WEDNESDAY Circus of Dreams At Bizarre Bushwick, 12 Jefferson Street, Bushwick. 10pm. $7 suggested donation. More info here. This monthly performance art variety show has…
Performance Picks: Campy Cats, Poetry Brothel Séance, and Experimental Comedy
THURSDAY Strays Continues through May 14 at The Brick, 575 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg. 7:30pm (Sundays at 2pm and 7:30pm). $18. More info here. Imagine an…
Comedian and Activist Elsa Waithe ‘Could Have Easily Been a Hashtag’
There are maybe more comedians in New York City than anywhere else. And while material can vary a lot, stand-ups tend to have similar backstories,…
‘I Don’t Want My Mother to Hear That Joke’: a Muslim Comic Showcase
“Are there any white people here?” Atheer Yacoub asked the audience last night at The Experiment Comedy Gallery. “Can I hide behind you until this…
Performance Picks: Site-Specific Stuff, Queering the Feminine, Synth Comedy Theater
Several free festivals and absurd doses of comedy await you this week. Read on to get the scoop. THURSDAY The Terrible Them at The Experiment…
Williamsburg’s Newest DIY Venue Reimagines the Comedy Club
While DIY music venues are pretty much done for on the waterfront, a new independent comedy club– run by comics, for comics– has popped up…