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| Sunday, October 07, 2007 | |
| 7:30 PM: | | Autism Benefit:
Comedy Night for a Cure | | | 8:00 PM: | | Gay Comedy Night | | | 9:00 PM: | | Prelim 2 | | | 7:00 PM: | | Prelim 1 | |
| | | | Monday, October 08, 2007 | |
| 8:00 PM: | | College Improv Championships | | | 9:00 PM: | | Funniest Females | | | 9:00 PM: | | Prelim 4 | | | 7:00 PM: | | Prelim 3 | |
| | | | Tuesday, October 09, 2007 | |
| 9:00 PM: | | Harvard SUCS!
(Stand-Up Comedy Show) | | | 8:30 PM: | | ColorStruck:
Women of Color in Comedy | | | 8:00 PM: | | College Improv Championships | | | 7:00 PM: | | Prelim 5 | | | 9:00 PM: | | Prelim 6 | |
| | | | Wednesday, October 10, 2007 | |
| 9:00 PM: | | Out of Towners Show | | | 8:00 PM: | | College Improv
Championships Finals | | | 8:00 PM (21+): | | Off the Boat Comedy | | | 8:00 PM: | | The Fun Room:
Urban Comedy Showcase | | | 7:00 PM: | | Prelim 7 | | | 9:00 PM: | | Prelim 8 | | | 8:30 PM: | | MDA Fundraiser | |
| | | | Thursday, October 11, 2007 | |
| 8:00 PM: | | Comic-in-Residence Show | | | 7:00 PM: | | Political Show | | | 8:00 PM (21+): | | Off the Boat Comedy | | | 8:00 PM: | | It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). | | | 9:00 PM: | | Alternative Comedy | | | 8:30 PM: | | Semi-Finals Round 1 | | | 10:00 PM: | | Sketch Comedy Showcase | |
| | | | Friday, October 12, 2007 | |
| 8:30 PM: | | Women's Show | | | 9:00 PM: | | Emerson Student Showcase | | | 8:30 pm: | | Semi-Finals Round 2 | | | Midnight: | | Montreal Comedy Festival Auditions | | | 8:00 PM: | | It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). | |
| | | | Saturday, October 13, 2007 | |
| 8:00 PM (21+): | | Off the Boat Comedy | | | 9:00 PM: | | Comedy Revolution | | | 8:30 PM: | | Boston's Best | | | 8:00PM
10:00 PM: | | It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). | | | 12:00 AM: | | Improv Asylum's Midnight Show | |
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| Sunday, October 07, 2007 |
Prelim 1
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
7:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Dave Rattigan and Jack Kearny
Closer: Mike Prior
Contestants: Ace Aceto, The Steamy Bohemians, Doug Chagnon, Jon Lincoln, Dan Sally, Mike Way, Tom McCaffrey, Victor Varnado, Esther Ku, Amanda Beals, and Baratunde Thurston perform in Round 1 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest!
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| Autism Benefit:
Comedy Night for a Cure
Comedy Connection
7:30 PM
$75
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Please help lend a hand in the fight against autism by joining some of Boston's finest comedians on October 7th. The show will feature the best that Boston comedy has to offer with Tony V. & Friends in addition to national headliner Wendy Liebman from the "Late Show with David Letterman."
Beer, wine, and Hors D'oeuvres 5:00-7:00 PM before the show.
This fundraiser will benefit The Friends of Ladders.org and The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
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| Gay Comedy Night
Club Cafe
8:00 PM
$15
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This year's show is hosted by comic/impressionist Bob Gautreau. Bob was recently seen on "The Next Best Thing" imitating Robert DeNiro which is a far cry from his days as female impersonator Tony Rose impersonating Bette Midler. Bob presents a diverse line-up featuring different members of the gay community. The delightful lesbian comic Ellen Moschetto will be there along with the hysterical female impersonator, Amanda Stragg (pronounced "A Man Does Drag").The show is being headlined by Ogunquit's Entertainer of the Year 2007 - Christine O'Leary. Don't miss it!
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| Prelim 2
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Dick Doherty
Closer: Jackie Flynn
Contestants: Mike Whitman, Bill Campbell, Keith Farnan, Rio Koike, Carolyn Plummer, Matt Malley ,Nicole Blizek, Dawan Owens, Adam Hammer, Brian Longwell, Chance Langton, and Stewart Huff perform in Round 2 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest.
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| Monday, October 08, 2007 |
Prelim 3
Comedy Connection
7:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Kevin Knox
Closer: Mike Bent
Contestants: Kelly MacFarland, John Turco, Beth Schumann, Matt McClowry, Michelle Miracle, Mark Serritella, Peter Bowers, Corey Manning, Jim Tews, Ben Konstantin, Rich Gustus, and Myq Kaplan perform in Round 3 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest.
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| College Improv Championships
Improv Asylum
8:00 PM
$10
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Improv Asylum, in conjunction with the Boston Comedy and Movie Festival, will be hosting the College Improv Championships October 8th-10th. College improv troupes from around New England will battle it out in front of live audiences for the right to call themselves the funniest college in New England.
Beyond bragging rights, the winning college improv troupe will also get a slot at Improv Asylum, the largest professional improvisational and sketch comedy theater in New England, as well as a master workshop led by Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette, Improv Asylum’s co-owners and top instructors. All performances will be judged by a panel of Boston’s finest improvisational comedians.
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| Funniest Females
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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Description: Coming Soon
Comics: Jessie Baade, Kendra Cunningham, Tina Giorgi, Sonya King, Ester Ku, Caroline Plummer, and Emily Singer
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| Prelim 4
Comedy Connection
9:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Jim Colliton
Closer: Mike Dorval
Contestants: Shane Mauss, Dan Hirshon, Bryan Hamilton, Vanessa Graddick, John Garrison, Rob O'Reilly, Logan Jacobson, Tom Dustin, Paul Kim (PK), Hannibal, and Jennifer Grant perform in Round 4 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest!
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| Tuesday, October 09, 2007 |
Prelim 5
Comedy Connection
7:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Paul Nardizzi
Closer: Rob Steen
Contestants: Paul D'Angelo, Ira Proctor, Brian Joyce, Mary Kennedy, David Powell, Jim Lauletta, David Grabiner, Erin Jackson, Tim Golden, J.J. Leslie, Al Jackson, and Amy Tee perform in Round 5 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest!
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| College Improv Championships
Improv Asylum
8:00 PM
$10
Improv Asylum, in conjunction with the Boston Comedy and Movie Festival, will be hosting the College Improv Championships October 8th-10th. College improv troupes from around New England will battle it out in front of live audiences for the right to call themselves the funniest college in New England.
Beyond bragging rights, the winning college improv troupe will also get a slot at Improv Asylum, the largest professional improvisational and sketch comedy theater in New England, as well as a master workshop led by Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette, Improv Asylum’s co-owners and top instructors. All performances will be judged by a panel of Boston’s finest improvisational comedians.
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| ColorStruck:
Women of Color in Comedy
Nick's Comedy Stop
8:30 PM
$15
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The ladies of ColorStruck are back and funnier and stronger than ever! Anointed by the Boston Globe as "Frank, funny, and fabulous" the ColorStruck comics return for their second year and two-night performance in the Boston Comedy Festival. Join these sizzling, sassy comediennes from Boston and beyond for stand-up, sketch, and side-splitting humor as their content gets bolder and sketch characters even wilder. Back by popular demand and representing a multitude of ethnicities and a variety of viewpoints, this year's ColorStruck roster includes:
Sandy Asai, Janet Cormier, Deb Farrar-Parkman, Coleen Galvin, Sheila Jackson, Jen Ruelas, Bethany Van Delft and others.
Because humor comes in all colors!
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| Harvard SUCS!
(Stand-Up Comedy Show)
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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The Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society presents the the best of the Harvard comedy scene. With its rich history of comedy, Harvard has been a training ground and launching pad for hundreds of notable comedians and comedy writers (including Conan O'Brien, Al Franken, Mo Rocca, and many of the writers of The Simpsons); this show, starring both current undergraduates and recent alumni, will demonstrate how the Harvard comedy tradition still continues!
Comedians Performing:
Harrison Greenbaum '08 (founder of HCSUCS, creator and co-producer of Don't Touch the Foot)
Baratunde Thurston '99 (Bill Hicks Award Nominee, FOX)
Tim Wynn '07 (Comedy Central, B.E.T.'s Comic View)
David Ingber '07 (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
Tyler Spindel '07 (Little Nicky, the upcoming House Bunnies)
Kiernan Schmitt (Late Night with David Letterman, Writer for MAD Magazine)
Megan Amram '08
Alexandra Petri '08
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| Prelim 6
Comedy Connection
9:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Robbie Prince
Closer: Joey Carroll
Contestants: Orlando Baxter, Paul Keenan, Rob Brackenridge, Robert Mac, Mark Scalia, Tina Giorgi, Shawn Donovan, Jessica Casciano, Rodney Norman, Levi MacDougall, Keith Alberstadt, and Tom E. Morello perform in Round 6 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest!
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| Wednesday, October 10, 2007 |
Prelim 7
Comedy Connection
7:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Rich Ceisler
Closer: Karith Foster
Contestants: Selena Coppock, J.L. Cauvin, Bengt Washburn, Bob Gautreau, Tommy Savitt, Marshall Chiles, Erin Judge, E.J. Murphy, Josh Gondelman, Tom Simmons, Chris Oake, and Brett Duggan perform in Round 7 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest!
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| College Improv
Championships Finals
Improv Asylum
8:00 PM
$15
Improv Asylum, in conjunction with the Boston Comedy and Movie Festival, will be hosting the College Improv Championships October 8th-10th. College improv troupes from around New England will battle it out in front of live audiences for the right to call themselves the funniest college in New England.
Beyond bragging rights, the winning college improv troupe will also get a slot at Improv Asylum, the largest professional improvisational and sketch comedy theater in New England, as well as a master workshop led by Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette, Improv Asylum’s co-owners and top instructors. All performances will be judged by a panel of Boston’s finest improvisational comedians.
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| The Fun Room:
Urban Comedy Showcase
The Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall
8:00 PM
$15
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Comics: Corey Manning, J.L. Cauvin, Orlando Baxter, Erin Jackson, Vanessa Graddick, Greg Howell, Chris Tab, and others to be announced soon
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| Off the Boat Comedy
The Burren
8:00 PM (21+)
$25 - $30
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Irish comic and Fringe Festival favorite Ed Byrne, said to be the biggest comic in Ireland, which means he should also be the biggest comic in Southie, Charlestown, Brighton and parts of Dorchester and Somerville, comes to Somerville to perform at the Burren. Byrne has appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival six times, and at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen. He has made five appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and is a regular guest on The Panel on RTE Television Ireland. Also appearing will be fellow Irishman Keith Farnan, back by popular demand after his St. Patrick's Day appearance a the Burren, and Brian Joyce, who is Boston Irish, but might soon turn into Ireland Irish with recent gigs at Kilkenny and Galway, in addition to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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| MDA Fundraiser
Nick's Comedy Stop
8:30 PM
$15
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Jeff Caldwell, Jimmy Dunn and
Greg Hahn will be performing and raising money for MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
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| Out of Towners Show
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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Comics: Bryan Hamilton, Jim Tews, and more to be announced soon!
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| Prelim 8
Comedy Connection
9:00 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Harrison Stebbins
Closer: Dan Boulger
Contestants: Joe Wong, Andrea Henry, Bryan Kellen, Clint Nohr, Dylan Mandelson, Sonya King, Dan Crohn, Maggie MacDonald, Taylor Connelly, Tapan Trivedi, Tony Moschetto, and Mike E. Winfield perform in Round 8 of the 8th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Contest!
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| Thursday, October 11, 2007 |
Sketch Comedy Showcase
Improv Asylum
10:00 PM
$15
Three casts of sketch comedy performers showcase their talent.
Come on down to see 3 groups including Somedbody’s in the Doghouse performing their signature sketch shows! All three groups for the price of one admission!!
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| Political Show
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
7:00 PM
$15
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Headliner: Will Durst
Reigning as C-SPAN’s favorite comic (8 appearances,) Durst is a 5-time Emmy nominee and recipient of 7 consecutive nominations for the American Comedy Awards Stand Up of the Year. He is the first comic invited to perform at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the first American to be nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the show “Myth America.” He has racked up more than 400 television appearances in 14 different countries while slinging jokes around the globe in his one man crusade to make people laugh out loud on purpose against their will.
Also, Join Comics Joey Carroll, Tim McIntyre, Paul Elwel, Billy Bob, Chris Oake, Tony V, and Brian Longwell
As both right-wing and left-wing comedians battle it out for political supremacy!
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| Comic-in-Residence Show
The Comedy Studio
8:00 PM
$15
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See the future in Harvard Square. The Comedy Studio's "Comic-in-Residence" program has sent many young comics to HBO and Comedy Central, so come and see this batch before they're too big to talk to you. Lineup includes Shane Mauss and last year's Boston Comedy Festival Contest winner Dan Boulger, plus at least six others.
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| It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).
Improv Asylum
8:00 PM
$15
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TBAIt’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). The North End’s favorite inmates unleash their unique comedic take on the world and what is happening today. Sketches featuring an adult 900 call disrupted by a family pet, an avalanche that nobody believes is coming, and a song about being in a mid-20’s slump, combined with audience interaction, interviews and even live “Man On Hanover Street” segments makes this show something that is not to be missed. From the most original neighborhood in Boston comes the season’s most original show. It’s It’s The North End Of The World As we Know It (And I Feel Fine).
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| Off the Boat Comedy
The Burren
8:00 PM (21+)
$25 - $30
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Irish comic and Fringe Festival favorite Ed Byrne, said to be the biggest comic in Ireland, which means he should also be the biggest comic in Southie, Charlestown, Brighton and parts of Dorchester and Somerville, comes to Somerville to perform at the Burren. Byrne has appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival six times, and at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen. He has made five appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and is a regular guest on The Panel on RTE Television Ireland. Also appearing will be fellow Irishman Keith Farnan, back by popular demand after his St. Patrick's Day appearance a the Burren, and Brian Joyce, who is Boston Irish, but might soon turn into Ireland Irish with recent gigs at Kilkenny and Galway, in addition to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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| Semi-Finals Round 1
Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs)
8:30 PM
$15
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Host: Joe List
Special Guest: Howard Feller
Ninety-Six bright-eyed comics from all over the country competed with each other to advance to the semi-finals. Eight Comics will perform in the SemiFianl round and try to move on to the finals. When it's over, there will be one battered and broken guy or gal standing with a nice little bag of money. Come see the great eight vie for a spot in the Finals and a chance at $10,000 in prize money
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| Alternative Comedy
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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Tony Pizzazz (Tom Dustin) is a professional magician whose tawdry tricks, illicit illussions and pornographic prestidigitations are unlike anything any crowd has ever been subjected to. Dr. Xanax (Alvin David) is a world renowned hypnotist who misuses his craft to feed his unnatural hunger for women. Mace and rape whistles are reccomended for audience members.
Also performing are Tim McIntyre, Brian Longwell, Rob O'Reilly, and Tony Moschetto
Hosted By: Dan Crohn
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| Friday, October 12, 2007 |
It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).
Improv Asylum
8:00 PM
$20
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It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). The North End’s favorite inmates unleash their unique comedic take on the world and what is happening today. Sketches featuring an adult 900 call disrupted by a family pet, an avalanche that nobody believes is coming, and a song about being in a mid-20’s slump, combined with audience interaction, interviews and even live “Man On Hanover Street” segments makes this show something that is not to be missed. From the most original neighborhood in Boston comes the season’s most original show. It’s It’s The North End Of The World As we Know It (And I Feel Fine).
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| Women's Show
Nick's Comedy Stop (Downstairs)
8:30 PM
$15
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Comics: Linda Belt, Daniella Capolino, Mary Kennedy, Kelly MacFarland, Courtney Cronin, Caroline Plummmer, and Beth Schumann
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| Semi-Finals Round 2
Nick's Comedy Stop (upstairs)
8:30 pm
$15
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Host: Kevin Bozeman
Special Guest: Howie Nave
Ninety-Six bright-eyed comics from all over the country competed with each other to advance to the semi-finals. Eight Comics will perform in the SemiFianl round and try to move on to the finals. When it's over, there will be one battered and broken guy or gal standing with a nice little bag of money. Come see the great eight vie for a spot in the Finals and a chance at $10,000 in prize money
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| Emerson Student Showcase
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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Gabriel Fabricant, Kurt Kroeber,Zachary Willis, Sarah Scriver, Illana Plenn,Dean Smollar, Reggie Williams, Dan Perrault, Keele Howard Stone, Kevin Eis,Matt Lieberman,Dan Perault, Alex Salem,Jordan Clifford
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| Montreal Comedy Festival Auditions
Improv Asylum
Midnight
$ 20
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Montreal Comedy Festival is one of the oldest and most respected Comedy Festivals in the world. The comedians who are the auditioning for this festival will definitely be the cream of the crop. Do not miss this show.
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| Saturday, October 13, 2007 |
Improv Asylum's Midnight Show
Improv Asylum
12:00 AM
$10
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THE GLOVES COME OFF AT MIDNIGHT!
Improv Asylum’s hit show enters its third year! The Midnight Show is a no-holds barred, lightning-fast, fully improvised performance featuring some of the funniest and fastest minds working without any inhibitions. The Midnight Show has proven to be hysterical, provocative, controversial and above all, damn funny. The Midnight Show plays every Saturday at midnight. Tickets are $10 or free if you’ve been to the 8pm or 10pm main stage show that night. The Midnight Show, all bets are off!
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| Off the Boat Comedy
The Burren
8:00 PM (21+)
$25 - $30
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Irish comic and Fringe Festival favorite Ed Byrne, said to be the biggest comic in Ireland, which means he should also be the biggest comic in Southie, Charlestown, Brighton and parts of Dorchester and Somerville, comes to Somerville to perform at the Burren. Byrne has appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival six times, and at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen. He has made five appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and is a regular guest on The Panel on RTE Television Ireland. Also appearing will be fellow Irishman Keith Farnan, back by popular demand after his St. Patrick's Day appearance a the Burren, and Brian Joyce, who is Boston Irish, but might soon turn into Ireland Irish with recent gigs at Kilkenny and Galway, in addition to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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| It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).
Improv Asylum
8:00PM
10:00 PM
$20
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It’s The North End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). The North End’s favorite inmates unleash their unique comedic take on the world and what is happening today. Sketches featuring an adult 900 call disrupted by a family pet, an avalanche that nobody believes is coming, and a song about being in a mid-20’s slump, combined with audience interaction, interviews and even live “Man On Hanover Street” segments makes this show something that is not to be missed. From the most original neighborhood in Boston comes the season’s most original show. It’s It’s The North End Of The World As we Know It (And I Feel Fine).
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| Boston's Best
Nick's Comedy Stop (Downstairs)
8:30 PM
$15
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Hosted By: Kevin Bozeman
Comics: Ken Rogerson, Kevin Downey Jr, Giulia Rozzi, Paul Dangelo, Shane Mauss, Dan Boulger, Jim Tews, Dan Hirshon, Rob Brackenridge, and Tommy Savitt
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| Comedy Revolution
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
9:00 PM
$15
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Comics: Greg Howell, Dan Miles, Danny Kelly, Shaun Bedgood, Tom Gregory, James Duffy, Cori Healy, Frank Roche, and Dylan Mandelson
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