Calvin Cato News

Laughing Liberally, in association with Eric Krebs, will present LAUGHING LIBERALLY OFF-BROADWAY a?' a?oeMAKE AMERICA LAUGH AGAIN,a?? featuring a diverse roster of political performers taking back the discourse and bringing joy and intelligent topical humor to the NY stage for 15 performances only (September 3-21) at The Theater at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street- between 9th & 10th Avenues). The run promises a different lineup of artists at each performance a?' and the return to the NYC stage of the great Elayne Boosler.

Jennifer Lopez is turning fifty years old! To celebrate this pop culture icon, we're dedicating a night of comedy, music, and dance to all things JLo. Her music, films, and broken engagement to Ben Affleck are ICONIC. Line-up TBD. You don't want to miss this!

No Name @ WORD UP: Eric Bueller's Day Off Edition!' - Eric Vetter is on vacation this week, so the WONDERFUL and FUNNY Jillian Thomas and Maggie Nuttall will be hosting!! Each NN @ WU show at the wonderful Word Up bookshop features a mix of some of NYCs best established and upcoming comics, storytellers and musicians and guests for Tuesday, June 25th will include Megan Sass, Calvin Cato and Jennifer Glick. Carl Fortunato will provide the music The show will also include No Name's OPEN STAGE-- the place where ANYONE can get up and do ANYTHING! And we DO mean anything.

Comedians Brian McGuinness (Inside Amy Schumer) and Calvin Cato (named one of Time Out New York's "LGBT Comedians of Color You Should Know") are preparing to release the 100th episode of their long-running video game podcast Playable Characters on Monday, February 25th, 2019. The show finds its two hosts engaging in completely ad-libbed interviews with retro and often obscure video game characters. Past "guests" have included everyone from King Bowser to Diddy Kong to Arthur from Ghosts n' Goblins. Playable Characters' archive of 96 episodes are all currently available on iTunes.

FRIGID New York is hosting its 7th Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival! Aimed at providing a unique storytelling experience, Gotham welcomes talented performers from a myriad of backgrounds, creating a tapestry of weirdness that we're proud to exhibit.

Speak Up, Rise Up, now in its second year, is back with an all new storytelling festival. During the course of a week, over 40 productions and more than 100 artists will share the stage.

Speak Up, Rise Up, is pleased to announce their festival lineup which features a diverse group of over 100 artists featuring a wide range of ethnicities and races with the majority of the performers being women.

Real Talk w/ Todd & Rich: Special PRE MLK Edition comes to Cherry Tavern. Join Todd Montesi (HBO's Crashing, TBS) & Da Dark Prince of the LES Rich James (UG! COMEDY SHOW!!, Ed Sullivan on Acid) as they #TAKEOVER their clubhouse for a night of laughs and cheap drinks! Featuring NYC's rising comics, a cool laid back vibe, and that Old Skool 'New Yawk' attitude, it's THE Underground Comedy Show to be this Sunday Night! Come Down & #UGIT!

Todd Montesi & Richard James present awesome comics in front of a cool supportive crowd in the epicenter of hip NYC the East Village.

Todd Montesi & Richard James present awesome comics in front of a cool supportive crowd in the epicenter of hip NYC the East Village. F

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! will be moving to Exile Above 2A (25 Ave A, CORNER OF 2ND & A) on July 26th. We'll have a stage, a DJ booth, and a projector to screen funny shorts, plus tons of drink specials, starting with $5 beer & shot. Come celebrate this new beginning with UG!, the longest-running free comedy show in NYC. Keep the good times rolling and let's #UGIT!

UG! COMEDY SHOW!! will be moving to Exile Above 2A (25 Ave A, CORNER OF 2ND & A) on July 26th. We'll have a stage, a DJ booth, and a projector to screen funny shorts, plus tons of drink specials, starting with $5 beer & shot. Come celebrate this new beginning with UG!, the longest-running free comedy show in NYC. Keep the good times rolling and let's #UGIT!

Todd Montesi and Pat Rigby present awesome comics in front of a cool supportive crowd in the epicenter of hip NYC the East Village. Featuring both established comic veterans you've seen on TV to the up and comers, UG! guarantees a swell time all for FREE! We've also got tons of drink specials! So what are you waiting for? Come down and UG! it with us!!!

Todd Montesi and Pat Rigby present awesome comics in front of a cool supportive crowd in the epicenter of hip NYC the East Village. Featuring both established comic veterans you've seen on TV to the up and comers, UG! guarantees a swell time all for FREE! We've also got tons of drink specials! So what are you waiting for? Come down and UG! it with us!!!

The Dreamstalks, an Astoria-based comedic musical group, are incredibly proud and excited to announce their debut album fundraiser. The event will take place at 9pm at Rockwood Music Hall - Stage 3 (185 Orchard Street) in Manhattan.

The Dreamstalks, an Astoria-based comedic musical group, are incredibly proud and excited to announce their debut album fundraiser. The event will take place at 9pm at Rockwood Music Hall - Stage 3 (185 Orchard Street) in Manhattan.

Todd Montesi and Pat Rigby present awesome comics in front of a cool supportive crowd in the epicenter of hip NYC the East Village. Featuring both established comic veterans you've seen on TV to the up and comers, UG guarantees a swell time all for FREE! We've also got tons of drink specials (Half priced drinks till 9pm)! So what are you waiting for? Come down and UG! it.

Negin Farsad, Amy Albert and Beth McGregor present the weekly standup show, Comedy School Dropout. In the grand tradition of East Village alternative rooms, Comedy School Dropout brings top-notch standup comics, the occasional comedy musical act, subversive duo, or extremely talented threesome, to the stage for the cut-rate price of zero dollars.

Negin Farsad, Amy Albert and Beth McGregor present the weekly standup show, Comedy School Dropout. In the grand tradition of East Village alternative rooms, Comedy School Dropout brings top-notch standup comics, the occasional comedy musical act, subversive duo, or extremely talented threesome, to the stage for the cut-rate price of zero dollars.