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Adam Sank Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, July 6 @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

Cap off your July 4th weekend with Adam Sank, Therapy's own patronizing patriot, when he welcomes four of New York's funniest firecrackers to this, the most popular weekly comedy show in Hell's Kitchen. Headlining tonight is the gorgeous Giulia Rozzi (Vh-1's "Best Night Ever," "Jimmy Kimmel Live"). Also igniting sparks will be Peter K (Carolines March Comedy Madness), Sharon Simon (seen on "Saturday Night Live") and Nkosi Brown (NY Comedy Club).

No cover charge, no drink minimum, $5 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.

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


 

Joey Arias and Basil Twist
"Arias With a Twist"
Wednesday & Thursday @ 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday @ 9:00 pm & 12:00 midnight
Sunday @ 8:00 pm
June 12 - July 13
HERE Arts Center

Two treasures unleash their epic imaginations and creative forces to conjure an intimate modern fantasy. Basil Twist's signature sights and innovative puppetry unite with Joey Arias' legendary voice to transport audiences to unpredictable worlds, channeling ecstatic desires, lavish nightmares and bizarre premonitions. A feast for the senses centering on original songs and reinventions of popular
favorites, this production marks a long-awaited return to the New York stage for Joey Arias following a triumphant six-year run in Cirque du Soleil's "Zumanity" in Las Vegas, with Basil Twist staging the visual
magic for which he is widely acclaimed. "Arias with a Twist" is a bejeweled cabinet of curiosities that could only be found in one of downtown's last enclaves for bohemian New York style. More info: here.org

Tickets are $35; specially designated seating is available for $50.
Student/Rush tickets are available for $20 (available for a 15-minute
period, 1/2 hour before curtain).

Tickets can be purchased online at www.here.org, by phone at (212)
352-3101 or at the HERE Box Office (open 4:00 pm until curtain on show
days).

HERE Arts Center | 145 Sixth Avenue
(Between Spring & Broome; entrance on Dominick)
New York, NY 10013


 

Drunken Focus Group
Every Saturday. 9 PM and Midnight.
Limerick House

Charlie Kasov presents the Drunken Focus Group, a free stand-up comedy show which convenes every Saturday at 9 PM. The 9PM features sober, cerebral comics such as Jamie Kilstein (Comedy Central's "The World Stands Up"), Jeff Ragsdale (Howard Stern), and Amy Schumer (Finalist on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham"). As many civilians tend to self-inebriate on Saturdays, so do comics. For those civilians looking for a debaucherous, interactive comedy experience, the Drunken Focus Group reconvenes at midnight for just such a purpose.

Free Show. for more info, email:
charlie@charliekasov.com


Limerick House| 69 w23 st.
(between 5th and 6th aves.)



FAMILY HOUR WITH AUNTIE SARA
EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
Ochi's Lounge
Downstairs at Comix

This NY Post "Hot Pick" is a wondrous comedy show featuring comedians talking about family in a manner that is not at all appropriate for actual families with actual children. Get your weekend bender started right with cheap beer and wine and FREE baked goods!
No cover charge - one item minimum purchase for all shows.

Ochi's Lounge |Downstairs at Comix |353 W. 14th Street



 

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



Kevin Murphy Show
Every Tuesday at 8pm
Rififi/Cinema Classic


The Kevin Murphy Show is a no holds barred 'late-nite' webcast show. Kevin Murphy is Irish, handsome, straight, totally made in American and has never left. He looks at the world through his ignorant-colored glasses and thinks everyone should be just like him: Normal. The show is co-hosted by his soft-spoken musical gay cousin, Jodi Murphy, who is incidentally the straight man and keeps Kevin in check. The show is sponsored (and basically owned) by Fuoku Yakisoba Noodles. Their mascot, Jennifer the Panda tap dances the night away and makes sure thatThe Kevin Murphy Show honors their brand.

The show features a mix of the best of undiscovered and major talent found in the New York underground comedy scene. The past guests have included Ophira Eisenberg (Premium Blend), Joe DeVito (Last Comic Standing), Becky Donahue (Premium Blend), Wendy Ho (Logo), Carolyn Castiglia (VH1's White Rapper), Victor Varnado (Premium Blend), Kicker and Turner, Leibya Rogers (Shark Show's Funniest Band) and many many more!

$5. For more information, visit www.thekevinmurphyshow.com

Rififi/Cinema Classics | 332 East 11th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves.) L to 1st Ave.




 

National Comedy Theatre
Friday & Saturday Night - 7:30 & 9:45 (open ended run)
National Comedy Theatre

For two decades, the National Comedy Theatre has been entertaining audiences of all sizes and types across the nation with their unique brand of interactive, improv comedy. The New York City National Comedy Theatre Show is a comedy competition between two teams of professional comedians who perform a series of scenes - all based on audience suggestions. No two shows are ever the same because they are all completely improvised. Furthermore, the shows are CLEAN, and appropriate for all audiences. The NCT presents weekly improv comedy performances in New York City as well as thousands of corporate entertainment events and private shows all around the world. Don't forget to check out our website for more details and information on our special upcoming New Years Eve show!

Tickets $15 for adults, $12 for students/seniors/military
For more info, please visit www.manhattancomedy.com

National Comedy Theatre | 347 West 36th Street (between 8th and 9th Ave)


 

The O'Debra Twins "Show and Tell"
Every Monday night at 10 till When
Bowery Poetry Club

Diane Destiny O'Debra and Tanya Tammy Tina Tiny Dancer Hyphen O'Debra are asmthatic Irish Twins born in the McDonalds bathroom. And on Monday nights, the world famous O'Debra Twins host "SHOW AND TELL", which has been called only open mic that matters on a Monday night" by Olivejuice.com.

The rules are simple. Performers put their names into "the colander of collaboration", and the line up for the night, which is slightly curated, is based on lottery drawing. The pot of performers is super spicy! Downtown favorites such as Reverend Jen, Rick Shapiro, Liam McEneaney, Girlbomb, Jason Trachtenburg, Faceboy, Eric Kirchberger, Touching You, Shappy, and Jennifer Blowdryer frequent the stage. Performers have seven minutes in heaven to do whatever the heck hey want. As long as they don’t pick on the audience! And the audience, in turn, is not allowed to heckle. Anyone caught heckling will be forced to stand in the corner with their pants down for the following three acts. The O’Debra Twins have enforced this punishment three times, and they are not afraid to do it again. Tickets are $3!!! That's a whole night of zany antics for only $3!!!

The Bowery Poetry Club | 308 Bowery | North of Houston


 

Tom Swirly's Psych-o-delic Circus
Every Monday Night @ 8PM
Cave Canem

Turn on the microRave! Tom Swirly's Psych-o-delic Circus is live with avant-garde music, dance, and performance in New York's East Village, every Monday night. The Circus begins in the dark. Tom Swirly takes the stage, tattered lab coat trailing, coaxing slow the music is foreboding and disorienting. The lights start to flash and glow, Jeremy Weirdos joins in and triggers samples from the Three Stooges. Then the powerful voice of Tom Swirly's Electro-Acoustical Wind Instrument hammers out a driving beat; he grabs a loop, sings over it with layers of angelic and demonic voices. This is the dancers' cue: they emerge from the corners, slowly feeling for the rhythm, getting more wired till they climb all over the stage. More acts; some noisy, some beautiful, some energetic. The dancers adapt, gain strength, form arabesques. The lights rise to a climax: a strobe! the audience goes wild.

Admission is $5.00
www.myspace.com/TomSwirly

Cave Canem | 24 First Avenue ( under Lucky Cheng's)
between First & Second Streets


President Jackson
Every Monday, 9pm-10pm
Pine Tree Lodge


Hosts a comedy show every Monday night featuring comedians who've
been doing it for a while and those just starting out. The show will be hosted by
Joe Dixon and Calvin Cato and runs till 10pm.

The show is called President Jackson and the closest train is the 6 train to 33 St.

FREE

Pine Tree Lodge | 326 E. 35 St.
(212) 481-5490


 

Albert Cadabra & Gal Friday present:
Skullduggery and Skin – NYC’s Ultimate Variety Show
Every Wednesday. 10pm – 11:30pm
Fortune Cookie Cabaret @ Lucky Chengs


The Skullduggery & Skin Show brings you the best Magic, Burlesque, Circus and Sideshow performers from around the world to create one incredible night of high-energy entertainment. LIVE entertainment right before your very eyes without any commercial interruptions! Always a new and exciting show of amazing magical illusions, superb sleight-of-hand, shocking sideshow stunts, vivacious variety acts and a healthy dose of classic burlesque! Hosted by the Sideshow Magician, Albert Cadabra; the Five Alarm Fire of Burlesque, Gal Friday; the adorable & ultra-talented, Ruby the Wonder Dog! And as always, an all-star line-up of the most talented people in the world!

Tickets $10. Tickets Available at the door on a 1st come seating basis.

Fortune Cookie Cabaret @ Lucky Chengs | 24 1st avenue (between 1st & 2nd streets)


Sugar Shack presents Shaken and Stirred!
NYC's ONLY Burlesque Dance Party!
The First Wednesdays of Every Month 9:30 doors, 10pm show
Niagara

Featuring Melody Sweets and La Maia with your hosts, the Ladies of the Shack, RunAround Sue and Legs Malone! Fabulous photography exhibition by Ted D'Ottavio in the back room. DJ Jess of Indierotica on the decks to keep you dancing in between the bursts of burlesque!

As ever, FREE SHOTS throughout the night and our infamous go-go contest at midnight. Bring your friends, your lovers and everyone in between!

Only $5!

ww.myspace.com/sugarshackburlesque

Niagara | 7th and A


 

The Tiny Spectacular
Every Saturday at 7pm (open run)
Magnet Theater


Every Saturday night, The Tiny Spectacular ensemble takes the stage to improvise as only these Second City alumni know how, and puts on the kind of comedy show that could only happen at the Magnet Theater. No wonder Time Out New York has made them a recommended pick! Ed Herbstman, Jean Villepique, Rachel Hamilton, Abby Sher, Tara Copeland, James Eason, Miriam Tolan, Jason Mantzoukas and Christine Walters are the extraordinary cast under the direction of Armando Diaz, one of today's most respected teachers of comedy and founder of The Magnet Theater. They, along with special guests each week, give audiences the opportunity to go wherever the suggestion leads and make them laugh along the way.
For more information on Magnet Theater visit:
http://www.magnettheater.com

Tickets $5. For more information visit http://www.magnettheater.com
212-244-8824

Magnet Theater | 254 West 29th St (btwn 7th and 8th Ave)


 

The Tom Ragú Comedy Revue
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 8:00PM
Bar On A


Join host Tom Ragú as he introduces you to his funny friends in The Tom Ragú Comedy Revue on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 8:00PM at BAR ON A, 170 Ave "A" in the East Village. Stand-up comedy. Starring: Becky Ciletti, Nick Cobb and Joe Larson. With: David Baker, Linda San Lucas and Raquel D'Apice.

Featuring very special guest Bernadette Pauley. Hosted by Tom Ragú
FREE. No beverage or item minimum. Call 212-353-8231 for more information.


Bar On A | 170 Avenue A (at East 11) in the East Village


 

VICTORIA @ THE STONEWALL INN
Second Saturday Every Month 10pm–4am
THE STONEWALL INN

Second Saturdays of every month, Cherelynore and Queens Marie present a party for female-to-female drag queens and the gay men trapped in their vaginas. FTF show at 12 and 1 am. Style stations and dress-up contest. Free shots and campy films 10–11pm.
Apr 12 Bridge & Tunnel Night! Victoria celebrates big hair and the ladies of NJ, Queens, Long Island, etc. 10pm Channel 101/Victoria campy and queer short films. The live show, hosted by World Famous *BOB*, begins at 12am, with performances by Bridget Everett, Raven Snook and Darlinda Just Darlinda. The Victorians: Sequinette, Blu Mystique, Alexia Tate and Lady Coco Lareau. DJ Stacy. Proceeds go to charity.

$10/$5 w/ RSVP to rsvp@victoriaparty.org
www.victoriaparty.org

THE STONEWALL INN |53 Christopher St


 

 

 

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Adam Sank Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, July 13 @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

The countdown begins as Adam Sank hosts this, his second-to-last Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour. Helping him out the door tonight will be headliner Rachel Feinstein (Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," Monteal Just for Laughs Festival). Also offering comic assistance will be Vicky Kuperman (Sirius Satellite Radio), Paul Case (D-Listed Radio) and cute straight boy Zach Rhinier (Village Lantern).

No cover charge, no drink minimum, $5 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.

therapy | 348 West 52nd St
Between 8th and 9th Aves.


Adam Sank Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, July 20 @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

SPECIAL "END OF AN ERA ROAST & TOAST" EDITION!

After nearly three years of hosting this wildly successful weekly comedy show, Adam Sank says farewell tonight before moving to the West Coast to join the ranks of unemployed would-be performers. Come watch as an A-List group of Therapy's favorite comics roast Sank to a pile of burnt embers and toast Electro Shock's new host, Brad Loekle.

Scheduled to appear:

Adam Sank (NBC's "Last Comic Standing," Vh-1's "Best Week Ever")

Brad Loekle (truTV's "World's Dumbest," Sirius OutQ's "Larry Flick Show)

Karith Foster ("Imus in the Morning," Comedy Central's Premium Blend")

Michelle Buteau (HBO's "U.S. Arts Comedy Festival," NBC's "Last Comic Standing")

Robin Fox (Comcast TV's "Comedy Hour," WOR-Radio's "Joey Reynolds Show")

Jackie Monahan (Lesbians of Laughter Tour, Dykes on Mics)

Brian Barry (soon to be seen in the Broadway revival of "Pal Joey")

Tom Ragu (Rainbow Mountain Resort, Tom Ragu Comedy Revue)

No cover charge, no drink minimum, $5 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.

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


Ivy Standup (sm)
Wednesday July 16th 7 PM
Gotham Comedy Club

Wednesday July 16th 7 PM Gotham Comedy Club welcomes Ivy Standup (sm)--a showcase of clever, smart and talented comics starring professional comedian alumni of the Ivies and other top schools— the country's funniest, brightest and most educated comedians performing clean, clever material-- so bring your friends and favorite clients! This show stars Eddie Brill (multiple appearances on the Letterman show), Ivy favorite Luke Cunningham, plus Dan Naturman (Letterman and Craig Ferguson shows), hosted by Shaun Eli (one of the smartest comics according to Reader’s Digest magazine).

$20 plus two beverage minimum. For more information, please visit www.IvyStandup.com. (212) 367-9000 for reservations. Ivy Stand-up: The Smartest You'll Ever Laugh(sm)

Gotham Comedy Club | 208 West 23rd Street.


Brad Loekle Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR!
Sunday, July 27 @ 10 PM
Therapy Bar

CHANGING OF THE GAYS!

With Adam Sank leaving on a jet plane to the West coast, Therapy takes on its
loudest, wildest, and raunchiest host ever: Brad Loekle! Come join as we toast
this new sheriff in town with some of hottest comics New York has seen!
Yamaneika (Broadway Comedy Club, Comix), Danny Siegel (Carolines, Village Lantern), Nancy Witter (Nick at Nite’s Funniest Mom’s, Riviera Las Vegas) and
Vidur Kapur (Logo’s Wisecrack, NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity) round out an
evening of bawdy belly laughs and probably more than a little nudity.

No cover charge, no drink minimum, $5 cosmos all night. For more information, visit www.therapy-nyc.com.


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


God Tastes Like Chicken-Open Bar
Friday, July 18th @ 8pm
Producer's Club



Improv troupe hosts an evening of comedy, music and sweet blasphemy-with an open bar!
The show is called God Tastes Like Chicken and the closest trains are the A,C,E,2,3,N,R train to Times Square.
St.

$20 cover

Producer's Club | 358 W. 44 St.
212 315 4743


Pinchbottom declares WAR! (Or, Full Frontal Jacket)
Friday & Saturday, July 18 & 19 at 10 PM
Sunday, July 20 at 7 PM
Collective: Unconscious


DATELINE: THE OVAL OFFICE - When beleaguered President JONNY PORKPIE decides that NASTY CANASTA and the Pinchbottom Burlesque Organization are stockpiling "Weapons of Ass Destruction", he attempts to raise his approval rating by ordering an immediate invasion of their home base... New York City. In response, PINCHBOTTOM DECLARES WAR and Drill Sergeant Canasta whips her Burly-Q Commandoes into fighting form with a rigorous basic training regimen. Burlesque stars Amber Ray, Anita Cookie, Bastard Keith, Clams Casino, Dirty Martini, Doctor Lukki, Naughtia Nice, Pookie Patootie, Scott Rayow, and Tigger! must forswear their beloved bump & grind in favor of military maneuvers. In high-heeled boot camp, these performers will learn the most risqué-sounding traditional army skills: standing at attention, drill formations, and proper care and handling of your equipment (both in and out of uniform). Despite the political undertones, Pinchbottom Declares WAR! (or, full frontal jacket) still features the company's trademark humor, inventiveness, and sexiness. So when the two scantily-clad armies clash on the Collective:Unconscious battlefield during the undergroundzero Festival, who will emerge victorious? Will Porkpie's elite Presidential unit infiltrate the burlesque stronghold? Or will his regime be toppled by Nasty's privates... when PINCHBOTTOM DECLARES WAR? The three-day conflict begins at 10pm on Friday, July 18. Bombshells away!


Tickets $15. For more information or advance purchase visit www.pinchbottom.com


Collective: Unconscious|279 Church St.
Bet Franklin & White
TriBeCa


 


An Evening with The Wet Spots
Sunday, July 27th. 8PM
The Zipper Factory

Canadian bisexual, polyamorous husband-and-wife musical comedy duo The Wet Spots bring their critically acclaimed show to the Zipper Factory after a smashing run at the Sydney Opera House. Prepare for a lively affair, featuring songs, monologue, sing-a-longs and spankings. The Sydney Morning Herald calls them "Burt Bacharach on Amyl Nitrate" and their YouTube video Do You Take It (In the Ass?) was downloaded more than three million times. The duo has also been endorsed by progressive sex educators such as Susie Bright (Best American Erotica) who describes the Wet Spots as "Savage Love meets Schoolhouse Rock", and Dr. Carol Queen (Good Vibrations Guide to Sex) who says: "These guys are musically adept, hilarious and super-cute... They are a pair of the best sex educators currently working in the Americas." For videos and more go to: www.wetspotsmusic.com

Tickets $20. Advance tickets: Tickets (212) 352-3101 or www.thezipperfactory.com

The Zipper Factory |336 W. 37th St


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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