WHY IT'S A PICK:
The diversity of this line up alone should get you in the door, but did we mention it's in one of the best venues in the city? ABOUT THE SHOW - FROM THE PRODUCER Hosted by Shane Torres (Comedy Central's The Half Hour), Nate Fridson(AST Records) and Alison Zeidman (Adam Ruins Everything), Dark Spots is a stand-up comedy showcase where comedians tell jokes that'll make you cry so hard you laugh. Based in NYC, the show has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival (produced by Carolines on Broadway in association with Comedy Central), and has also been a critic’s pick in the New York Times, Time Out New York and Village Voice.
Ever look around and wonder, WHAT are all these people doing here? Well, now you can find out how some of the funniest comics in the biz ended up in NYC. ABOUT THE SHOW - FROM THE PRODUCER
Transplants is a stand-up show, featuring comics who are new New Yorkers, telling stories of where they came from and the journey that led them here.
COMICS<click the names for more info> Julia Shiplett - Chicago (HBO's Crashing) Pedro Gonzalez - Colombia (Boston Comedy Festival) Kendall Farrell - Vermont (VT's Funniest Comic) Katie Boyle - Ireland (Cinderblock Festival) Allison Klemp - Memphis (New York Comedy Festival) Rob Haze - Atlanta (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) Joe Zimmerman (The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Conan, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Half Hour Special) *LINEUP SUBJECT TO CHANGE COST $7 ADV / $10 DAY OF SHOW - PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE HERE VENUE
The 1992 Olympic Basketball Team - The Avengers - Kim and Kanye - these are famous Dream Teams we know and love. Get ready to fall in love with a brand new Dream Team coming to Astoria the first Sunday of every month. Up-and-coming comedians join Broadway Divas for an hour of jokes, songs, Mariah Carey covers*, and more. Close out your weekend right at The Dream Team Variety Hour!
Join host and local Astoria comic, Ryan Stanisz, as he challenges NYC’s best stand-ups to improvise their way through a presentation they've never seen before, on a topic that they’ve never even heard of before that night!
It's 'Whose Line is it Anyway' meets that TED Talk on ‘Leadership.’ Watch as comics explore such questions as: ‘If McDonalds can serve breakfast all day, then shouldn’t I be able to own a gun in this city?’; ‘Do iPhones fool the elderly into thinking they’re living in the future?’ You owe it to yourself to see, and learn, from this show. This show is not in any way affiliated with TED Talks and or TED Conferences and TED.com.
Join host and local Astoria comic, Ryan Stanisz, as he challenges NYC’s best stand-ups to improvise their way through a presentation they've never seen before, on a topic that they’ve never even heard of before that night!
It's 'Whose Line is it Anyway' meets that TED Talk on ‘Leadership.’ Watch as comics explore such questions as: ‘If McDonalds can serve breakfast all day, then shouldn’t I be able to own a gun in this city?’; ‘Do iPhones fool the elderly into thinking they’re living in the future?’ You owe it to yourself to see, and learn, from this show. This show is not in any way affiliated with TED Talks and or TED Conferences and TED.com.
WHY IT'S A PICK: If FREE comedy and FREE pizza aren't enough reason to get to Halyard's... let's not forget: MAPLE BACON PEANUTS. ABOUT THE SHOW - FROM THE PRODUCER PARK DOPE IS BACK FOR 2017 BABIES! Our first show of the new year is set to be a BOOZY DOOZY as Maurice and Cathy bring you tales of DRINK & DEBAUCHERY for our DRY JANUARY installment of the show! As always we'll have FREE PIZZA & THE DOPEST COMEDY!!!
about the show - from the producer Whormones Comedy's Naughty AND Nice Comedy Show! This show is FREE, but we are requesting donations for NewYorkCares.org's Winter Wishes toy program! Come have a naughty time while doing something nice!
