Radio Happy Hour Returns with Jolie Holland and comedian Jessi Klein

After a two month break Radio Happy Hour is back. Great guests, a spring tour, and broadcasts on NPR's The Current are sure to make the 2010 season of Radio Happy Hour bigger than ever. Following up a 2009 season with guest stars like Norah Jones, The Hold Steady, Andrew WK, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, Chuck Klosterman, Kumail Nanjiani and Michael Showalter, 2010 is looking to have even bigger guests every month. The upcoming February installment will be featuring Jolie Holland and recent addition to the Saturday Night Live writing crew, comedian Jessi Klein (Michael & Michael Have Issues).

Radio Happy Hour, the radio show not on the radio (which isn't totally true any more), is a live variety show featuring a made-for-radio murder mystery sitcom, guest stars, musical performances, an audience quiz, and interviews. As with the show every month Radio Happy Hour will be punctuated with a happy hour in the Gallery at (le) Poisson Rouge with the stars, and more than a few surprises.

Radio Happy Hour is the creation of Sam Osterhout, who also writes each episode and serves as the show's host. "Even when the mystery is asinine, it's hilarious on stage because it takes the guest star out of his/her comfort zone," said Osterhout, "That's my goal with this show: to tell a good, funny story and to give the audience a little bit of the guest star that they've never seen before. The results are always surprising, and always funny." The show also stars actors Matt Skibiak and Robin Reed, with music by Stephanie Davila (aka StarDweller).

All of the hour-long performances of Radio Happy Hour occur on Saturdays, at 2 pm with doors opening at 1pm. Single show tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The event takes place at (Le) Poisson Rouge where the audience will partake in happy hour libations and brunch with a possible side of tater tots.
The show will be podcast online following each performance. You can hear a sample of the first four installments of Radio Happy Hour, with Norah Jones, Michael Showalter, Andrew W.K. and Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio here.

For more information on Radio Happy Hour visit the Radio Happy Hour page at lprnyc.com.

Upcoming Shows:

Saturday 03.13.10
Radio Happy Hour

Cursive & author Arthur Phillips
1pm doors | 2pm show
$10 advance | $12 day of show

Thursday 04.22.10
Special Guests TBA
University of Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

Saturday 04.24.10
Guests and venue TBA
Minneapolis, MN

 

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