia Room on the other side of the city (specifically Kips Bay, which is specifically-specifically north of Gramercy Park in Manhattan). Celebrate Dad’s glorious return on Mon. Oct. 16th at 8PM. Tickets are $17.85 a pop and you better go get them here now as we’re pretty sure they will sell out.

Pick of the Day: Tinder Live (in NYC) 10/12
October 2, 2023
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As of the last couple of years, there has been a delightful proliferation of comedy dating shows that have popped up, but Lane Moore’s Tinder Live still holds a special place in our hearts (especially the part that wants to see the dating app be used to comedic perfection).

It has been awhile since Lane has fired up Tinder and shown a crowd full of raucous adoring fans the wild conversations and matches that she dives into in real time. So, we feel obligated to tell you that Lane, along with with special guests Tim Barnes and Brittany Luse, will be doing the latest edition of Tinder Live at Ridgewood, Brooklyn’s TV Eye on Thurs. Oct. 12th at 8PM. For our money, no one does Tinder better than Lane and watching Tinder Live is watching a true master at work.

Tickets are $26.08 and worth every penny. Go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Don’t Tell Comedy NYC Tapings (in NYC) 10/6 & 10/7
September 29, 2023
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Though the name says otherwise, Don’t Tell Comedy is a nationwide (and, actually, an international) phenomenon. This year alone, they’ll have done thousands of pop up comedy shows in over 140 cities, wherever they may be a weird, cool, non-traditional comedy venue and strong comedy scene might be.

The strength of that brand has lead them into now having taped sets presented on Don’t Tell’s YouTube channel that rival any that you’d see on TV or streaming services. If you’re in the NYC area next week, you could actually be part of the latest round of Don’t Tell Comedy tapings, set for Fri. Oct. 6th in Williamsburg/Brooklyn and Chelsea/Manhattan on Sat. Oct. 7th. You could actually make it a comedy taping hat trick as Comedy Central’s tapings are on 10/5.

Tickets are only $25 and, per the Don’t Tell Comedy protocol, the line-up is secret and exact location is revealed day of after purchase of your ticket. Go get them here before they sell out.

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Pick of the Day: Filipino Comedy Festival (in NYC) 10/20 & 10/21
September 27, 2023
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It’s comedy festival season in NYC. The New York Comedy Festival is on the horizon, there is Apartment Fest 2023, and now there is the very first Filipino Comedy Festival, presented by the NYC Filipino comedy collective that is Banana Ketchup, that’s coming to NYC as well (just in time for Filipino American Heritage Month, FYI).

Keith Pedro, Patricia Dinglasan, and Kyle Marian will indeed be taking over Caveat in LES for four shows over two night highlighting some of the best Filipino comedians, many of which have gotten shine elsewhere on TV or in LA & NYC including Michael Cruz Kayne, Andrew Orolfo, and Clare O’Kane. Fingers crossed that there will be plentiful lumpia as well instead of the typical comedy show staple of chicken fingers.

Come kick off this inaugural Filipino Comedy Festival on Fri. Oct. 20th and Sat.. Oct. 21st and you can snag $15 tickets if you go buy them right now (this will also be available for livestream if you’re not in NYC or maybe in the P.I.).

Pick of the Day: Apartment Fest 2023 (in NYC) 10/19-10/22
September 25, 2023
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Sure, sure, The New York Comedy Fest is coming in November and taking over the entire NYC comedy scene for a week and a half. What if you don’t want to wait until November for a comedy festival in the NYC area?

Thank goodness that Eitan Levine is here for you with the return of his Apartment Fest, a four day comedy festival that’s run out of, you guessed it, his apartment, somewhere in Harlem (and it’s a little crazy to us that this doesn’t happen more often in any of the five boroughs, to be honest). This will be the festival’s sophomore year following his first run pre-pandemic that, like so many things in comedy, started as a joke (creating a festival because Eitan was rejected from a comedy festival), then manifested into a real, very fun thing.

This year, Apartment Fest will run Thurs. Oct. 19th-Sun. Oct. 22nd with NYC comedy scene staples as headliners including Chloe Radcliffe, Ismael Loutfi, Stef Dag, Sureni Weerasekera, and Matthew Broussard. Tickets are $10 per show right now and we highly suggest you get in on ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Central Stand Up Featuring Taping (in NYC) 10/5
September 21, 2023
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Comedy Central is doing its latest round of exclusive tapings for their digital stand-up showcases, which is the most consistent stand-up comedy endeavor from the comedy channel these days. Also, it has been nice to see that these recent tapings have seen comics getting to play fast and loose rather than stick strictly to a set list.

The 2023 NYC Comedy Central Stand-up Featuring will have two tapings at NYC’s beloved Cutting Room on Thurs. Oct. 5th. Per usual, tapings are free to attend so long as you RSVP (do so here).

Slated to perform are choice picks out of the NYC comedy scene:

6:30PM: Ayanna Dookie, Sam Morrison, Chinedu Unaka, Homles, Randall Otis, Lucas Zelnick & Kate Sisk

9PM: Tommy Brennan, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Usama Siddiquee, Mark Smalls, Mav Viola, Asha Ward, Ethan Simmons-Patterson, & Eagle Witt

Again, RSVP here before it fills up! FYI, there is an open bar an hour prior to the show!

 

TCB Debriefing 9/19/23: Dream Scenario, John Waters, Heather McMahan, Russell Brand, Among the Dead, Second City NYC, Jena Friedman
September 19, 2023
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1. It seems like the Nicholas Cage from Weather Man (i.e. an entrancing balance of nuance and “going full Cage”) is back in Dream Scenario, a comedy of literal dreams, from rising star Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself). Simply put, Cage plays a rather ordinary professor who, all of sudden, starts appearing in everyone’s dreams. If that’s not the perfect role for Cage, we don’t know what else would be. Take your first gander at Dream Scenario here.

 

2. When the word “cult” is being used an appreciative adjective rather than a disturbing noun, there might not be a name more synonymous with that iteration of the word than filmmaker and cultural icon, John Waters. As such, it’s about time that he got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and this week saw that momentous event come to pass. Unsurprisingly, Waters gave what very well be the best Hollywood Walk of Fame acceptance speech ever.

John Waters speaks at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: "Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever!"

Watch our digital cover story with John & his #Hairspray star @RickiLake: https://t.co/Uj7eFevZ0f pic.twitter.com/Yfzbk3sKi1

— TheWrap (@TheWrap) September 18, 2023

3. Heather McMahan will be the latest beloved, headlining comedian to go the route of self-producing their special and then Netflix buying it as Netflix announced the release of her hour Son I Never Had slated for Oct. 17th (THR). Has Netflix finally gotten closer to the bottom of what seemed like bottomless pockets?

4. With multiple investigations going into allegations of sexual assault, rape, and emotional abuse by Russell Brand, both the BBC and Channel 4 in the UK have removed all content featuring Brand (Deadline). They cited the reasoning of it “…falling below public expectations,” which makes some sort of sense since Brand never really outdid his performance in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (where he played a sex obsessed rock star, mind you).

5. The zombie film and TV subgenre is so expansive that it very well could almost be its own genre separate from horror. Case in point, there is a Japanese, English-language zombie mockumentary in the works from Japanese comedian Shinagawa Hiroshi  and writing duo Midnight Pizza called Among the Dead (Variety). Like the depictions of zombies themselves, zombie films are getting smarter and more complex.

6. Following recovery from both the pandemic and an internal reckoning that changed the entire structure and ownership of legendary comedy institution, Second City, it’s beautiful news to hear that Second City NYC will open its doors on Nov. 16th (Brooklyn Vegan). We’re even more thrilled to hear that former Asylum NYC AD, the amazing Alan Kliffer, will be their Artistic Director.

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7. No one does dark humor quite like Jena Friedman, which is why you should take every opportunity to go out and see her shows. Here are four shows she’s lined up for her “Not Funny” Tour, but we won’t be surprised if more dates get added.

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8. We’ll leave you with this: If you do 10,000 hours of bad stand-up, you’ll be mastered at bad stand-up.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 181: Nataly Aukar & NYC Mornings
September 13, 2023
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For those who that pine catching someone’s ascension in comedy as it’s happening, one might not need to look further than NYC comedy staple Nataly Aukar. From Lebanon to NYC to all around the world, Nataly has worked her way through the comedy ranks, refined her skills, found her voice, and crafted her story with plenty of punchlines to tell on stages all around the U.S. and around the world (she’s playing Dubai later this month). This week’s TCB Field Report has a beautiful chat with Aukar about her process and perspective on comedy, both within herself and all around her.

Follow Nataly @natyourcolor on IG

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger
Photo by Carly Hoogendyk

Pick of the Day: An Untitled Evening with Ikechukwu Ufomadu (in NYC) 10/1
September 13, 2023
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When we use the adjectives “innovative” and “sensational”, we don’t want to ever use them lightly as many a press release has overused such words to boost up whatever comedian they’re talking about. That said, we’d like to use those two modifiers and pair them with “absurd” and “ornate” when describing the comedy of Ikechukwu Ufomadu, a strange, but very true gem of NYC comedy.

Ufomadu subverts much of the traditional trappings of stand-up, but does so with such a refined execution that there is a satisfying otherworldly-ness of his performances, especially if you’re a fan of Emo Philips or Andy Kaufman. That’s why you shouldn’t really miss out on him presenting An Untitled Evening with Ikechukwu Ufomadu at Littlefield in Brooklyn come Sun. Oct. 1st 8PM. He and Eudora Peterson, Pat Burtscher, and Edy Modica will bring you a night of comedy that you will very likely never forget (yet another saying that we don’t want to use lightly).

Tickets are only $15.54 and you can and should go get them right now right here.

Pick of the Day: (Return of) Tuesdays at the Red Room (in NYC) Starting 9/12
September 11, 2023
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Emily Wilson has been busy dazzling audiences across the pond at the Edinburgh Fringe with her absolutely riveting solo show, Fixed, over the last several weeks. While she had quite the Summer month in Scotland (including a big interview/write-up in the Guardian), that did mean that Emily’s spectacular Tuesday night show at the KGB Bar’s Red Room had to take a brief hiatus.

That hiatus will thankfully be over starting tomorrow, Sept 12th at 8PM. Tuesdays at the Red Room will resume being one of the best NYC comedy spots on Tuesdays. Emily has stacked her return line-up with Nataly Aukur, Michael Hirsch, and Asad Benbow. Keep up with the show @tuesdaysattheredroom on IG, buy tickets here at $9.26 a pop, and this be part of your weekly routine yet again.

Pick of the Day: How to Start a Fire with Sydnee Washington (in NYC) 9/20
September 6, 2023
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Though Sydnee Washington has indeed returned to NYC, she is far from a prodigal daughter. It was wondrous having her comedic spirit in and around LA for her limited stint, but, alas, her heart is in New York and is at home.

To mark her momentous homecoming, Sydnee is putting up her fantastic solo show, How To Start a Fire, once again at Union Hall. For the uninitiated, yes, the title is literal (and a little metaphorical as well) and a damn great collection of stories from Sydnee’s early years leading up to the eponymous event.

Welcome Sydnee back to NYC and please enjoy/re-enjoy this solo show on Wed. Sept. 20th at 10PM. Tickets are $18.98 and you can and should go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Pooping It Out with Maria Bamford & Friends (in NYC) 9/5-9/7
September 1, 2023
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Maria Bamford is bringing her early, rise and shine stand-up comedy shows across the country all the way to NYC. Whether you’re an early riser or just keeping the night going through to the morning, you’re going to want to watch living and working comedy legend Maria Bamford do a three day run at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective that she’s choosing to call Pooping It Out with Maria Bamford and Friends.

Maria is working her new hour, which is part of the reason why these shows are at 10AM, and will have some of NYC’s very best opening for her, bright and early (for comedians anyway). Joining in support will be Sara Hennessey, Shalewa Sharpe, and Sam Morrison at 10AM on 9/5-9/7.

$10 advanced tickets are already sold out, but you’ll be able to get a chance to see her with limited tickets available at the door (i.e. get up extra early to make sure you get in).

Pick of the Day: Keegan-Michael Key & Elle Key: The History of Sketch Comedy (in NYC & LA) 10/3 & 10/6
August 30, 2023
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While there are many a book covering the history and experience of Saturday Night Live, the entirety of sketch comedy goes far beyond the late night sketch institution. In fact, most books that you’d find in the humor section of your local book store have little to do with the world of sketch comedy as it’s mostly comprised of memoirs of stand-up comedians or comedic actors. There isn’t much when it comes to the “history of sketch comedy”, which is why Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key of Key & Peele fame have written/compiled an entire book on the subject, complete with chats with Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jordan Peele, Chris Rock, and John Oliver.

The title gets straight to the point: The History of Sketch Comedy (due out on Oct. 3rd). The Keys will be doing an exclusive in-person event at Symphony Space in NYC to celebrate the release of their book on Tues. Oct. 3rd at 8PM. For LA, they’ll be at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on Fri. Oct. 6th at 7PM.

You can (and should) go get your tickets here for NYC starting at $42 and here for LA for $36.43, then go binge a bunch of your all time favorite sketches in preparation for this. The purchase of a ticket includes a hardbound copy of The History of Sketch Comedy (in case you thought the ticket price was a bit up there).

Pick of the Day: Return of Butterboy (in NYC) Starting 9/4
August 28, 2023
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School is back in session and, thankfully, so is the Monday night comedy institution that is Butterboy @ Littlefield. Jo Firestone, Maeve Higgins, and Donwill took a bit of Summer break (because can adults do that too/Edinburgh Fringe usually sees a lot of LA & NYC go to Scotland for a month).

So, now you can find your way to Gowanus to Brooklyn staple, Littlefield at 8PM sharp for one of the most surefire ways to make Monday feel not like a Monday (with NYC and beyond’s best stand-up comedians). Per usual, tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and Jo, Maeve, and Donwill will greet all of those coming back with them on Mon. Sept. 4th.

Oh yeah, their first line-up is a bunch of irrefutable NYC favorites including Napoleon Emill, Caitlin Cook, Petey DeAbreu, and Cansu Karabiyik.

As always get tix, more info, etc. at butterboycomedy.com.

Pick of the Day: Awkward Sex… and the City 10 Yr. Anniversary (in NYC)
August 23, 2023
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While And Just Like That.. has gotten a third season at Max, the better bet for sex-fueled comedy storytelling coming from those who are actually out in those streets of all five boroughs trying the best they can to meet their needs for pleasure and intimacy, but often found themselves in the most absurd experiences of their lives.

Natalie Wall has been bringing that very thing to the forefront with her very special, very sex positive storytelling show, Awkward Sex… and the City, and has dutifully been doing so for 10 years. To mark this decade anniversary, Wall will have the show at, perhaps, the perfect venue for such an occasion, Club Cumming. Joining her in vulnerable tales that range from kinky to wild to embarrassing to just downright bizarre will be Calvin Cato, Melissa Rich, and Jen Keefe.

Celebrate 10 years of awkward sex on Wed. Aug. 30th at 8PM. Tickets are only $12 right now, so go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Morgan Jay (in NYC) 9/1 & 9/2
August 22, 2023
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Summertime in NYC affords many a wonderful thing, one of which is live shows at the man-made Little Island outside, beneath the sky outlined by the Hudson and the iconic NYC skyline. They’ve got plenty of programming lined-up for NYC residents to delight in.

Morgan Jay‘s dulcet tones, whipsmart crowd work, hilarious and emotionally resonant original songs would be quite the thing to enjoy in the Little Island setting. Jay is indeed stopping into NYC to play four exclusive shows exclusive at The Glade on Little Island.

Fri. Sept. 1st and Sat. Sept. 2nd at both 7PM & 9PM will be when Jay brings his charm and his nylon string guitar to serenade/rib/celebrate those in attendance and, best of all, it’s free to attend. Get more details here.

Pick of the Day: Republican Sh*tshow Watch Party (in NYC) 8/23
August 18, 2023
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Trump is indicted yet again.

DeSantis can’t seem to use his sense of being able to talk in complete sentences to his advantage against Trump (or Disney for that matter).

When it comes to the rest of the GOP presidential candidate hopefuls, there’s also Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Doug Burgum, and possibly Chris Christie and Mike Pence.

There’s so little idea as to what to expect, with a field like that, outside of something resembling the train derailment in East Palestine (which will likely be brought up desperately as a talking point) . Thus, the GOP is somehow more in shambles leading up to the 2024 election in a way that we might have not seen in our lifetimes.

Thus, the very first Republican President Debate for the 2024 General Election could very much be enjoyed as a collective “hate-watch”, which exactly what the venerable Club Cumming is going to do on Aug. 23rd at 9PM. Billed as the Republican Sh*tshow Watch Party, it ought to be a barnburner of a roast of a political party that’s already very much on fire.

Pick of the Day: Christian Science Theater 3000 (in NYC) 8/22
August 16, 2023
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Christian conservatives have this idea that “traditional family values” are being attacked and, subsequently, have been hard at work at making movies that espouse this sort of projected victimhood. Largely, many of these movies are, in a manner of speaking, very bad, religion and politics aside. Overacted and filled with preposterous plots that might make one question how exactly are people interpreting the Bible, they are the sort of movies that are ripe for being sent up during a live screening.

That’s what Christian Science Theater 3000 (NOTE: not affiliated with any Christian Science Reading Room whatsoever) aims to do as the projected fear of God fearing boomers really keep making America take steps back to a simpler, yet clearly worst time. Many of NYC comedy’s best will be live-roasting Christian movies that you’ve probably seen or heard of on Reddit or caught passing glimpses of their movie posters, such as God’s Not Dead starring the former Hercules, Kevin Sorbo.

Join guests Sam Morrison and Sally Ann Hall and David Picolomini on Tues. Aug. 22nd at 8PM at Brooklyn’s Starr Bar to really ponder Sorbo’s pivot to “faith-based” movies and how sneaky Christian movies are now (indie box office hit Sound of Freedom counts, right?). Tickets are only $12.71. Go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: The State: Breakin’ Hearts & Dippin’ Balls (in NYC) 10/16 & 10/17
August 15, 2023
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Legendary (and yes, it’s appropriate here) sketch group, The State, comprised, for this night, of Ken Marino, David Wain, Kerri Kenney, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Ian Black, Kevin Allison, and Michael Patrick Jann are getting back together for an exclusive tour (that might blossom into something bigger maybe with Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, and Todd Holoubeck?) maturely called Breakin’ Hearts & Dippin’ Balls. The ramifications of The State reassembling are so massive, which is partially why it happens so rarely (that and the fact that each individual member is quite successful on their own comedy path).

Thus far, they’ve only got dates in Denver and NYC lined-up, but that means you kind of should go out of your way to make sure you catch what you can of the Breakin’ Hearts & Dippin’ Balls tour. For New Yorkers, The State will be taking over Palladium Times Square on Oct. 16th & 17th with tickets going on sale this Wed. at 10AM ET/7AM PT (use the code “STATE” for early access) starting at $67.

Set a reminder and go snag those tickets here.

 

Pick of the Day: Christina Catherine Martinez (in NYC) 9/24
August 14, 2023
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Unflinching in her quest to distill the most nuanced of ideologies into abject tomfoolery, Christina Catherine Martinez is taking her preposterously sublime comedy across the country again, all the way to NYC. We here in Southern California are blessed to see the critically acclaimed comedian in all sorts places high and low, from the esteemed REDCAT all the way to an out-of-the-way dive bar.

Martinez will be taking over one of Brooklyn’s beloved comedy establishments, Littlefield, next month to do, well, whatever she wants (which might include some intellectual dissection of Taco Bell and/or unbridled satirization of the gender binary). The brilliant River Ramirez will be joining Christina for this special evening of the highest and lowest brow comedy together.

Christina is set to play Littlefield on Sun. Sept. 24th at 8PM. Tickets are only $15.54 and we highly suggest you get them here.

Pick of the Day: Babe Motel Pays Their Dues (in NYC) 9/13
August 10, 2023
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We’ve been lucky in LA to have the likes of silly, yet irrepressibly clever of Babe Motel going up all around town on a regular basis. Haley Stiel, Avery Girion, and Kel Cripe have faithfully brought their rambunctious spirit on stage time and again for a couple years now, but such spirit should be shared with more folks.

With that in mind, they’re returning to NYC to do a “solo trio show”, which could mean any number of things, but all of them pretty damn fun (even if the show is called Babe Motel Pays Their Dues). Also, an amuse bouche of comedy from Hayden Johnson and Richard Perez will be served first for this special NYC Babe Motel show.

Babe Motel Pays Their Dues is set for Wed. Sept. 13th at 8PM. Tickets are $15.54 and we highly suggest getting them here.

Pick of the Day: Arti Gollapudi Performs the Real Book Like a Real B*tch (in NYC) 8/8
August 3, 2023
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One of the most marvelously spirited comedians in NYC, Arti Gollapudi, is bringing her past and present to the very immediate future in what should be a beaming delight of a raunchy, yet classy affair at NYC’s venerable Joe’s Pub.

For what she’s calling “Arti Gollapudi Performs the Real Book Like a Real B*tch“, Gollapudi will be doing jazz standards with some of her favorite musicians throughout the city (canteenkilla, Talk Bazaar, Syl Dubenion, and Koa Ho) while weaving in her stories of trying to find love and chronic uterus pain and everything else in between in the life and times of Arti. Very special guests El Kempner (Palehound) and Karolena Theresa will be joining her throughout the evening too.

So, get your best jazz attire, get your $15 tickets (plus 2 drink or 1 food item min.), and head to NoHo to the one and only Joe’s Pub on Tues. Aug. 8th at 7PM to catch what will likely be the most unforgettable night of jazz and comedy that you’ve seen in quite some time.

Pick of the Day: “Close Calls” Near-Death Stories LIVE Taping (in NYC) 8/4
August 1, 2023
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Remember when I Survived was the one of the most talked about shows and our current obsession with true crime had only just gotten started? T’was such an innocent time compared to now where people wanted to be captivated about stories of the living, despite the world around them doing everything it can to have them die earlier than they would have liked.

For our money, those stories are still pretty astounding and given a pretty tried and true formula of “fascinating story” + comedy = splendid podcast, NYC comedians Kevin Casey White and Lizzy Cassidy have essentially made a comedy version of I Survived with their podcast Close Calls, which actually makes stories of surviving natural disasters, freak accidents, murderers, and more a more manageable level of terrifying (and all the more entertaining).

They’ll be doing a special live version so you can share in the gasps and guffaws together with a crowd at Brooklyn’s The Gutter this Fri. Aug. 4th at 8PM. Tickets are only $10 and you really ought to go get them here, have yourself a great start to this weekend, and, perhaps, gain a new appreciation for living.

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