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Brad Loekle Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, March 14th @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

Tonight’s lineup is proof positive why this has become the most popular comedy show in Midtown! Host with the most, TruTV’s Brad Loekle, welcomes M. Dickson (MTV, WE); Scott Ryan (Here! TV’s “Hot Gay Comics”); and headliner Karith Foster (Comedy Central; Imus in the Morning)
And… as always…

NO cover charge, NO drink minimum, $6 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.

therapy | 348 West 52nd St
(between 8th and 9th Aves.)

Cabaret Cataplexy
Monday March 22nd. Doors at 8:00 PM. Shows at 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM
Slipper Room

At Cabaret Cataplexy, hosts Monstah Black and Ashley Brockington present a night of freakiness, music and mountains of glitter at their vaudeville-meets-performance-art event. DJ Bacon Juice Jenkins provides the tasty tunes. "Queer," the hosts promise, "never tasted so good."

$5 Cover
Fourth Mondays every month
Monday, March 22nd
Doors open at 8pm. Shows at 9:30 & 10:30.

F train to Second Avenue

The Slipper Room | 167 Orchard St. @ Stanton in the LES, NYC
www.slipperroom.com

Carrie Newcomer – CD Release
Sunday, March 28th 7:00PM
Joe’s Pub

Join critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer as she plays songs off of her new release, “Before and After”. Newcomer has been praised by the Associated Press for uniting her “rich voice with equally rich lyrics to weave a tapestry of life and hope,” and Before and After is no different. This latest release marks Newcomer’s twelfth on Rounder and combines the very best of Newcomer’s folk-roots sound, overlaid with Appalachian and classical influences.

Tickets $15 advance, $18 dollars at door. Tickets can be purchased at www.joespub.com or by calling 212-539-8778.

Joe’s Pub | 425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003
212-539-8778

X: The Human Condition Record Release Party
March 25 at 8PM (Doors at 7pm)
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center’s Flamboyan Theater

The innovative live music and film multimedia group, X: THC, will hold their official debut album release event/performance at Clemente Soto Velez Center’s Flamboyan Theater on Thursday, March 25th at 8:00pm, to celebrate the release of X: The Human Condition. Set for release March 16th, X: The Human Condition combines indie music and film, to create an unforgettable live experience. The performance/album takes on themes of the universal human sentiments of isolation, loneliness, and detachment. By integrating different media forms through “synesthesia” (cross-sensory experience), X: THC extends their own experiences to the audience, including them and affirming the fact that each of us is not alone.

Musically, X: THC combines chilled, shattered beats, soulful vibery, and edgy indie rock songwriting to create a lush, electronic soundscape. The songs conjure shades of post-punk, new wave, and electronica—yet they weave a seductive, hypnotic sound all their own. The album is accompanied by X: THC’s original film, whose wistful and mysterious imagery creates an utterly unique and uplifting experience. Citing Tim Burton, Michel Gondry, Darren Aronofsky, Jean Cocteau, and The Brothers Grimm as major influences, X: THC’s visual companion to the performance is a surrealistic trip inside the human subconscious. Visit www.x-thc.com for more information.

Tickets are $10. Visit www.x-thc.com or www.csvcenter.com

Flamboyan Theater | 107 Suffolk St
(between Rivington and Delancey)

Kitty Nights Burlesque
Sundays @ 9:00 PM
Bar On A

Fem Appeal and Burgundy Brixx present Kitty Nights Burlesque.
Each weekly show features a talented crop of rising burlesque performers.
Part of the allure of Kitty Nights is its intimate setting and relaxed atmosphere and although it's a showcase for newbies, established performers have also graced the Kitty Nights stage. There's never a shortage of talent or creativity. Kitty Nights is CAT-TASTIC entertainment.

Admission: $5 For more information call 212-353-8231 or visit www.kittynights.com

Bar On A | 170 Avenue A @ 11th Street

MADE-UP MUSICAL
Every Friday at 10:00pm
Magnet Theater

Magnet Theater hosts a variety of performances and special events by the best of New York’s improv masters and visiting international artists on Tuesdays through Sundays at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC. A detailed schedule and description of each night’s line-up can be found at www.magnettheater.com. Ticket prices vary; reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (212) 244-8824 . The MADE-UP MUSICAL sings and dances its way onto the Magnet Theater stage with a one-of-a-kind musical comedy every week. After an interview with an audience member, the cast weaves together a full one-act musical, complete with all the songs, trappings and melodrama an audience expects from our friends on Broadway. Featuring John O’Donnell, Tara Copeland, Jessica Allen, Morgan Phillips, Michael Martin, and Leah Gotcsik with music provided by Frank Spitznagel.

Tickets $7

Magnet Theater | 254 W. 29th Street, NYC

MOONCRACKERS!
Every Friday at 7:00pm
Magnet Theater

Magnet Theater hosts a variety of performances and special events by the best of New York’s improv masters and visiting international artists on Tuesdays through Sundays at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC. A detailed schedule and description of each night’s line-up can be found at www.magnettheater.com. Ticket prices vary; reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (212) 244-8824. MOON CRACKERS! every Friday at 7:00pm; Tickets $5
Abby Sher and special guests make up a new form each week. It’s cheesy. It’s moony. It’s one small step and one giant leap for crackerkind.

Magnet Theater | 254 W. 29th Street, NYC.

Ochi’s After Dark
Saturday March 20th 9pm-10:30
Ochi’s Lounge at Comix Comedy Club

The first half is a swinging variety show featuring the best mix of club and alternative stand-ups, and sketch characters . Then we close out the show with a storytelling jam session featuring all of the nights performers telling real life funny tales of triumphs and failure (let's be honest mostly failures) based on audience suggestions.

Hosted by Harry Terjanian with comedians:
Lou Katz
Charlie Kasov
Eric I
Danny Jolles
and more

FREE
http://www.comixny.com/ochislounge.aspx

Ochi's Lounge (Inside of Comix Comedy Club)
353 W. 14th st. (Btwn 8th and 9th ave)
New York, NY

Pinchbottom presents NAKED GIRLS READING: Tween Lit
Friday, April 2nd at 8:00pm
Madame X

Are you confused by the strange changes happening to your body? Do you hate your parents and the popular kids? Does it sometimes seem like no one really gets you? You don't have to feel so alone any more: on Friday, April 2nd, Pinchbottom Burlesque presents NAKED GIRLS READING Tween Lit. And the Naked Girls totally understand you. Dive into the angst-ridden classics of early adolescence with Nasty Canasta and an all-star cast of burlesque performers, as the Naked Girls share favorites from their own preteen years - Judy Blume, Carolyn Keene, R.L. Stein and more - as well as contemporary masterpieces of prepubescent literature such as Twilight and Harry Potter. "Whether it's making the cheer squad, solving the mystery of the haunted farm, or fighting an evil wizard bent on the total subjugation of humanity, the tween years are full of problems that can seem insurmountable," says Pinchbottom co-producer Jonny Porkpie. "It's comforting to know that we can turn to books for so many of the answers to the questions of youth." The April salon continues the run of Naked Girls Reading at the plush and decadent upstairs lounge at Madame X in Greenwich Village. $25 reserved seating in this intimate space is limited to 40 patrons (and includes one drink from Madame X's 'Foreplay' menu), with a few standing room tickets available at $20. "As a member in good standing of The Baby-sitters Club since 1987, I think it's high time we paid tribute to the single greatest influence on American youth outside of television, text messaging and the internet," avows Nasty Canasta. BB Heart, Bunny Love, Clams Casino and Delirium Tremens join Nasty in navigating the shoals of preadolescence at NAKED GIRLS READING Tween Lit.

Tickets $20 - $25. For more information or advance purchase visit www.pinchbottom.com

Madame X | 94 W. Houston St.
(bet Thompson & Laguardia)

Shuffle Concert: You Choose. We Play.
Sunday, March 21st 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Duplex Cabaret Theatre

Shuffle Concert changes the rules of performance as you know it. In this musical celebration the audience chooses what pieces will be performed! From Baroque, Classical and Romantic to Jazz, Pop and Broadway. The evening offers an exciting fusion of great music, for every musical taste. Much like the audience members themselves, the performers are unaware of what they will be requested to play next and so they maintain a rich and extensive repertoire of 14 different styles including pieces by Brahms, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mantovani, Shostakovich, Piazolla, Ravel, Sting and Cindy Lauper, to name a few. The highly acclaimed Shuffle Ensemble is a New York based group of exceptionally accomplished chamber musicians. Soprano: Amy Justman, Violin: Lauren Basney, Cello: Linor Katz, Clarinet: Moran Katz and Piano: Eliran Avni. The goal of the Shuffle Concert is to create a versatile, fun, cutting edge and altogether different listening experience for the audience. The pieces performed in every concert are different as they are chosen by randomly selected audience members. Don't miss this unique performance - Come shuffle with us!

Tickets: $15 Cover & 2 drink minimum. 21 and up. For Tickets please visit: www.theduplex.com

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre | 61 Christopher Street

Sunday Night Live
Every Sunday Night @ 8pm- 10:15pm
NY Comedy Club

Jamie Roberts hosts a mix of rising club comics and stand-ups who’ve already broken through to the cable-TV-spot level. Check out what is being called “The Best show to see on the weekends in NYC.” The show features two headliners a week and the best comics in NYC.

Tickets are $5(Online) $10 at the door. 2 Drink min
For more information visit www.jamieroberts.com or call 212-696-5233

NY Comedy Club | 241 East 24th Street

Tom D'Angelo Presents: Spotlight At Iguana NYC
Saturday March 13th 8PM – 9:30
Iguana NYC

On Saturday March 13th, Singer/Entertainer Tom D'Angelo will host the Premiere edition of "Spotlight At Iguana NYC". This new variety show will have host Tom D'Angelo each month spotlighting one Special Guest Star. The Premiere show will feature a performance by "The Incomparable" David Vernon. An evening of music, comedy and interaction with the audience.

$20 Cash cover and No minimum

Iguana NYC | 240 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019-5502
(212) 765-5454
www.iguananyc.com

Wallace
Wednesday, March 10 at 6 PM
Rockwood Music Hall

On Wednesday, March 10, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Wallace will perform live at the Rockwood Music Hall. The set will include songs from his debut EP, Playing With Fire, which will be released on March 23. Wallace rages and laments with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in another— all the while gripping listeners by the ears. Whether he begins in a hushed, nostalgic timbre à la post-grunge Neil Young (“A Pity”) or bewails about a former love in the dangerously addictive “Out of My Head,” Wallace entrances everyone within earshot with his scorching melodies. To learn more about Wallace visit: www.myspace.com/wallaceonfire. Tickets are free. 21 and over. For more information, visit www.rockwoodmusichall.com or call 212-477-4155.

Rockwood Music Hall | 196 Allen Street,
New York, NY 10002

WORDS/MUSIC
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8:00pm
The Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th Street

Legendary New York poet/filmmaker, Jonas Mekas, with his mini orchestra, NOW WE ARE HERE, lead by percussionist and Nublu regular, Dalius Naujo.
K.Page & Sleepwalker's Parade play their brand of moody avant rock behind linguistic stylings Pulitzer Prize nominated poet, Cornelius Eady.
Electro-acoustic instrumental ensemble, Monkeyworks, plays improvised scores to silent films creating sonic interpretations for unspoken words of the past.
A Black China brings its' funky brand of literary art pop.
DJ Tommy Cleats ties the night together with his vinyl collection that reaches deep back in time while inviting surprise guests poets to share the stage between sets!

$10 includes free food, comfy couches, and cheap drinks for the musically adventurous party people!

www.gershwinhotel.com
www.myspace.com/kpagesleepwalkersparade
www.jonasmekas.com
www.monkeyworksmusic.com
www.mysapce.com/ablackchina=

The Gershwin Hotel | 7 East 27th Street

Aaron Haber's
The World Stand-Up Comedy
Sunday thru Thursday @ 8:30pm and 10:30pm
Friday and Saturday @ 8:30pm, 10:30pm, and Midnight
Broadway Comedy Club

See NYC's finest comics preform every night @ the Broadway Comedy
Club. Sunday thru Thursday @ 8:30pm & 10pm. Friday & Saturday @
8:30pm, 10:30pm, & Midnight.Featuring today's hottest comics from
Comedy Central, Letterman, and the Tonight Show, as well as the
brightest New York comics on the circuit.

$10 cover plus 2 drink minimum. For more info and to purchase tickets
please visit www.theworldnyc.com

The Broadway Comedy Club | 314 West 53rd Street

Coming Soon

Brad Loekle Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, March 21st @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

LADIES OF LAUGHTER!

Tonight, the most popular comedy show in Midtown goes gaga for gals! Host with the most, TruTV’s Brad Loekle, welcomes Leah Dubie (Here!TV’s “Hot Gay Comics”); Kate McKinnon (Logo’s “Big Gay Sketch Show”); and headliner, the ever raunchy, Jessimae! (Tyra Banks Show).


And… as always…
NO cover charge, NO drink minimum, $6 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.

therapy | 348 West 52nd St
(between 8th and 9th Aves.)

Brad Loekle Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, March 28th @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

MARCH MADNESS!

Tonight, the most popular comedy show in Midtown welcomes some of the maddest ha-ha-hatters in town! Host, and Therapy’s resident lunatic, Brad Loekle will be joined by Shawn Hollenbach (Here! TV’s “Hot Gay Comics”); Jackie Monahan (Olivia Cruiselines); and headliner Ali Wong (NY Underground Comedy Festival).


And… as always…
NO cover charge, NO drink minimum, $6 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.

therapy | 348 West 52nd St
(between 8th and 9th Aves.)

Ochi’s After Dark
Saturday April 3rd 9pm-10:30
Ochi’s Lounge at Comix Comedy Club

The first half is a swinging variety show featuring the best mix of club and alternative stand-ups, and sketch characters . Then we close out the show with a storytelling jam session featuring all of the nights performers telling real life funny tales of triumphs and failure (let's be honest mostly failures) based on audience suggestions.

Hosted by Harry Terjanian with comedians:
Lou Perez
Roger Hailes
Hilary Schwartz
and more

FREE
http://www.comixny.com/ochislounge.aspx

Ochi's Lounge (Inside of Comix Comedy Club)
353 W. 14th st. (Btwn 8th and 9th ave)
New York, NY

Coming Soon

Ash Louis in The Shameless Self Promotion Show
Friday, January 29th @ 7:30pm
Ochi's Lounge (Inside Comix)

Join comedian/author Ash Louis (A Story Unintentional in Retrospect) as he performs his first full length show on January 29th, at Ochi's Lounge (Inside Comix NY). Hosting is Evan Morgenstern (Switzerland Neutral Comedy) with appearances by Jen Kwok (NBC's Stand Up for Diversity) and Andrew "Soce, the Elemental Wizard" Singer (MTV, VH1). A night of some of the best comedy in New York City, in one of New York's best comedy clubs, and best of all... it's FREE. Just a one item minimum.

FREE show (one item minimum) www.ashlouis.com or www.comixny.com

Ochi's Lounge (inside Comix) | 353 West 14th Street
(Btwn 8th and 9th Ave)

D.B. Rielly
Wednesday March 3rd. 11pm – midnight
Pete's Candy Store

American Roots Music artist, D.B. Rielly was only six months old when, upon hearing David Hasselhoff sing, he immediately soiled his diaper and vowed to bring good music back to a starving generation. Since then, he has tirelessly pursued his quest, all the while narrowly avoiding work, debt collectors, and liver failure.
“He's great!” — Elvin Bishop
“He really knows what time it is.” — KRS-One

Also Appearing:
10pm: Medicine Woman Roots Ensemble

Admission is free. Please visit www.dbrielly.com.

Pete's Candy Store | 709 Lorimer St. (bet. Richardson & Frost) Brooklyn, NY 11211

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