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November 16, 2018

comedy show, dating game, experimental comedy, jake kroeger, silverlake

Our Bureau Director Jake Kroeger is at it again and by “it”, we mean attempting to date an entire audience rather than waste time on dating apps.

Yes, Jake Kroeger Dates the Audience returns to the Lyric Hyperion a week after Thanksgiving on 11/29 for an attempt at a meaningful connection/validation for Jake of any kind.

You’re cordially invited no matter who you are or what your relationship status is because it doesn’t have to be anything serious (or it even could be a “friend date” because that’s a thing, right?)

Please get your tickets here and join him for what will probably be one of the more fun dates you’ve ever been on.

November 13, 2018

burlesque, experimental comedy, lyric hyperion, silverlake

The clowning company of the Lyric Hyperion is doing their occasional, but always-must-see comedy burlesque show next month!

Amateur Burl-esque-ish has burlesque taken to a divinely silly level or add some sultry spice (and nudity) to clowning. No matter how you see it, it’s a damn good time.

This time around, the burl-esque-ish will be:
Christina Catherine Martinez
Chelsea Morgan
Anna Seregina
Lisa McNeely
Sam Fishman
John Norris
Gemma Soldati

Amateur Burl-esque-ish will be on Saturday, December 1st at 10PM. Tickets are only $10 (and it is 18+). 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.

November 8, 2018

comedy show, improvised, rory scovel, silverlake, todd glass

Todd Glass and Rory Scovel will be up to their completely unplanned, guided-by-their-whims-moment-to-moment hijinks yet again this weekend with another edition of What’s The Story with Todd and Rory? at the Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake.

If you need some pure, unfiltered silliness right now, this is the ticket to get.

Tickets are still available for $7 (and $10 cash at the door). Go get them 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.

October 31, 2018

experimental comedy, free show, late late breakfast, silverlake, stand up

Well, with the holiday season upon us, the gifts are coming early. Specifically, another edition of the crazy variety/stunt stand-up show known as Late Late Breakfast is coming before 2018 closes.

This Saturday, November 3rd, Tyler Jackson & Danny Maupin host a cornucopia of comics attempting to do stand-up while facing some of the most absurd challenges they can come up with.

The line-up for this time around includes:
Amy Miller
Steve Hernandez
Logan Guntzleman
Jamel Johnson
Katrina Davis
Amy Silverberg
Turner Barrowman
Joann Schinderle
Lindsay Adams
Neel Nanda

So, once you’re rested from Halloween tonight, get yourself to Silverlake Lounge (2906 W Sunset Blvd.) on Saturday. Doors open 4PM and the show begins at 5PM. Donations will be accepted.

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

October 22, 2018

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Besides it being Neil Hamburger and the fact that it’s a very, very, very, very stacked line-up (perhaps almost worthy of a gala?), next Sunday will mark 11 years of Neil’s residency (the longest solo residency in the comedy scene that we can think of) at The Satellite in Silverlake.

If you need more reason to go, then just trust that we’re telling you to go because it’s worth it.

Get your tickets here quick as we have a feeling that it might 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 3, 2018

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Few comedy shows party quite as hard as Late Late Breakfast with hosts Danny Maupin and Tyler Jackson and that’s why it’s special the few times that they come around to LA every year.

This Saturday, October 6th is one of those special days where uber-silly challenges meet stand-up during “late late breakfast” (that would make it “late brunch” hours too, we guess?).

Debra DiGiovanni, Kara Klenk, Jordan Doll, Phoebe Bottoms, Simon Gibson, Amy Silverberg, Langston Kerman, Will Miles, Sasheer Zamata, and Jackie Kashian will all be joining in the controlled chaos at 5PM (doors open at 4PM if you want to get a good seat) at Silverlake Lounge (2906 W Sunset Blvd).

Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. 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.

September 29, 2018

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Dr. Brown and his company of clowns (Natalie Palamides, Juzo Yoshida, Chad Damiani, Courtney Pauroso, Bill O’Neill, Ian Bratschie, and Christina Catherine Martinez with live music from Braedon Speakman) are back on Mondays for awhile to give you that fix for all of your absurdist comedy desires.

Tickets are $5 and they begin this Monday, Oct. 1st. Go get tickets here.

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

September 28, 2018

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Well, of the places that you can and have watched a comedy show, we’re going to bet that a tennis court hasn’t made your list (it hasn’t been checked off of our list either).

That can change next week when Match Point! Comedy debuts and will present the likes of Aparna Nancherla, Nick Vatterott, and Ben Brandfon and their comedy on a Silverlake tennis court along with hosts Gil, Isaac, and Luke.

If you have a bird watching approach to comedy show venues, you might want to get in on this. 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.

September 21, 2018

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One of our favorite house comedy shows Wolf Den is celebrating two years of having one of the most picturesque comedy shows on a patio.

Per usual, they have a great line-up (just take a gander above) and hosts Amy Silverberg and Lynn Maleh will kick off what’s sure to be another killer show.

You can (and perhaps should) reserve a spot 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.

September 20, 2018

edinburgh fringe, experimental comedy, experimental theater, los angeles, natalie palamides, nate, silverlake, solo show

Coming home with the very prestigious Total Theatre Award from the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Natalie Palamides’ NATE will be having an encore run next week from Thurs., Sept. 27th-Sat. Sept. 29th at the Lyric Hyperion.

Don’t miss your last chance to see Natalie’s award winning show whether you haven’t gotten a chance to see it or not.

Tickets are $20 and you ought to go get them ASAP here.

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

September 18, 2018

comedy show, helltrap nightmare, horror comedy, los angeles, silverlake

The spooky month October is just around the corner and a great way to join in the spirit is going to Chicago’s favorite horror comedy music extravaganza lovingly known as HELLTRAP NIGHTMARE.

We had such a blast the last time they (Sarah Squirm, the Shrimp Boys, Scott Egleston, and Ruby McCollister) were in town that we’d highly urge you to dare to enter the HELLTRAP NIGHTMARE on one of their two dates at the Lyric Hyperion coming up. Music from bands Vail and Mood Killer will be featured!

Tickets are $8 and you can (and really should) get your tickets here.

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

September 9, 2018

experimental comedy, jake kroeger, los angeles, silverlake

Jake Kroeger has over 30 years of life almost entirely devoid of dating anyone seriously.

Rather than go on dating apps to try and solve this remedy, he’s going to do the next best thing by taking an entire audience on a date at the Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake that also doubles a live comedy show (that’s the next best thing, right?).

If you’re in on this because you have a crush on Jake or just want to give a desperate person some acceptance and validation, you should go get your tickets here.

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

September 1, 2018

comedy show, experimental comedy, passed, silverlake

Between hosts Johnny Pemberton and DJ Douggpound and guests on this inaugural show’s line-up Howard Kremer and Brent Weinbach, there have been so much of their comedic work that has seen the light of day and enjoyed thoroughly by many.

Of course, as “the biz” is indeed a business, they have plenty of projects that were passed on and PASSED offers all of them a chance to present what some suits ignored in the past.

With all of that said, go get your tickets 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 Kristen for Aug. 27th

August 23, 2018

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Hot Tub is back at it again next Monday and so are we with an accompanying ticket giveaway.

Win a pair by entering here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

August 20, 2018

cold lasagne hate myself 1999, james acaster, lyric hyperion, silverlake, stand up

UK’s James Acaster is returning for another run at the Lyric Hyperion. In case you missed him the last time he was here, watch one of his four specials on Netflix and have become a fan, or want to just see him again, you can go see him from Thurs. Sept. 13th- Wed. Sept. 19th at 10PM.

Tickets are $15 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.

August 19, 2018

los angeles, lost moon radio, lyric hyperion, musical comedy, silverlake, sketch comedy

Lost Moon Radio, an amazing and long running LA musical sketch comedy group/theater troupe hybrid, dare we say one of our favorites, is putting on their latest show Escape from the Lost Moon next week.

Go see a perfectly balanced mix of sketch, musical numbers, and more at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre from Aug. 23rd-Aug. 25th. Tickets are $20 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.

Win Tickets to Next Week’s Hot Tub with Emmy Blotnick, Sara Schaefer, Barry Rothbart, and More!

August 16, 2018

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Here comes our weekly Hot Tub Ticket Giveaway! Per usual, it’s a line-up that you really ought to not miss that includes a Colbert writer that’s in town and a very funny poet that tours with Eugene Mirman.

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

August 12, 2018

comedy festival, improv comedy, indie improv, los angeles, los feliz, silverlake

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.

character comedy, comedy show, kristen studard, lyric hyperion, prolonged eye contact, silverlake

For years now, we’ve marveled at the many stunning facets of Kristen Studard’s comedy that includes characters, improv, short film, and stand-up. There is always something wonderfully off-beat about everything she does, which is why we’re excited for her upcoming solo show Prolonged Eye Contact (apparently, there will be actual, intentional prolonged eye contact during the show too) at the Lyric Hyperion.

The show’s description, which we enjoyed, reads:

Prolonged Eye Contact is a an interactive solo show by comedian Kristen Studard about the search for love, connection, and approval by one performer with one audience. Kristen would like to be loved by you, monogamously. (She’s a one-audience type of gal.) What happens when someone won’t break eye contact? Uh oh, shit just got real. Through a series of characters, a game show, and an erotic encounter with a bee, Kristen woos you by opening her heart and her eyes and looking right into your soul. Are you ready to be seen?

She has three performances that you can catch from Thurs. Aug. 23rd-Sat. Aug. 25th at 10PM. Tickets are $10 and you can (and really, 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.

aparna nancherla, comedy show, jamar neighbors, jared logan, los angeles, repentance, silverlake, stand up

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.

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

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One of (if not) the longest running comedy residencies in LA, Neil Hamburger LIVE is back for July 2018 and has a doozy of a line-up.

Don’t miss making your Tuesday night next week filled with NSFW jokes about musicians, mentalism, and the likes of Gould, Kinane, and Wetterlund.

Get tickets 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

character comedy, comedy show, los angeles, musical comedy, parody, silverlake

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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coleen green, comedy show, cyrus ghahremani, joe wong, jon daly, kurt braunohler, los angeles, musical comedy, nicole byer, silverlake

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.