By Jake Kroeger | September 23, 2011 at 12:20 pm | 2 comments
Over the last year, several live comedy venues in New York have closed. Many of the shows featuring the city's most innovative acts have had to find another home. Often times that means doing shows at coffee shops, bowling alleys, and, sometimes, in a living room.
Luca Lounge...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 11, 2011 at 5:07 pm | No comments
What began as a joke amongst jokers, has now become an annual comedy tradition in the New York City metro area. It's the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival; and it's now in its fourth year. And we're happy to reveal this year's lineup. The "fest" will span two venues in Brooklyn --...
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By Dave Emrich | July 15, 2011 at 8:14 am | One comment
Comedian W. Kamau Bell released one of the best stand-up comedy albums of last year, Face Full of Flour, and he doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.
He, along with comedians Janine Brito and Nato Green set up a Kickstarter account to produce Laughter Against the...
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By Carrie Andersen | July 14, 2011 at 11:39 am | No comments
Old and busted: corporate sponsorship. New hotness: Kickstarter-funded ventures.
So that means Eugene Mirman’s on the cutting edge of hot. The comedian announced that the next installment -- the fourth, as some might call it -- of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival will be...
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