When The Experiment Comedy Gallery opened last fall, just steps from a fast-changing corner on the Williamsburg waterfront where Broadway meets Kent Avenue, it was a little…
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…
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…