Victory Variety Hour Presents The HELL SHOW: A vaudeville in 9 circles in Los Angeles, CA - StubDog Events






WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12, 2009



Victory Variety Hour Presents The HELL SHOW: A vaudeville in 9 circles. It's "raunchy, bawdy & fun" claims LA Weekly. Now in it's 3rd year, LA's own "high-fallutin' low-brow" variety show ain’t your grandpa's burlesque show: featuring striptease, sideshow, comedy and live music with performers from all over the country, VVH takes burlesque to the cutting edge of sex and off-beat comedy. Voted One of the Best Shows in LA by BIZARRE MAGAZINE. BURLESQUE DANCERS include Diamondback Annie (Miss Exotic World’s First Runner-Up 2005), Venus de Mille (Miss Exotic World’s Legend in the Making 2005), Dizzy Von Damn! (Miss Viva Las Vegas 2008), Vixen Violette and the Vamp-Til-Ready Dancers. COMEDY from Eddie Pepitone and MUSIC provided by Opera singer Jesse Merlin and garage grind from the Voo-Doo Organist! And host GARY SHAPIRO as your own personal Dante. This is sure to be one hell of a night!

Downtown Comedy Club - Luenell with Ron G. Downtown Comedy Club : Los Angeles Luenell is becoming increasingly popular from her appearances in television film and videos. Best known for her controversial role as the "hooker with the heart of gold" in the blockbuster comedy of 2006 "Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhastan." Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 9:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : FREE
Noches Rockeras @ The Crazy Horse The Crazy Horse : West Covina One hot night of rock-n-roll en Espanol. This showcase includes the alternative Latin music Primo Rock and Luz De Luna. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 19 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : FREE
Downtown Comedy Club - Shang Downtown Comedy Club : Los Angeles Shang has come a long way from the boroughs of New York. Originally from Brooklyn, this Carnegie Mellon University graduate and aspiring illustrator began his comedy career on a dare. A friend bet him $50 to take the stage during open-mike night at a local comedy club. Shang won the bet. He felt It was a way to get the things that he was passionate & angry about that he saw in the world. Dates Available: Friday, August 21 @ 9:00 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : FREE
Best & Brightest @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Come out and see The Improv's most amazing talent! Combining up and coming comics with seasoned veterans and today’s hottest acts, it is always an amazing show! Some shows have yielded such up and coming acts as Ian Bagg, Sam Tripoli, Bret Ernst, Adam Hunter, as well as some veteran performers such as Ron White, Bob Saget, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 26 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : FREE
Downtown Comedy Club - Joey Medina Downtown Comedy Club : Los Angeles Joey Medina is best known as being one of the stars of Paramount Pictures' "The Original Latin Kings of Comedy," with Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez and Alex Reymundo, and the host of The Morning Invasion on Latino 96.3 FM in Los Angeles. Dates Available: Friday, August 28 @ 9:00 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : FREE

LA Derby Dolls: Fight Crew Vs. Varsity Brawlers The Doll Factory : Los Angeles The nationally renowned L.A. Derby Dolls, Southern California's premiere all-female, banked track roller derby league, terminate their summer hiatus on Saturday, August 29 with a sure-to-be brutal brawl between the Fight Crew and the rookie team, the Varsity Brawlers. Dates Available: Saturday, August 29 @ 6:00 PM FULL PRICE : $17.00 OUR PRICE : $8.50
Theatre West Presents Gaslight Theatre West : Hollywood Set in London, 1880, "Gaslight" tells the demoniac story of the Manninghams of Angel Street. Under the guise of kindliness, handsome Mr. Manningham is torturing his wife into insanity. He accuses her of petty aberrations that he has arranged himself; and since her mother died of insanity, she is more than half convinced that she, too, is going out of her mind. Dates Available: Friday, August 28 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 30 @ 2:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $22.00 - $27.00 OUR PRICE : $11.00 - $13.50
Esotouric : Blood & Dumplings Bus Adventure Los Angeles A criminal and gastronomical excursion into the San Gabriel Valley with the award-winning Esotouric team, Blood & Dumplings rolls through Alhambra, Temple City, Monterey Park, Rosemead and El Monte, revealing dozens of weird, forgotten crimes and oddities from the valley's past. Date Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 12:00 PM FULL PRICE : $63.00 OUR PRICE : $31.50
Juliette Fairley's Mulatto Series Sunset Gardner Stage : West Hollywood Double Header!! See two solo shows for the price of one ticket. Juliette Fairley's Mulatto Series includes Mulatto's Dilemma and the Making of a Mulatto. The Making of a Mulatto is the long awaited sequel to Mulatto's Dilemma. Dates Available: Friday, August 21 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 3:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 - $25.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00 - $12.50
The Armando Show - Live At iO West Theater iO West Theatre : Los Angeles The Armando Show is an hour-long improvised comedy show inspired by an audience suggestion, which the celebrity hosts interpret through a personal and truthful improvised monologue. Dates Available: Monday, August 17 @ 9:00 PM Monday, August 24 @ 9:00 PM Monday, August 31 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
LA Sake Festival - Taste, Learn, Feel The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel : Hollywood This isn't your grandparents' sake tasting. The LA Sake Festival will be a hybrid of LA Vegas vibe and Southern California’s largest sake tasting. Presented by SakeSocial.com & Drink:Eat:Play, the LA Sake Festival will play host to over 100 brands of sake, mixologists and classes. Date Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $50.00 OUR PRICE : $30.00
Scientist Turned Comedian, Tim Lee Hermosa Beach Playhouse : Hermosa This is a unique show that blends stand-up comedy with science, and humorous PowerPoint visuals. The show was developed by Tim Lee; a comedian and a PhD. "I came up with the idea while sitting through seminars in grad school. There is just so much potential for humor in science...if you know where to look." Dates Available: Saturday, September 12 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00
Ali Wong Presents M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater : Santa Monica Ali Wong, SF Weekly's "Best Comedian of 2009", hosts a hilarious night of stand-up comedy, featuring her favorite comics: Hugh Moore, Kyle Kinane, Hari Kondabolu, KT Tatara and special surprise guests. This is a rare opportunity to see Ali Wong perform a 30-min set in Los Angeles, as she now lives in NYC. Dates Available: Sunday, August 30 @ 9:30 PM FULL PRICE : $16.00 OUR PRICE : $8.00
Victory Variety Hour Presents The HELL SHOW Bordello Bar : Los Angeles "Raunchy, bawdy and fun" -- LA Weekly. Now in it's 3rd year, LA's own "high-fallutin' low-brow" variety show ain’t your grandpa's burlesque show: featuring striptease, sideshow, comedy and live music with performers from all over the country, VVH takes burlesque to the cutting edge of sex and off-beat comedy. Voted One of the Best Shows in LA by BIZARRE MAGAZINE. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 12 @ 9:30 PM FULL PRICE : $12.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00
Gregorio Luke, Life Size Murals of Miguel Covarrubias Ford Theatre : Hollywood The visual and the verbal merge into an exhilarating multimedia tour of Mexico's history with Latin American art expert and former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art Gregorio Luke. Date Available: Sunday, August 16 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
OC Beer Festival Irvine Lake : Silverado With so many great Orange Country breweries, the OC shouldn't be limited to wine tasting and pairings -- it's 'bout time for OC to have it's own beer festival. The event will highlight Orange County's top breweries, as well as over 60 other domestic and international brands. Date Available: Sunday, August 30 @ 2:00 PM FULL PRICE : $40.00 OUR PRICE : $25.00
L'effleur Des Sens King King : Hollywood L'effleur des Sens caresses the senses, arouses the imagination and reinvents the stage as foreplay to whatever happens behind close doors. The centerpiece of L'effleur des Sens is the eight beautiful dancers who, according to the Los Angeles Times, use "their long legs with the precision of surgeons slicing into repressed psyches." Dates Available: Thursday, August 20 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 - $30.00 OUR PRICE : $7.00 - $15.00
18 Mighty Warriors - Bow Down to Your Asian Masters The Complex : Santa Monica Los Angeles's own award-winning 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors Comedy Troupe is back in action at The Complex with the World Premiere of "BOW DOWN TO YOUR ASIAN MASTERS!" Featuring a collection of ALL NEW comedy material that will usher in the Asian century. Dates Available: Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Theatre of NOTE Presents Kill Me, Deadly Theatre of NOTE : Hollywood Theatre of NOTE's "Season Of Longing" continues... The team that brought us The Poseidon Adventure: the Musical and A Mulholland Christmas Carol brings NOTE another World Premiere with Bill Robens' skewed take on film noir...KILL ME, DEADLY! Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 16 @ 7:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $22.00 OUR PRICE : $11.00
Friday Night QUICKIES! - Original Bedroom Tales Whitefire Theatre : Sherman Oaks We have Drama! Comedy! Love! Heartbreak! Infidelity! Soulmates! Situations close to your own heart and sticky predicaments not to be believed! Friday Night Quickies is a venture in the collaborative theatre effort. We called on 2 producers, 7 writers, 7 directors, and 22 actors to share their talents to create this collection of original 10-minute plays. Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 21 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
Date & Dash Speed Dating (Gay Men) @ Royal T Royal T Cafe : Culver City You will meet other men and would be able to talk to each other for about 5 min. Afterwards, if there's interest, you would discreetly circle "yes" on your match card and we will email you with contact info of those who you had a mutual match. Speed dating allows you to skip the excruciating hit-or-miss first date experience, there's no embarrassing rejections or silly mind games! We do all the work for you! Dates Available: Tuesday, August 18 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $9.99 OUR PRICE : $5.00
UP@The MINT! Art Without Ageism The Mint : Los Angeles Hosted By JOSHUA SILVERSTEIN. Last month was the first installment of UP@the MINT! And the people were definitely UPlifted! To say the night was beautiful is an understatement! Saturday, August 15th, we do it again! Check it out! Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $12.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00
Stop Kiss - A First Kiss Transforms Two Lives Theatre/Theatre : Los Angeles After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives. "Stop Kiss" transcends the specifics of gay romance to embrace broad themes of love, commitment, and personal identity. Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 16 @ 7:00 PM Monday, August 17 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
Across the Pacific + Others @ The Knitting Factory Knitting Factory : Los Angeles A jam-packed night of great local artists take to the Front Stage at the Knitting Factory. A sure fire night of top-notch indie music including Across the Pacific, Krissi Moses, Gallows For A King and Lindsay Sinay. Support local music at one of LA's most intimate venues. Dates Available: Friday, August 21 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Bret Ernst @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Comedian Bret Ernst can currently be seen in the feature film VINCE VAUGHN’S WILD WEST COMEDY SHOW, which documents Ernst with Vaughn & 3 other comedians as they perform to sold out crowds in a 30 night 30 venue tour across America. Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 9:30 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Viva La Disco Presents CADDIES REUNION 2009 Caddies at Almansor Court : Alhambra Club 30 and Viva La Disco Presents Everybody Loves Disco featuring the original Circus Disco DJ 1978-84‘, DJ Martin Rodriguez plus DJ Rick Chaz and DJ Mike Enchantment. Dates Available: Saturday, August 22 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Summer Camp Series @ Sacred Fools Sacred Fools Theater : Los Angeles Six Weekends. Eight Shows. No counselors. Enjoy your summer! Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 9:00 PM (Boy Whores In Underpants) Saturday, August 15 @ 9:00 PM (Boy Whores In Underpants) Friday, August 21 @ 9:00 PM (So Fresh & So Clean: DIRTY Saturday, August 22 @ 9:00 PM (So Fresh & So Clean: DIRTY) Saturday, August 22 @ 7:00 PM (The Revelations!) Sunday, August 23 @ 7:00 PM (The Revelations!) FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Relationsh!t @ iO West Theater iO West Theatre : Los Angeles RELATIONSH!T - The Talk Show about Love, Sex and Relationships! The audience asks questions anonymously via the stealthy "ballot box" while the panel of four "experts" provide answers.* Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
ComedySportz Kidz, Laughed with Your Kid Lately? The National Comedy Theatre : Hollywood ComedySportz Kidz is created just for our youngest fans and their families! We know kids, and we know how to make them laugh! This unique improv comedy show is designed especially for them. Dates Available: Saturday, September 05 @ 3:00 PM Saturday, October 03 @ 3:00 PM Saturday, November 07 @ 3:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Sebastian Maniscalo @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Sebastian's facial expressions and complete disgust with human behavior has given him the reputation as one of the most sought after comedians working today. Dates Available: Saturday, August 29 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 9:30 PM FULL PRICE : $120.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Lee Scratch Perry, The Mighty Upsetter @ The Key Club Key Club : West Hollywood The Mighty Upsetter is coming to Upset. The legendary artist/producer also known as Lee King Perry, Pipecock Jackson, Lee, Scratch, Upsetter and Rainford Hugh Perry takes the stage at the Key Club on August 25th. Also performing is the Pedal-Tones! Dates Available: Tuesday, August 25 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $22.00 OUR PRICE : $11.00
GOD BOX Written and Performed by Ana Guigui Actors Forum Theatre : North Hollywood An attractive young woman (like many young women before her) seeks that one perfect guy to make her life complete. Who will it be? Her high school sweetheart? The confident businessman? The rambunctious musician? Taking the advice of a friend, she acquires a God Box. It becomes the repository of her wishes, hopes and dreams. Date Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 16 @ 2:00 PM FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00
Flypoet Spoken Word & Music Showcase The Savoy Entertainment Center : Inglewood DID YOU KNOW... that America's hottest ongoing spoken word event is located right here in Los Angeles? It goes down every month at the beautiful Savoy Entertainment Center In Inglewood! For a slice of the best performance poetry that the world has to offer and great live music, you don't want to miss this opportunity to bathe in the atmosphere and electricity as this rare collection of performance artists sets the stage on fire with energy and passion! Dates Available: Wednesday, September 02 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Comedysportz: U-sical - The Improvised Musical About You The National Comedy Theatre : Hollywood U-sical is a full-length, improvised musical based on the life of an audience member! Audience members volunteer stories at the top of the show. Everybody votes for their favorite and we interview the winning storyteller. Date Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 10:30 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 10:30 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 10:30 PM FULL PRICE : $17.00 OUR PRICE : $8.50
The Receptionist starring Megan Mullally Odyssey Theatre : Los Angeles Adam Bock’s quietly, quirky, comedy with creepy currents stars MEGAN MULLALLY of Will & Grace. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 12 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum : Topanga An old Southern family desperately clings to tradition in a newly updated version of The Cherry Orchard. Anton Chekhov's poignant comedy, freely adapted by Heidi Helen Davis and Ellen Geer, opens on June 27 on The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's outdoor stage in Topanga. Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 4:00 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 28 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
OUTe & Kind Stranger Presents iO West Theatre : Los Angeles Marc Maron is a stand up comic, actor, and writer who has appeared in countless clubs, in film, on various TV shows, and off-Broadway and is the author of Broadway Books' "The Jerusalem Syndrome" (based on his one-man show). Dates Available: Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, August 20 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, August 27 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Marc Macon @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Marc Maron is a stand up comic, actor, and writer who has appeared in countless clubs, in film, on various TV shows, and off-Broadway and is the author of Broadway Books' "The Jerusalem Syndrome" (based on his one-man show). Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas Home Depot Center : Carson Major League Soccer's (MLS) LA Galaxy take on FC Dallas at the Home Depot Center. Dates Available: Saturday, September 12 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $40.00 - $75.00 OUR PRICE : $20.00 - $35.00
A Midsummer Night's Dream The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum : Topanga In a place of enchantment inhabited by lovers both fairy and human, three worlds collide: the unrequited loves of Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia and Helena; a rehearsal of the Pyramus and Thisby legend by a group of Rustics; and the domestic troubles in the land of the fairies. Dates Available: Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, August 20 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, August 27 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
Katsumoto, Allura + More @ The Knitting Factory Knitting Factory : Los Angeles Top local bands rock the Front Stage at the Knit. See independent local bands No Bragging Rights, Allura, Phathom, Katsumoto and Sweet Eve at one of LA’s top intimate venues. Dates Available: Friday, August 28 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Carved Souls + Other Local Bands @ The Knitting Factory Knitting Factory : Los Angeles A heavy pipe-hitting lineup of top local bands including Hell Broken, Carved Souls, Multiverse and Leather Souls at the Knitting Factory. A sure fire night of top-notch indie music. Support local music at one of LA's top music venues. Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
The Miser by Moliere The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum : Topanga A comic tale of greed, lust...and 'American values,' Moliere's The Miser opens on the outdoor stage at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on Saturday, July 25, rounding out Theatricum's five-play 2009 Summer Repertory Season. Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 21 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
Mo' Betta Monday @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles For over a decade, SPIKE-DID-IT-EVENTS has proudly presented MO BETTA' MONDAYS ALL-STAR COMEDY JAM, featuring the hottest Urban comedians from all over the country. Comics regularly featured on Def Comedy Jam, BET, HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central round out an always awesome line-up. Dates Available: Monday, August 17 @ 8:00 PM Monday, August 24 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
LA Galaxy vs. Toronto FC Home Depot Center : Carson Major League Soccer's (MLS) LA Galaxy take on the Toronto FC. Dates Available: Saturday, September 19 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $40.00 - $75.00 OUR PRICE : $20.00 - $35.00
The Beta Tones @ The Knitting Factory Knitting Factory : Los Angeles Hailing from Venice Beach and Long Beach, California, The Beta Tones play original indie rock/modern pop characterized by catchy chords and melodies with tasteful but minimal studio effects, resulting in a sound that is contemporary, nostalgic, and contagious. Lead vocalist Angelo Spyropoulos is a California native who has been writing songs for two decades. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 19 @ 8:30 PM FULL PRICE : $12.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00
Powder @ The Key Club Key Club : West Hollywood POWDER exploded onto the LA music scene in early 2001. Since then it has been a nonstop super-charged runaway train full of awestruck audiences and loyal fans throughout the world. Known as the best band in Los Angeles for the amazing adventure in sight and sound, POWDER keeps the fans on their toes, anticipating anything from femme-bots to 10 feet tall aliens. Date Available: Saturday, September 19 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Crack Whore, Bulimic, Girl-Next-Door Psychic Visions Theatre : Los Angeles RoadKill Productions proudly presents the all-new, bigger, louder, sexier re-mount of Crack Whore, Bulimic, Girl-Next-Door; a true story about a woman's coming of age in the 1980's and her struggle with bulimia. Dates Available: Saturday, August 22 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Bay Hil-Area with the Best Comics Of SF Bay Area The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Comic Mike Uryga produces a night of comedy featuring some of the hottest comics that currently, or have had at one time, called the San Francisco Bay Area home. The San Francisco comedy circuit is known for it's no holds bar, nothing's taboo, check the political correctness at the door kind of humor that's produced some of the most popular comics in the business! Dates Available: Thursday, August 13 @ 10:00 PM FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : $7.00
Obscured By Clouds @ The Whisky a Go-Go! The Whisky a Go-Go! : Los Angeles Do you like Pink Floyd? Well, Obscured By Clouds' humble summer tour kicks off with shows in the northwest culminating in their CD party release show at the infamous Whisky a Go-Go! This ambitious prog-rock outfit hailing from the Northwest layers trippy textures and trances that melt into simmering swatches of deep-seated psychotronic sound. Dates Available: Friday, August 28 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $12.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00
Richmond's House of Comedy @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Rising young comedy star Adam Richmond has gathered with his funny friends to put together one of the most high energy, explosively hysterical comedy show that you'll find in Hollywood...even Southern California...perhaps the world. Dates Available: Thursday, August 20 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
ComedySportz LA The National Comedy Theatre : Hollywood AIf you like Whose Line Is It Anyway?, then you'll love ComedySportz, a fun, fast-paced comedy show that's great for the whole family. Two teams battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes, games and songs on the spot. The audience votes for the winners, a referee calls the fouls and they even play the national anthem before each match. Dates Available: Sunday, August 16 @ 7:00 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $13.00 OUR PRICE : $6.50
FAT JOE @ The Key Club Key Club : West Hollywood We all know Fat Joe is one of the most hardbody rappers in the game, and his street cred is unquestioned in New York City. His career as a rapper is equally unquestioned. A little more than 13 years after releasing his debut LP, Represent, Hip-Hop legend Fat Joe is defiantly certified as one of the last of a dying breed. Dates Available: Saturday, August 29 @ 8:30 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
Devils Night Drive In : Fast Times at Ridgemont High Devils Night Drive In : Los Angeles Malls, Fast Cars, Sex and Rock-n-Roll. Fast Times at Ridgemont High at Angel City Drive-In. Say no more. Dates Available: Saturday, August 22 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Celebrate 2 Years of Strictly Social with Yazarah Little Temple : Los Angeles On Wednesday August 19, 2009 get ready for a landmark event! STRICTLY SOCIAL is celebrating two years of eclectic soul fusion! From their humble beginnings in North Hollywood to their new home at Little Temple to our events around the country, Strictly Social has consistently presented lovers of progressive soul with some of the best artists around. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 19 @ 10:30 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Cocktail Hour Comedy @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Come out to a special late-night Improv-Produced show, featuring some of our favorite Improv comics! What is so special about this show?? We'll tell you - it's got the next generation of powerhouse headliners breaking out with the funny late-night. Come out and enjoy the front bar and restaurant early to kick off a live Saturday night! Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 11:30 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $3.00
Holly Shorts Film Festival Laemmle's Sunset 5 : West Hollywood On the heels of the most successful HollyShorts Film Festival to date which honored acclaimed filmmakers David Lynch and Paul Haggis and showcased short films from stars Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette, HollyShorts is now set to launch the 5th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival. Day Passes are available to the Festival taking place August 7-13. Date Available: Wednesday, August 12 @10:15 AM (Day Pass) Thursday, August 13 @10:15 AM (Day Pass) FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
Waterbrains and Great Adventure Comedy Show M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater : Santa Monica TWO AMAZING LONG FORM IMPROV SHOWS! Unpredictable comedy from the top players from all around Los Angeles, you never know what you'll see with the Waterbrains., Audience suggestions are given to as many as 20 players, who then create amazing scenarios using the "clap in" improv form. Then experience The Great Adventure as they fuse characters, scenes and silliness into an unforgettable journey to somewhere else and then back again. Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 9:00 PM Friday, August 21 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Collegehumor.com Presents ComedyJuice The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles One of the most famous comedy shows in the country, this always popular night could feature superstar regulars like Sarah Silverman, Dane Cook, Jeffrey Ross, Dave Attell, and Drew Carey alongside the best young comics in the country like Ben Gleib, Steve Byrne, Kyle Cease, Daniel Tosh, and Nick Thune. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 12 @ 10:00 PM Wednesday, August 19 @ 10:00 PM FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : $7.00
The Dollface Dames Burlesque Present The Verdugo Show The Verdugo Bar : Los Angeles The Dollface Dames and Blue Bayou Productions present "The VERDUGO Show!" in Eagle Rock Every Sunday Night. Verdugo Bar is an LA find, where you have to be "in the know" to realize that the small "cocktails" sign outside is no match of what the belly of the bar holds; A guild of beautiful girls in their underwear who are dancing, singing and drinking right next to you. Dates Available: Sunday, August 23 @ 8:30 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
R. Ernie Silva in Heavy Like The Weight Of A Flame Odyssey Theatre : Los Angeles Echoes of Shakespeare, Hendrix and Kerouac charge solo artist/comedian/gifted guitarist R. Ernie Silva's true-life tale about his odyssey across the great American outback. An 80's break dance artist, Silva started performing at the age of 12 for NYC street music stations 107.5 WBLA and 98.7 KISS and at 17 was on the brutal stages of New York City’s standup comedy circuit. Dates Available: Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, August 20 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 2:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Billie & Bogie - 2 Legends in 1 Amazing Night Whitefire Theatre : Sherman Oaks Billie and Bogie are back, baby! The world premiere of BILLIE & BOGIE, an exciting night of back-to-back solo shows about two great American legends, Billie Holiday and Humphrey Bogart, takes you back to an era where the joints were jumping and Hollywood was hopping. Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
The Ed Galvez Punk House M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater : Santa Monica Weekly stand-up show hosted by Ed Galvez! Recently named by Variety as a top spot to scout talent in LA, we're committed to fostering a down-to-earth, supportive and professional environment for the talent we work with, and also to creating opportunities for our community of performers to gain exposure and further their careers. Dates Available: Wednesday, August 12 @ 9:00 PM Wednesday, August 19 @ 9:00 PM Wednesday, August 26 @ 9:00 PM FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00
Psycho Ex-Girlfriends vs. Huntington Heartbreakers The Rinks : Huntington Beach OC Roller Girls presents the Orange County battle of a lifetime pitting the Psycho Ex-Girlfriends against the Huntington Heartbreakers. These girls play rough! Date Available: Saturday, September 05 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $12.00 - $15.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00 - $7.50
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Historic Walking Tour Hollywood Forever Cemetery : Hollywood At the Hollywood Forever, the stars are waiting for you. Come learn about Hollywood's past and present and see the graves of stars such as Rudolph Valentino, John Huston, Peter Lorre, Jayne Mansfield, Johnny Ramone, Cecil B. DeMille, "Alfalfa" from the Little Rascals and many more! Dates Available: Saturday, August 29 @ 12:00 PM Saturday, September 19 @ 12:00 PM FULL PRICE : $12.00 OUR PRICE : $6.00
Say Goodbye, Toto - Ark Theatre Company Hayworth Theatre : Los Angeles A fanciful re-imagining of "The Wizard of Oz" as told from Toto's point of view, "Say Goodbye, Toto" whisks us away to an alternate world where Dorothy Gale's faithful dog battles the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion for her affections. While tangling with cats, Witches, Wizards, and Munchkins, Toto learns about the true meaning of love in Heidish's whimsical World Premiere. Dates Available: Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $20.00 - $22.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00 - $11.00
Naughty with Sam Tripoli @ Hollywood Improv The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles The Naughty Show Live is more than a show, it's a party that encourages people to have a lot of laughs and maybe make a few bad (yet enjoyable) decisions. Featuring some of the top comics in business with material they can't use on TV, crazy comedy videos with an adult theme, and some insane audience participation segments that ensure a hilarious time is had by all, the Naughty Show Live may be the greatest comedy party ever. Dates Available: Saturday, August 29 @ 11:30 PM FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00
Love, Sex, Violence, etc. Whitefire Theatre : Sherman Oaks Six brilliant one act plays by playwright Helena Weltman ("fresh voice in the American theater"). Directed by the father son team of noted director Pavel Cerny and film director Daniel Cerny. Plays range from romantic to horror, from theater of the absurd to comedy. Dates Available: Sunday, August 16 @ 3:00 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 3:00 PM Sunday, August 30 @ 3:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $20.00 OUR PRICE : $10.00
Dizzy Reed + Friends @ The Viper Room The Viper Room : West Hollywood Dizzy Reed is a bold rock musician best known for his tenure as the keyboardist for the rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has played, toured and recorded since 1990. Reed is the only remaining member of Guns N' Roses, aside from frontman Axl Rose, to remain from the band's Use Your Illusion era. Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 10:00 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 10:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Bach At Leipzig - Odyssey Theatre Odyssey Theatre : Los Angeles A whirling, Stoppardesque farce, BACH AT LEIPZIG is one of the most substantial plays based on classical music since AMADEUS! Leipzig, Germany, 1722: seven rival musicians jump at the chance to fill the most sought-after musical post in Europe: organmaster at Leipzig. Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 16 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $25.00 - $30.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 - $15.00
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum : Topanga There are no simple heroes or villains in Shakespeare's powerful rendering of this pivotal historical event. A group of high government officials assassinate a popular leader, then urge the people of Rome to back their heinous deed. Were the conspirators motivated by envy and ambition or honor and patriotism? Dates Available: Sunday, August 16 @ 7:30 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 4:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum : Topanga Written near the end of Shakespeares life, this astounding story encompasses his many gifts and style explorations as a playwright. Witness romance, tragedy, loss, forgiveness, fantasy, battles, evil, absurd comedy and some of the Bard's most exquisitely defined characters! Cymbeline offers food for all tastes and thought for all moods. Dates Available: Sunday, August 16 @ 3:30 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 3:30 PM Sunday, August 30 @ 3:30 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00
Richard Villa's Refried Fridays The Hollywood Improv : Los Angeles Producer and host of "Refried Fridays", Richard Villa, never fails to entertain. In addition to his own brand of heavy-hitting comedy, he brings out the best up and coming talent! Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 10:00 PM Friday, August 28 @ 10:00 PM FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50
Keith & Margo's Murder Mystery Dinner LA Matteo's Restaurant : Los Angeles Since 1985, the original and still most popular Murder Mystery Dinner in Los Angeles and according to the LA Times, "the most professional, by far... the Masterminds." Keith & Margo have been responsible since for over 7,000 murder mystery shows worldwide including murder mystery dinners, murder mystery weekends and murder mystery corporate events. And they've done it without using a single feather boa and only one prop violin case. Dates Available: Saturday, August 15 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, August 22 @ 7:00 PM Saturday, August 29 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $68.00 OUR PRICE : $52.00
Date & Dash Speed-Dating (Santa Monica) Air Conditioned : Santa Monica We would like to invite you to speed date, and mix with other singles while enjoying the best seats in Pasadena. The event will take place at the famous Air Conditioned. Speed-Dating allows you to skip the excruciating hit-or-miss first date experience. Instead, with Date & Dash you can chat with a large pool of people, choose your favorites, and see if they choose you! Dates Available: Thursday, August 27 @ 8:00 PM Thursday, September 03 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17.50
EAVESDROPPER: LA's Longest-Running Play Underground Annex Theater : Hollywood Check your shower curtain. EAVESDROPPER is an exciting snapshot of 21st Century American life as youth culture and TV culture set the background for a battle of the sexes. Winner of the Maggi Award for Best New Play, Eavesdropper is L.A.'s longest currently running play and the recipient of more than 40 rave reviews. Dates Available: Friday, August 14 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, August 15 @ 8:00 PM Friday, August 21 @ 8:00 PM More dates FULL PRICE : $25.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50
Spoken Funk MBar : Hollywood Spoken Funk! Where POETRY and COMEDY meet! Spoken Funk fuses today's funniest comedians with the world's most talented spoken word poets. Spoken Funk has quickly become the "hot spot" for Southern California's eclectic social scene. At any show the audience will include spoken word poetry fanatics, up and coming comics, and Los Angeles' elite movers and shakers. Whether young, grown, Black, White, rich, or poor, Spoken Funk is the place to be! Dates Available: Sunday, August 16 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 23 @ 8:00 PM Sunday, August 30 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00