storytelling

October 13, 2016

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We Still Like You is a special kind of storytelling show that has all their guests share tales that don’t paint them in the best light. That’s followed along with live illustration and makes for a wondrous, cathartic night capped off with the whole room shouting “We still like you!” after each story.

The Puterbaugh Sisters, Emily Maya Mills, Dan Sheehan, Keith Carey, Goodrich Gevaart, Alice Walton, and hosts Evan Wood and Andy Sell will all bare their souls, warts and all on Saturday October 15th at 9:30PM.

Oh, also, this is one of those cool house shows you might have heard about and this is definitely one of the ones you need to check out.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Doug Stanhope Got More Than He Bargained When Rebounding from an Ex

October 5, 2016

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The latest round of This Is Not Happening kicks off with a crazy story from Doug Stanhope/great sales pitch for his book Digging Up Mother: A Love Story.

As you might suspect, recovering from a break-up for Stanhope doesn’t go like it does for the rest of us.

October 3, 2016

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This show is free to attend. More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Open Mic Run Updated for Next Week 10/3/16

October 3, 2016

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Open Mic Run Updated for Next Week 10/3/16

The return of Coffee + Food, plenty of stand-up, sketch open mics, and improv jams.

Funny Women Fest LA Is Taking Submissions Until October 14th

September 28, 2016

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Funny Women Fest LA Is Taking Submissions Until October 14th

The festival is set to take place in Highland Park on Thursday, November 30th through Saturday, December 3rd and will help benefit the Downtown Women’s Center.

They’re looking for female performers in stand-up, sketch, improv, storytelling, musical comedy, sketch, short film, and pilot scripts. Fees range from $20-$50 depending on whether you’re submitting as an individual or a group.

That’s not a pretty good deal especially considering you’re helping an LA foundation that deals with women overcoming homelessness.

Again, the submission deadline is Friday, October 14th, 2016 at midnight.

September 15, 2016

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Best friends (a comedian and their best friend) get on stage together and tell a story together only like best friends can.

Real life best friends Kim Seltzer and Aliya Kamalova host The Best Friends Show that’ll have Lou Sanders and Aisling Bea, David Gborie and Johan Miranda, and The Cooties gracing us with their histories of being, you guessed it, best friends.

This edition of The Best Friends Show is set for this Saturday, September 17th at 9PM at Nerdmelt. Tickets are $8 online and $10 at door.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Sean Patton Tells What’s Probably the Only Morality Tale Ever That’s Centered on Cumin

August 31, 2016

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Sean Patton is one of the best storytellers comedy has.

His latest story on This Is Not Happening that completely hinged on the niche spice known as cumin is just more proof of that statement.

Watch the story here.

More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Finally, Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, and Max Silvestri will convene once again as Big Terrific next month at Largo at the Coronet Theatre.

You can (and should) get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com

Moshe Kasher Recounts His Past Life as a ‘Pure Adrenaline Gangster’

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Accomplished and celebrated comedian Moshe Kasher had a wild childhood that lead to drugs, rampant disregard for the life, mental hopsitals, rehab, and being part of a gang that called themselves the Pure Adrenaline Gangsters.

For This Is Not Happening, he shares a great story, that really paints will the emotional colors, of being a Pure Adrenaline Gangster.

Oh yeah, his book that he mentions, Kasher in the Rye, is still available for purchase.

Danny McBride Completely Got Away with Being a Skateboard Poser as a Kid

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Danny McBride stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to promote Vice Principals and shared a story from his childhood wherein he completely fabricated his skills as a skateboarder.

You can actually see some influence for his beloved TV series and movies from this story of how McBride got away with being a ‘total poser’.

Kyle Kinane Tells a Tale of Having Some of the Saddest Sex Ever

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Kyle Kinane has made a name for himself by being able to weave the threads of despair exquisitely into wonderful multi-faceted stories and observations that are as funny as they can possibly be.

This latest story about some of the saddest sex Kyle has ever had on This Is Not Happening is a great example of that.

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Spend an evening with the one and only Tig Notaro at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Saturday, July 30th at 8:30PM.

Tickets are $20-$45 and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Monroe Martin Recounts an Edible Fueled Date at Live @ The Apt

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Sometimes, being on ‘edibles’ in a tense situation is strongly advised against.

However, Monroe Martin found going on a date and discovering that he had mistakenly ingested a cake that was the special kind of ‘edible’ and managed to make the best of it.

He traced all his steps through his drug trip that happened on said date in his set at Live @ The Apt.

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Comedian Shane Mauss and his show A Good Trip will take you through the ins and outs including the history and science of psychedelics and will follow up with an open discussion as part of the Aware Project’s Psychedelic Awareness Salon.

It’s at Au Lac in Downtown LA (710 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA) on Wednesday, July 27th at 7PM.

Tickets are $15 for pre-sale and $20 at door with a 2 item minimum at the show.

You can (and should) get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Ari Shaffir Gets Into Legal Trouble with a Man Who Calls Himself the Holy Spirit

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One of the stories that most lives up to the spirit of the show’s title This Is Not Happening is a story from the host himself.

We’ll let Ari Shaffir take it from here.

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Tickets are $10-$30 with a two item minimum and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Jim Jefferies Had One Hell of a Hollywood Night Thanks to Al Pacino and Warren Beatty

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Though Hollywood party stories are well trodden territory for late night, a great story is still a great story no matter how familiar the setting.

Such is the case with Jim Jefferies doing a private gig with celebrities present, then having a night he will never forget with Al Pacino as well as Warren Beatty in the background. It’s a classic Hollywood party story through and through.

He told the story in full on last night’s Kimmel.

Kumail Nanjiani Shows How Beyoncé Really Does Brings Us All Together

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The power of Beyoncé is undeniable.

During his Conan appearance last night, Kumail Nanjiani shares a story that perfectly illustrates that notion.

Joe DeRosa Tells a Story of Why You Shouldn’t Take Life Lessons From ‘Goodfellas’

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Goodfellas will forever be one of the stand out films of 1990 and in the crime/mobster genre of cinema.

Still, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t learn how to deal with people based on this violent movie.

Joe DeRosa highlights why that might be in this great story from This Is Not Happening.

Dave Child Presents His Moth Story “Santa Dad and Porn”

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Comedian, Liquid Feet member, Air Sex champion, and Moth winner Dave Child shares a story of why his dad is one of the best dads in the pantheon of dads as part of a recent Moth GrandSlam.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for Skirball members, and $8 for full time students and you can get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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The amazing Sean Patton is bringing his one-man show to Nerdmelt at Meltdown Comics later this month. Called Number One, Sean will share stories that focus in on his former life as a chronic bedwetter.

Tickets are $8 online and $10 at the door. Please get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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Get tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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The Best Friends Show, the wonderful storytelling show that features best friends both telling a story at the same time is celebrating its first anniversary this week!

You can get tickets now for $8 or at the door for $10.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.