Comedy Works South at the Landmark Announce Their Upcoming Show Calendar

By: Oct. 22, 2009
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SHOW CALENDAR - Landmark

This Week

Whitney Cummings

October 21 - 25
Wednesday 7:30pm $12
Thursday 7:30pm $12
Friday 7:30pm & 9:30pm $20
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $20
Sunday 7:00pm $12 Whitney Cummings is a Los Angeles based comedian, actress, and writer. As a comedian she appears regularly on Chelsea Lately and she wrote, co-executive produced, and performs stand up on the comedy series Live! Nude! Comedy! for Showtime. Whitney was also named one of Variety's Top 10 Comics to watch and was named one of Entertainment Weekly's "Comedy Stars of Tomorrow." As an actress she recently co-starred in the Sony feature Made of Honor, Fox's House, M.D., and is starring in a Fox pilot that will be directed and produced by Ben Stiller.

Upcoming Shows

Ryan Stout

October 28 - 31
Wednesday 7:30pm $12
Thursday 7:30pm $12
Friday 7:30pm & 9:30pm $20
Saturday 8:30pm $20 Ryan Stout is a fresh face discovering a jaded world.. His exaggerated honesty, delightful insincerity, and cute self-righteousness sell his wickedly witty material. And to assure his brand of "offensive humor" stays on an intellectual level, he tries to keep swear words out of his act-- There is no need for filth. Ryan Stout was the winner of the Boston International Comedy Festival's Stand-up Comedy Competition. In addition, he was a featured performer at HBO's The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and at HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO. Soon after his festival appearances, he hosted two game show pilots for MTV, I.Q. and Singled Out. He performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and appeared on the nationally syndicated radio program The Bob & Tom Show. Ryan was the host of the network's "aftershow" series A Shot at Love: The Hangover and More Amore. The network often calls on Stout to host television specials including MTV's Most Valuable Players and MTV Spring Break '08. He was also the host the MTV series Ranked.


Robert Schimmel

November 6 - 7
Friday 7:30pm & 9:30pm $30
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $30 Robert "Bob" Schimmel is an American stand-up comedian whose material is often X-rated and controversial. He is perhaps best known for his comedy albums and his appearances on HBO and The Howard Stern Show. Schimmel's material almost always pertains to sex, whether he is discussing computers, his daughter, or animals. Schimmel's willingness to frankly and humorously discuss the tragic events of his life in his act has set him apart from other comics. Cancer on $5 a Day is Schimmel's autobiographical novel about his own struggle with cancer and how he over came it with humor. Other TV shows Schimmel has been seen on include Hollywood Squares and The Simpsons, and he has been seen in the films Scary Movie 2, A Low Down Dirty Shame, and Blankman, as well as at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.

Lisa Landry

November 12 - 15
Thursday 7:30pm $15
Friday 7:30 & 9:30pm $23
Saturday 7:00 & 9:30pm $23
Sunday 7:00pm $15 Lisa Landry is one of the most fearless and innovative women working in comedy. She starred in her own half-hour special Comedy Central Presents Lisa Landry, then placed 3rd in Comedy Central's Stand Up Show Down. She can also be seen on Comedy Central's popular shows Premium Blend and Live at Gotham. The Louisiana native has been a member of The Southern Belles of Comedy as well as the MILFs on The Edge of a Nervous Breakdown, and a commentator on E!'s Forbes Top 100 Celebrities. She's made guest appearances on Fox's Mike and Juliet in the Morning Show and on the outrageous Hollyweird segment on MSNBC's Scarborough Country.


Gospel Brunch

November 15
Sunday 11:00am
$24 in advance ($14 for children 10 & under) We're talking southern-style cooking and gospel music second to none! Join us for Gospel Brunch featuring the music stylings of Hearts of Worship and a delicious spread of food.

Hearts of Worship has a tremendously empowering sound and has performed in such venues as the Las Vegas and Los Angeles House of Blues clubs. Under the leadership of songwriter and arranger Minister Tyree Morris, Hearts of Worship consists of vocalists, keyboardists, an organist, bass guitarist, and a horn and percussion section. Prepare to have your socks knocked off at Gospel Brunch.

Gospel Brunch at Comedy Works

Christopher Titus

November 19 - 21
Thursday 7:30pm $19
Friday 7:30pm & 9:30pm $27
Saturday 7:00pm $27 & 9:30pm $20 Christopher's television credits include two cable specials, Norman Rockwell is Bleeding for Showtime and The 5th Annual End of the World Tour for Comedy Central. With his third one hour special in the last 4 years debuting on Comedy Central Saturday night February 14th Christopher Titus is proving to be one of the most prolific comedians of our time. Titus is constantly pushing the envelope to the very edge each time he takes the stage. He appears regularly on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has guest hosted Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, USO Comedy Tour and Friday Night Stand-Up, Fox's Good Day LA, E!'s Talk Soup, and VH-1's Dashboard Dreams. Christopher was the star, executive producer and co-creator of the Fox hit sitcom Titus, a dark comedy based on Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding. Christopher starred in a futuristic one-hour pilot for NBC called Future Tense and Special Unit, for Comedy Central. His original screenplay, Five Seconds, is currently in development with Mandalay. He also stars in the upcoming 3-D horror film Scar and an indie film called Remarkable Power.

Louis Ramey

November 27 - 29
Friday 7:30 & 9:30pm $22
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $22
Sunday 7:00pm $14 Comedy veteran and world traveler, Louis Ramey loves what he does for a living, and has for the past 20 years. Louis can be seen currently hosting TV Land's Prime Movie Block's. Other recent TV appearances include TBS Presents: A Very Funny Festival: Just For Laughs, and TBS Promo's Bitcoms. Louis has been all over TV and the Net. You have seen him as a finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, ABC Daytime's The View, and NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, among many other television appearances in the US, Canada and abroad. Voted by students as "Campus Performer of the Year," Louis Ramey is a strong headliner who is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Tony Woods

December 3 - 6
Thursday 7:30pm $15
Friday 7:30 & 9:30pm $25
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $25
Sunday 7:00pm $15 Tony Woods is a one-of-a-kind comedic legend that is always in control of his audience. His playful and cool demeanor, mixed with his sharp and sometimes mischievous routines, create a show entertaining at every level. A seasoned veteran in the comedy business, Tony is recognized not only by fans but by his peers as well as one of the best and most engaging comedians to get behind a microphone. His endless list of credits include a Comedy Central 1/2 hour special, HBO's Def Comedy Jam, P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy, Showtime at the Apollo, BET's Comic View, and the USO tour.

Jeremy Hotz

December 10 - 12
Thursday 7:30pm $30
Friday 7:30 & 9:30pm $25
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $25 Smart and funny is what has made Canadian comic Jeremy Hotz a success. With another stellar performance at this year's Montreal Comedy Festival -Just For Laughs, Jeremy continues to grab audiences with his confused yet very astute observational comedy. Jeremy starred in the off-beat comedy series for the CBC Newsroom. He was recently seen in Comedy Central's The Jeremy Hotz Special, and he guest starred in MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour. Another highlight for Jeremy was his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, followed by an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jeremy is also a talented actor who has appeared in the feature films My Favorite Martian and Speed 2. He starred in the four-part mini-series Married Life on Comedy Central and was nominated for a Gemini Award for the CBC's CANA-DUH. In addition to his stand-up career, Jeremy was a staff writer on the critically acclaimed The Jon Stewart Show, and received a Gemini nomination for "Best Writing in Comedy or Variety Show or Series" for his comedy special, Whatever Happened to Jeremy Hotz?

Gospel Brunch

December 13
Sunday 11:00am
$24 in advance ($14 for children 10 & under) We're talking southern-style cooking and gospel music second to none! Join us for Gospel Brunch featuring the music stylings of Hearts of Worship and a delicious spread of food.

Hearts of Worship has a tremendously empowering sound and has performed in such venues as the Las Vegas and Los Angeles House of Blues clubs. Under the leadership of songwriter and arranger Minister Tyree Morris, Hearts of Worship consists of vocalists, keyboardists, an organist, bass guitarist, and a horn and percussion section. Prepare to have your socks knocked off at Gospel Brunch.

Ralph Harris

December 16 - 20
Wednesday 7:30pm $15
Thursday 7:30pm $15
Friday 7:30 & 9:30pm $25
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $25
Sunday 7:00pm $15 Ralph Harris was on NBC's Last Comic Standing, where he made it to the final 5. He also appeared in Evan Almighty starring Steve Carrell and the Oscar nominated film Dreamgirls. Ralph may also be recognized from his numerous television appearances, including his starring role in the sitcom On Our Own. He also has a Comedy Central Presents, and HBO Half-Hour Comedy Special. Along with Seinfeld, his credits include Parenthood, Nick Freno, Living Single, and In Living Color. Ralph has had several appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno, and Late Night With Conan O'Brien, the list goes on. He's also been featured on Entertainment Tonight, Extra and CNN.



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