Mike Brown News

The long-running No Name Comedy / Variety Show brings New York's best established and upcoming authors and storytellers including Kaytlin Bailey, Mike Brown, Cammi Climaco, Jackie Jax and Terri Mintz to Washington Heights tonight, December 2nd for their monthly series: 'No Name @ Word Up Super Storytellers' Edition', at the Word Up Community Bookshop (165th Street & Amsterdam Avenue).

Founded in 1974 by Long Beach resident, Cynthia Galles, The Found Theatre has been producing original, avant garde plays for 40 years. When Galles, a tireless genius who wrote, directed, designed and acted in most of the Found's original productions, learned she had breast cancer, she knew that the experience, like other difficult issues her theatre had explored, would wind up on stage to educate and enlighten through the medium of comedy. In 2000, long-time Found videographer Mike Brown began documenting Galles' treatment and the creation of her acclaimed play about her breast cancer experience, 'One-Tit Wonder.' The resulting documentary, 'The Patron Saint of Sideshow,' draws from more than 100 hours of video of the rehearsal and production process of 'One-Tit Wonder,' and also incorporates contemporary interviews with Found Theatre company members and archival footage of previous Found productions shot by Brown during his more than 35 years with the theatre company. Uplifting and entertaining, 'Patron Saint of Sideshow' chronicles not only Galles' surreal battle with cancer, but the passion for theatre that allowed her to keep her small experimental theatre alive and well, against all odds, for more than 30 years.

The long-running No Name Comedy / Variety Show brings New York's best established and upcoming authors and storytellers including Kaytlin Bailey, Mike Brown, Cammi Climaco, Jackie Jax and Terri Mintz to Washington Heights on Tuesday, December 2nd for their monthly series: 'No Name @ Word Up Super Storytellers' Edition', at the Word Up Community Bookshop (165th Street & Amsterdam Avenue).

Premium entertainment network EPIX announced today that Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football, an EPIX Original Documentary, will make its World Premiere tonight, September 23, 2014, at 8PM ET.

Over the past week, numerous celebrities have been taking to social media to advocate for a variety of extremely worthwhile causes; from the newest (#IceBucketChallenge) to the inspiring (#BwaySleepout2014) to the sorrowing (#Ferguson). Earlier this afternoon, Tony, Grammy, and recent Emmy-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda ('In the Heights,' 'Bring It On: The Musical,' 'Hamilton') took to Twitter (@Lin_Manuel) to share his heartache over the senseless violence and aftermath taking place nightly in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.

'No Name' Comedy / Variety Show brought their multicultural mix of music and comedy to the Williamsburg Music Center (WMC) on Friday, July 25, 2014. Scroll down for photos!

Premium entertainment network EPIX announced today that Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football, an EPIX Original Documentary, will make its World Premiere on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 8PM ET.

'No Name" Comedy / Variety Show house band THE SUMMER REPLACEMENTS will bring their mix of old school R & B and rock and comedian / storyteller Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's 'Ask Me Another' and author of 'Screw Everyone'), will bring the laughs to Brooklyn's Williamsburg Music Center (WMC) at a special show on Friday,July 25th. Joining the 'No Name Summer' festivities, which are scheduled to begin at 7:00pm, will be comic Mike Brown (New York Comedy Week, The San Francisco Sketchfest).

On Tuesday, June 3, 2014 City Parks Foundation (CPF) held the City Parks Foundation Gala presented at SummerStage in Central Park, an annual fundraising event that supports CPF's free year-round arts, sports, education and community-building programs. The event took place at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, the main stage for CPF's famed free performing arts festival, SummerStage. Scroll down for photos from the event!

I've seen BLUE MAN GROUP live quite a few times, and on this particular occasion I brought along my son for his second go around with the show. What's appealing to me is that there's still a freshness about their performances, even if a lot of the bits are familiar, such as: the camera tour down an audience member's throat, the snarky message board, the various rock poses, etc. There's certainly no denying the fact that they continually draw large, enthusiastic crowds. The current production that played the Peabody Opera House (April 25-27) provided a cool evening's entertainment, for fans and newbies alike.

The EnduroCross Series kicks off in Las Vegas today, May 2.

The EnduroCross Series kicks off in Las Vegas on Friday, May 2.

The BLUE MAN GROUP national tour, currently playing at Kingsbury Hall, melds spectacle and comedy into an evening that stimulates and satisfies the senses. By the end of the gloriously adrenaline-pumping sensory-overload of a finale, BLUE MAN GROUP defies you not to feel invigorated. Take a chance and see for yourself what the fuss is about. You'll discover much more than you imagined.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the second installment in its new play reading series, called Play-By-Play: A Public Education by Jeff Talbott tonight and tomorrow, March 14 and 15, 2014. Guest artist Shana Gold directs the production.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the second installment in its new play reading series, called Play-By-Play: A Public Education by Jeff Talbott on March 14 and 15, 2014. Guest artist Shana Gold directs the production.

Bearded, written by Katherine Harroff and directed by Patrick Kelly, will be presented by Circle Circle dot dot at The 10th Avenue Theatre, oepning December 6th, 2013 and running through December 21st, 2013.

'No Name... & A Bag O' Chips' Comedy / Variety closes out the year with two shows at Otto's in Manhattan.

Bearded, written by Katherine Harroff and directed by Patrick Kelly, will be presented by Circle Circle dot dot at The 10th Avenue Theatre, oepning December 6th, 2013 and running through December 21st, 2013.

This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, Sept. 9-15, includes performances by MIKE DAISEY, MICHAEL MITNICK, VALLELY BROTHERS, WAU WAU SISTERS, LIFE IN A BLENDER, LORA FAYE, BROWN GIRLS BURLESQUE, and NY THEREMIN SOCIETY.