Seth Herzog’s Sweet Comedy Night Celebrates a Decade of Comedy

by Village Voice

September 11, 2014

Sweet, the weekly Tuesday night comedy show at Slipper Room (167 Orchard Street) celebrated a decade with a three-night run of shows that ended Wednesday, September 10, with comedians Seth Herzog (host, day job: warm-up guy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), Artie Lange, Jeff Ross, Hannibal Buress, Justin Long, Kurt Braunohler, Ted Alexandro and Seth’s mom. Photos by Nate “Igor” Smith for the Village Voice.

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