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Check Out the Brooklyn Comedy Festival That’s Already Underway

August 21, 2013

Check Out the Brooklyn Comedy Festival That’s Already Underway

If you’re either a big comedy fan that’s living in or around NYC or you’re someone that needs a comedy festival fix right now and can’t wait until the end of September for The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, then The Brooklyn Comedy Festival is for you.

The Brooklyn Comedy Festival will have performances from some of the best from around the 5 boroughs including: Dan Soder, Seaton Smith, Mike O’Brien, Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett, The Lucas Brothers, Hari Kondabolu, Nick Turner, Aparna Nancherla, Myq Kaplan, Neal Statsny, Mike Lawrence, Murderfist and much more…

…also, it’s happening right now through Saturday.

Line-up/Tickets for 6th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

August 18, 2013

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Line-up/Tickets for 6th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

We’ve been quite fortunate with the wave of comedy festivals coming on this side of country over the next several months, not to mention the plethora of comedy nightly here in LA. However, if you’re closer to the Atlantic than the Pacific, you might want to check out Eugene Mirman’s comedy festival now going on its 6th year.

At the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival will be Kristen Schaal, Jim Gaffigan, Ira Glass, Wyatt Cenac, Jon Benjamin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael Che, Kurt Braunohler, Leo Allen, Jena Friedman, Dan St. Germain, and many more doing shows with such fun titles as The Urbane Comedy Hour: Non-Stop Courtesy and Culture Through the Prism of Comedy.

The festival runs Sept. 26th-29th in Brooklyn and you can get your tickets at the link.

John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show Is Taping It’s 4th Season Next Month

May 24, 2013

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John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show Is Taping It’s 4th Season Next Month

We’re glad that John Oliver’s NY Stand Up Show is returning to Comedy Central with the likes of James Adomian, Thomas Lennon, Paul F. Tompkins, Morgan Murphy, Jamie Lee, and more. Click the link to find out full line-up and attend a taping in June if you’re in NYC.

With Jon Stewart taking time away from The Daily Show desk, this is going to be one busy summer from John Oliver.

Charlie Todd Lists Popular Locations of Improv Everywhere in NYC

March 31, 2013

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Charlie Todd Lists Popular Locations of Improv Everywhere in NYC

As part of a NY Post feature, Charlie Todd, founder of Improv Everywhere, lists the real places where many of his signature pranks/scenes have happened and where they very well might happen.

If you’re in NYC, you definitely want to check this out.

The Del Close Marathon Is Getting Closer, But There’s Still Time to Submit

March 22, 2013

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We know this is in NYC, but The Del Close Marathon is always worth noting. The legendary non-stop (shows happen all 24 hours in a day for a few days) improv extravaganza over a weekend, is coming closer, Fri. Jun. 28th-Sun. Jun. 30th, but there’s still time to submit, which you should do if you have an improv group in NYC or can get there at that time, until April 2nd.

Tell Your Friends, The Popular Live Show, Concert Film/Documentary, Is Now a Podcast Too

March 4, 2013

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Tell Your Friends, The Popular Live Show, Concert Film/Documentary, Is Now a Podcast Too

For some reason, funny NYC based comedian Liam McEneaney has expanded the Tell Your Friends show into a recorded podcast and it’s on its 9th episode and we only just found out about it recently. With guests like Todd Barry, Eddie Pepitone, W. Kamau Bell, and Catherine Popper who’s played for Jack White, maybe you should take a listen or two.

Do so here.