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October 11, 2019

comedy show, experimental comedy, improv comedy, los angeles, loz feliz

The Murge, which already has been a highly experimental improv show that pretty much had no rules, is going to follow even less rules in their new form as Murge Zero without former Murge director John Gilkey.

So, a collection of LA’s favorite idiot performers, will fly as close to the sun as possible with fourth-wall-less improvised bits and scenes that are daring, sometimes dangerous, hysterical (sometimes literally), and almost unbelievable.

Murge Zero is
Sethward Allison
Ian Bratschie
Lucia Brizzi
Chad Damiani
Meera Kumbhani
Kevin Krieger
Joe Mitchell
John Norris
Claire Woolner
John Wyatt

Don’t miss Murge Zero at The Clubhouse this Sun. Admission is donation based FYI. Get more details here.

October 10, 2019

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comedy show, danny pellegrino, dynasty typewriter, eliot glazer, georgia hardstark, haunting renditions, los angeles, musical comedy

It has been a minute since the magic of Eliot Glazer’s Haunting Renditions has graced us all with beautiful arrangements of some of pop music’s more overplayed, overdone, bizarre earworms.

Fortunately, next week, Glazer will be back with Haunting Renditions at Dynasty Typewriter along with a pretty swell set of special podcast star guests (as you can see above), Georgia Hardstark and Danny Pellegrino.

We have a feeling that this thing might sell out, so you best get your tickets ($15 in adv., $20 day of) quick. Do so here.

October 9, 2019

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ace hotel, biggest show, chelsea peretti, drennon davis, kaitlin olson, max greenfield, mike nissen, randall park, young storytellers

In support of the wonderful organization Young Storytellers (a group dedicated to sharing the stories of young people), The Biggest Show returns once more to the Theatre at Ace Hotel to have some of the brightest stars including Randall Park, Chelsea Peretti, Max Greenfield, and Kaitlin Olson acting out scripts written by fifth graders.

In almost any way we can imagine, this ought to be pretty damn fun and support the voices of the future.

If that all sounds swell to you, The Biggest Show is set to take place Wed. Oct. 23rd at 8PM. You can (and should) get tickets starting at $20 here.

October 8, 2019

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biodome, casey wilson, pack theater

The Pack Theater’s awesome biographical sketch show Biodome has a very, very special guest this month: Casey Wilson (Happy Endings, Hotwives). As always, the Biodome team (Sam Brown, Jed Alcantara, Niv Brook, Elizabeth Hayhurst, Jesse Arlen Klein, Angela McLafferty, Elyssa Phillips, Cameron Rice, and Jasper Sams) does a bang up job making sketches of various stories of the lives of their guests and this should be a pretty swell one (just listen to Casey’s ep. of Need to Fail).

Biodome with Casey Wilson will happen this Fri., Oct. 11th at 9PM at the Pack Theater and (as always is the case with the Pack), admission is pay what you can.

Get more details here.

October 7, 2019

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adam cayton holland, comedy show, los angeles, memoir, stand up comedy, storytelling

Adam Cayton-Holland wrote such a powerful book in Happy Place recounting the loss of his sister to suicide. There was such a vast response to Adam’s story within the pages that Cayton-Holland took to the stage and adapted Happy Place into a solo show. Given that Adam is one of the most respected stand-up comedians today, it’s no surprise that there is already buzz around this live show version of Happy Place.

Get your tickets for this exclusive LA performance on Tues. Oct. 29th at 8PM of Happy Place by Adam Cayton-Holland at UCB Franklin here.

October 4, 2019

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alex edelman, business casual, courtney pauroso, natalie palamides, neil hamburger, viggo venn

Many of the most decorated and celebrated performers of the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival will gather under the wondrous roof of the Lyric Hyperion for one hell of a night of internationally award winning comedy, Stamptown Comedy Night, of clowning, characters, stand-up, and so much more.

Just look and marvel at that line-up up there in the poster. Zach Zucker will even be presiding over the evening as his clown-inspired ideation of a stand-up, Jack Tucker.

So, don’t miss out on Stamptown Comedy Night, happening Fri. Oct. 11th at 10PM. Tickets are $15 and you can (and very much should) get them here.

October 3, 2019

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comedy show, comedy special, jesus trejo, los angeles, north hollywood, showtime, stand up comedy, tv taping

The latest stand-up special that Showtime has lined-up has us pretty damn excited as it will be for Jesus Trejo.

Trejo has perfected his craft, climbing his way carefully up through the LA comedy scene for years, to become a paid regular at The Comedy Store and having a great set on Corden. Personally, we enjoy his mix of grounded, personal observations, penchant for a bit of silliness, and his cool, gnarly voice.

So, please make yourself present at the taping for Jesus Trejo’s first special Stay at Home Son for Showtime. There are two tapings (7PM and 9:30PM) at NoHo’s El Portal Theatre and you can RSVP here.

October 2, 2019

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asif ali, byron bowers, eddie pepitone, ian edwards, james fritz, karen kilgariff, lizzy cooperman, taylor tomlinson

If you follow us, you ought to know that The Super Serious Show is something that you should always be in attendance for as they always have a magnificent line-up featuring all sorts of comedy, both of stage and screen.

This edition for Oct. 2019 is no different as you can see above. In fact, this month, you’ll get to see, in addition to the fantastic comedic stylings of Byron Bowers, Lizzy Cooperman, James Fritz, Eddie Pepitone, Taylor Tomlinson, and host/headliner Asif Ali, My Favorite Murder’s Karen Kilgariff return to the stage and short films from the TBS-made-a-huge-mistake-by-shelving-their-brilliant-series sketch group The Dress Up Gang.

That should be more incentive than usual, which is a lot, to show up for this Super Serious Show.

You can tickets now for $7 (they’ll be $10 cash at door). Please do so here.

October 1, 2019

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comedy show, conor mckenna, foil arms and hog, ireland, irish comedy, los angeles, sean finegan, sean flanagan, sketch comedy

Ireland’s beloved sketch comedy troupe Foil Arms and Hog (Sean Finegan, Sean Flanagan and Conor McKenna) are coming stateside once more.

Their pure absurdity is a true joy to watch and has gained them critical acclaim at such festivals as the Edinburgh Fringe and quite a following online. For their one night only appearance at Dynasty Typewriter next week, the early show is already sold out. Make sure you grab a ticket to their late show, 9PM on Thurs., Oct. 10th before they could sell out.

They’re going for $35 and you grab them now right here.

September 30, 2019

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comedy show, indigenous peoples day, joey clift, los angeles, native american

Joey Clift is back again for his wonderful Ghost of Christopher Columbus Theater Smudging Spectacular at UCB, that will come just in time for Indigenous Peoples Day (the day that has officially been recognized over Christopher Columbus Day in Los Angeles).

This night will be a special night showcasing great Native American comedy including:

Stand Up From
Kaitlyn Jeffers (Sisseton-Wahpeton)
Monique Moreau (Saulteaux Cree First Nations)
Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux)
Jim Ruel (Ojibwe)

Characters From
Tai Leclaire (Mohawk + Mi’qmak)
Timmy Mayse (Cherokee)

Storytelling From
Taylor Orci (Sandia Pueblo)
William Jehu Garroutte (Cherokee)

Reading Excerpts From Her Book Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s
Tiffany Midge (Standing Rock Sioux)

A Short Film From
Joey Clift (Cowlitz)

Native Weekend Update With Jason Grasl and Darrell Dennis
Featuring Jason Grasl (Blackfeet), Darrell Dennis (Secwepemc) and Lucas Brown Eyes (Oglala Lakota)

A Sketch Written By Erik Fritts (Ojibwe)
Starring Benny Wayne Sully (Sicangu Lakota), Kyla Garcia (Taíno), Shannon Joy Rodgers (Cherokee) and Erik Fritts (Ojibwe)

Hosted by Lucas Brown Eyes, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift

Also, if we our memory serves us correctly, there is a very fun bit with a “ghost of Christopher Columbus”.

Don’t miss out and get tickets here.

September 27, 2019

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art installation, experimental comedy, funk shuffle, hollywood, immersive art, improv comedy, K3WLAZN420, wild

Enough with black walls, doors, and chairs. It’s time to see improv in an immersive art installation and have an experience that you’ve probably never had.

Bad Traffic in the Alchemy Tunnel, thanks to host Christiana Morgenroth and producer Max Lasser, will combine some really swell improv teams with UCB Cagematch champs WILD, K3WLAZN420 that does improv off your first experiences w/the Internet, and experimental darlings Funk Shuffle and an aforementioned art installation called the ALCHEMY TUNNEL by one Laurie Shapiro.

All of this will happen at Radiant Space at 1444 N. Sierra Bonita Ave. (right around where Meltdown used to be) on Fri. Oct. 11th at 9PM (doors 8:30PM).

Tickets are on sale right now $15 and you can (and very much should) go get them here.

September 26, 2019

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amuse bouche, comedy show, food event, joel miller, karl hess, kyle kinane, melody, sara schaefer, yassir lester, yelling about pate

The ultra epicurean comedy night from CleftClips and Yelling About Pâté, Amuse Bouche, is back once more for another round of delectable food and libations and comedy.

As you can see above, there will be delicious offerings from Steve Samson, Kronnerburger, Melody, Kyle Kinane, Yassir Lester, Sara Schaefer, and Karl Hess making for fine, fine evening.

This night always sells out and you best get your tickets, on sale now for $35, real quick.

September 25, 2019

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all fantasy everything, comedy show, high priestess, live taping, los angeles, mid city, on deck, pico robertson, stand up comedy

This Friday marks the last Faded to happen at Blue Rooster Art Supplies. That also means that the likes of stand-up baseball show On Deck and live tapings of hit podcast All Fantasy Everything are saying farewell to Blue Rooster too.

However, Faded Comedy has a brand new venue in Mid City Arts Center already lined-up along with a month’s worth of shows starting next week. That includes the aforementioned Faded, On Deck, All Fantasy Everything, and lovely backyard show High Priestess.

Tickets for all of ‘em are on sale now for just $10. Go get your tickets now right here!

September 24, 2019

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bryan safi, comedy show, drew droege, james adomian, live readings, marc anthony samuel, sam pancake

This Thursday, you might want to make your way up to Highland Park to spend an evening in the gorgeous Owl Bureau as esteemed comedian/actor/playwright Drew Droege will be gathering the likes of other funny luminaries including James Adomian, Bryan Safi, Sam Pancake, and Marc Anthony Samuel for a special evening of reading “lady monologues”.

Frankly, this evening, called NightOwl has a line-up that we’d probably watch do a live reading of almost anything.

This event is FREE to attend so long as you RSVP at nightowl@chandeliercreative.com.

September 23, 2019

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comedy show, east hollywood, jon glaser, los angeles, silverlake, solo show, the virgil

Jon Glaser from Delocated and Jon Glaser Loves Gear fame so rarely comes around LA. His mastery of character and meta comedy is something that should never be missed, which is why you definitely need to be in attendance for his solo show Jon Glaser Comes to Town next month at The Virgil.

Tickets are $5 right now and $8 at the door. Save a few clams and get your tickets now right here.

September 20, 2019

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comedy show, dtla, jenny slate, los angeles, stand up

Immediately following the premiere of her Netflix special Stage Fright, Jenny Slate will be embarking on a nationwide tour charmingly called Little Weirds.

For those only acquainted with Slate from the big screen, she brings an infectious whimsy to the stage and keeps you guessing as to how weird and wondrous her stories and observations are going to get.

One of the stops of Little Weirds will be at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Nov. 12th. Tickets are going for $39.50 and they’re on sale now! Go get ‘em here.

September 19, 2019

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comedy horror, dynasty typewriter, experimental comedy, helltrap nightmare, los angeles, sarah squirm, variety show

Sarah Squirm and her Helltrap Nightmare gang (Scott Egleston, The Shrimp Boys-Luke Taylor, Wyatt Fair and David Brown) has charmed us for a number of years now (so much that she has made our 100 Best List in 2017 and 2018).

Her mastery of blending the grotesque and the comedic is something to behold (and so damn funny). Helltrap Nightmare became and stayed a cornerstone show for comedy that was “out there” in Chicago as you can read in a lovely farewell piece in the Chicago Tribune.

So, we’re thrilled to her that she’s making the move to LA and bringing all of Helltrap Nightmare with her, starting with a date at Dynasty Typewriter. Please go get your tickets now for $10 before they kick up to $15 on the day of.

The backroom of the Blue Rooster Art Supplies was poised to be the heir apparent to Nerdmelt @ Meltdown. Alas, such a fate was not to come to pass as construction and expansion will prohibit the space from being a live venue.

Thus, Faded, On Deck, live tapings of All Fantasy Everything, and more will be moving on to a new home in the Mid City Arts Center next month.

However, before they go, they’re throwing a big farewell this Saturday in the form of an all female comedy marathon featuring 30 of LA’s best female comedians telling one joke. Signature Drink, another Blue Rooster show alum, and its hosts Courtney Karwal and Megan Gailey will be presiding over what should be quite the swan song.

Seriously, this would be a show that you shouldn’t miss without the whole prospect of a venue closing. As this is a living wake of sorts, it’s even more imperative that you enjoy yourself at a damn fine stand-up show.

Best get your tickets here quick.

September 17, 2019

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benefit show, comedy show, gary gulman, judd apatow, largo, maria bamford, mental health, patton oswalt, stand up comedy

Gary Gulman is stopping by once more at Largo (he comes by about once a year). However, this time is extra special as it will be an evening that triples as a heads up on his upcoming HBO special The Great Depresh, a wondrous, wondrous line-up of comedians as you can clearly see with Maria Bamford and Patton Oswalt, and a benefit for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services as well as a conversation about mental health.

It truly is going to be a special night, even by Largo’s high standards, and definitely worth the $58.50 ticket price. Go get your tickets for this evening of The Great Depresh here.

September 16, 2019

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bethy squires, comedy debate, comedy show, dave schilling, debate, demi dejuyigbe, emmys, jamie loftus, jodran crucchiola, los angeles, max silvestri, vulture

The idea that comedians and critics would debate anything is a pretty surefire to have one very, spirited, intense, hilarious conversation as it will be for Vulture/NeueHouse’s Comedians vs Critics Emmys Debate Live.

This particular line-up of Demi Adejuyigbe, Jamie Loftus, Max Silvestri and then, Jordan Crucchiola, Dave Schilling, and Bethy Squires debating the upcoming Emmys really ought to be something. Perhaps, they’ll debate the Emmys going without a host once again or egregious snubs or political grandstanding in speeches. We’re not sure what the topics will be, but it’ll be a good time for sure.

Vulture/NeueHouse’s Comedians vs Critics Emmys Debate Live will be this Wed. at the ultra chic NeueHouse and tickets are $25. Go get ‘em here.

September 13, 2019

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alex theatre, comedy show, comedy special, glendale, live taping, los angeles, ronny chieng, stand up comedy

Ronny Chieng who you’ve probably seen and enjoyed multiple times on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Crazy Rich Asians is capping off his international stand-up comedy tour Tone Issues by taping it as a special at Glendale’s Alex Theatre.

Chieng’s rants and the style in which he taps into his own rage is such a delight to watch and relish in, no matter what he’s talking about. There are two shows, both on Fri. Sept. 27th, 7PM & 9:30PM for $20 a pop. Get them here and here respectively.

September 12, 2019

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comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, sethward allison

Shows like America’s Got Talent are not really set up to be a platform for the weird and wonderful. Often, absurdist characters and comedic performance art gets cued up just to be shot down.

So, Sethward Allison and many of his contemporaries have unfortunately been put in such a situation and with, in our opinion, such little time on stage, their bits never really get to be fleshed out properly for full comedic effect.

Thus, this Friday, Dynasty Typewriter will have a whole night of the weird and offbeat edges of comedy that didn’t get to advance on AGT called America’s Talent Rejects. There will be puppets, giraffes, an incarnation of death, and plenty more.

Go get tickets for America’s Talent Rejects here.

September 11, 2019

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comedy album, comedy show, daniel webb, fairfax, jamel johnson, logan guntzelman, los angeles, melrose, recording, stand up comedy, weho

Not only are Daniel Webb, Jamel Johnson, and Logan Guntzelman three comics that make a damn fine line-up of stand-up comedy with their unique styles of charming rapid fire barbs, silly rants, and wry, dark observations respectively, they’re three comics that are about to tape their EPs.

Also, you’ve got to be sold with that flyer, right?

We highly recommend that you be in attendance to see them lay their comedic stylings down on digital wax at the Hollywood Improv at the end of the month. Tickets are $10/2 item min. Go get ‘em here.

September 10, 2019

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charla lauriston, comedy show, greta titelman, guy branum, joel kim booster, mary beth barone, sasheer zamata, stand up comedy, storytelling

In case these times haven’t made a clear, the time for f*ckboys is over. Mary Beth Barone is bringing her show Drag His Ass: A F*ckboy Treatment Program across the country once more to further this sentiment via sharing damning stories, observations, and more on f*ckboys.

Barone has a great line-up taking f*ckboys to task, as you can see above, for this edition at Dynasty Typewriter this Thursday. It really ought to be a satisfying, hilarious evening that’s probably long overdue for those deserving f*ckboys

Get tickets for Drag His Ass here.

September 9, 2019

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cagematch, comedy tournament, improv comedy, improv tournament, long form improv, ucb, upright citizens brigade

The best of the best of the best of UCB’s improv teams (and, man, are they good) are duking it out in the annual The Cagematch 2019 Winners Tournament over the next month and a half.

The match-ups and schedules are as follows:

Wednesday, September 11th – 11pm @ UCB Franklin
#1 Lotta People Here Tonight (Shaun Diston & Devin Field) [26-0; Del Close Marathon 2019 Champions]
vs.
#8 k3wlAZN420 (Lizz Adams, Chuck Maa, Allyn Pintal, & Erich Tamola)[1-1; interim champs]

Wednesday, September 18th – 11pm @ UCB Franklin
#2 The House of Gains (Brennan Lee Mulligan & Lou Wilson) [7-1]
vs.
#7 Fruits & Nuts (Ava Palazzolo, Brenda Marie Davies, Jackie Young, Mya Dalton, Zoe Travis, & Mark Renaudin) [UCB Indie Tournament Champions]

Wednesday, September 25th – 11pm @ UCB Franklin
#3 WILD (Amanda Bonar, Molly Doan, Meg Joh, Cara Meyers, Allyson Phillips, & Jessica Svendsgaard) [6-2]
vs.
#6 Musical The Musical! (Matt Harbert, Angie Englebert, Kelly Lynne D’Angelo, Leah McCormick, Andrew Paulsen, Carlie Craig, Gabe Greenspan, Rachel Borders, Jessica Poter, & Alison Tafel) [1-1]

Wednesday, October 2nd – 11pm @ UCB Franklin
#4 Adumer, Tart, & Neal (Aman Adumer, Jacquis Neal, & Carl Tart) [6-0; current champs]
vs.
#5 Hottest Ppl On Earth (“Danny Beckman”, Tracey Kennedy, & “Kyle Thompson”) [UCB 3-on-3 Tournament Champions]

Then, semifinals will be hed October 9th & October 16th and 2019 Cagematch champion will be determined on Oct. 23rd all at 11PM at UCB Franklin, hosted by The Pasadena Plague (Ryan Hitchcock, Mark David Christenson, and Jane Kim).

Tickets for 9/11, 9/18, 9/26 are all on sale right now. Go get tickets quick before for $7 a pop before they sell out.

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