NYC Comedy Picks for Monday 5/12/08
Tonight's recommendations for the best in NYC live comedy include
the perfect comedy 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),
the magical Livia Scott reopening her comedy castle—as Left Eye from TLC—with top
stand-up comic Kumail Nanjiani, sketch comedy from Matt & Katina (Comedy Central, HBO), short films
from Eliot & Ilana Glazer, clown acrobatics from Ambrose Martos, and songs from Eytan Mirsky
(films American Splendor. Happiness), and more at Livia's Castle of Enchantment (8:00 pm),
a wonderful show combining storytelling, alcohol, and improv, with players from 30 Rock,
The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Mad TV, and more: Happy Hour (8:00 pm),
memorably unique comics Brett Gelman, Rick Shapiro, and more at a free monthly show
celebrating quirky characters—Heather Fink's & Adam Newman's Street Meat (8:00ish pm),
stand-up/sketch comic Andres du Bouchet (Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, FOX), Noam & Mary,
music group The Fools, and more at Liam McEneaney's free Tell Your Friends (8:00ish pm),
political sketch comedy, plus an interview with media critic Jeff Cohen (founder of FAIR and
author of Cable News Confidential), at Liz Winstead's Shoot the Messenger (8:00 pm),
delightful stand-up guests Helen Hong, Diana Saez, Sherri Sutton, and Adrienne Iapalucci joining
hosts Jackie Monahan, Leah Dubie, Amy Beckerman, & Gloria Bigelow at Dykes on Mics (8:00 pm),
an industry showcase for a small army of superb comedic performers at the world-famous
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre which will probably run for hours, offering numerous shows
back-to-back that'll try hard to make you laugh: UCBT's Super Spring Showcase (9:30 pm),
one of the most interesting comedic performer/writers in NYC, Mary Theresa Archbold,
performing her special tribute to legendary comedic dancer Donald O'Connor, plus Esther
Silberstein performing a one-woman about booze, in Make 'Em Laugh and Pickled (9:30 pm),
and genius comedy stars, including Kristen Schaal (The Daily Show, HBO, NBC, MTV),
Kurt Braunohler (Hot Tub Variety, Penelope Princess of Pets), Mike Birbiglia (three Comedy Central
specials, upcoming CBS series), Elna Baker (world-class storyteller, This American Life),
and more at one of the best shows in NYC—which just happens to be free—Cavalcade (10:30ish pm).
For details, please click here.
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 (on low-cost menu; e.g., draft beer for $4-$5)
Livia Scott as Enchantress and as dead celebrity Jack Palance
Brilliant comedic chameleon Livia Scott (Late Night with Conan O'Brien,
world-class sketch group Meat, ECNY Award-nominated one-woman show Goodnight, O.J.) tonight reopens the doors to her popular magical castle, in which she always plays a different "dead celebrity." Tonight Livia is Third Eye from TLC; and joining her is Marlon Brando, played by fellow awesome chameleon Larry Murphy (voiceover actor who performs all the
key characters on Adult Swim's Assy McGee; other TV series include
Home Movies, O'Grady, Cheapseats, Computer Lab, Puppets N Such;
for an animated VO reel, please click here).
Livia's other superb guests include
Kumail Nanjiani (rising stand-up comedy star; recently premiered terrific one-man show about
his experiences with Islam—for my review, please click here; to get a feel for Kumail's style,
please check out his very funny stand-up about the dark side of video games, odd memories,
and the many ways cell phones are eliminated in horror films by clicking here),
Matt McCarthy & Katina Corrao (sketch comedy duo; Matt's also a razor-sharp stand-up who's performed on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham; and Katina's performed on Comedy Central and in HBO's Daddy—for video samples, please click here and here),
Eliot & Ilana Glazer (brother-sister duo whose credits include the popular
UCBT extravaganza High School Talent Show, and tonight will be showing short films),
Ambrose Martos (versatile acrobatic clown; off-Broadway show Slava's Snowstorm, Julie Taymor film Across the Universe), and
Eytan Mirsky (singer who wrote the title songs for the films American Splendor, Happiness,
and The Tao of Steve; for sample tracks, please click here).
8:00 pm at Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery (at Spring Street); tickets are $5
Becky Drysdale, Thomas Middleditch, Miriam Tolan, Tami Sagher...
...and Anthony King, Chris Gethard, and Jason Mantzoukas
This show is a wonderful blend of storytelling and improv.
A group of stellar comics take an audience suggestion and, while sipping beers, start telling personal tales related to it—with an emphasis on the ribald and ridiculous, just like what you'd want to hear from your friends while hanging out at a bar. Helping enormously with this is Chris Gethard, who's one of the most talented and brilliant storytellers in the country.
The yarn spinning is great fun; but on top of that, when the performers hear a story that especially tickles them, they jump up and instantly create scenes revolving around it. And because these talents are razor-sharp improvisors, the results are hilarious.
The players typically include
Deb Downing (improv at Second City),
Becky Drysdale (acclaimed one-woman show One Woman in Several Pieces,
Web video series Time Traveling Lesbian,
Chris Gethard (The Stepfathers, The Nights of Our Lives, author of book Weird New York),
Peter Grosz (writer for The Colbert Report; famed for starring in numerous Sonic commercials),
Anthony King (UCBT-NY Artistic Director, Reuben Williams, Let's Have a Ball,
Gravid Water, off-Broadway show Gutenberg! The Musical),
Jason Mantzoukas (Mother: The Soundtrack, We Used to Go Out, The Mantzoukas Brothers,
fun scene in recent hit movie Baby Momma),
Thomas Middleditch (Second City, Baby Wants Candy; for cartoon that prompted comment
"wow i think i actually feel my intelligence melting away as i watch this," please click here),
Tami Sagher (writer for 30 Rock; writer and producer for Mad TV 2001-2006), and
Miriam Tolan (sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993-1994, correspondent on The Daily Show 2000-2001, acted on The Office as "fake Tina Fey").
At one of its first productions, Becky Drysdale asked audience members to "please spread the word if you liked the show; and if you didn't, well, why are you talking about it?"
No worries, Becky. You're a treasure; and this show is a winner.
8:00 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Brett Gelman and Rick Shapiro...
...and hosts Adam Newman & Heather Fink
Street Meat is a fun monthly comedy show in which the guests
perform not as themselves but as characters. In addition,
most shows feature one or more street performers.
The hosts are Adam Newman (CMT's Prankville'd, VH1's Best Week Ever blog,
The Tyra Banks Show; co-host of biweekly NYC live comedy Faux Show;
host of weekly NYC live open-mic comedy show Blowtorch Slaughter;
half of musical comedy duo Uber Luber Death Metal), and
Heather Fink (nominated for the 2008 NY Emerging Comic Award;
for videos demonstrating Heather's acting skills, please click here and here).
Joining the party tonight are
Brett Gelman (comedic chameleon currently ubiquitous as Little Bit of Luck guy in New York Lottery ads; Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Colbert Report; ace improv troupe Death by Roo Roo; host of NYC weekly live comedy show Gelmania; for recent interview, please click here; for samples of mind-blowing work with partner Jon Daly, please click here and here, and also check out their hip-hop parody album Fleetwood Cracked),
Rick Shapiro (hilarious hyper & unrestrained stand-up; HBO's Lucky Louie, PoCreations Radio, comedy CD Unconditional Love; recently performed at Edinburgh Festival),
Luke Cunningham (The Colbert Report, Carolines),
Cole Kazdin (VH1's All Access, one-woman show My Year of Porn, producer for ABC News),
Esther Ku (NBC's Stand-Up for Diversity; for stand-up video, please click here),
and Brooklyn music group Forest Fires.
8:00ish pm at Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow Street (between Rivington & Stanton); free
Andres du Bouchet 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).
This evening's headliner is
Andres du Bouchet (writer for & performer on FOX's Talkshow with Spike Feresten;
Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn, Cheap Seats;
host of monthly NYC live NYC comedy show Andres du Bouchet Has Been Expecting You, and previously host of Giant Tuesday; comedy videos).
Other guests include comics Jay Bois and Noam & Mary,
and musical groups The Fools and A Brief View of the Hudson.
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.
Media critic Jeff Cohen's latest book, 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 media critic and author Jeff Cohen, founder of progressive media watchdog Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR). Cohen has been a TV commentator on CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC, and has described those experiences in his 2006 book Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media. Cohen's essays about media topics have been published by dozens of newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Huffington Post.
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.
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 terrific guests:
Helen Hong, Diana Saez, Sherri Sutton, and Adrienne Iapalucci.
8:00 pm at RubyFruit Bar & Grill, 531 Hudson Street (between West 10th & Charles);
no cover, one item (food or drink) minimum
You'll laugh, clap, and laugh even more as seasoned UCBT pros show what they can do
This blowout event is an industry showcase for the superb comedic talent
performing regularly at the renowned Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
Scheduled comics include:
Eugene Cordero
Jonathan Gabrus
Jeff Hiller
Ellie Kemper
Elizabeth Laime
Rob Lathan
Molly Lloyd
Gil Ozeri
Charlie Sanders
Jim Santangeli
Eliza Skinner
Dave Thunder
Justin Tyler
Andree Vermeulen
One of the nice things about attending an industry event is you can be sure
everyone will be doing their best to impress—and make you laugh.
You can also expect to see one superb show after another;
the extravaganza is likely to run past midnight.
At just $5 a ticket, this is easily one of the best bangs for the buck in New York tonight.
It's also a great opportunity to get a feel for what's currently happening in NYC comedy.
9:30 pm at UCBT, 307 West 26th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Mary Theresa Archbold provides a special tribute to comedic dancer Donald O'Connor
Mary Theresa Archbold: Make 'Em Laugh and Esther Silberstein: Pickled
It's cool enough to get two one-person shows for eight bucks.
But when one of them is from the luminous Mary Theresa Archbold,
this becomes a can't-miss event.
Last year Mary proved herself one of the most sharp, engaging,
and endearing performers to grace the 2007 FringeNYC Festival.
In fact, she won a Best Actor Award, beating out literally
hundreds of other terrific talents from around the country.
(For my review of her funny & touching FringeNYC production, please click here.)
What's often sustained Mary during tough times has been her love for dancing, acting, and comedy. It's therefore no wonder that one of her all-time heroes is the comedic dancer Donald O'Connor, whose magical performances enlivened dozens of movies including Singin' in the Rain. Tonight Mary will pay tribute to O'Connor in a show titled Make 'Em Laugh.
And just in case that's not enough, this double-bill also gives you a one-woman show starring Esther Silberstein titled Pickled, "where the employees and the clientele are as diverse as the drink selection. Specials tonight: a bitter woman writer straight up with a twist and an American-bashing white [haired] Russian. " To get a feel for Silberstein playing multiple characters via her video Tea Talk with Henrietta Hungski, please click here.
9:30 pm at The Peoples Improv Theater, 154 West 29th Street (off 7th Avenue); tickets are $8
Normally at UCBT, this weekly show is playing in the Lower East Side
for just tonight to make way for the Super Spring Showcase.
However, its star lineup will be giving UCBT tough competition.
The wonderful guests are
Kristen Schaal (lovely, brilliant, breathtakingly talented writer/actress/comic;
luminous correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart;
co-star of HBO's Flight of the Conchords; writer for MTV's Human Giant;
AMC's Mad Men; upcoming feature film Cirque du Freak (with Salma Hayek);
co-star of Web video series Penelope: Princess of Pets; co-host of NYC live Hot Tub Variety Show with Kurt Braunohler; winner of numerous comedy awards, including the prestigious 2nd Annual Andy Kaufman Award and the 2008 ECNY Award for Best Female Stand-Up;
to read about Kristen's killer set headlining at Comix, please click here),
Kurt Braunohler (frequent comedy partner of Kristen Schaal,
performing sketches that are hilariously indescribable;
co-star of Web series Penelope, Princess of Pets, for which
Kurt won the 2008 ECNY Award as Best Director;
co-host of NYC/LA comedy show Hot Tub Variety Hour),
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),
Elna Baker (brilliant writer, storyteller, improvisor, and comics creator whose If You See Something was best one-woman show at FringeNYC 2006; This American Life, Elle Magazine; currently writing a book about her experiences living and dating as a Mormon in NYC),
Hannibal Buress (Chicago's Finest), and
Brent Sullivan (for video about crying while reading The Giving Tree, please click here).
10:30ish pm at Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow Street (between Rivington & Stanton); free
NYC Comedy Picks for Tuesday 5/13/08
Tonight's recommendations for the best in NYC live comedy include
stand-up comics Pat Dixon (Comedy Central, CBS, FOX), Sara Benincasa (MTV), Reese Waters
(winner of 2008 Carolines March Comedy Madness), Joselyn Hughes (Slumber Party), and more
at Helen Hong's and Maria Shehata's Little Ethnic Girls and Friends (7:30 pm),
artists & writers Kevin Colden, Molly Crabapple, Neil Kleid, and John Leavitt 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),
improv troupe Stray following the twists & turns of an audience-selected object, and the acclaimed
Adrianne Frost creating a unique show based on improvised character monologues, at Thread and Be (8:00 pm),
some of the finest stand-ups in the country, including Pete Holmes (VH1, Comedy Central),
Kumail Nanjiani (Unpronounceable), Thomas Middleditch (Second City, Baby Wants Candy), and
Jared Logan (hilarious award-winning comic), at John Morrison's The Morrison Motel (8:30 pm),
fine stand-ups Chelsea Peretti, Jacqueline Novak, and Jamie Lee at Fat Tuesday (8:30 pm),
brilliant comics Dave Hill, Leo Allen, and more at the wonderful Seth Herzog's Sweet (9:00 pm),
Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), Daniel Dratch (writer for The Chris Rock Show, Monk),
and Ann Carr (Comedy Central) at Carol Hartsell's & Sean Crespo's Drink at Work (9:00 pm),
an innovative new improv form, plus a one-woman show, Tracers and Big, Bad, and Pink (9:30 pm),
and two of UCBT's finest improv troupes, C, C + C Improv Factory and Krompf (11:00 pm).
Maria Shehata and Helen Hong
Little Ethnic Girls and Friends
This new biweekly comedy show is hosted by two petite women,
one Korean-American and the other Arab-American, who like to make you laugh:
Helen Hong (TLC's What Not to Wear; E!'s Exposed: 25 Most Notorious Fashion Week Moments; Helen says " I love it when people ask me 'Where are you from?' and I say 'New York' and they say 'No, where are you really from???' I know they want me to name some Asian country like Japan or Korea. Instead I just stab them in the eye with a chopstick and scream 'I'm from the Land of Deadly Chopsticks, you evil Round Eye!' And then I shuffle away like a dainty geisha...;"
for Helen's hilarious stand-up video about false assumptions
and verbal misunderstandings, please click here), and
Maria Shehata (Comedy Central's The Watch List, TLC, Women's Entertainment Network, numerous appearances on Sirius Satellite Radio; for a stand-up video about Maria's parents' arranged marriage, please click here).
Their mostly-taller-than-them guests tonight include
Pat Dixon (Comedy Central Presents ½-hour special, Comedy Central's Premium Blend,
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, E!, FOX, syndicated movie reviews on radio),
Sara Benincasa (MTV's Choose or Lose Campaign; host of weekly NYC live comedy show Family Hour with Auntie Sara and of Tub Talk with Sara B. on Nerve.com; for video sample, please click here),
Reese Waters (winner of 2008 Carolines March Comedy Madness, beating out 63 other talented comics; for a Carolines stand-up video, please click here),
Joselyn Hughes (co-host of biweekly NYC live comedy show Slumber Party; for video questioning the effectiveness of rape whistles, please click here), and
Rubin Mehta (Five Points Lounge).
7:30 pm, Ochi's Lounge at Comix, 353 West 14th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues);
no cover, 1 drink or food item minimum (on low-cost menu; e.g., draft beer for $4-$5)
Memorable artwork by Kevin Colden and Molly Crabapple
Hosted by Alex Zalben, Justin Tyler and Pete LePage,
who enjoy discussing comic books while getting laughs.
Tonight's guests are cartoonist/writer Neil Kleid (Ninety Candles, Brownsville, Ursa Minors!), Kevin Colden (Act-i-Vate), and Molly Crabapple & John Leavitt (artist & writer of (Backstage).
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.
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—
Bangs, The Law Firm, DeCoster, 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
Two unique improv shows for just five bucks.
First, improv troupe Stray performs a show titled Thread: "After getting a physical, tangible object from the audience, Stray follows this object as though a camera were trained on it, catching the action that happens around it. Whether the object stays in one place or moves through a variety of different people and places, you're along for the ride." The group consists of Jill Farris, Wendy Herlich, Kristy Kershaw, and Stefan Schick.
The double-bill then continues with a one-woman improvised show by veteran comic Adrianne Frost, who'll use suggestions from the audience to craft complex and unique character monologues on the spot. Frost has previously performed similar show to great acclaim at the Toronto Improv Festival. Her many credits include The Daily Show, VH1s Best Week Ever, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and the book I Hate Other Peoples Kids.
8:00 pm at The Magnet Theatre, 254 West 29th Street (off 8th Avenue); tickets are $5
Thomas Middleditch, Jared Logan, and Kumail Nanjiani...
...and Pete Holmes and John Morrison
John Morrison, a wise & razor-sharp comic who produces the NYC weekly
open-mic show Ochi's Motel, welcomes exceptional stand-up talents in this monthly showcase:
Pete Holmes (razor-sharp & lightning-fast mind, and one of the finest stand-ups in the country;
VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Motherload;
writer for CollegeHumor.com; cartoonist for mags ranging from
The New Yorker to Cosmo Girl; host of UCBT's monthly open-mic extravaganza Gutbucket),
Kumail Nanjiani (rising stand-up comedy star; recently premiered terrific one-man show about
his experiences with Islam—for my review, please click here; to get a feel for Kumail's style,
please check out his very funny stand-up about the dark side of video games, odd memories,
and the many ways cell phones are eliminated in horror films by clicking here),
Jared Logan (hilarious kinetic comic; named Best Comedian by the Chicago Comedy Awards; won Detroit's contest for Comedy Idol; for stand-up video about fast food and comic books, please click here; for set on scary things, including toy ads for girls, please click here),
Thomas Middleditch (member of the renowned Second City and genius musical improv troupe Baby Wants Candy; for cartoon that prompted the comment "wow i think i actually feel my intelligence melting away as i watch this," please click here),
Mara Herron (for her views on drugs, please click here),
and Harry Terjanian and Aalap Patel.
Discount Note: Please mention HyReviews.com at the door for $5 off the $10 cover.
8:30 pm at Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street (between West 4th Street and Bleecker);
$5 per ticket (vs. $10) if you mention HyReviews.com at door, plus $7 food or drink minimum
Jacqueline Novak, Jamie Lee, and Chelsea Peretti
This free weekly show allows a few talented comics to perform long stand-up 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 features a fine all-female lineup:
Chelsea Peretti (exceptionally fresh, smart stand-up comic; member of superb
comedy troupe Variety Shac; writer for Village Voice, Details, Playgirl, Jest,
blackpeopleloveus.com, and Rejection Line: 212/479-7990),
Jacqueline Novak (for "response to heckler" video, please click here), and
Jamie Lee (VH1's Best Night Ever, Archers of Ha).
8:30 pm at Rififi, 332 East 11th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues); free
Dave Hill and Seth Herzog
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 superb guests are
Dave Hill (one of the sharpest and freshest comics in NYC, written for The New York Times, Salon, HBO, and the eerie Web site Black Metal Dialogues; written and performed for VH1, Spike TV, The Learning Channel, and the fabulous Smoking Gun TV series; hosts monthly
UCBT extravaganza The Dave Hill Explosion—to learn more, please click here),
Leo Allen (writer for Saturday Night Live 2002-2005; Late Night with Conan O'Brien,
Comedy Central Presents, Ed, Sex and the City),
Matt Higgins (Comedy Central, PSNBC; former improv instructor at
Yale School of Drama; founding member of improv troupe Burn Manhattan and
acclaimed improv troupe Centralia; three-time finalist for the Andy Kaufman award;
for a uniquely quirky stand-up video, please click here), and
Hannibal Buress (Chicago's Finest).
9:00 pm at The Slipper Room, 167 Orchard Street (corner of Stanton Street); tickets are $5
Carol Hartsell, Lizz Winstead, and Sean Crespo
Weekly show produced by Carol Hartsell and hosted by Sean Crespo
(stand-up comic and prolific filmmaker; for samples, please click here & here & here).
Tonight's scheduled guests include
Lizz Winstead (co-creator and former head writer of the original The Daily Show; former Executive VP of Air America Radio; a performer on such shows as Comedy Central Presents and HBO's Women of the Night; producer & host of weekly NYC live political comedy show Shoot the Messenger; for a memorable anti-apology after canceling her appearance last year on this very show, Drink at Work, please click here),
Daniel Dratch (writer for The Chris Rock Show, The Man Show, Monk), and
Ann Carr (Comedy Central Motherload's Honesty Wedding, UCBT's High School Talent Show,
The PIT's Keith & Donna's Grateful Dead Listening Hour).
9:00 pm, Ochi's Lounge at Comix, 353 West 14th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues);
