A self-confessed raconteur of weird stories, it is no wonder that Jake Johannsen is one of David Letterman's favorite comics. With over forty Letterman appearances under his belt (not to mention a handful of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Politically Incorrect gigs) Jake is no stranger to late night television. His late night presence landed him his very own HBO comedy special, This'll Take About An Hour, which received incredible reviews, strong ratings and a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special. People Magazine rated the special as one of the "ten best television shows of the year," and TV Guide named it one of the "50 Funniest Moments of TV."
The two-time Grammy nominee and Rhythm & Blues Pioneer Award winner Bettye LaVette comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre tonight, March 4 at 8 p.m.
Neil Patrick Harris, Laverne Cox, Anna Kendrick, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pratt, Shonda Rhimes, Taylor Swift and Mark Ruffalo among this year's nominees for the 7th Annual SHORTY AWARDS
The Intergalactic Nemesis is returning to Playhouse Square for one night only, tonight, February 25, with ROBOT PLANET RISING, a new installment of the cult-favorite live-action graphic novel series that has garnered critical acclaim from all over the country.
The Apple Hill String Quartet to Perform World-Renowned Composer Meredith Monk's only String Quartet, Stringsongs, as part of Meredith Monk's 50th Year Celebrations.
The Trinity Irish Dance Company quickly dispels whatever notions you may have about Irish dance. They bring their innovative and award-winning dance style to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom for two performances in one evening.
A self-confessed raconteur of weird stories, it is no wonder that Jake Johannsen is one of David Letterman's favorite comics. With over forty Letterman appearances under his belt (not to mention a handful of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Politically Incorrect gigs) Jake is no stranger to late night television. His late night presence landed him his very own HBO comedy special, This'll Take About An Hour, which received incredible reviews, strong ratings and a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special. People Magazine rated the special as one of the “ten best television shows of the year,” and TV Guide named it one of the “50 Funniest Moments of TV.”
Mixing an incisive wit with scathing sarcasm, Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy Award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. A regular with David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno, Greg has made more than 50 visits to The Howard Stern Show. He also hosts The Greg Fitzsimmons Show on Sirius XM's 'Howard 101” and puts out the hugely popular FitzDog Radio Podcast twice a week.
La Jolla Playhouse presents The Darrell Hammond Project, written by Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond and Elizabeth Stein, and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Performed by Hammond, this world-premiere, one-man show will runs now through March 8, 2015 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. The production opens tonight, February 8, 2015.
Combining gymnastics, weight sharing, pop dance, and performance art in a delightfully whimsical human circus, the innovative award-winning dance troupe Pilobolus takes the Smothers stage at Pepperdine University on Wednesday, March 25 at 8 p.m.
Named one of the “Top 10 Comics to Look Out For” by Variety!! Making his first television appearance on Comedy Central, Bob Marley is now one of the few comics to do the complete late night circuit including The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn.
Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold will play the role of Eleanor Roosevelt in Clinton The Musical. She will join the previously announced Kerry Butler who has been tapped to play Hillary Rodham Clinton.
England's most storied rivalry takes center stage at Folger Theatre in Friedrich Schiller's classic drama Mary Stuart from tonight, January 27- March 8, 2015.
Closing the Gap - A Benefit Concert - A special One Night Only Concert featuring the songs of Dramatist Guild Fellows Dana Levinson and Stacey Weingarten.
More than 175 prominent comedy/variety writers, including a number who appear on-air, have signed a petition urging ITV to enter a collective bargaining agreement covering its nonfiction writer-producers.