New shows on sale this week at bergenPAC: One Man Star Wars - Friday, January 15, 2016 at 8PM and Wanda Sykes - Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 9, 2015 at 11AM at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at 201.227.1030.
Jim Gaffigan, the Grammy-nominated comedian, New York Times best-selling author, top touring performer and soon-to-be star of 'The Jim Gaffigan Show' will perform two shows at the State Theatre at 7 p.m. on both Today and Saturday, November 6-7, 2015. Gaffigan stops in Minneapolis as part of CONTAGIOUS, his latest national tour showcasing his signature and hilarious mix of stand-up material. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. today, May 1. The Saturday performance is for ages 18 and over. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787 to purchase and more information.
UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Avenue, known for bringing top stand-up comedy talent to Chicago, announces a month long series of all-stars: Rachel Feinstein, Jan. 7-9; Chris Redd & Megan Gailey, Jan. 15-17; Kate Berlant & John Early, Jan. 21-23; and Sean Patton, Jan. 28-30. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. Each headliner is set to perform Thursday 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. (with the exception of Chris Redd & Megan Gailey set to perform Friday - Sunday).
Sarah Vowell will appear at The Neptune tonight, October 28, 2015 at 8:00 PM. Age Limit: All Ages / Bar w/ valid ID Price: $36.50 advance, $38.00 day of show (not including fees) - ticket price includes a copy of Sarah Vowell's new book, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States (redeemable at show).
West Palm Beach, Fla. (October 23, 2015) 'Ukulele hero' (Rolling Stone) Jake Shimabukuro is set to transport audiences with his blindingly fast and complex string skills during two, special performances at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, November 15 at 2 pm and 7 pm. Multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Caroline Jones will open each performance.
'Ukulele hero' (Rolling Stone) Jake Shimabukuro is set to transport audiences with his blindingly fast and complex string skills during two, special performances at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, November 15 at 2 pm and 7 pm. Multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Caroline Jones will open each performance.
NEW YORK, October 19, 2015 -- Comedy Central, in association with The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), announced today the addition of Nathan Fielder (“Nathan For You”), Roy Wood Jr. (Correspondent, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”) and Big Jay Oakerson (SiriusXM's “The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder” on Comedy Central Radio) to the “Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn” show taking place at Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) on Friday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO (September 8, 2015) - The Elios Charitable Foundation announced today the program and honorees for the 10th Anniversary Hellenic Charity Ball, to be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Westin St. Francis on Union Square (335 Powell Street, San Francisco). One of San Francisco's most star-studded events, the biennial gala pays tribute to distinguished arts and entertainment luminaries in the Greek-American community and is the principal source of funding for the Elios Charitable Foundation. This year's honorees include cinematographer and director Constantine Makris ("Law & Order," "Orange is the New Black"); actor and dancer Gilles Marini ("Sex and the City: The Movie," "Brothers & Sisters") and comedian Demetri Martin ("The Daily Show," "Important Things with Demetri Martin"). Singer-songwriter Ariana Savalas, will be presented with the Elios Spotlight Award and 2009 Hellenic Charity Ball Honoree, Marilu Henner, will be the evening's emcee. Tickets for the Hellenic Charity Ball start at $400, with table sponsorships starting at $4,000. For more information and to reserve tickets, please visit elios.org/.
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Slants & The Goonies with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015. Tickets are on sale October 16 for $10 general admission.
With the help of 100 award-winning celebrity chefs, Autism Speaks raised $1.25 million at its inaugural Autism Speaks to Los Angeles Celebrity Chef Gala, which took place October 8, 2015 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. More than 600 guests, including Hollywood's top industry execs and celebrities Conan O'Brien, Al Roker, P!nk and Giada De Laurentiis honored Autism Speaks co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright and commemorated the organization's ten years of progress.
Tonight, October 8, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Autism Speaks will host its first ever AUTISM SPEAKS TO LOS ANGELES CELEBRITY CHEF GALA, in which 100 award-winning chefs will cook tableside for guests to honor Autism Speaks co-founders Suzanne & Bob Wright and celebrate the organization's 10th anniversary.
Yale Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the world premiere of INDECENT, a new play with music, written by Paula Vogel, created by Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman, and directed by Rebecca Taichman, at the University Theatre (222 York Street), now through October 24. Opening Night is tonight, October 8. The world premiere of INDECENT is a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, where it will play November 13-December 10.
Award-winning actress and comedian Mary Dimino's current one woman show BIG DUMMY: Me & My Old Man, has been selected to be apart of the Encore series in the 2015 United Solo Festival of Theatre Row. BIG DUMMY enjoyed a sold out, multiple engagement run in 2014, where it won the United Solo Award for First Sold Out Show.
Flappers Comedy Club is pleased to present Brad Garrett (ROBERT BARONE on 'EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND”) in a one night show of hilarious standup, Thursday, October 15 at 8:00 PM. Garrett will be joined by friends Debi Gutierrez (LIFETIME, SHOWTIME, NBC, HBO), Quinn Dahle (THE TONIGHT SHOW, COMEDY CENTRAL, LOPEZ TONIGHT), and Ralph Harris (ON OUR OWN, THE TONIGHT SHOW, CONAN O'BRIEN).
LEA DeLARIA will perform selections from her innovative new album, House of David: delaria + bowie = jazz - which boldly reexamines the work of music icon David Bowie - in a series of concerts at Smoke Jazz Club (2751 Broadway at 106th Street). The shows are Wednesday nights, tonight, October 7, and October 21, November 4 and November 25 at 11:30 PM.
Producer Nick Rafello is pleased to announce that, after three sold-out performances, his solo show YEAH, THAT HAPPENED, directed by Sam Viverito, has been scheduled for an additional performance at the United Solo Festival on October 9 at 9 pm.
LEA DeLARIA will perform selections from her innovative new album, House of David: delaria + bowie = jazz - which boldly reexamines the work of music icon David Bowie - in a series of concerts at Smoke Jazz Club (2751 Broadway at 106th Street). The shows are Wednesday nights, October 7, October 21, November 4 and November 25 at 11:30 PM. Tickets are $12 with an additional $20 minimum. She will be joined by Lucas Pino on saxophone, Alex Goodman on guitar, Dylan Shamat on bass and Aaron Kimmel on drums. Tickets are available here.
Yale Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the world premiere of INDECENT, a new play with music, written by Paula Vogel, created by Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman, and directed by Rebecca Taichman, at the University Theatre (222 York Street), tonight, October 2, through October 24. Opening Night is Thursday, October 8. The world premiere of INDECENT is a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, where it will play November 13-December 10.