Happy Mother’s Day! My Mom Emailed Me About Wanting to Do Stand Up!
May 4th
She doesn’t see dead people but she can chat with them! Check out our interview here. – BYT
Sometimes Pop Up Comedy: May be, May be Not Edition @ The Wonderland Ballroom
Tinder or Bumble
Fried Chicken or Jerk Chicken
A boy short or commando
THESE ARE THE DECISIONS THAT ARE TEARING THIS COUNTRY APART!
Join us on May 4th to analyze these crucial issues. Laugh away the evening instead of agonizing over grown up decisions. Maybe no one should have to choose between N’Sync and Backstreet Boys anyway.
Our line up so far to help you through these uncertain times are
Reggie Melbrough
Haywood Turnipseed Jr
Romane Walters
Mason Eyes’ondeprize Trappio (half of MOTHERKNUCKLE, we had Perth on last month!)
Kevin Seefried
Franqi French
and Pat Riley
With very special guests Damo Hicks and Kasaun Wilson! – FB
Fun Fun at 121: A Variety Open Mic @ Acre 121
Local comedy comedy! – BYT
May 5th
Hang out with a Canadian comic on Cinco de Mayo! – BYT
Mondo Baltimore – SEX ED FILMS @ The Windup Space
It’s a night of all our favorite childhood Sex Ed Films, and a sneak peak of the upcoming “Bump Fest” at the Senator featuring films from some of the Mondo gang.
Films at 7:30PM
Karaoke starts promptly at 10! – FB
Thursdays at Town Tavern @ (You Guessed it) Town Tavern!
Some of DC’s best local comics, hosted by Norm Quarrinton who made me add this. It’s okay because he’s British and I love the British and I forgive him for hating the Royal Family (those angels). – BYT
May 6th
You, Me, Them, Everybody Live @ The Wonderland Ballroom
You, Me, Them, Everybody Live
(a talk show)
Hosted by Brandon Wetherbee
Co-host Allison Lane
Guests include
Talib Babb
Betsey and the Bicycles – FB
Adam Ray from HBO’s Silicon Valley @ Drafthouse Comedy DC (6-7)
Emma Willmann @ Arlington Drafthouse
Subhah Argawal @ The Big Hunt (6-7)
When people see Subhah Agarwal writing jokes, they often ask her why she’s doing homework at the bar. When not screaming into a pillow, you can find her getting ID’d by bouncers outside of New York comedy clubs, with regular appearances at New York Comedy Club, Greenwich, Broadway, & the Laughing Devil. She has performed at the New York Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, and was a featured comedian on PBS’s popular web series “Modern Comedian”- www.subhahcomedy.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaTlqrewAQ8
The Sublime Stand-Up Comedy Series @ Hill Center (Old Naval Hospital)
Each month, Allan Sidley shares the stage with assorted brilliant comics at Hill Center. On May 6, he welcomes Dylan Meyer, Davine Ker and Eva Mozena Brandon. – www.hillcenterdc.org
May 7th
Rebecca Corry from Last Comic Standing @ Arlington Drafthouse
Rebecca Corry is a series regular on NBC’s “One Big Happy” executive produced by Ellen Degeneres. In addition to “One Big Happy,” Corry’s multiple television credits include “The Bernie Mac Show,” “Rules of Engagement” and CBS’s “The King of Queens” which lead her to become the face of a national Gallo wine campaign and more recently, the face of an international Hertz campaign. One of Corry’s most memorable roles was that of Paul Giamatti’s receptionist, Astrid Baker, in the feature film “Big Fat Liar.”
The improv troupe Jive Turkey has been on the DC scene since 2008, performing sharp long-form improv in front of millions of screaming fans. (Millions might be a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.) For this show, they’ll be performing in our 60-seat lounge showroom, and they’re bringing along a few of their favorite troupes to join in the fun. – DC Improv
Funny at the Farm @ Old City Farm & Guild
On Saturday, May 7 at 7pm, comedians and circus performers will put on a show called “Funny at the Farm” at Old City Farm and Guild, located at 925 Rhode Island Ave NW (DC), in an awesome concrete outdoor amphitheater (bring your own lawn chair and refreshments!). Brock Snyder will host and twirl a fire baton — possibly at the same time — and there will be a silk dancer hanging from a piece of fabric two stories long. Plus a torrent of jokes! Only $5 at the door. – www.grassrootscomedy.com
May 12th
Big Jay Oakerson @ DC Improv (12-15)
He has a podcast called Legion of Skanks, so there’s that. – BYT
The Power of Positive Drinking: The Running of the Bros @ Port City Brewing Co.
The long Winter is over and at last the sun has turned its warmth on us once more. Spring is here to grace us with beautiful weather and the awakening of all of God’s creatures. The birds, the bees, the flowers and, of course, the bros. You may know them by many names, as there are many species. But each has their own distinct call. “Bro.” “Bruh.” “Brah.” “Broheem.” “Braj Mahal.” “Brosef Stalin.” Each year at this time, they shed their pea coats, don Ray Bans with sunglass straps attached and strut boldly from their over-priced domiciles wearing either pastel button-downs and boat shoes or flip-flops and neon tank tops. The Power of Positive Drinking would like to invite you to join us as we observe this marvel of the natural world as it unfolds before our very eyes. Commentary and narration to be provided by DC’s finest comedic talent. – FB
May 13th
Janine Brito @ Drafthouse Comedy DC (13-14)
Janine Brito started doing standup comedy in St. Louis and has performed at clubs and theaters throughout the US and Hong Kong. A rising star on the San Francisco scene, she is a regular at the Punch Line, winner of the 2009 SF Women’s Comedy Competition, recipient of Rooftop Comedy’s 2010 Silver Nail Award, and was just named the 2011 “Best Comedian with a Message” by the East Bay Express. Praised by 7×7 Magazine as “one of SF’s more daring voices” and one of “the 7 funniest people in town,” this fall she’ll head out on the road with fellow bay area comics, W. Kamau Bell and Nato Green, for their grassroots Laughter Against the Machine comedy tour to America’s most volatile political hotspots. A sarcastic, snarky smart bomb of comedy funk straight from the 80’s, Janine has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and The SF Weekly called her “a mean lesbian.” But she’s pretty sure that they meant it in a good way. – www.drafthousecomedy.com
Hampton Yount @ Drafthouse Comedy DC (13-14)
Bentzen Ball alum! Local fave! – BYT
Sean Patton @ The Big Hunt (13-14)
Sean has been seen on Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, @midnight, This Is Not Happening, Live at Gotham and has in own Comedy Central Half Hour special. He has also been on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and IFC’S Maron. He has performed in comedy clubs across the US and Canada as well as at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Chicago, Just for Laughs Toronto, and Just for Laughs Montreal. – www.undergroundcomedydc.com
Huff has performed in comedy clubs nationally and internationally, including the Improv in Los Angeles and New York, the Punchline in Atlanta and the Funny Bone in Omaha, as well as countless others. A finalist in the 2006 Boston Comedy Festival, Huff was also invited to perform in the HBO Las Vegas Festival, where his act can be viewed on pay-per-view. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his girlfriend. There he drops off the various items he collects while on the road, including an antique barber chair, countless vintage photographs, and an extensive collection of LP’s. She likes this. He is featured in the documentary Road Comics: Big Work on Small Stages, which was released in Fall 2009. – www.stewarthuff.net
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=—rPBb2YjAMay 14th
Chinese Menu Comedy (So Long For Now!) @ DC Arts Center
So long for now? Yup. Chinese Menu is going on an indefinite hiatus from its monthly all star mash up show so make sure you dont miss this installment. We are finishing strong with a powerhouse group from the DMV. We have some great DC players mashing up with some of the ladies of GUS (Baltimore Improv Group) and returning from Charlottesville is a Menu favorite. We even a cast member with a birthday!
Committed so far:
– Denny Johnson
– Mikael Johnson
– Brigit Cavaiola
– Kathryn Carlsen
– Heather Moyer
– Rachel Showalter
– Joe Randazzo
– Macey Schiff
– Pete Bergen
(CAST SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Sweater Kittens and VI Lenin @ The Unified Scene Theater
May 15th
Beltway Pundits @ DC Improv Lounge
All puns intended! Come enjoy the Improv’s new pun competition. The night features two contests — one where contestants write the puns in advance, and one where puns are made up on the spot. Win either contest and you can go home with some kick-butt prizes. This event is produced by Laura Powell, the host of #ManicPunday on Twitter and a veteran of the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship. Admission is just $5. Got any questions on how this works? Zap Laura an e-mail (dailysuitcase [at] gmail.com). – DC Improv
May 19th
Bert Kreischer @ DC Improv (19-21)
The Bert Kreischer party train keeps picking up speed. Thanks to a Rolling Stone profile, he finished college with a reputation as the country’s biggest party animal. He spun that into TV hosting gigs and a stand-up comedy career – Bert is always on the hunt for adventure, and he loves sharing his experiences on stage. He wrote a best-selling memoir in recent years, and he’s currently the host of TWO hit shows on The Travel Channel: “Trip Flip” and “Bert the Conqueror.”- Bert Kreischer
Brian Regan @ Warner Theatre (19-21)
Everybody loves Brian Regan, seriously. – BYT
May 20th
Moses Storm from Last Comic Standing @ Drafthouse Comedy DC (20-21)
Yes, this is his real name. – www.drafthousecomedy.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7k-ygDHK3wEster Steinberg from Oxygen’s Funny Girls @ Drafthouse Comedy DC (20-21)
Ester currently resides in Los Angeles where she performs regularly at the Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, and Meltdown. She hosts her own monthly show at Canter’s Kibitz Room frequented by comedians such as Bill Burr, TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress, Jeff Ross, and Natasha Leggero. Ester has been featured in Time Out New York, Nylon, E!, Variety, Glamour, and Entertainment Weekly. – www.drafthousecomedy.com
Megan Gailey @ The Big Hunt (20-21)
We love Megan Gailey and endorse her 100% – BYT
May 21st
Comedy Kumite 6 @ DC Improv Lounge
Comedy Kumite (koo-mih-tay) is a one-night stand-up comedy tournament — eight comics enter, but only one leaves! Each “match” has two comics doing five minute sets, and the audience picks the winners. It’s a showcase presented with the flair of pro wrestling, but probably less spandex. Who will be our next champion? Featuring Becca Steinhoff, Jason Weems, Umar Khan, Chris Milner, Lafayette Wright, Hillary Scofield, Rallo Boykins and John F. O’Donnell. RUMBLE! – DC Improv
The Capital City Showcase @ Acre 121
The Capital City Showcase is the variety show that features the DMV’s best comedians, musicians, and performing artists. For over five years, the Showcase has included DC’s best artists of all kinds, including stand-up comedians, improv troupes, bands, acoustic singer-songwriters, and hip-hop artists
May’s Showcase will feature:
COMEDY HEADLINER: Danny Rouhier
A long-time fixture in the DMV comedy scene and the co-host of “Grant & Danny” on 106.7 The Fan
MUSICAL HEADLINER: Bo Jankans with Dj Ragz
One of the DMV’s most talented, nationally touring hip-hop artists
This amazing Showcase will also feature comedy from Nicki Fuchs and Pat Riley Comedian, as well as music from Andy Shea. – FB
May 26th
Hooking up With Second City @ Drafthouse Comedy DC (26-29)
The Second City knows a few things about love — we’ve been looking at and laughing about relationships for over 55 years. Hooking Up With The Second City makes mirth out of missed connections, girls’ night out adventures and all the crazy things we do for love. This sassy and fun revue is a modern mix of romance, rancor and everything in between. – www.drafthousecomedy.com
Michael Blackson @ DC Improv (26-29)
“The African King of Comedy” was born in Ghana, got his start in the comedy clubs of Philadelphia, and became a breakout star thanks to his performance in “Next Friday.” His sketch comedy and stand-up routines have been crushing audiences for years. Find out what thousands and thousands of comedy fans already know: Comedy is better in a dashiki. – DC Improv
RIP The Arsenio Hall Show
May 27th
David Alan Grier @ Arlington Drafthouse (27-28)
It’s David Alan Grier – BYT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODlo1ifNwbI
Gary Vider @ The Big Hunt (27-28)
In the history of NBC’s hit show, “America’s Got Talent”, only four stand-up comics have made it to the final ten. Gary Vider is one of them. Gary made his TV stand-up debut in 2014 on TBS’, “Conan”. Gary’s other TV appearances include AXS TV Gotham Live, and Comics Unleased with Byron Allen. He has been heard on SiriusXM’s The Jay Thomas Show and The Sam Roberts Show. He has performed nationally in comedy festivals such as Bridgetown and Laughing Skull. In 2014, Gary placed 1st in the Carolines on Broadway March Madness Competition where he beat out 63 of NYC’s best young comedians. – www.garyvider.com
Six Years of DBTB starring Lafayette Wright @ The Wonderland Ballroom
DC’s longest running comedy showcase turns six years old. Come celebrate with us! We’ve got a great show, cheap booze, and an all-night dance party afterwards. It’s the perfect start to your Memorial Day weekend.
HEADLINER
Lafayette Wright (Don’t Block the Box World Heavyweight Champion)
FEATURING
Ahmed Vallejos (Don’t Block the Box guy who takes the money at the door)
HOSTED BY
Natalie McGill (Don’t Block the Box president) – FB
