Stand-up Comedy

LAUGH LINES

Five great comedy acts put on a show—for free!

STAND-UP & DELIVER

Who will be tonight’s 
best comic?

SKETCH ARTIST

Demetri Martin has a new book of his hilarious cartoons

WILD THING

T.J. Miller Hits Gotham Comedy Club

BACK TO SCHOOL

Take a class (sort of) 
with Fred Armisen

TAKE OFF

Sneak a beer into this movie

GIDDY UP!

The Jerry Seinfeld show at Lehman College

SHE’S A MANIAC

Shake it to Adira Amram

Shameless: Queer Women Writers Celebrate Pride Week on Tuesday

Author Melissa Febos curates a lineup to share "shameless" stories.

LAUGH LINES

Calling all improvisers

The Daily Show Live: Stand-Up Comedy from The Daily Show's Staff

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

Comedians take on the tough questions

HOT FOR HALEN

The greatest band of all 
time reunites, sort of

GIRL POWER

Mel & El just wanna have fun

LAUGH IT UP

Three nights of Paul F. Tompkins

Tracy Morgan Apologizes for Anti-Gay Tirade

​While performing in Nashville last weekend, 30 Rock's Tracy Morgan allegedly went on an anti-gay tirade. Audience member Kevin Rogers wrote on his Facebook page that Morgan said "'Born this Way' is bullshit, gay is a choice," and that "if his son -- was gay he better come home and talk to him ... More >>

Harriet Holloway Kills With Comedy

​ Downtown fave Harriet Holloway "is a six-foot, blonde, buxom, former burlesque dancer-turned-comedian. "Her shows touch upon issues relating to sex, alcoholism, sex, crippling loneliness, more alcohol and sex. All topics gay men love most!" Harriet is bringing her all-star standup comedy ... More >>

Have You Heard the One About the Art Scene Embracing Comedians?

Andy Kaufman in the gallery

SUCK IT

An award show that honors 2010’s shitty moments

POSITIVELY CRAZY

Seven steps to a new, ridiculous you

FUNNY OR CRY

Is it possible to get a laughing hernia?

CUTIE PIE

Kristen Schaal makes us laugh

PARTY CRASHER

Jim Gaffigan jokes around with the folks of The Daily Show

MAD AS HELL

Jamie Kilstein has some ideas for Obama

New York Comics Go Laughing Into the Heart of Darkness

Comedian Greg Barris hosts a 'Tent Revival' at Park Slope's Union Hall

COLBERT NATION

A NIGHT WITH THE WRITERS OF THE COLBERT REPORT

My Custom Van

MONSTER MASH

Local comics team up for new Comedy Central cartoon

GO GREEN

The 'Bum Bum Song' really did it for us

LIVE FROM NEW YORK . . .

Skip 30 Rock and head downtown

CMJ Day Two: Margaret Cho at the Living Room

Stacey Anderson Margaret Cho plus Emilyn Brodsky, Elon James White The Living Room Wednesday, October 21 I don't know what the true barometer for stupidity is, but it may just be this: not realizing you are watching a bisexually themed comedy show, instead of a depressed Russian folk singer-songwr ... More >>

A STATELY AFFAIR

Rarities and unseen footage from a sketch comedy favorite

FUNNY PEOPLE

A double bill of correspondents from The Daily Show

SUNDAY MORNING

Richard Unterberger discusses his new book on the Velvet Underground

NEW YORK IS OZ

Ashanti's got nothing on Diana Ross

LATIN QUARTERS

Stage works from all of the Americas

FUNNY BUSINESS

Three days of the best sketch comedy

GOAT BOY

The original Saul Silver hits the stage

ALL GROW’D UP

Aziz Ansari is the biggest star in the universe

SPECIAL DELIVERY

An eccentric new gift from Young Jean Lee

LAST HURRAH

Goat Island gives its final performance

LAUGH AWAY YOUR 401(K)

Find refuge in a few hours of certifiably funny stand-up

LAUGH RIOT

Hone your craft, or just heckle others

Voice Choice: Mike Birbiglia

COMEDY IS THE NEW BLACK

Stand-up gets an experimental update

BACK TO WORK

Fred Armisen performs just for us one last time

Stupid Shit: Mike Ditka's Pork Chops

The Art of Party Crashing

Artists and activists stockpile Dick Cheney jokes, Dubya drag, and phalluses in preparation for the Republican invasion

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The Crying Games