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Matt Braunger at Brunch. Photo courtesy Sam Varela. In this town, you’ll spot about as many new burger places as you will alternative stand up comedy shows. That is, a lot; especially along Sunset Boulevard as it drags its way from the beach to Elysian Park. (OK, maybe Pacific Palisades isn’t a hotbed of comedy, but you get the idea). So when The Park on Sunset in Echo Park - with their fantastic Wednesday...

Photo courtesy ~db~ via LAist Flickr pool. As the week slows down in anticipation of the July Fourth holiday, you can expect a great mix of shows to be heating up. Gravid Water is back at UCB on Sunday, Largo has Brian Posehn, Patton Oswalt, Greg Behrendt and more - all tonight. Oh, and Albert Brooks is at the Writers Bloc. Good golly! If you'd like to tell me I'm doing a great job,...

The name Groundlings is ubiquitous to not only the comedy landscape of Los Angeles, but to all of America. As a smallish school along a particularly shop-heavy strip of Melrose, Groundlings has helped to usher in fresh face after fresh face to the homes of millions of Americans.

Summer! Photo courtesy lars-5 via LAist Flickr pool. The 4th isn't quite here yet, so don't skip out on some amazing comedy this week (and upcoming weekend). With the LA Fringe Festival in full swing, there are plenty of great shows to go see; not to mention the local favorites like Tiger Lily. Do it! If you'd like to submit a show onto this weekly calendar, shoot me an email. MONDAY 6/20 Harmontown, 8p...

Elmire and Tartuffe. Photo courtesy Miriam Geer. ‘Tartuffe’, the 17th century French comedy by noted playwright Molière, can certainly be a bit heavy-handed at times. Written largely as a critical piece against the then-current Louis XIV administration (oh, how time flies), the play tackles themes of religious piety, virtuous behavior, and out and out sexuality - all in a few thousand rhyming couplets. Of course, the writing is a superb reflection of the times,...

Daniel Tosh at the Super Serious Show. Photo by Wei Shi for Super Serious Show. We’ve come so far together, us comedy folks. Time was, the ‘alternative’ stand up scene meant practically anything outside of a dedicated club, from rented out basement theaters to milk crate seating in the back of a Denny’s. Enter: Joel Mandelkorn… and a whole bunch of other people, actually - including co-producers Mandee Johnson and Betsy Koch. The point...

Photo courtesy theuglyyou via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr pool. June gloom can’t last forever, right guys? But if it does, don’t be afraid to step inside and catch some amazing comedy from any number of location, and an wide array of comedians. There’s tons to be on the lookout for this week, including Jeff Garlin at Meltdown Comics, a killer night of stand up at Far Bar downtown, and the great folks...

Aww. Photo courtesy dopey via LAist Flickr pool. Welcome back, folks! Now that you're nice and rested, you should all be looking forward to a week full of laughs. We've got the start of the iO West comedy festival, a few stand up headliners crisscrossing the So Cal landscape, and the always amazing Jesse Miller Talk Show. Get out, get laughs, get invested. If you'd like to tell me about some shows coming up...

Get it! Photo courtesy sfxeric It's Memorial Day, which officially ushers in a summer full of BBQs, beach parties... and comedy! So why not honor the summer tradition with some amazing shows this week. Adam Carolla, Aries Spears, BILLY CONNOLLY?! Not to mention a few long-time great shows, like Sit N' Spin, to keep you satiated as the summer swings into full gear. If you'd like to see a show listed here, email me....

Photo courtesy OCFF, by Lisa Rose. It’s Saturday, May 28th - Memorial Day weekend for those of you keeping track at home - which means if you’re reading this, you might just be looking for something to do tonight. Now, don’t be ashamed; one of the benefits of living in a city like Los Angeles is that there’s so many options, all the time. And when the trifecta of food, movies, and the outdoors...