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comedy show, daniel van kirk, hollywood, los angeles, podcast taping, rory scovel, starburns audio

The second every LIVE Pen Pals podcast taping will happen Saturday, March 23rd at UCB Franklin at 10PM #GrowtheShow. That’s right, your Pen Pals hosts Rory Scovel and Daniel Van Kirk (in that order because of the logo only) will be answering letters and post cards (that’s for pennies and pal-ers that show up to the show) live #FTF in person, in real time.

Yes, in case you didn’t know, Rory and Daniel have been answering letters as pen pals on a podcast for several months now and it has been so damn good. In fact, they got to be marshals at a parade because of it.

So, do not miss out on going #FTF and get your tickets ($12) right here right now.

fielding edlow, lyric hyperion, silverlake, stand up

When it comes to the unapologetic, the whole-truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth style of stand-up of comedy, we’ve been enjoying see Fielding Edlow hone her own niche and channeling her rage into delightful rants, stories, and bits over the last few years.

Now, she’ll be taping a half hour over at the Lyric Hyperion on Thurs. Mar. 28th at 8PM with the great Kira Soltanovich opening. Admission is FREE and you can get more details and RSVP here.

FYI, you might want to be careful googling what’s on the flyer if you don’t already know what it is.

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

doughboys, headgum, hollywood improv, los angeles, mike mitchell, nick wiger, podcast taping

Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell are returning once again to the Hollywood Improv stage on Sun., Mar. 24th at 7PM to do another live episode of their cult comedy, chain restaurant podcast Doughboys. Of course, those in attendance will be witness to more (i.e. the eternal love-hate relationship of Nick and Mike as a result of this podcast) than just some thoughts on some long time LA food chain (maybe Zankou Chicken finally?)

Tickets are $25 (plus 2 item min.). Go get them here quick.

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

atwater village, benefit show, comedy show, feminism, los angeles, reproductive rights

Next week, Zebulon will be having a special evening dedicated to reproductive rights (benefitting Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project) that will happen to be a pretty damn great variety show featuring:

Eliza Skinner (Musical Comedy)
Jenny Yang (Stand-up)
Ozma and the Ozmanauts (Drag Performance)
Katrina Davis (Stand-up)
Short film screening from GLOW’s Rebekka Johnson & Kimmy Gatewood
Object as Subject (Feminist Art-Punk Band)
#SNATCHPOWER (Apocalyptic Afrofuturistic Womxn’s Liberation Artist Collective)
Pony Sweat (Fiercely Non-competitive Dance Party)
Live speed art from Zach Brown
DJ Cashmere Safari and MORE!

There will be great comedy and oh so much more. Tickets are $20 now, $30 at the door and $50 for VIP Swag Bag (includes: “Don’t F Them, They’re Anti-Choice” T-shirt, Shout Your Abortion tote bag, Ms. Magazine & More!)

So, go get tickets for Radical Acts here.

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

alexis dubus, comedy show, lyric hyperion, marcel lucont, silverlake, solo show, whine list

The Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe continues to be one of the best places to see the sort of comedy you’d normally see internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe or the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Their latest offering comes from sophisticated “Frenchman” Marcel Lucont who is an award winner at the Edinburgh Fringe and has indeed toured the globe with his “deadpan wit, bawdy chansons and world-class sex poetry”. If you’ve wanted to see someone do an hour in character (Lucont is played by Alexis Dubus), this would be it.

He’ll be playing two dates at Lyric Hyperion coming up, Sunday, March 10th at 6PM and Monday, March 11th at 8PM and you shouldn’t miss out. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door 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.

film independent, john mulaney, live read, my dinner with andre, nick kroll

Yep, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will be doing a live read of the classic film My Dinner with Andre at Beverly Hills’ Annenberg Center in two weeks.

You probably already knew about this as tickets for Film Independent members and non-members have already sold out (if you didn’t, you’re welcome for now even get to imagining this happening).

That being said, tickets may be released on the night of and, as usually happens, a few people might not show (there are over 900 seats in the main theater) and we feel like we wouldn’t be doing our due diligence if we didn’t tell you about 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.

comedy show, crossword puzzle, experimental comedy, lisa loeb, los angeles, nicole holliday, pete holmes, the crossword show, zach sherwin

We saw The Crossword Show last year and are still floored by Zach Sherwin showcasing his command of language and how to twist, turn, and manipulate it all for comedic effect (it made our 100 Best list).

Basically, Zach, his guests, and the audience do an entire crossword puzzle together that’s filled with jokes, factoids, etc. and they are all thematically tied together no matter how disparate the clues and answers might seem.

This latest edition will be on Wed. Mar. 13th 8PM at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth Theater he’ll be joined by a panel of Lisa Loeb, Pete Holmes, and Nicole Holliday (an actual linguistics professor) in case that furthers entices you.

Tickets are $10 in adv. and $15 on the day of the show. So, go get them here ASAP.

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

February 28, 2019

ali wong, milk and money tour, stand up, wiltern

Plain and simple, Ali Wong’s going on a nationwide Milk & Money Tour.

It’ll probably sell out real quick given how very, very exclusive her performances are these days. Use presale code: COBRA. She has got four dates in LA at The Wiltern on Saturdays 9/7, 9/14, 9/28, and 10/5.

Get tickets starting around $69.50 here, here, here, and here respectively.

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

February 27, 2019

dave ross, deb digiovanni, ever mainard, jon schabl, simon gibson

To mark the release of her new album I’m Not Well (and her b-day!) this Friday, the fantastic Steph Tolev is throwing a free show/party up in Highland Park with, of course, a grand line-up! Will any of them be doing another impression of Steph like on 50 First Stephs? You’ll just have to go and find out!

So, make your way up to The Offbeat by 8PM this Friday! 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.

February 26, 2019

fake signs, fake toys, funny museum, los angeles, mid city, mid wilshire, obvious plant, what to do

Jeff Wysaki, under his alias of Obvious Plant, has been making splendid fake toys and signs for the delight of the Internet for quite some time now.

For the first time ever (if you’re in LA in March), you’ll be able to see the “obvious plants” in person at a pop-up exhibition Obvious Plant’s Museum of Toys in Mid-City at Start LA.

More than a hundred toys and games will be on display and most likely crowd your social media feeds for how subversively kitschy they all are. Opening night, which happens to be free, has already sold out, but you can attend on other days for $10 and each night offers something different.

Schedule is as follows:

March 1st (7-11pm) Opening Night. Free Entry. RSVP required.
March 2nd (12-9pm) Poorly Drawn Lines Pop-Up
March 3rd (12-9pm) Everything is Terrible Pop-Up
March 4th Free Toy Day. The first 50 guests receive an exclusive Obvious Plant toy with museum entrance. Toy not available anywhere else.
March 5th Half-Price Day
March 6th (8-9pm) Artist Q&A with Obvious Plant creator, Jeff Wysaski
March 7th Robin Eisenberg Pop-Up
March 8th (8-9pm) Panel Discussion – Making Art for the Internet with @SketchShark, @TeenageStepdad and @paperbackparadise
March 9th (12pm-6pm) Bob Baker Marionette Theater Pop-Up and Puppet Performances
March 10th (12-9pm) Oddly Weird Shop Pop-Up
March 11th Free Toy Day. The first 50 guests receive an exclusive Obvious Plant toy not available anywhere else.
March 12th Half-Price Day
March 13th (8-9pm) Board Game Night. Stand-up comedians Andrew Michaan, Brent Weinbach and friends play the board game Chameleon in front of you, the audience!
March 14th Steve Wars Day. Steve Wars character performances and free entry if your name is Steve.
March 15th Gelatin Art Display. Musician/Artist Jarina De Marco encases a bunch of toys in Jello!
March 16th Secret Walls Art Competition (ticket sold separately)
March 17th (6-9pm) Closing Party

You can (and very much should) 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.

February 25, 2019

benefit show, brody stevens, comedy show, enjoy it, festival of friendship, mental health, stand up, west hollywood

As you probably know by now, the beloved Brody Stevens passed away. It has affected so many people as Brody was a part of so many different circles, scenes, groups, etc. and had such strong connection with all of them.

In light of his struggles with mental health, there will be a festival at The Comedy Store in Brody’s honor that will benefit Brody’s family and mental health awareness foundations.

This first Enjoy It! Brody Stevens’ Festival of Friendship: A Night of a Thousand Loving Friends of Brody Stevens will take place next Tuesday, March 5th at The Comedy Store, presented by Sam Tripoli, Sarah Mello, and JC Coccoli.

From the looks of it, this will be a recurring thing and we can’t think of a better way to remember Brody for years and years to come.

Tickets for the main room shows are now available here and here, respectively.

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

February 22, 2019

comedy show, garfunkel oates, los angeles, musical comedy, silverlake, the cooties, vulfpeck

The Cooties are, in our opinion, one of the best musical comedy acts around. Their harmonies and absurdist lyrics are so unabashedly and undeniably fun and sweet to the ear.

It has been a minute since they’ve played in town, so don’t miss their latest show on Thu. Feb. 28th 8PM at The Satellite (which will just also feature another one of the best musical comedy acts around, Garfunkel & Oates, and even a member of the wondrous indie pop band Vulfpeck, Jack Stratton).

Tickets are only $10! Go get ‘em here.

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

February 21, 2019

a star is born, alternate history, alternate universe, cait raft, comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, midnight, mike mitchell

Often, what happens at midnight at UCB is some of the most intriguing, rewarding experiments.

We have a hunch that this live presentation and panel discussion from Cait Raft about Bradley Cooper’s remake of A Star Is Born in an ALTERNATE REALITY where 9/11 never happened might just be one such show. Certainly, they have a great line-up to pull off this stunt including Birthday Boys’ Mike Mitchell and Drew Spears.

It’s definitely a case of “this is so crazy, it just might work”.

So, get ready to stay out late this Saturday and 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.

February 20, 2019

blind barber, comedy show, highland park, los angeles, secret show, stand up

One of Culver City’s gems has been The Secret Show, a monthly stand-up show located in the speakeasy style bar at The Blind Barber. It’s always packed (they actually had to do an early and late show because they had such big turnouts) and Chappelle has taken such a shine to the place, he’ll occasionally do a very intimate night there.

So, as there is now a Blind Barber in Highland Park (5715 N Figueroa St.), the Secret Show is now expanding over there starting Mon., Mar. 11th at 8PM.

Of course, the show will still be invite only. However, you can sign-up for their mailing list to get said invite at barbershowhp@gmail.com.

With a line-up of Maria Bamford, David Gborie, Joe Zimmerman, Dan Boulger, Brian Moote, Jono Zalay, and Logan Guntzelman, we really think you ought to get on that list.

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

February 19, 2019

comedy show, los angeles, los feliz, stand up

The backroom of Blue Rooster Art Supplies in Los Feliz is quickly becoming a new place to be as their shows Faded, On Deck, (and an already sold out All Fantasy Everything taping) have done quite well for themselves.

Now, they’re adding a new monthly stand-up show Signature Drink to their roster with two great hosts in Courtney Karwal and Megan Gailey. Also, per the name of the show, there will be a “specialty cocktail” for the evening.

The inaugural Signature Drink will be happening this Saturday at 8PM (Doors 7:30PM) and you can enjoy all of this for the nice price of $10. 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.

February 18, 2019

buddy cole, character comedy, comedy show, kids in the hall, los angeles, scott thompson, silverlake

Since Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson relocated to LA, you have might gotten a chance here or there to see him do his renowned Buddy Cole character live here or there.

More likely than not, the opportunity probably slipped through your fingers to watch Thompson’s unapologetic, yet perfectly coifed firebrand Buddy Cole let loose.

Thankfully, Thompson is doing an entire month long residency at the Lyric Hyperion of Après le Déluge: The Buddy Cole Monologues for the nice price of $10 (if you get tickets in advance). You can (and really should) snag ‘em over here.

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

February 15, 2019

comedy show, dynasty typewriter, k town, los angeles, lucas brothers, stand up, westlake

Next Saturday, you’ll get the chance to not only see The Lucas Bros. present a solid line-up of their favorite performers including Byron Bowers, Sasheer Zamata, and Rosebud Baker, but you’ll also get to see them run their new hour and let their pointed, but still chill (and also silly) comedic stylings delightfully wash over you.

Their hour, entitled A Will To Believe will be at Dynasty Typewriter near MacArthur Park.

Tickets are going for $20 at the door, but you can snag ‘em for $15 right now.

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

February 14, 2019

comedy show, hari kondabolu, northridge, stand up, w kamau bell

Between acclaimed Netflix specials and albums and their own groundbreaking documentary/doc series, W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu are two of the best lightning rod comedians that make it seem as though comedy can be both a force for good and still manage to be blisteringly funny at the same time. Essentially, they prove that political correctness and free speech in comedy can indeed co-exist and thrive.

The duo will co-headlining The Soraya at CSUN come Saturday, March 16th at 8PM and you really ought to not miss it. Tickets are going for $28-$62 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.

February 12, 2019

amrita dhaliwal, clowning, comedy show, experimental comedy, gemma soldati, los angeles, silverlake

The idea of a show about death and loss created and performed by modern day clowns might seem a little ridiculous, maybe diametrically opposed.

However, we’d say that death itself is a little ridiculous as it happens to us all, but none of us (NONE OF US) knows what happens afterwards.

It is this hardline contrast that us living folks have to deal with and is, consequently, the absurdity that Amrita Dhaliwal and Gemma Soldati, two modern clowns (perhaps even delightfully postmodern?) so beautifully created their show The Living Room around (and make grief a little easier to handle).

We’ve seen this show develop in 2018 and we thoroughly enjoyed the journey, almost free of space and time, that we were taken on, laughing the whole way through.

Go get your tickets for next week’s performances here.

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

February 11, 2019

comedy show, dave mizzoni, game show, lgbtq, los angeles, matt rogers, silverlake

Dave Mizzoni and Matt Rogers are bringing their hit NYC game show GAYME SHOW! back to LA again, this time to the Satellite in Silverlake.

For the uninitiated, Mizzoni and Rogers have straight contestants go through a gauntlet of trivia and challenges that test their knowledge of LGBTQIA+ culture (they’ll have experts to help them along the way in the forms of “Woman Who Gets It and a Wise Queer”).

Of corx, you need to be in attendance on Wed. Mar. 13th at 8:30PM at The Satellite LA. Tickets are $12-$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.

The passing of Kevin Barnett came out of nowhere and was a shock to family, friends, and fans alike. As such, a gigantic, stupendous benefit (as you can see in the flyer above) for Kevin’s family will be held this coming Tuesday at the Echoplex.

Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds will be going to Kevin’s family. Go get them here before they probably sell out.

Also, you can support Kevin’s GoFundMe too.

Bird Luger Forever.

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

February 7, 2019

comedy show, power violence, silverlake, variety show

The extreme friendship comedy troupe identified as Power Violence (AKA Whitmer Thomas, Clay Tatum, and Budd Diaz) will be putting on their very last show as a group next Sunday at The Satellite (as well as celebrating their 8th anniversary).

While we’re all waiting for their silly comedy swan song to arrive, take time to reflect on Power Violence’s journey from moshing and TPing the stage over at The Complex to open every show to making some of the best, unabashedly fun videos around to becoming the power (pun intended?) comedy trio they are now.

The full line-up has yet to be announced, but we hear it’s pretty damn special.

Tickets is $8, but, as always, comedians get in free at this show. Get the tickets here.

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

February 6, 2019

d'arcy carden, dynasty typewriter, eliot glazer, este haim, good place, haim, haunting renditions, los angeles, musical comedy

Once more, Eliot Glazer is gracing us with the most beautiful cover songs of what is considered to be the hot messes of the Billboard Top 100 this Friday. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which undoubtedly will likely make for a wonderful collection of the most over-the-top love songs and, on top of that, Glazer will be joined by Este Haim from the band Haim and D’Arcy Carden.

It will be a great night whether you’re pro- or anti-Valentine’s day and whether you’re with someone or not.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of. Go get ‘em here.

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

February 5, 2019

comedy show, huntington beach, orange county, stand up

OK, it’s Kyle Kinane headlining. Seeing Kinane actually get to headline around here is rare, so don’t miss out on the two shows he’s doing at Huntington Beach’s Rec Room this Friday.

There’s an 8PM show and 10PM show. Tickets for either are $20 in adv., $30 at the door + 2 item min. Get tickets here and here respectively

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

February 4, 2019

comedy show, golf course, los angeles, pasadena, stand up

Well, looks LA, or Pasadena more specifically, is getting its very own comedy show on its a golf course because indie LA comedy has to do be “field-of-dreams-y” about where it does shows (don’t worry the rain will be well over by then).

Arroyo Comedy Show will be a new weekly show up in that neck of the woods at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course will be starting this Sunday with a very, very stacked inaugural line-up:

Kyle Kinane
Baron Vaughn
Bri Pruett
Troy Walker
Subhah Agarwal
with lovely hosts Brent Gill and Chris Charpentier

The show is this Sun., Feb. 10th at 7PM and tickets are $10. Get more details and please 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.