NYC Comedy Picks for Monday 6/2/08
Tonight's recommendations for the best in NYC live comedy include
the perfect show for short attention spans—open-mic stand-up with 4½ minutes per set
and around 30 comics crammed into 2½ hours—at John Morrison's Ochi's Motel (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm),
razor-sharp comics Joe Mande, Chris Gethard, and Jenny Slate recreating on stage
Joe's experiences interning for The Maury Povich Show, plus smartly silly sketch comedy
from Sidecar, in Workdays with Maury and This One's for the Losers (8:00 pm),
star comics Dave Hill (HBO, VH1) and Demetri Martin (The Daily Show, Conan O'Brien), superb
stand-up Todd Levin (Comedy Central), and more at Liam McEneaney's free Tell Your Friends (8:00ish pm),
brilliant comic Mindy Raf playing her delightfully scary ultra-feminist character Leibya Rogers,
plus stand-ups Stacia Jensen, Justin Gilbert, and Mary Blanchett joining hosts
Jackie Monahan, Leah Dubie, Amy Beckerman, & Gloria Bigelow at Dykes on Mics (8:00 pm),
political sketch comedy, plus an interview with journalist David Sirota about his new book The Uprising:
An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt, at Liz Winstead's Shoot the Messenger (8:00 pm),
deliciously funny Kate McKinnon performing a one-woman show about pill-popping fairy princesses,
and an improv troupe specializing in political satire, in Disenchanted and The Spin Room (9:30 pm),
and some of the best improvisors in NYC performing in pairs at Couples Skate (11:00 pm).
For details, please click here.
The Unsettling Artistry of Comedy Troupe Quiet Library
Violet Krumbein and Greg Tuculescu
Quiet Library: Chris Cooper, David Hale, Dave Cederquist, & Greg Tuculescu
Parents of Miss Teen South Carolina
Miss Teen South Carolina vs. Bush
Lottery-style open mic for stand-up comics trying out material,
with 4½ minutes per performer...in return for a $5 contribution to the weekly prize kitty.
(In addition, Ochi's 1-item food or drink minimum applies to everyone.)
A breathtaking 30+ comics perform in this 2½ hour show; producer
John Morrison (above) has described it as "comedy on crack."
If you're seeking consistent laughs, this might not be the best way to spend
your evening. But if you're patient and adventurous, it's a potentially wild ride.
And if you're a performer looking for some stage time, it's a nice opportunity.
Plus if you stick around till the show's end to support your fellow comics,
you have a chance at winning the cash from the kitty, along with smaller prizes.
Ochi's Motel is hosted & booked by Sean Donnelly and Joe Powers.
To be entered into the weekly random drawing for performers,
please send email to ochismotel[at]gmail.com.
There are two shows tonight, at 6:30 and 9:00 pm (with entirely different sets of comics).
6:30 pm & 9:00 pm, Ochi's Lounge at Comix, 353 West 14th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues)
no cover, 1 drink or food item minimum (e.g., draft beer for $4-$5)
Joe Mande creates a mini-play about his internship on The Maury Povich Show...
...and Matt Fisher, Alden Ford, and Justin Tyler create major silliness with their troupe Sidecar
Mande, Gethard & Slate: Workdays with Maury and Sidecar: This One's for the Losers
Two terrific sketch shows for a mere five bucks.
Kicking off the evening is Workdays with Maury, a comedic memoir about an unpaid internship on The Maury Povich Show. If you've ever wondered what it's like to work on a seedy talk show, don't miss this true-life tale written and starring Joe Mande (winner of the 2008 ECNY Award winner for Best Emerging Comic; co-host of superb weekly NYC show Totally J/K).
The mini-play also co-stars these two hilarious and razor-sharp comedic actors:
Chris Gethard (one of the most talented and brilliant storytellers and improvisors in New York; The Stepfathers, The Nights of Our Lives, Happy Hour, author of book Weird New York), and
Jenny Slate (VH1; co-host of Brooklyn live comedy show A New Experience with Gabe & Jenny;
for very funny video, please click here).
The double-bill then continues with absurdly fun sketch/improv troupe Sidecar,
which consists of very talented & brave comedic trio Alden Ford, Matt Fisher, and Justin Tyler.
The official description: "A lot of sketch shows are for guys like David Beckham and George Clooney, but not this one. This one's for the rest of us, this one's for you, This One's For The Losers." For a sample sketch about their interrogation technique, please click here.
8:00 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Dave Hill, Demetri Martin, and Liam McEneaney
This free weekly comedy show is produced by Liam McEneaney
(VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Premium Blend,
former writer for Standup Nation with Greg Giraldo).
Tonight's stellar host is Dave Hill (written for The New York Times, Salon, HBO, and the eerie Web site Black Metal Dialogues; also written and performed for VH1, Spike TV, The Learning Channel, and the fabulous Smoking Gun TV series; host of the monthly NYC live comedy show The Dave Hill Explosion).
And tonight's superb guests are
Demetri Martin (immensely popular stand-up comic with his own segment, Trendspotting,
on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart [13
appearances]; Late Night with Conan O'Brien [4 appearances]; Comedy Central Presents 30-minute
special; Comedy Central 2007 one-hour special Demetri
Martin. Person. [both specials now available
on DVD
Todd Levin (Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The Onion, popular blog Tremble,
host of NYC live comedy show Todd Levin's TV Book Club), and
8:00ish pm at Lolita Bar, 226 Broome Street (between Allen and Orchard Streets); free
Nearest subway stops are Delancey Street via the F or Delancey-Essex via the J/M/Z.
Amy Beckerman, Gloria Bigelow, Jackie Monahan, and Leah Dubie
Free gay-themed stand-up comedy show featuring the gals above
as regulars/hosts, plus tonight's fine guests
Leibya Rogers (hilarious ultra-feminist played by the brilliant Mindy Raf)
and Stacia Jensen, Justin Gilbert, and Mary Blanchett.
8:00 pm at RubyFruit Bar & Grill, 531 Hudson Street (between West 10th & Charles);
no cover, one item (food or drink) minimum
David Sirota and his new book The Uprising, and STM host Lizz Winstead
Lizz Winstead is co-creator and former head writer of the original The Daily Show; former Executive VP of Air America Radio; and a performer on such shows as Comedy Central Presents and HBO's Women of the Night. (She's also a character; e.g., for a memorable anti-apology after canceling her appearance on the live NYC show Drink at Work, please click here.)
Tonight's guest is journalist and author David Sirota, who wrote the just-published book The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington. For a recent interview about the book on The Colbert Report, please click here.
To get a feel for STM, please view a fun interview with cartoonist David Rees by clicking here
and read a March 2008 New York Times article about the show by clicking here.
8:00 pm at The Green Room, 45 Bleecker Street (off Lafayette); tickets are $12.50
Nearest subway stop is Bleecker Street on the #6 (which brings you virtually to the door of the theatre)
and Broadway-Lafayette on the F/V/D/B.
Kate McKinnon deconstructing fairy tales; and your tax dollars at work
Kate McKinnon: Disenchanted and The Spin Room
Two unique shows for a mere five bucks.
Disenchanted comes from delightful comedic actress Kate McKinnon, who's a
cast member on the Logo TV series The Big Gay Sketch Show. In a series of vignettes, Kate turns fairy tales upside-down and exposes their dark sides as you "watch the beloved fairy princesses of your childhood pop a few Klonopins and eat themselves into a coma." The quality of the material varies from scene to scene; but Kate's performances are always stellar. This is a sharp, witty actress who "gets" both verbal and physical comedy down to her bones, and is worth keeping an eye on.
The double-bill then continues with The Spin Room, which takes a current political news story chosen by the audience and then improvises scenes about it. The troupe consists of Jeremy Bent, Beth Cartier, Guy Cohen, Timothy Cooper, Eric Hollerbach, Barry Lank, Beth Newell, David Siegel, Matt Stillman, and John Robert Wilson, with direction by Doug Moe.
9:30 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Chris Gethard, Jon Daly, and Chelsea Clarke
In this new show, some of the best improvisors in NYC are paired up
and perform, often for the first time, as duos.
Hosted by Sean Clements (30 Rock) & Brandon Gardner (for sample sketch, please click here).
Tonight's superb lineup consists of
Jon Daly (member of superstar improv group Mother; recently wrapped acting in feature comedy films College Road Trip and Stick It Detroit; for samples of Jon's unique work with partner Brett Gelman, please click here and here, and also check out their hip-hop
parody album Fleetwood Cracked...and keep an eye out for their just-completed
Cracked Out pilot for Comedy Central) with
Tami Sagher (writer for 30 Rock; writer and producer for Mad TV 2001-2006),
Chris Gethard (one of the most talented and brilliant storytellers and improvisors in New York;
The Stepfathers, The Nights of Our Lives, Happy Hour, author of book Weird New York) with
Nate Lang (member of improv troupe Beatrice), and
Porter Mason (cartoonist of national weekly comic strip Bassist Wanted) with
Chelsea Clark (member of improv troupes Kid Dervin, The Fist Kisses, Ikarus, and Bombardo).
11:00 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
NYC Comedy Picks for Tuesday 6/3/08
Tonight's recommendations for the best in NYC live comedy include
stand-up comic Bob Powers reading from his reportedly hilarious new humor book
(endorsed by such giants as Zach Galifianakis), an interactive adventure for adults full
of dark moral choices: You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero (6:30ish pm),
veteran comedians Al Lubel (David Letterman, Jay Leno), Lee Camp (MTV), Maria Shehata (TLC),
and Josh Homer (Comedy Central), plus four folks randomly selected from the audience,
battling it out on stage for your vote in the biweekly stand-up competition Eric I's Comedy Showdown (7:30 pm)
four skilled comics performing deliciously long sets at Ken Zimlinghaus' Fat Tuesday (8:00 pm),
comics journalist Brian Heather (The Daily Crosshatch) and writer/artist Liz Baillie (My Brain Hurts)
chatting about their work, previewing the upcoming Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival,
and joining in on a lively & fun discussion about comic books at Comic Book Club (8:00 pm),
three full hours of improv for only five bucks at Harold Night (8:00 pm),
an improv troupe that uses an audience suggestion to create a comic book tale,
and another troupe that makes up scenes by riffing off of international shortwave radio broadcasts,
in The Incredible Comic Book and 30,000 kHz of Sound (8:00 pm),
superb storytellers, including Andy Christie (The New York Times, The Liar Show) and
Margot Leitman (Conan O'Brien, Stripped Stories) at SpeakEasy (8:30 pm),
stellar stand-up comics John Oliver (The Daily Show), Victor Varnado (Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central),
Joe Mande (Totally J/K), Todd Levin (Comedy Central), and a special celebrity guest at one of
the finest & funniest shows in NYC, the wonderful Seth Herzog's Sweet (9:00 pm),
multi-talented actress Kimmy Gatewood in her one-woman show The Engagement (9:30 pm),
and one of the top comedians in the country doing a show with his pals: Demetri Martin and Friends (10:00 pm).
You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero Book Release Party & Reading
NYC stand-up comic Bob Powers reads from his just-released second book (above), an darkly comedic interactive adventure for adults. As Powers describes it:
"You Are a Miserable Excuse for a Hero is a choose-your-own-ending book aimed at ambivalent thirty-year-olds who are terrified of making choices.
"The main character in this book is you, a 33-year-old actor/waiter with very little hope of ever being successful. With every day you are that much closer to giving up on your dreams and going to grad school, and every choice feels weighted with the possibility that it will send you down a path to failure. So you've been doing all you can to make no choices whatsoever.
"When the girl you went on a first date with last night has been kidnapped, it's up to you to save her. Each chapter ends with a pair of choices as to how the story should progress. Do you want to burst into the kidnappers' hideout and kill everyone in sight? Or do you want to just unplug your phone and get really drunk? It's your choices and your story, with over 30 different endings!
"This is the first book in the Just Make A Choice! Adventure Series, with Book 2, The Terrible, Horrible, Temp-to-Perm Debacle coming in June of 2009."
6:30ish pm at Lolita Bar, 226 Broome Street (between Allen and Orchard Streets); free
Nearest subway stops are Delancey Street via the F or Delancey-Essex via the J/M/Z.
Maria Shehata and Lee Camp
This new biweekly extravaganza is a comedy competition hosted by Eric I.
Four established NYC comics, plus four up-and-coming comics selected at the show's start
from the audience, each get 8 minutes on stage to be funny. The audience then votes
on who it believes was most hilarious. The winner receives an additional 5 minutes
of stage time to make comedic fun of the losers; and also moves on to a semi-final round later this month to determine a season champion (with a prize of $500, and bragging rights).
Tonight's four battling veteran comics are
Al Lubel (Late Show with David Letterman [5 appearances], The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; for stand-up about aging performed on Letterman, please click here),
Lee Camp (Comedy Central’s Fresh Debate, MTV’s Walk Of Shame; Sometimes Funny Hurts DVD; SharkBaby Comedy News Webcast; Spike TV, E!, Law and Order: SVU; for stand-up video on political hypocrisy, please click here),
Maria Shehata (Comedy Central's The Watch List, TLC, Women's Entertainment Network, numerous appearances on Sirius Satellite Radio; co-host of biweekly NYC live comedy show Little Ethnic Girls and Friends; for a stand-up video about Maria's parents' arranged marriage, please click here), and
Josh Homer (Comedy Central's Live at Gotham).
7:30 pm at Ochi's Lounge at Comix, 353 West 14th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues);
no cover, 1 drink or food item minimum (e.g., draft beer for $4-$5)
Adam Lowitt, Brett Gelman, and Larry Murphy
This weekly show allows a few talented comics to perform long comedy sets, just as if they —and you—were in a swanky comedy club. It's hosted by Ken Zimlinghaus, who can be heard regularly on Sirius Satellite Radio's Wake Up With Cosmo; and the best bits from this evening will probably end up getting broadcast on Sirius as well.
Tonight's guests haven't been announced; but as you can see from last week's comics (above), some wonderful talent gets booked for this show.
8:00 pm at Rififi, 332 East 11th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues); tickets are $5
Poster for this weekend's Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival
Hosted by Alex Zalben, Justin Tyler and Pete LePage,
who enjoy discussing comic books while getting laughs.
Tonight will offer a preview of this weekend's festival/fundraiser
for the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art via guests
Brian Heater, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Crosshatch,
a Web news magazine about alternative comics, and
Liz Baillie (writer/artist of My Brain Hurts, a comic book "about a couple of queer punk rock kids in NYC;" and of Freewheel, a Web comic about "a young girl with an active imagination.").
To get a feel for the smart, playful vibe of Comic Book Club, please check out its podcasts—
that is, audio recordings of previous shows in their entirety—by clicking here.
(And for my current fave, a delightful show with Kevin "Batman" Conroy, please click here).
8:00 pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 154 West 29th Street (off 7th Avenue); tickets are $5
The Harold is longform improv, pioneered by Del Close.
Tonight, five improv troupes—
Whorenado, Law Firm, The Scam, Bastian, and The F*cking Kennedys—
each give it a go for 30 minutes, with
short breaks in between, for a total of 3 hours.
Some of the groups are great; some are less so. And this show
is designed more for students of improv than the general public.
But if you're interested, and patient, a mere $5 will buy you
a full evening's education...and periodic solid laughs.
8:00-11:00 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
The Incredible Comic Book and 30,000 kHz of Sound
Two unique improv shows for just five bucks.
First, a gang of improvisors turn an audience suggestion into a complete comic book tale. I'd probably love this show if the Magnet had the sense to schedule it at any time other than directly opposite the only other live comedy show about comics in New York (see Comic Book Club above). What were they thinking...?
Anyway, don't blame the intrepid performers, who consist of Megan Gray, Corey Grimes, Steve Horak, Ethan Kaye, Alan Lidogoster, Michael Short, Chet Siegel, with direction from James Eason.
The double-bill then continues with 30,000 kHz of Sound, an innovative show that creates improvisations inspired by shortwave radio broadcasts from around the world. (To learn more, please click here.) The troupe is made up of Brigid Boyle, Kevin Cragg, Eden Gauteron, Ernie Privetera, Joe Randazzo, and Ashley Ward, with direction from Shawn Wickens.
8:00 pm at The Magnet Theatre, 254 West 29th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
SpeakEasy: Stories from the Back Room
There is little as satisfying as a well-told funny story...
that is, unless you can have an entire evening packed with them.
Sherry Weaver hosts this lovely show, which she says she created because
"she couldn't convince people to climb into bed with her at night and tell her stories."
Tonight's yarn-spinners are Andy Christie, Margot Leitman, Faye Lane, Brad Lawrence, Terence Mickey, Cyndi Freeman, and Michele Carlo. For the highly impressive performer bios, please click here.
8:30 pm at Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street (between West 4th Street and Bleecker);
$10 ticket plus one item (food or drink) minimum
Todd Levin, John Oliver, and Victor Varnado...
...and Seth Herzog and Joe Mande
Hosted by the razor-sharp, dynamic, and hilarious Seth Herzog (VH1's Best Week Ever).
Seth is one of the finest hosts around—and this is one of the best comedy shows in NYC.
Tonight's thoroughly wonderful guests are
John Oliver (genius who's one of the very finest—and nicest—stand-up comics in the biz;
delightful & hilarious news correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart;
recently aired a superb hour-long Comedy Central special, Terrifying Times; is co-writer/star
of The Department for BBC Radio 4, and host/star of BBC stand-up radio show Political Animal),
Victor Varnado (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, NBC's My Name is Earl, Chicago City Limits; wrote and directed the movie Twist the Cap, starring Charlie Murphy; for a stand-up sample, please click here),
Joe Mande (2008 ECNY Award winner for Best Emerging Comic;
writer/co-star of new autobiographical comedic play Workdays with Maury at UCBT;
co-host of weekly NYC live comedy show Totally J/K),
Todd Levin (Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The Onion, popular blog Tremble,
host of NYC live comedy show Todd Levin's TV Book Club),
and a special celebrity guest who asked to not be named.
How can you resist?
9:00 pm at The Slipper Room, 167 Orchard Street (corner of Stanton Street); tickets are $5
One of the finest talents in NYC is Kimmy Gatewood, who produces, directs, writes, acts, sings, dances, performs improv & sketch comedy—and tonight is doing this one-woman show.
The scenario: "Kim's getting married! It's the rehearsal dinner, and everyone is there—family, friends, co-workers...everyone, that is, except her husband-to-be. Kim runs into the coat room and refuses to come out. The whole family rallies: her best friend, her sister Val, her mother, her stepmother, her Youtubing younger cousin, and even Monkey the family dog. Things only get worse when the best man tries to hit on her..."
Frankly, the idea is better than the actual script, which needs a few rewrites.
But Kimmy's performance of the material is at times magical, and well worth catching.
9:30 pm at The Magnet Theatre, 254 West 29th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Demetri Martin
This weekly show, which is slated to run for only another month or so, is hosted by star Demetri Martin, an immensely popular stand-up comic with his own segment, Trendspotting,
on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart [13
appearances]. Demetri has also been on Late Night with Conan O'Brien [4 appearances]; performed a Comedy Central Presents 30-minute
special, and a Comedy Central 2007 one-hour special titled Demetri
Martin. Person. [both specials now available
on DVD
Rumor is this show is helping Demetri test out material for his TV series...which is why its run is limited. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to catch one of the sharpest talents in the biz perform live on stage along with some of his stellar fellow comics.
10:00 pm at Rififi, 332 East 11th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues); tickets are $5
NYC Comedy Picks for Wednesday 6/4/08
Tonight's recommendations for the best in NYC live comedy include
razor-sharp stand-ups Mike Birbiglia (Comedy Central Presents, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien), Patrick Borelli
(Conan O'Brien, ESPN), Laurie Kilmartin (VH1, Comedy Central), and Mike Albo (The Underminer)
plus comedy videos from Web site 236.com, at 23/6: The Web Comes to You (8:00 pm),
superb comics God's Pottery (currently stars on NBC's Last Comic Standing), Baron Vaughn (VH1, MTV,
Shoot the Messenger), Craig Baldo (Conan O'Brien, Last Comic Standing), and more at FatSmiles (8:00 pm),
superb comics, plus a reprise of a hysterical one-man musical titled 1000 Cats performed by host
and comedic chameleon Brett Gelman (Conan O'Brien, Colbert Report), at Gelmania (9:00 pm),
an entirely improvised musical from genius duo Glennis McMurray & Eliza Skinner, a soap opera
improv troupe, and a sports humorist in the triple-bill I Eat Pandas, Hot Lather, and Kenny Mayne (9:30 pm).
For details, please click here.
TV Alert: South Park is one of the funniest shows in TV history, and this season
has been especially superb—which, considering the series is in its 11th year,
is little short of astonishing. On tonight's repeat, the Internet stops working, sending
our nation into frenzied panic. How will guys get their porn now? Set your TiVo to 10:00 pm
or midnight at Comedy Central to learn the jaw-dropping answer.
Laurie Kilmartin and Mike Birbiglia
Popular comedy Web site 236.com extends to a live stage tonight, showing off
some of its favorite videos and performers. Tonight's stellar comics include:
Mike Birbiglia (flat-out one of the finest stand-up comedians in the country;
hour-long Comedy Central special What I Should Have Said is Nothing;
two Comedy Central Presents half-hour specials; multiple appearances on
Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien;
comedy CDs Two Drink Mike and My Secret Public Journal—Live;
upcoming comedy series on CBS),
Patrick Borelli (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Premium Blend,
ESPN's Cheap Seats, Video Power Hour),
Laurie Kilmartin (VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Premium Blend,
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS' The Late Late Show,
for stand-up video about hookers and dating, please click here), and
Mike Albo (writer for Gawker.com, author of The Underminer).
8:00 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Baron Vaughn and God's Pottery
This new show aims to combine the best of US and UK comedy.
Tonight's scheduled guests include
Baron Vaughn (MTV's The Gamekillers, VH1's Awesomely Oversexed and
Best Week Ever, co-star of weekly NYC live political comedy show Shoot the Messenger;
for a radio interview, please click here),
God's Pottery (Wilson Hall & Krister Johnson's delightful parody of a Christian folk singing duo who are currently shining stars on NBC's Last Comic Standing),
Craig Baldo (performed over 30 sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien; Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Comic Remix; VH1, Bravo, The Onion),
and a video from British sketch group Straitjacket.
8:00 pm, Ochi's Lounge at Comix, 353 West 14th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues);
no cover, 1 drink or food item minimum (e.g., draft beer for $4-$5)
Big Black Car and Fancy Dragon
This free weekly show features the two PIT improv teams above,
each of which performs for about 30 minutes. For a video sample of Big Black Car,
please click here; and for a video sample of Fancy Dragon, please click here.
8:00 pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 154 West 29th Street (off 7th Avenue); free
This magical weekly show is hosted by Brett Gelman, a comedic chameleon
who's currently ubiquitous as the Little Bit of Luck guy in New York Lottery ads.
Brett's numerous credits include Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Colbert Report,
and ace improv troupe Death by Roo Roo. For a recent interview with Brett, please click here.
For samples of Brett's mind-blowing work with partner Jon Daly, please click here and here;
please also explore their hip-hop parody album Fleetwood Cracked...and keep an eye out
for their just-completed Cracked Out pilot for Comedy Central.
Tonight will include one of the wildest comedy bits to appear on any stage.
Perhaps it's an exaggeration to claim you haven't lived until you've seen
Brett Gelman in tight black shorts, a black tank top, and cat ears
performing his one-man musical 1000 Cats.
But then again, perhaps not.
Suffice to say, Brett received a rousing standing ovation
when I saw him do this show a few months ago...
and none of us will ever be the same.
If you have any appreciation for the odd,
catch this evening's 1000 Cats.
9:00 pm at Rififi, 332 East 11th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues); $5
Kenny Mayne: History of Sports and Glennis & Eliza: I Eat Pandas...
...and Hot Lather: As the Diamond Burns
and
Two unique improvisation troupes and a very funny writer, all for a mere five bucks.
Glennis McMurray and Eliza Skinner are simply geniuses
at taking a suggestion from the audience and creating
an entire musical based around it, using only their imaginations,
immense talent, and the aid of their wonderful improv pianist
Frank Spitznagel. Each of these gals is a powerhouse performer;
what they manage to create together tends to be sheer magic.
You don't have to take my word for it, either;
the duo won the 2008 ECNY Award for Best Improv Group.
Don't miss any chance to enjoy these comedic wizards at play.