Wednesday, October 19, 2011

This week's NYC events...

Saturday, October 22

COMEDY

If You Build It – AMAZING Standup Comedy @UCB East

Kara Klenk (SpikeTV, Comedy Central) and Nick Turner (Too Cool for School, Improv.com) will be hosting another amazing edition of "If You Build It" Sat. night at UCB East Theatre.  Each show promises 3-4 comics plus a major headliner doing a longer set.  This week’s lineup includes: 
  • Sean Patton (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Montreal Comedy Festival, Comedy Central)
  • Gabe Liedman (VH1, Gabe and Jenny, Big Terrific)
  • Andy Haynes (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Montreal Comedy Festival)
  • Barry Rothbart (The Tonight Show, IFC)
  • Christine Nangle (Saturday Night Live, UCB)
  • Kenny Zimlinghaus (Sirius XM Radio)
$10 cover charge.  No drink minimum and cheap drinks available.
Doors open at 8:30 p.m.  Show starts at 9 p.m.
For more information on If You Build It, check out the show's website at www.ifyoubuilditcomedy.com.
To learn more about Kara Klenk, visit her website at www.karaklenk.com.
UCB East Theatre:  155 East 3rd St. at Avenue A

This listing also appears at http://newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/east-village-les/arts-culture-if-you-build-it-top-standup-comedy-ucb-east-sat-nt.

MUSIC

Daniel Bennett Group To Perform at Tomi Jazz Club

Daniel Bennett Group returns to the popular Tomi Jazz Club in midtown Manhattan Sat. night for a chill night of live jazz and Japanese-inspired cuisine.

The Daniel Bennett Group consists of Daniel Bennett (alto saxophone and flute), Mark Cocheo (guitar) and Brian Adler (drums). Its sound is a unique blend of jazz, folk and world beats.

See my recent review of the Daniel Bennett Group at http://newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/upper-west-side/nightlife-daniel-bennett-group-steve-kuhn-delight-jazz-fans-triad.

$10 cover charge and $10 food/drink minimum.

For more information on the Daniel Bennett Group, visit www.danielbennettgroup.com.

Tomi Jazz: 239 E. 53rd St. (lower level), betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.

This listing also appears at http://newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/hells-kitchen-midtown/nightlife-daniel-bennett-group-tomi-jazz-sat-night-0.
  
Sunday, October 23

COMEDY

Hot Soup’s on Sunday Night @UCB East!

Produced and hosted by David Cope (Last Comic Standing), Andy Haynes (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), Mark Normand (Last Comic Standing), Matt Ruby (MTV) and Sachi Ezura (MTV), Hot Soup is a weekly standup comedy showcase every Sunday at the new UCB in the East Village.  

This week’s lineup includes:
  • Sean Patton (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Montreal Comedy Festival, Comedy Central)
  • Dan Soder (Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham)
  • Barry Rothbart (The Tonight Show, IFC)
Doors open at 8:30 p.m.  Showtime at 9 pm.  $5 cover.  No drink minimum.

This is gonna be big - come for the comedy, and stay for the boo off!!

UCB East Theatre:  155 East 3rd St. at Avenue A

This listing also appears at http://newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/east-village-les/nightlife-hot-soup-s-sunday-night-ucb-east.

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