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June 26, 2019

atwater village, comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles

Underbelly, your favorite stand-ups-doing-anything-but-stand-up-comedy show is back.

For years, this show and hosts Chris Garcia and Ryan Singer have hopped from venue to venue bringing their comedic and mystical delights in the form of characters, songs, experiments, etc. all to bring the cutting edge in comedy with many of the city’s best.

So, this Saturday at Cahmadee Club (basement of Oeno Vino), another Underbelly will happen with:

Blair Socci
Maggie Maye
Anna Seregina
Greg Edwards
Alex Stone & Adam Dubowsky
plus Drennon Davis and Mike Nissen!!

Oh yeah, admission is FREE! Get more details, RSVP, etc. here.

June 25, 2019

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bj novak, folar, friends of the la river, frogtown, frogtown show, james adomian, kevin christy, los feliz the podcast, morgan murphy, nick thune, yassir lester

Los Feliz: The Podcast (yes, the Los Feliz neighborhood has its own lovely podcast hosted by the funny duo of Morgan Murphy and Kevin Christy) is doing a special live taping across neighborhood lines in Frogtown.

In fact, the lovely Frogtown Show will be hosting them in the beautiful Spoke Bicycle Cafe in order to raise money for Friends Of the LA River (FOLAR). So, they’ll be doing inter-eastside chat, stand-up, and more (with a pretty damn fine line-up too as you can clearly see above).

Donations are accepted, but you can guarantee a seat in advance for $25. Get more details here.

June 24, 2019

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andres du bouchet, comedy show, conan, dan cronin, jose arroyo, laurie kilmartin, levi macdougall, los angeles, stand up, team coco

Peacock has already been off-to-the-races in terms of putting on a great weekly Thursday stand-up show in the heart of Atwater Village.

This Thursday is very special as you can see that the writers of Conan are assembling on to one show WITH Conan sidekick and announcer, the one and only Andy Richter hosting. Did we mention that it’s only a $5 suggested donation to attend? OK, we mentioned it now. So, make a reminder on your phone for #TeamPeacock (or PeaCoco?) at Club Tee Gee this Thurs. 6/27.

June 21, 2019

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forever dog, kevin mcdonald, kids in the hall, live podcast

Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall) and his delightfully meta podcast Kevin McDonald’s Kevin McDonald Show is doing another live taping at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe on July 8th at 8PM.

The show always features sketches, sketches within sketches, music, Kevin interviewing guests, and other treats for those in attendance.

We’re pretty sure this will sell out, so go your tickets for $10 right quick.

June 20, 2019

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comedy show, dramedy, fiona landers, funeral boquet, los angeles, musical, silverlake, solo show

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.

June 19, 2019

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all black female, black herstory, comedy show, dj zuri, felicia folkes, janelle james, jil chrissie, katrina davis, kristal adams, los angeles, stand up comedy

It may be redundant to say as this show is being presented by D.O.P.E., but if you want to see a dope all black female showcase, look no further than next week’s Black Herstory at the Virgil.

With a line-up that hails from across the country (with some of our personal favorites), this evening, hosted by Charla Lauriston, will be an unforgettable night of black girl magic comedy that should be the thing you’re doing next Saturday night.

Go get your tickets right here right now.

June 18, 2019

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busy tonight, conan, good one podcast, hollywood, I love you america, inside late night, jimmy kimmel live, neuehouse, vulture

Already, the Good One podcast featured a great ep. of a NY late night writers panel moderated by host Jesse David Fox.

Now, Vulture, Good One, and Jesse are doing a West Coast edition that will feature writers Jessie Gaskell, Jocelyn Richard, Danny Ricker, and Jenny Yang from Conan, I Love You America, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Busy Tonight respectively.

It’s effectively a State of Late Night discussion that you shouldn’t miss. Also, you’ll get to sneak into the exclusive NeueHouse for a night.

Vulture Presents Inside Late Night is happening next Thurs. Jun. 27th at 7PM. Tickets are $25 and you best get them here.

June 17, 2019

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bojack horseman, book release, dynasty typewriter, raphael bob-waksberg, skylight books, someone who will love you in all your damaged glory

Few have captured the spirit of these times quite like Raphael Bob-Waksberg and the show he created BoJack Horseman. Raphael’s comedic sensibilities match up quite nicely with a certain existential frustration in the, if we may say, collective unconscious.

Anyways, that’s all to say that you should go to this book release event for his book Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory, a collection of stories about love, warts and all, at Dynasty Typewriter this Friday. Raphael will be live in person in conversation with Kara Brown and tickets plus a copy of the book are only $40 now (w/o book is $15).

Go get them here.

June 14, 2019

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benefit show, comedy show, ladyhammer, reproductive rights, silverlake, stand up comedy, yellowhammer

These are precarious times, especially when it comes to reproductive rights and the unfortunate movement towards losing them. So, a number of comedy shows are now raising money for the Yellowhammer Fund, to support much need assistance in Alabama, a state that only has three abortion clinics.

This particular Ladyhammer benefit show will feature a very stacked line-up of stand-ups including Sabrina Jalees, Danielle Perez, Punkie Johnson, Irene Tu, Sara Schaefer, Jenny Zigrino, Janelle James, Zainab Johnson, and Madison Shepard!

It’s a great cause and a really stellar night of comedy. So, go get your tickets here already.

June 13, 2019

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comedy show, having funlessness, hollywood, hollywood improv, jen kirkman, live podcast, stand up comedy, weho

For our money, getting to catch, one of our all-time favorites, Jen Kirkman share her beautiful, unapologetic, hysterical truth in her stories/experiences live for an hour is a must see.

In LA, you’ll have two chances to do so with a recording Having Funlessness with Jen Kirkman on June 25th and then Jen performing an hour of stand-up on July 26th all at the Hollywood Improv.

Go get your tickets/RSVP for all of this right now right here.

June 12, 2019

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comedy show, forever dog, live podcast, los angeles, podcast, silverlake, storytelling

Don Fanelli’s acclaimed podcast, The Need to Fail, is coming up on its 100th episode and, to mark the occasion, will be taping a humdinger of a live ep. at Lyric Hyperion this Friday with two, count ‘em, two stellar guests, Casey Wilson and Bobby Moynihan.

Of course, the podcast follows closely to the title as Fanelli’s guests share the the low points in the career, their failures that preceded the plethora of success they currently have. Without a doubt, you’ll want to hear what Wilson and Moynihan went through to get where they are now.

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

June 11, 2019

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character comedy, comedy show, ed larson, free comedy, henry zebrowski, hollywood, los angeles, murderfist, stand up comedy

Legendary cult sketch group Murderfist (please get acquainted with them if you’re not already) now have a classy, very classy monthly show at the Pack Theater!

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, Murderfist’s very own Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson will be dressed to the nines doing their own very “classy” bits along with a secret line-up of their favorite stand-ups. It’s a damn good, damn classy time (and maybe dress up if you go).

Whether you’re a fan of Last Podcast on the Left, The Brighter Side, etc., you really need to clear out your your calendar for this.

The next Murderfist Presents: Classy Night Out is this Wednesday, again, at The Pack Theater at 9:30PM. Admission, like all Pack Theater shows, is Pay What You Can. Pretty nice, right?

Get more details here.

June 10, 2019

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groundlings, julia sweeney, largo, older and wiser, solo show

We got to catch a bit of Julia Sweeney at UnCabaret last night telling a story about dealing with her elderly mother and it was hilariously enthralling. From it, we can clearly see that her powers of observation, detail, and delivery are still at their peak (maybe even better?) and that she maintained a great balance between being incredibly personal and hysterical. If you loved her on SNL, you definitely need to see this round of Julia performing live as soon as you can.

So, with that in mind, we urge you to catch her solo show Older & Wider whenever you can. It’ll be playing at Largo next week on June 17th (tickets are $45) and Groundlings on July 1st (tickets are $20).

June 7, 2019

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bugcon, burbank, festival, podcast

What is BugCon? For starters, it’s definitely not an Entomology convention.

It is, however, named in honor of Bug Mane who first appeared to us all on the Doughboys podcast (though it is to be noted that BugCon is not a Doughboys event despite both Doughboys hosts Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell being slated to appear for multiple events).

As far as we can tell, this weekend will actually be part podcast/streaming festival, part performance art exhibition, part art installation, and part fun, screen-filled journey through post-modernity.

Such events/panels/happenings at BugCon will include:
-Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born Takes Places in an Alternate Reality Where 9/11 Never Happened
-Nick Wiger Drives a Train
-The BugTV panel with Bugmane
-Jack AM
-HOW TO WRITE A BOOK A MAKE AT LEAST $600
-American Arts and Culture Review Podcast
-a whole lot more

Also, you’ll get an exclusive “BugCon 2019 Fan Safety Vest” and “BugVision” glasses if you attend. Perhaps, you’ll need both items to handle the whole experience?

So, you can (and should) get an all access pass for BugCon 2019 here. Full schedule and line-up is available on mobile devices at http://bugcon.net.

June 6, 2019

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burlesque, comedy show, free show, funny dance show, hell kross, hollywood, musical comedy, pack theater, packchilla

Packchilla, The Pack Theater’s big weekend celebrating the melding of comedy and music with The Pack’s favorite performers and amazing guests from the scene, is back for its 3rd year!

Whether you’re into metal, competitive funny dancing, a Bill Murray themed burlesque show, the loop pedal comedy music wizardry of Drennon Davis, or one of the best musical comedy groups around, The Cooties, we’re pretty damn sure Packchilla, thanks to the producing team of Gil Baron, Dave Ciaccio, Catherine Durickas, and Ben Kuerschner, that there will be something for you.

Oh yeah, admission to all these shows, as is Pack Theater policy, are Pay What You Can.

Get more details about Packchilla here and make a reminder for this for the last weekend of this month.

June 5, 2019

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alice wetterlund, aparna nancherla, atsuko okatsuka, beth stelling, blair socci, caitlin peluffo, charla lauriston, eliza skinner, hollywood fringe festival, jamie lee, jc coccoli, los angeles, marcella arguello, natalie palamides, stand up comedy, women in comedy

It’s pretty clear as far as we can see: many of the best comedians in town will gather for an all female June every Friday at Sauce @ DeSano Pizza for the cleverly coined Pizza Coven.

Just like at that exquisite line-up that includes many of our personal favorites, folks who have been killing it on TV for years, legitimate nationally touring headliners, and more over the next four weeks and you’ll know that your Fridays should be spent at one of the best pizza joints in LA.

So, reserve your tickets here for a Pizza Coven already.

June 4, 2019

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comedy show, day clown cried, gritty reboot, hollywood, los angeles, pack theater, sketch comedy

One of the most infamous works in comedy is Jerry Lewis’ The Day the Clown Cried, a film about a, if you didn’t know already, a clown-Holocaust-dramedy that Lewis tried to keep hidden for decades.

Gritty Reboot, the amazing monthly Pack Theater show that does gritty takes on IPs that are usually family friendly (Yogi Bear, Full House, etc.) will take this month to do a special live table read of an abridged version The Day the Clown Cried’s screenplay. Since the full film has yet to be released, this is your next best shot at seeing what unholy mess the movie really is.

So, make this your Friday night (especially as, like all Pack shows, admission is Pay What You Can). Get more details here.

June 3, 2019

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comedy show, drew droege, lgbtq, parody, sam pancake, satire, silverlake

As you might have seen on Barry, acting classes and workshops can be, well, a bit much (especially when it comes to the egos crashing into each other around the room).

The wonderfully talented pairing of Drew Droege and Sam Pancake (The Golden Girlz) are taking that idea to the next level by putting on an “acting workshop” with Droege playing a taskmaster of head of said “acting workshop/mixer” and Pancake as a “intern/proctor/star student” that will show you “how to make it in the biz”.

In fact, they even go so far as to request, if in attendance, that you “Please bring a CURRENT headshot with resume CUT AND STAPLED on the back,” and, “Please wear audition-ready clothing and prepare to move.”

Also, this night is called We Are Special Bitches, which would hopefully seal the deal for you to head to the Cavern Club Celebrity Theatre at Casita Del Camo in Silverlake later this month.

Tickets are $20 and you best get them here before it sells out.

May 31, 2019

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atwater village, dynasty handbag, experimental comedy, frogtown, kate berlant, los angeles, performance art, silverlake, variety show, weirdo night, zebulon

At one of LA’s hippest venues Zebulon, performance artist/comedian Dynasty Handbag has been curating a hosting one of their, in our opinion, marquee nights with Weirdo Night! for two years (though it has been running a bit longer than that around town).

This transformative and hilarious evening collects all sorts of performers that are in or adjacent to comedy, bringing in a wonderfully bizarre collection of multi-disciplinary performers, magical musicians, and all other artists that defy categorization in a great way.

For their 2 Yr. Zebulon Anniversary this Sunday, they’ve got a line-up of Kate Berlant, Malik Gaines, Amelia Bande, Charles Galin, and, of course, Dynasty Handbag (Jibz Cameron).

Tickets are $15 and you can go get them right now right here.

May 30, 2019

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chris garcia, clark jones, dtla, giulia rozzi, jenny zigrino, lizzy cooperman, nicole byer, stand up comedy, style

Well, stand-up shows doesn’t get much cooler than this.

In a loft downtown with baked goods and vintage threads for you to get obsessed with, a fantastic pairing of Giulia Rozzi and Jenny Zigrino will host a line-up of our favorites of in the scene, Byer, Garcia, Jones, and Cooperman, for what might be the most stylish stand-up show, Well-Dressed Comedy, in LA in recent memory.

So, make a note for Wed. Jun. 12th to have at least $5 if not more for treats and a cool new outfit.

May 29, 2019

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experimental comedy, los angeles, lyric hyperion, musical, musical comedy, silverlake, swingers

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.

May 28, 2019

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ap bio, fyc, glenn howerton, in conversation, mike o'brien

Though A.P. Bio has gotten the ax (for now), it still can strive to get some revenge on NBC by living well and snagging some awards in the upcoming awards season.

As this is the case, a conversation “with the cast and executive producers of A.P. Bio, including Mike O’Brien (Executive Producer), Patton Oswalt, Glenn Howerton, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, and Paula Pell*.” ought to be pretty damn fascinating as well as a fun deep dive into what makes this show special (and why it should be saved).

Don’t miss out on exactly that at FYC at UCB @ UCB Sunset next week. Tickets are $12 and you can (and should) snag ‘em here.

*line-up subject to change

May 27, 2019

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comedy store, historical roast, mother theresa, sunset strip, weho

Since Historical Roasts just dropped on Netflix today, we only feel it only appropriate to give you a heads up on what certainly will be an inappropriate evening, a Historical Roast of Mother Teresa at the Comedy Store this week. This might actually be the most prestigious dais they’ve had on a roast with Gandhi, Princess Di, Mr. Rogers, Jesus, Oprah, Martin Luther King Jr., and Pope John Paul II.

The original co-reators and hosts Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg of the show will be presiding over the evening in the Belly Room of The Comedy Store (so you best get your tickets quick). Do so here.

May 24, 2019

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clown, comedy play, comedy show, experimental comedy, fringe festival, hollywood fringe festival, los angeles, the living room

The Living Room is a wild, thoughtful, thought-provoking, and touching comedic journey through, of all things, grief and loss. Amrita Dhaliwal and Gemma Soldati who created and star in the show do a beautiful job of realizing and expressing the process of mourning through absurd vignettes and involving the audience in “the living room”. It has been transformative and hilarious every time we’ve seen it.

The Living Room is about to have a run at the upcoming Hollywood Fringe Festival at the Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood. Tickets are $15 and dates are below.

Sun. Jun. 9th 5PM
Thu. Jun. 13th 8PM
Wed. Jun. 19th 10PM
Fri. Jun. 21st 9PM
Sun. Jun. 23rd 3PM
Thu. Jun. 27th 9PM

Go snag your tickets here.

May 23, 2019

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hollywood improv, los angeles, stand up comedy, todd glass, weho

The one and only Todd Glass is doing another run of his Intimate Evening with Todd Glass at the Hollywood Improv Lab. Per usual, you can expect an even more dressed up Lab and Todd with his signature brand of high-flying riffing, bits, bits on bits, songs (probably with a band), and merriment.

An Intimate Evening with Todd Glass is happening Fri., Jun. 7th 8PM/10:15PM & Sat. Jun. 8th 7PM/9:30PM. Tickets are only $12/1 item min. Please go get them right now right here.

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