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LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
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Yet another great week of comedy is upon us, with stand up shows, improv extravaganzas, and more to fill your precious free time.
As always, if you've got a show in mind for the future, email me here and we'll work it out.
MONDAY 2/7
Harold Night, 8p UCB. The new Harold teams continue to kill at UCB. Get in the stand by line early to make sure you get a spot.
Mystic Mondays, 10:30p Del Close Theatre @ iO West. It’s a great week for Mystic Mondays, as three improv teams (plus house team Tarotdactyl) take to the stage.
TUESDAY 2/8
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The Moth, 7p Busby’s East. Tonight’s stories surround ‘Progress’ at Busby’s East.
The Twitter Show, 11p UCB. Some of UCB’s top improvisers take on twitter to generate hilarious scenes. Sean Clements, Eugene Cordero, Dominic Dierkes, David Harris, Suzi Barrett and more.
WEDNESDAY 2/9
Room 101’s Night of Romance, 8p The Complex - Flight Theatre. The amazing Shakedown folks keep turning up the heat on arguably LA’s best improv showcase show. This week is romance-themed improv, with the second half devoted to real life couples doing two-person love ‘prov, including John Ross Bowie and Jamie Denbo.
The Apple Sisters, 8p Largo. The Sisters bring their consistently-hilarious variety hour to the Largo stage.
THURSDAY 2/10
The Sklar Brothers, 8p Irvine Improv. The Sklar Brothers are in town for one night only, so don’t miss ‘em, Orange County!
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Garfunkel & Oates, 8:30p Largo. Two adorable and hard-working women sing their hearts out. Oh, and their hearts are filled with some of the funniest stuff you’ve heard.
FRIDAY 2/11
Felipe Esparza, 8p Ontario Improv. Esparza is doing his thing out in Ontario all weekend long.
Harland Williams, 10p Irvine Improv. Williams is in Irvine all weekend, being absolutely crazy.
SATURDAY 2/12
Jim Norton, 9:30p Hollywood Improv. Norton is doing two shows on Saturday in Hollywood.
John Caparulo, 10:30p Ice House. When it’s Caparulo, you know you want to get out to the late show. Luckily, he’s in town all weekend.
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SUNDAY 2/13
John Pinette, 7p Brea Improv. The always wonderful Pinette is in Brea all weekend, so don’t be afraid to get out earlier in the weekend for a peek.
Comedy Barre, 8p Vermont Restaurant. The hilarious Rob O’Reilly helms yet another stand up showcase show, with Kyle Kinane, Kumail Nanjiani, TJ Miller, and more. Free show, with 2 drink minimum.
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