NYC Comedy Picks for Week of November 8, 2010

NYC Comedy Picks for Monday 11/8/10

Wyatt Cenac  Morgan Murphy

World-class comics Wyatt Cenac (Whiplash) and Morgan Murphy (Hot Tub Variety)...

Naked in a Fishbowl

...and last week Brenna Palughi tried to comfort Lauren Seikaly about her husband taking a job at a nonprofit organization
at the wonderful theatrical improv show Naked in a Fishbowl

Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

 

[FREE] 6:00 pm: Kevin Allison (legendary MTV sketch series The State, HBO, Comedy Central, VH1, host of award-winning storytelling show Risk!) hosts this free open mic show for storytellers, in which you can put your name in a hat for the chance to tell a five-minute true story...and if it's a good one, possibly be included in Kevin's popular podcasts on the Web: Risk! Storyslam

[TOP PICK] 7:00 pm ($5): A monthly storytelling show from the wonderful Adam Wade (two-time Moth GrandSlam Storytelling Champion (2006 & 2009) and record-breaking 15-time StorySlam Champion; The New York Times Magazine; host of Real Tales of College; for Adam's award-winning tale of being an NBC page on Conan O'Brien, please click here), along with guest storyteller Cyndi Freedman telling tales of Thanksgiving, with improv illustrator Sharon Spell drawing scenes as they're described and the rockin' BTK Band following up at 9:00 pm, all at Under St. Marks: The Adam Wade from New Hampshire Show: Tales of Life, Love, and Little League

[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:00 pm ($15 at the door on $18.50 online with discount code FISHFAN): My #1 pick for the 2007 FringeNYC Festival, this wonderful group of actresses/improvisors portray characters as if they were in a play, but improvise everything they say and do. The luminous performers include Katharine Heller, Brenna Palughi, Lynne Rosenberg, Lauren Seikaly, and Molly Knefel, each of whom is immensely appealing and quick-witted. Further, they have an intimate, lovely chemistry with each other; and they've all committed to baring their personal lives, thinly disguised via their characters (hence the title's Naked). As a result, this is one of the most honest & nuanced improvised shows you'll ever see.

In last week's show, Lauren Seikaly's character started melting down when she learned her husband left his job at a top law firm to work for a low-paying nonprofit organization, which could result in major changes to her lifestyle. Meanwhile, Katharine Heller chose to commit to borrowing $50,000 from her boyfriend so she could have a house, in an episode titled "Can't Buy Me Love."

Although every episode is a wonderful theatrical event, readers of this site no longer have to pay theatrical prices; you can see this show for a mere $15 by mentioning code FISHFAN at the door. Check out some videos of previous episodes here; and then get in the habit of attending the Soho Playhouse to experience the always fresh and surprising Naked in a Fishbowl

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 7:00 pm: Roger Hailes (Chappelle's Show, MTV, VH1), Liz Miele (Comedy Central, Carolines headliner), Jordan Carlos (The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, College Humor), Damien Lemon (NBC's Stand Up For Diversity), and Jim Tews (2010 New York Comedy Contest winner) performing at a free weekly show in the Manchester Pub hosted by Phoebe Robinson (NBC, The New York Times): Case of the Mondays Comedy

7:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): The perfect show for short attention spans—open mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set and 25 comics crammed into 2½ hours at the Luca Lounge (222 Avenue B off 14th Street)—at John Morrison's Motel Luca

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5 online or $8 at the door): Todd Barry (HBO, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central Presents, The Sarah Silverman Program, Adult Swim, feature films The Wrestler and Pete Smalls is Dead), Morgan Murphy (fresh, original, and fearlessly dark; The Comedians of Comedy; staff writer for Jimmy Fallon), Magic Brian (fun carny performer; David Letterman, The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus), and Nick Turner (College Humor, co-host of Too Cool for School) performing at Brooklyn's Littlefield (622 Degraw Street) with sketches and more from NYC comedy royalty Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler: Hot Tub Variety

8:00 pm ($5): Two of UCBT's fine house sketch comedy troupes, Thunder Gulch and Gorillia Gorilla, trying out new bits at Maude Night

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Some of the finest improvisors in the country—Tara Copeland, Becky Drysdale, Jeff Hiller, Thomas Middleditch, Eliza Skinner, Mike Still, and tonight's genius improv guest Anthony King (artistic director of UCBT-NY)—making up a musical on the spot along with virtuoso improv pianist Frank Spitznagel: Diamond Lion

10:00 pm ($5): Hip hop musical improv from Nick Brown, Don Romaniello, and Michael Short pretending to be NYC police officers: Rap Crimes Division

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Some of the finest comics in the world—who tonight include Wyatt Cenac (correspondent for The Daily Show), superb storyteller Starlee Kine, Raj Desai, and Prescott Tolk—guest-hosted by Jared Logan (Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, co-host of Righteous Kill) at Whiplash

[FREE] 11:00 pm: If you're an audience member, Monday at 11 should be Whiplash! night (see listing above). If you're a comic who couldn't get booked on that show, though, you can opt to instead practice your skills on this stand-up open mic hosted by Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox: Fresh

 

 

NYC Comedy Picks for Tuesday 11/9/10

Anthony Jeselnik Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan

Unique & thoroughly wonderful comics Anthony Jeselnik (Righteous Kill) and Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan (Tell Your Friends)

 

Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

 

7:00 pm ($5): Jenny Dunne and Rick Andrews improvise a single moment in two characters' lives again and again, exploring three parallel realities, and the difference that a look or tone can make; and a group of improvisors perform improv based on a single location, in the double-bill The Cascade and Mono-Piece Theatre

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Comedy giants Wyatt Cenac and Eugene Mirman, wonderful human beatbox Shockwave, Prescott Tolk (visiting from Chicago), and more performing in the Lolita Bar at Liam McEneaney's Tell Your Friends

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Comics industry creators Dan Slott & Joe Carmagna (Amazing Spider-Man) join super-hosts Alex Zalben, Justin Tyler, and Pete LePage in a lively & hilarious discussion about four-color pop culture at Comic Book Club

8:00 pm to Midnight ($5): Four full hours of improv for only five bucks—tonight featuring UCBT house troupes Robber Baron, DeCoster, Bastian, Ragnaröck, and Monstro, followed by UCBT students performing alongside improv veterans, all at Harold Night

[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Dan St. Germaine (quick-witted comic worth keeping an eye on; MTV, College Humor), Jermaine Fowler (Comical Radio, Sirius Xm Radio), Danny Leary (MTV, host of On The Rocks), and Meg Cupernall performing at Cellar 58 (58 Second Avenue) alongside delightful host Abbi Crutchfield and comedic rapster Andrew Singer: Positively Awesome

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 9:00 pm: Anthony Jeselnik (one of my all-time favorite stand-ups; writer/performer for Jimmy Fallon; Conan O'Brien, HBO, Comedy Central Presents; debut comedy CD Shakespeare), Andrea Rosen (HBO's Flight of the Conchords, Comedy Central's Stella, Variety SHAC), Hari Kondabolu (Comedy Central Presents half-hour special), Nate Bargatze (Conan O'Brien), and MIke Lawrence (Just for Laughs fest) performing at the Ace of Clubs (9 Great Jones Street, underneath Acme Bar & Grill) hosted by Jared Logan (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central) and guest-host Mike Recine: Righteous Kill

8:30 pm ($5): "Alan Fessenden shall run the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Tuesday night shall be the real gut check. Alan Fessenden shall be paired with mystery scene partners, that will, most likely, break his spirit. One of these scene partners shall be chosen from you, the audience. Can Alan Fessenden rise to the challenge? Can Alan Fessenden finish? Will he fail? Or will Alan Fessenden be the..." Marathon Man

[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($5): Hannibal Buress (staff writer for 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live; Comedy Central, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson), A.D. Miles (head writer for Jimmy Fallon), Laura Krafft (writer for NBC's The Marriage Ref and former writer for The Colbert Report), Nick Turner (co-host of Too Cool for School), and more performing at Ella (9 Avenue A) hosted by the wonderful Seth Herzog (Jimmy Fallon, VH1; new feature Web Site of the Week): Sweet

Seth Herzog's Web Page of the Week: Missy the Missing Cat

[TOP PICK] 10:15 pm ($7): Improv veterans Carrie Clifford, Rachel Hamilton, and David Razowsky make stuff up at this one-night-only threesome: Hamilton, Clifford, and Razowsky

[FREE] 11:00 pm: A breathtaking 40 comics are given 2 minutes each in this rapid-fire open mic stand-up show hosted with wit and energy by Jay Welch: Bring It

 

 

NYC Comedy Picks for Wednesday 11/10/10

Becky Drysdale (above) & Christina Gausas aim to start a new legend tonight with the debut of improv duo Drysdale & Gausas

 

Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

 

 

[FREE] 6:00 pm to midnight: Six free hours of improvisation in The PIT's Super Free Wednesday

[TOP PICK] 6:30 pm ($5): "Remember being a child and learning your lessons from stories read to you by your teachers and parents? Well, grown-ups need lessons too. From sex to relationships to financial stability to parking regulations, there are a host of life issues that need to be navigated. Join Percy Rutherford as he brings to life a collection of fairy tales and fables with morals for adults in this one-man show, plus puppets:" Fairy Tale Theatre, 18 & Over

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): A delightful tale of heartbreak by Leslie Meisel—who manages the impressive feat of being adorable, sexy, and hilarious all at the same time, and is a sharp comedic talent very much worth keeping an eye on—quite ably abetted by co-writer Megan Neuringer in one of the smartest theatrical shows to grace UCBT this year: Love Can Suck a Dick...and So Can I

Plus "seven family members, friends, coworkers and a neighbor of seven weeks accidentally ruin their final goodbyes," performed by such stellar talents as Lennon Parham (from LA via Skype video) and (once again) Leslie Meisel in Oh My God, I Heard You're Dying!

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5; includes copious homemade treats): Matt McCarthy (Comedy Central, AMC, Verizon FIOS guy, Front Page Films, The Other Guys, comedy CD Come Clean), Nick Turner (co-host of Too Cool for School), Selena Coppock (College Humor, McSweeney's), and Matt Wayne performing stand-up at at Karma Lounge (51 First Avenue, off 3rd Street) with hosts Aalap Patel and the delightful Chelsea White (MTV, College Humor)—for a video promo, please click here—at It's Not That Serious

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: Eyton Mirksy (composer for the feature film Happiness), brilliantly funny writer/singer Jessica Delfino (enjoys singing songs about her vagina, as demonstrated by her CD Dirty Folk Rock; created the hilarious and wildly popular YouTube animated short film I Wanna Be Famous; has a cool MySpace page, and an even cooler blog; to get a feel for Jessica's amazing range and talent, please click here), Eliza Skinner (Conan O'Brien, MTV, genius musical improvisor) Street Seidel (College Humor iconic stand-up), and more performing at the East Village's Angels and Kings with delightful dark humor host Jena Friedman: Entertaining the Bartender

[MEGA-TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): Adsit & Gausas have virtually become legends as one of the most brilliant and passionate duos in improv comedy for making up theatrical scenes on the spot with breathtaking skill. Scott Adsit is now busy doing other things, but in his place is Becky Drysdale boldly ready to create a whole new era of magic in tonight's debut of Drysdale & Gausas

[TOP PICK] 10:00 pm ($5 at the door with code PIZZA PIZZA): From Examiner.com:" I can sell this show in 10 words or less…pasties, beautiful ladies, hysterical comedy, a house band, and beer…done. The electric trio made up of Jessica Delfino, Diane O’Debra, and Steph Sabelli (who both sing raunchy songs and perform sketch comedy) put on their smashing monthly variety show Skits n Tits that can only be described as hilarious, bad ass, and sexy. Catch some of the hottest up and coming acts in burlesque and comedy." Tonight's guests include stand-up Mike Amato plus burlesque stars The Chi-Ciones, all performing in The Bowery Poetry Club at the monthly extravaganza known at Skits 'n' Tits

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Host Justin Purnell (The Colbert Report) providing as many as a dozen guests packed into 75 minutes performing stand-up, improv, sketch, and occasionally acts that defy categorization. The level of talent can vary wildly, but for some (like me), that's part of the laid-back fun; and this is often one of the most amazing comedy shows in town. Come support the experimentation, and periodic magical surprises, that this uniquely organic rollercoaster of a show makes possible—and don't forget to toss $1 in the bucket on your way out: School Night

 

 

NYC Comedy Picks for Thursday 11/11/10

Mamrie Hart & Steve Soroka

The irresistible Mamrie Hart & best friend Steve Soroka audition their all-new sketch show tonight: BoF: It's Pronounced Boaf

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Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

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[TOP PICK] 6:30 pm ($5): Utterly delightful sketch comic comic Mamrie Hart says, "Come on out and see a brand new BoF show! This is our audition show to get a second run at UCB, so we would love your support! It's only $5 and we are paired up with the hilarious Two Fun Men, who are all three of those things. Oh, I hope you will! There will be dancing, giveaways, all new sketches, and Steve has a monochromatic outfit." How can you even think of saying no to this almost-free double-bill of BoF: It's Pronounced Boaf and Two Fun Men

[TOP PICK] [$] 7:00 pm ($15): Top comics and comedic storytellers—who tonight include a blowout lineup of Dave Hill, Melanie Hamlett, and Sara Barron—joining brilliant sketch comic and storyteller Kevin Allison (The State) to share tales on tonight's theme "Friendship" at one of the finest storytelling shows in the country: Risk!

[TOP PICK] 7:00 pm ($5): Marc Bonnée, member of acclaimed sketch troupe Drop Six, goes solo with this show consisting of character bits and one-man sketches loosely tied to the theme of excess: Too...

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): A one-woman show from the hilarious Pam Murphy about breast cancer, and an indescribable multimedia sketch show from Peter Blomquist and Jeff Wiens, in the double-bill Pam Murphy: The C Word and Franco & Billy: Diamonds of Fire

8:00 pm ($8): The Magnet's co-owner Armando Diaz performs monologues on the spot and improvisors then act out scenes based on them at The Armando Diaz Experience

[FREE] 9:00ish pm: Typically terrific NYC stand-ups performing stand-up on this weekly show at the Kabin Bar and Lounge hosted by Chesley Calloway and comedy genius Sean Patton (red-hot rising star; killer set on Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, VH1): Comedy as a Second Language

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): A.D. Miles (head writer for Jimmy Fallon), Laura Krafft (writer for NBC's The Marriage Ref and former writer for The Colbert Report), Matt Higgins (superb improv/sketch troupe Centralia), and "a special surprise guest" joining delightful hosts Andrea Rosen and Shonali Bhowmik of Variety SHAC

[TOP PICK] 11:00 pm ($5): Round 1 of a beloved annual November tradition—Pat Baer's 3-on-3 Improv Tournament

 

 

NYC Comedy Picks for Friday 11/12/10

John Oliver  New York Musical Improv Festival

John Oliver, one of the very finest stand-ups in the biz, performs a not-to-be-missed show this weekend headlining at Comix,
while The Magnet hosts a broad range of talented singing & dancing comics for its New York Musical Improv Festival

 

Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

 

 

 

[TOP PICK] 6:00 pm-1:00 am ($15 per show): Terrific comedic singing troupes that magically craft an entire musical on the spot are showcased tonight at The Magnet, with shows from Diamond Lion, The Made Up Musical, Veal, Choral Rage, Vox Pop, and Reset List: New York Musical Improv Festival

[TOP PICK] 6:30 pm: Chicago-based veteran sketch/improv comic Bob Kulhan performs his acclaimed one-man show for one night only: Shecky Kulhan: Theater of the Mind

7:00 pm ($8): Award-winning improv duo Lucas Kavner and Bradford Jordan make stuff up with "a celebrity guest improvisor' at Swords

[MEGA-TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm ($41.02 online if you use code PLAYBILL, plus 2-item minimum): A star correspondent of The Daily Show, and one of the sharpest and funniest stand-ups in the world, performing a not-to-be-missed headlining run through Sunday at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: John Oliver

[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($10): Some of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of The Stepfathers

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($10): Always fresh and imaginative world-class sketch troupe that uses song, movement, and clever scenarios to turn familiar rituals on their head (for a video about awkward goodbyes at the end of a party, please click here) delivering a brand new collection of sketches titled Ms. Larsen's Class: The Harvard Sailing Team

10:30 pm ($10): Jonathan Gabrus, Sue Galloway, and other fine improvisors make up scenes about an audience member's legal dispute at The Law Firm: Law & Disorder

[TOP PICK] Midnight ($5): Wonderful musicians Ted Leo and Geoff Garlock, and wonderful authors Julie Klausner (I Don't Care About Your Band) and Rob Sheffield (Talking To Girls About Duran Duran), joining "opinionated audiophile John Frusciante hosting a revolving panel of music-loving comedians, writers, and musicians for a live monthly discussion about the state of music past and present, what you should and shouldn't be listening to, and why KISS sucks so much. It is a guarantee that your favorite band will at some point be brought up, dissected, and either praised to the rafters or dismissed with the wave of a hand that knows how to properly handle vinyl:" Break Up Your Band

 

 

NYC Comedy Picks for Saturday 11/13/10

John Oliver  John Oliver

John Oliver, one of the funniest—and nicest—stand-ups alive, concludes his not-to-be-missed show headlining at Comix...

New York Musical Improv Festival

... while The Magnet continues its broad range of talented singing & dancing comics for its New York Musical Improv Festival

 

Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

 

[TOP PICK] 5:00 pm-Midnight ($15 per show): Terrific comedic singing troupes that magically craft an entire musical on the spot are showcased tonight at The Magnet, with top shows including the world-renowned Baby Wants Candy and Jeff Hiller's Dream Team (with cast members from  30 Rock, Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and more), all at the New York Musical Improv Festival

7:00 pm ($8): Does it get any better than Twilight-themed improv? Find out tonight at Twiprov

[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm ($10): Genius improvisors Christina Gausas, Scott Adsit, Becky Drysdale, Anthony King, and more—including writers & performers from 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show—plus a rotating cast of stellar visitors, all joyously declaring Let's Have a Ball

[MEGA-TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm ($41.02 online if you use code PLAYBILL, plus 2-item minimum): A star correspondent of The Daily Show, and one of the sharpest and funniest stand-ups in the world, performing a not-to-be-missed headlining run concluding tonight (the Sunday show was canceled due to a last-minute conflict) at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: John Oliver

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:30 pm: Sean Patton (red-hot rising star; killer set on Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, VH1), Claudia Cogan (Last Comic Standing, MTV, Logo, here! TV), Jesse Popp, Raquel D'Apice, Grant Gordon, and "a very special guest" performing stand-up at The Triple Crown Alehouse & Restaurant (330 7th Aveue, between 28th and 29th Streets) at Sean Donnelly's Lil' Seany Boy

[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($10): One of the gutsiest and most hilarious troupes in comedy history—and the Cage Match Champion for two years in a row!—genius improvisors Death by Roo Roo

9:30 pm ($10): "A cabaret of darkly funny songs and topical sketch comedy about culture and politics," following sold out shows at Joe's Pub: Political Subversities

[TOP PICK] [$] 10:00 pm ($15): Ted Greenberg (Emmy-winning David Letterman writer) performing a fun, fast-paced theatrical comedy show—complete with audience interaction and audience rides home!—at The Complete Performer

[TOP PICK] 10:30 pm ($10): An all-star improv troupe led by brilliant UCBT artistic director Anthony King: Reuben Williams

[TOP PICK] 11:00 ($8): NYC's heavy metal version of a sketch troupe, which doesn't always ht the mark but provides odd, unsettling, and fearless dark comedy—and won this year's ECNY Award for Best Sketch Group: Murderfist: Late and Dirty

[TOP PICK] Midnight ($5): A comedy genius, and star of the Comedy Central sitcom Big Lake, hosting his own extravaganza—which goes beyond a stage show to have the makings of a hit MTV series—with tonight celebrating the show reaching a landmark: The Chris Gethard Show: One Year Anniversary

[$] 12:30 am ($31.25 & 2-drink min.) A provocative comedy star who's written for Richard Pryor, Red Foxx, and Saturday Night Live, and performed on Chappelle's Show and David Letterman, headlining through Sunday at Carolines: Paul Mooney

 

 

NYC Comedy Picks for Sunday 11/14/10

Leslie Goshko Faye Lane Bobby Torkova

Ace storytellers Leslie Goshko & Faye Lane, and mentalist Torkova, plunge you into mystery tonight at The Variety Cabaret

 

Recommendations for the best in New York City comedy tonight

(in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:

 

[TOP PICK] [$] 6:00 pm ($15, which includes 1 drink; call 212.989.9319 to reserve seats): Stellar storytellers Faye Lane (award-winning FringeNYC & Soho Playhouse one-woman show Beauty Shop Stories) and Leslie Goshko (Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion, host of Sideshow Goshko), plus mentalist Bobby Torkova (award-winning cabaret act, FringeNYC one-man show Thought Prints) performing "an eclectic evening of mind reading, storytelling, and mystery" at the Cornelia Street Cafe: The Variety Cabaret

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 7:00 pm: Ali Wong (fearless, razor-sharp, hilarious comedy dynamo; MTV, Comedy Central), Julian McCullough, (Comedy Central Presents), Dan Wilbur, and more performing stand-up at a free weekly LES show at Pianos hosted by Adam Lowitt (producer of The Daily Show) and Matt Goldich (Comedy Central, VH1): It Is It

[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm ($10) and 9:30 pm [FREE]: UCBT's signature improv comedy extravaganza, which typically includes stars in the improv world, and sometimes even TV & movie stars such as Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz: ASSSCAT 3000

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($7): Typically stellar stand-ups (not yet announced) performing at Brooklyn's Union Hall hosted by comedy giant Eugene Mirman, who's renamed his weekly Tearing the Veil of Maya—presumably because Tell Your Friends and We're All Friends Here didn't meet the NY's quota for comedy shows with Friends in the title—to Pretty Good Friends

[FREE] 8:00 pm: NYC stand-ups Jared Logan (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, co-host of Righteous Kill), Erik Bergstrom, Charles Gould, Morgan Venticinque, George Gordon, Robert Dean, and Jeff Wesselschmidt performing at RG Daniels' free weekly show at the Three of Cups East Village lounge: Sunday Night Stand-Up

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 9:00 pm: Victor Varnado (Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Comedy Central, NBC's My Name is Earl, Adult Swim, The Awkward Comedy Show; films Pluto Nash, End of Days, A Guy Thing), Carolyn Castiglia (Last Comic Standing, VH1), Adrienne Iaplucci, Amanda Baramki, and Jeffrey Joseph performing at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan) hosted by the wonderful Hannibal Buress (writer for 30 Rock and SNL): Comedy Night

[FREE] 9:00 pm: NYC stand-ups (not yet announced) performing in the East Village's Beauty Bar at Vince Averill's & Jesse Popp's free weekly show Beauty Bar Comedy

[$] 10:00 pm ($31.25 & 2-drink min.) A provocative comedy star who's written for Richard Pryor, Red Foxx, and Saturday Night Live, and performed on Chappelle's Show and David Letterman, headlining at Carolines: Paul Mooney

[FREE] 10:00 pm: Ophira Eisenberg (sharp stand-up and brilliant storyteller; Comedy Central, VH1, Showtime), Leah Dubie (Dykes on Mics), and M. Dickson performing at this free weekly gay-themed show at Therapy tonight hosted by Brad Loekle: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour

 

 

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