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Headed for some railroad tracks with a bundle of rope. Photo via Flickr by 8968698@N07. MONDAY 4/06 The Smokes, 7p UCB. This new improv megateam tackles two crazy structures in one hour, right in front of your eyes. The Situation We’re In, 8p iO West. Andy Dick and Mo Collins probably have a lot to talk about. What with the drugs and the jail and all....

Man, downtown is kickass. Yeah, you've seen the great theatre and the wonderful eats and the art walk, but you've probably also thought about the homeless population, or the proclivity for violence in the face of an economic abyss. And while all of these things, in their own way, are true about downtown, things like the Grammy Museum are really helping to elevate the standard while keeping an eye on what’s important in their neighborhood....

Photo courtesy Comedy Central Around Los Angeles, Largo has long been known as a solid comedy spot to see great people doing exactly what made you love them in the first place. Six months ago, you probably wouldn’t have found as much experimental comedy going on there as you do know, and that is certainly a good thing. Lately, it seems, Largo is undergoing another comedy renaissance; with the arrival of the Doug Benson...

Ren 911! Benefit Show TONIGHT. Photo courtesy Comedy Central. You will be doing yourself a very large disservice if you don't get your ass over to Largo tonight to check out the Reno 911! Benefit Show, to raise money for Planting Peace, a charity that works to help children in impoverished nations. Every member of the show, including Tom Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio and Ian Roberts, will be sharing stage time with a roll...

Does Scientology honor this? SNAP! Photo by dopey Largo at the Coronet, on La Cienega, is absolutely killing it this week. The Reno 911! benefit show is an absolute must, and CDR at UCB should be it's usual long-as-hell-but-also-gut-busting self. Naked Babies on Thursday should prove to be a great improv show from a lot of top names, and The Improv has the Sklars on Saturday. Hot DAMN folks. This recession can go to...

Dave Foley from Kids in the Hall at iO West. Photo courtesy iO West. iO West, formerly of the ‘ImprovOlympic’ namesake, has been a true comedy institution in Los Angeles for more than a decade, and it’s heritage with the original Chicago outlet goes back much further. From Chris Farley to Bill Murray and every Tim (Meadows), (Andy) Dick, and Del (Close) in between, iO has been an instructional springboard for many famous names...

Yeah, it's a little early for weird marching Nazi Easter bunnies, but whatever. Photo courtesy Ropo via Flickr. There's good sketch all over the place this week, and some novelty comedy acts (hypnotism, juggling), but it seems like the Patton Oswalt / David Cross and Louis C.K. show will be dominating the landscape this week. Beyond that, the in-the-dark ASSSSCAT show should be legendary, so go take a look, and hit up Farley to...

Molly Prather is in Fuck! Marry! Kill! on March 25th. Photo courtesy Molly Prather. There’s something about combining childhood games with sexual exploits, as told by an attractive woman, that is...well...awesome. And apparently I’m not the only one who thinks so. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Franklin has noticed this anomaly as well, and has smartly chosen to re-up the wonderful Fuck! Marry! Kill! for a couple of upcoming nights that should not...

This place is a total hazard, because this guy is such a firecracker. Photo by jimsonweed via LAist Flickr Photo Pool. Great stand up around town this week, and even more to come next week. Those Convoy boys are all over the map this week, and it's SAINT PATTY'S DAY tomorrow! If you can't find something to laugh at when you're drunk, you're either one of those black and white mime clowns that just...

Everlasting Moments. Photo courtesy IFC Films. With each new large technological advancement, there’s got to be a real sense of wonder among the middle class when they finally get their hands on it. From vehicles to the internet to photographs, each new advancement shapes the world around them into new forms that were probably never thought possible before. But on the bright side, domestic violence never changes! Basically, these two themes sum up Jan...