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October 21, 2019

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One of the many signs that you’ve made it in the biz is that people start to make unauthorized musicals about you or the thing you do.

Such is the case now with international true crime comedy podcast phenom My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Some of UCB’s best musically inclined performers are really gathering to do a staged reading of an actual unauthorized My Favorite Murder musical (though Karen and Georgia have seemed to retroactively authorize it?). In this production (the full scale thing is coming next year), Karen and Georgia will actually solve a murder!

The folks that are daring to do this unauthorized My Favorite Murder Musical are:

Writers: Dahlya Glick and Michael O’Konis.
Director: Andrew Young
(featuring additional songs by) Allie Jennings, Joseph Porter, and Gregory Lawrence Smith Esq..
&
CAST:
Dahlya Glick
Maddi Fraser
Nicole Lauria
Joseph Porter
Anna Garcia
Lindsey Moore Ford

My Favorite Murder: The Unauthorized Musical will take place on Tues., Oct. 29th at 10PM at UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum and admission is FREE! Get more details here.

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Damn.

We saw Fiona Landers’ Funeral Bouquet show not really knowing what to expect (outside of a loosely dark comedic solo show as the show’s title suggests).

What we saw was a wallop of an autobiographical musical that exquisitely leaves it all, and we mean all, on the stage. It exceeded our expectations being more enthralling, darker, and funnier than we had kind of anticipated. Truly, Fiona’s stories accompanied by deftly constructed songs that touch on cancer, death, and rape cover the range of being so damn funny to being so damn heartbreaking (all in the best way possible). In so many ways, Funeral Bouquet shows how amazing and unforgettable a solo show can potentially be.

The next performance of Funeral Bouquet will be Mon., July 15th at 10PM at Lyric Hyperion. Tickets are $10. Please go get them here.

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So, on one level, you have a musical adaptation of Swingers, which would be pretty fun with the right folks. Then, there’s this other level where said musical is done from memory and nothing else by Nick Thorburn and Jason Tippet. On the third level, there’s an amazing cast to do said memory-based-Swingers-musical with Steve Little, Josh Fadem, Jamie Loftus, Fat Tony, Carlen Altman, Donny Divanian, Anna Seregina, Kyle Mizono, Zora Bikangaga, Shane Carpenter, and Susan Berger.

You get all of this meta-nostalgia-musical in one package with Swingers From Memory, which is playing this Friday and Saturday at the Lyric Hyperion. You’ve probably already said it in your head about this, but, just in case you haven’t, this looks money.

Go get your tickets here.

A Musical Based On Sarah Silverman’s Memoir ‘The Bedwetter’ To Open Within Year

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A Musical Based On Sarah Silverman’s Memoir ‘The Bedwetter’ To Open Within Year

Sarah Silverman won’t be in it, but it is a part of her life story that focuses on, well, being a long time bedwetter. We are deeply curious to see her specific comedic sensibilities, which have gotten more personal and vulnerable over the years, translate into an Off-Broadway musical.

Also, this has us wondering if this is the start, whether intentional or not, to Silverman scoring an EGOT.

The First Ever Rick and Morty Musical Will Take Place at the Adult Swim Festival in LA

August 23, 2018

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We’re sure it’s already been said already, but it kind of bares repeating in this case that Rick and Morty and this Rick and Morty Musical Ricksperience will SHOW. US. WHAT. THEY. GOT.

A full fledged musical stage production will be one of the highlights of Adult Swim’s very first comedy and musical festival, The Adult Swim Festival, in DTLA slated for this October.

Since this is the debut across the board, maybe Adult Swim will pay for a giant floating Cromulon head as well as some practical effects simulating the portal gun? We’ll just have to wait and see if that would happen in this dimension or hope that it happens in another.

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Though it has always been too long between every Apple Sisters appearance, we do always cherish any time that they’re around.

With that in mind, this coming Saturday, April 21st at 7PM at UCB Sunset, Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, and Sarah Lowe reunite once again in their lovely green, yellow, and red dresses once more to give their dazzling classic musical revue that tends to be relevant to today.

Tickets are $7 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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Baby Wants Candy’s Hamilton-style improvised musical is back yet again and something you shouldn’t miss, kind of like the actual Hamilton musical.

The latest edition is this Sunday, April 1st at 9PM at UCB Sunset and tickets are $7. Go get them real quick here (they will 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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Well, Book of Mormon will be having a run down in Costa Mesa at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts for two weeks. If you’re in LA, it might just be worth the drive.

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.

October 24, 2017

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Jesse Elias is a great stand-up comedian that you might have seen on Kimmel a couple of years ago. He also has a hidden talent for singing and has been known to break out into excerpts from musicals during shows.

Well, that hidden talent will get a light shined on it this Thursday as Jesse will be performing a “musical”.

This will also be one of the last performances to be held at Trepany House at The Steve Allen Theater by the way in case you needed another reason to go.

Tickets are $12 and you can (and really should) get them here.

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

Sarah Silverman Gets Subversive About Being a Hollywood Elite in Her Musical Number for “I Love You, America”

October 9, 2017

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Sarah Silverman takes the form of a traditional song about diversity and inclusivity and gets a little meta in this music video as well as questions her privilege and the label of “Hollywood elite”.

From the looks of it, I Love You, America will be interesting mix of Silverman’s goofy, yet adult sense of humor, a brash streak of satire, and a certain vulnerability that Sarah has opened up over the last few years.

I Love You, America kicks off on Hulu on October 12th and will have new episodes every Thursday.

The Cooties Present “Narcos: The Musical”

August 21, 2017

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Much in the tradition of The Wire: The Musical, Netflix has tapped the unstoppably fun musical comedy group known as The Cooties to do a condensed musical version of their highly popular drug cartel drama, Narcos.

Needless to say, they delivered.

Watch The Cooties’ Narcs: The Musical in parts one, two, and three here.

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Lauded comedian poet Derrick C. Brown (he’s made our year end list) is exploring new territory by doing a musical about a man who just gained the world record for being struck by lightning the most times and dealing with the bizarre celebrity that comes with such a title.

Called 300 Bones, it’s having a night at Steve Allen Theater thanks to Trepany House next month. The musical is written by Brown with music by Amanda Rafkin.

Tickets are $10 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

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It’s been far too long, but The Apple Sisters are finally back!

This show is set for Monday, July 31st at 8:30PM at UCB Sunset.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and really should) here.

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Skinner Box has Eliza Skinner and a guest improvise an entire musical together. You really can’t fathom really how amazing that feat is until you see it in person.

Also, this latest edition of the show on Saturday, July 22nd at 9PM will have the one and only Wayne Brady as Skinner’s special guest.

Tickets are going fast and are $12. 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.

Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls’ Musical to Start in Washington D.C. on October 31st

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Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls’ Musical to Start in Washington D.C. on October 31st

The Mean Girls musical is indeed happening as adapted by the original screenwriter, Tina Fey. The first run will happen at Washington D.C.’s National Theatre from October 31st through December 3rd.

It’s almost as if Tina Fey wants to make sure that she, on Halloween, can bother the White House, if she so wishes, in spirit.

Also, take note they haven’t found their lead who would play the role that Lindsay Lohan so famously played in the original film, but we’re guessing that Lohan isn’t in any sort of talks for the part.

Beauty and the Beast Gets the Crosswalk Musical Treatment on Corden

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Every once in awhile, the intersection at Beverly and Genesee at CBS Television City gets surprised with a presentation of a famous musical courtesy of The Late Late Show with James Corden that happens on the crosswalk while the light is red.

Of course, this means it’s a much, much, much more abridged version lest Corden and company wish to further run the risk of getting hit by cars.

Their latest ‘crosswalk musical’ takes on Beauty and the Beast and even has stars of the movie musical adaptation Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, and Josh Gad join in holding up traffic to sing and dance in period costume.

How much Corden is a taskmaster, especially since he has the credibility of a Tony Award to back him up, in these segments is pretty fun.

January 19, 2017

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One of the best comedy musical shows in town, Quick & Funny Musicals, will not only be happening next Tuesday at UCB Sunset, but they will have Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom as a special guest.

If you want tickets, they’re $7 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Marc Platt Set Musical About Corporate Musicals at Amblin

December 19, 2016

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Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Marc Platt Set Musical About Corporate Musicals at Amblin

Marc Platt is deservedly riding high off of his work in La La Land and the attachment of Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig make this even more high profile of a project.

Beyond that, we’re actually more than intrigued about a musical about corporate sponsored and themed musicals, which is the focus of the source material, the book “Everything Is Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age Of Industrial Musicals”.

It’s high concept and meta to be sure, but this project has plenty of potential.

The Martin Shkreli-Wu Tang Clan-Bill Murray Saga Is Getting Its Own Comedic Musical

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(via The Creators Project)

Based on a mostly true story.

One of the more insane stories in recent memory is how the Wu Tang Clan put up a single copy of their new album for auction and it was bought, at great expense, by Martin Shrkeli, one of the most hated people on the Internet. A clause of this sale, which turned out to be a hoax, includes provisions for a single attempt of the Wu Tang Clan and Bill Murray to steal the album back.

As that story is just too captivating to be left untrue, musical team Lauren Gundrum and Joel Esher have decided to bring this whole story to life in ‘a musical’ with all of its true and untrue parts. Apparently, Shkreli has even offered to play himself.

One of the funniest parts of this whole endeavor is that Gundrum and Esher’ indiegogo campaign to raise funds for this project includes a $2 million reward that allows the musical to be shut down for good a la Shkreli’s $2 million buy of the Wu Tang Clan’s singular album.

Martin Scorcese’s “The King of Comedy” Is Headed to Broadway as a Musical

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If Rupert Pupkin was crazy enough to kidnap a late night talk show host in order to tell jokes on late night, is it so crazy if he sings while doing it?

Out of Scorcese’s vast filmography, The King of Comedy that follows Pupkin in pursuing his crazed dream is the Scorcese classic that will be the adapted into a stage musical for Broadway.

The award winning musical talents of Stephen Trask and Chris D’Arienzo are collaborating on the adaptation.

While seeing a musical of The Wolf of Wall Street or maybe After Hours would be fun, this could be fun, possibly more so than the very darkly comedic film, especially if they can get Sandra Bernhard to reprise her original role.

Coldplay Does a “Game of Thrones” For Red Nose Day

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If there was a Green Day musical, is it so crazy to think that a Game of Thrones musical would happen?

For the big charity event Red Nose Day, Coldplay, the cast of Game of Thrones, and Liam Neeson’s voice all came together for this bit of fun of making a parody musical of Game of Thrones.

Whether this musical ends up being a case of life imitating art or not has yet to be seen, but, for now, you can enjoy this faux-self aware version.

Key & Peele’s First Sketch From Season 5 Is a Musical Called “Negrotown”

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We’re sure that we all can’t wait until season 5 of Key & Peele.

Right out of the gate, Key & Peele go big with the first sketch they released from the upcoming season of the show. They make a full-fledged musical number called Negrotown.

There are dozens of dancers with exquisite direction from the show’s long time director Peter Atencio choreography from go-to comedy-dance choreographer Kathryn Burns, bright floral suits and dresses like they’re in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and, on top of all of that, a poignant and timely message about racial profiling by the police.

Simon Pegg, Working Title, and Universal Sign Off on a “Shaun Of The Dead” Live Musical

December 30, 2014

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(via Uproxx)

Almost Legal Productions has already adapted 2004’s Shaun Of The Dead into a live stage musical and it’s now getting more traction as the likes of Simon Pegg, Working Title, and Universal have all given the OK for the adaptation.

Before you reserve your judgement, know that Shaun of the Dead Live encourages audience members come in costume, sings their own version of The Specials’ Ghost Town, and more.

There are currently no U.S. dates, but perhaps soon and it’ll make it over to the States and here in LA where we’re sure plenty of folks will want to see it.

Sarah Silverman Adapting Her Memoir “The Bedwetter” Into a Musical, Released Album Version of “We Are Miracles”

September 23, 2014

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Sarah Silverman has got a lot of irons in the fire today by announcing, as Broadway World reports, that she is adapting her memoir The Bedwetter into a musical in addition to releasing an album version of her Emmy winning stand up special We Are Miracles off of Sub Pop Records.

She isn’t going to star in the musical, but there will be simulated bedwetting. While that’s in the works, get the album version of We Are Miracles here.

Yes, David Rees Made an Impromptu Musical About Paper Airplanes

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We sincerely hope that you’re watching Going Deep with David Rees and having as much in doing so as we are.

Just watch David not only make unbelievable paper airplanes, but also sing about them on the spot a la Les Mis. With all seriousness, you’ve probably never had as much fun learning as an adult without David Rees.

Once you’re hooked on that, tune in tonight for a new episode at 10PM on the National Geographic Channel.

Sat 23

Comedy at the Covid Arms (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Sat 23

Chris Porter (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sat 23

No Thanks (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Sat 23

Coping Mechanism with Sofiya Alexandra and Alex Hooper (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 23

Judah Friedlander: Pre-Existing Fascism (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sat 23

Stream of Blood: Neptune Society (Twitch Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 23

Watch With…Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sat 23

Chris Porter (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 23

The Black Aesthetic Show (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 23

Brian Kiley (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sat 23

Shrimptown (IG Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sat 23

KO Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sat 23

Pop & Chat (Twitch Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sat 23

Daniel Lee Livestream Fundraiser Comedy Extravaganza! (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sat 23

Bird City Comedy Presents The Birdcage at Home (Facebook Live-stream)

January 23 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Sat 23

Ron Lynch’s “Tomorrow!” (IG Live-stream)

January 23 @ 11:00 pm - January 24 @ 1:00 am

Sun 24

Judah Friedlander: Pre-Existing Fascism (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Sun 24

Sunday Services w/Jackie Kashian (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sun 24

Stream of Blood: Vampires of Pittsburgh Lockdown (Twitch Live-stream)

January 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Sun 24

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sun 24

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Sun 24

Dr. Katz Live (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Sun 24

We’re Not Okay: An Interactive Comedy Show (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sun 24

Nowhere Comedy Club: Dan Mintz (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sun 24

Professional Nonsense (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sun 24

Maggie Maye & Friends (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sun 24

UnCabaret Zoom Edition [LA] (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Sun 24

KO Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Sun 24

Punch Line’s SF Comedy Showcase (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mon 25

Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Mon 25

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Mon 25

Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen Home Edition (Twitch Live-stream)

January 25 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tue 26

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Tue 26

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Tue 26

Nowhere Comedy Club: Todd Barry: The VIRTUAL Crowd Work Tour (Zoom Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Tue 26

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Tue 26

Stand Pup Comedy (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Tue 26

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Tue 26

Latif Tayour & Friends (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Wed 27

The Moth National Mainstage (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Wed 27

Your Carriage Awaits with Katie Hughes (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Wed 27

Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Thu 28

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Thu 28

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thu 28

Elsewhere Sound Space (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Thu 28

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Thu 28

The Second City Happy Hour (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Thu 28

My First Livestream Show with Marina Franklin (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Thu 28

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thu 28

The Side Hustle (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thu 28

Dykevice with Robby Hoffman (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thu 28

Avail Yourself (Zoom Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thu 28

Downtown Stand-Up: Comedy Benefit Show (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thu 28

Convoy (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Fri 29

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Fri 29

DeAnne Smith & Acquaintances! Tender comedy for tough times. (Zoom Live-stream)

January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Fri 29

Comedy Trash to Treasure (Twitch Live-stream)

January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 30

The Midnight Movie Players Present: Eggs at Midnight (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Sat 30

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Entirely From Memory (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Sat 30

Talk to Strangers Live (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Sat 30

What’s Your Problem, Sir? A night of Vulnerable Comedy w. Ever Mainard (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Sat 30

Mary Lynn Rajskub (Zoom Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 30

Normalize Everything (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Sun 31

Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

January 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sun 31

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 31 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm