Gotham Comedy Club opened it's new 10,000 square foot flagship location providing New York with live performances from today's elite comedians, and since its inception has appealed to the city's distinguished tastes. Located on 23rd St., in a 1929 building next door to the historic Chelsea Hotel, the new Gotham Comedy Club draws upon the charm and ambiance of the 1920s to capture the spirit of an upscale theater environment. Inspired by the famous nightclubs of that era, Mazzilli used the period's Art Deco movement as his starting point in the design of the $2.5 million space. The interior showroom walls are painted in a warm red tone while the hallway walls are the signature Gotham Yellow. Patrons feel as though they have been carried back in time as they enter the club, reminiscent as it is of the golden of live theater entertainment. The entry walls also feature famed shutterbug Dan Dion's photographs of some of the comedy world's most recognizable faces.
The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) offers an eclectic array of classes in improv, sketch, professional writing, solo performance, stand up, and more. We also offer one-off drop-in classes, large seminars and classes for kids and teens. Browse the classes by category and sign up online! Sign up for the notification list for a class that doesn't yet have dates scheduled. Follow the fear and jump into a class today!
The Comedy Cellar is a comedy club in Manhattan, where many top New York comedians perform. It was founded in 1982 by then standup comedian, and current television writer/producer Bill Grundfest. It is located in the heart of Greenwich Village on 117 Macdougal Street between West 3rd Street and Minetta Lane. The upstairs portion is a restaurant called The Olive Tree Cafe to which it is connected, and where many of the comedians hang out after performing. The businesses share the same menu, kitchen, and staff.The Comedy Cellar, like The Comedy Store, uses a showcase format, as opposed to a headline format like most clubs. A show will consist of between five and seven comics performing sets of roughly 20 minutes each.Regular performers there include Todd Barry, Colin Quinn, Jim Norton, Mitch Fatel, SNL star Darrell Hammond, Rich Vos, Dave Attell, Louis C.K., Nick DiPaolo, Artie Lange, Dave Chappelle, and podcast host Marc Maron. Also, some rising stars in comedy frequently perform, including Dov Davidoff, Robert Kelly, Harrison Greenbaum, Sherrod Small, Amy Schumer, Keith Robinson, Gregg Rogell, Nikki Glaser, and Ben Bailey.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has affordable, comedy shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Watch the best improv, sketch and standup in the country. Our original comedy video productions have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. Affordable Tickets only $5 or $10
With unbelievable food and the best stand-up comics in New York City, you don't want to miss a night at The Stand! Twitter: @TheStandNYC Instagram: @TheStandNYC Tumblr: thestandnyc.tumblr.com
Located a few blocks below Madison Square Garden, we create great comedy and train excellent improvisers.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is an American improvisational theatre and training center, founded by the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe members, including Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. It has locations in the New York neighborhoods of Chelsea and the East Village as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard.The troupe was originally trained by Del Close at Chicago's ImprovOlympic, invented the ASSSSCAT show the success of which led to the troupe getting their own sketch show on Comedy Central from 1998 to 2000, and eventually founded their own theatre. In 2013, they co-authored a manual The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual.PhilosophyThe Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Training Center teaches longform improv, sketch writing, and various other comedy skills. The training center's philosophy of improv is based largely on the teachings of Del Close, with a strong emphasis on the "game" of the scene. The primary improvisational form is "The Harold", and the theater in all its incarnations has had a group of "Harold Teams", house teams that perform regularly.
"The city’s cultural pulse is driven by vibrant little holes like Under St. Marks..." – John Del Signore, The Gothamist
We stand firmly behind our motto that improv IS for everyone. If you want to learn it, we can teach you. It’s not about being funny or clever or aggressive. It’s about getting behind the part of yourself that is fearless, creative, open, and likes working with others. Improv is now more or less 50 years old. So we’re curious to find out what can improvisation and performance look like on the cutting-edge? How can it evolve from it’s current format to express something new, something more real and more relevant? That’s why we’re called IMPROVOLUTION. Improv + Evolution/Revolution. (Get it? Yes, we like it too.) Interested in what’s next. And interested in how to push the edge and help catalyze the next stage in improv comedy and performance. How can improv unleash a new level of creativity within individuals and between people where cooperation, support, positivity, and not-knowing are the foundation? Something that can inform who we are – individually and collectively – that can push us to grow, transform and expand what we are capable of? And did we mention it’s incredibly, undeniably-amazingly-almost-addictivly fun?! Well…it is. Come join us! you know you want to…c’mon, admit it. No, we all know you do…everyone’s talking about how much you obsess about it…seriously…
You never know who'll stop by...Judah Friedlander, Greer Barnes or Dave Chappelle... We have comics for everyone...we promise to make you laugh and have a good time...
Rated the #1 Sports Bar in New York City for 2010/2011. An all American upscale sports bar and lounge owned by hip hop mogul Jay Z and partners. Locations: New York | 6 West 25th Street Atlantic City | 2120 Atlantic Ave For reservation: Call: 212-832-4040 (NYC) | 609.449.4040 (AC) E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://bit.ly/4040T
Located in the heart of Manhattan, the high-end cabaret and jazz club the Metropolitan Room brings the best in live music to New York City. Fabulous award-winning performers take the stage in an intimate 115-seat atmosphere reminiscent of the golden age of cabaret. The Friday night open mic event, Metrojam, features a lineup of up-and-coming performers as well as the Metrojam House Band, and the venue has also been known to host a fun night of stand-up comedy.
Founded in 1995 by Dale Fitzgerald and Roy Hargrove, The Jazz Gallery's stellar programming has enabled a reputation as "The most imaginatively booked jazz club in New York." (NY Times) and "The best place to hear live music in New York." (TimeOut NY). As a nonprofit, it has the ability to allow musicians to take creative risks that other jazz venues would be likely to avoid - therefore, The Gallery is a hub of creativity, a home to jazz musicians/composers, many of them from all over the world but now permanently settled in the United States. The Jazz Gallery serves an ethnically diverse, international audience that represents a cross section of New York City residents and travelers to New York. The Gallery has many loyal audience members from the region, as well as those who come from all over the world and allocate time during their travel to specifically come to hear performances. Audiences represent all ages -children are comfortable attending since no alcohol is served, and many young college students from NYU and the New School frequent the venue regularly alongside adults of every age. One of the best bargains in NYC, the average ticket price is $10-$20 (occasionally, some special events are $35 or $40). The Gallery is open 3 to 5 nights per week, 50 weeks per year and produces an average of 175 events per year. In 2009 its audience was in excess of 11,000. The Jazz Gallery produces most of its programming in it’s own venue, a loft space with walls that also serve as a gallery for artwork relating to jazz. It seats 70 people. The rented space is on the fifth floor of 1160 Broadway,accessible by elevator. The Jazz Gallery recalls Soho loft spaces of the 1960's and 70s, and conveys an intimacy and warmth that many newcomers comment on. Thematic series include the Thursday Night Debut Series, a Commissioning Series supported by the Jerome Foundation, large ensemble presentations, and Composer Workshops with Steve Coleman. Funding in 2009 and 2010 included grants from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Jerome Foundation, The Greenwall Foundation, the New York Community Trust, Meet the Composer, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and The National Endowment for the Arts, among others. In June 2010, The Jazz Gallery presented six concerts at its venue as part of the New York City CareFusion Jazz Festival. Two of the six concerts were webcast by NPR and WBGO. In addition, as part of the CareFusion Jazz Festival, The Jazz Gallery All -Stars appeared at Symphony Space's Peter Norton Theater, launching an initiative to create opportunities for jazz musicians at other larger performance venues. Over the past fifteen years The Jazz Gallery presented nine of the last eleven winners of the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition PRIOR to their winning this competition. This year, in 2010, Jason Moran, a formidable pianist who has frequented the stage of The Gallery for more than 10 years, won a MacArthur Award; in 2008, Miguel Zenon, another musician whose emergence began at The Jazz Gallery, was a MacArthur Recipient. (Miguel is in residence at The Gallery this year.) Every jazz musician appearing at The Jazz Gallery, emerging and established, knows that this is a venue where they can experiment, try out new material, and grow and develop as artists. The Jazz Gallery's 2009/2010 season included, among many others, emerging artists such as Andy Milne, Pedro Giraudo, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dafnis Prieto, Darcy James Argue, John Escreet, Yosvany Terry, Ben Williams and Linda Oh, as well as established artists such as Ravi Coltrane, Roy Hargrove, Steve Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Oliver Lake and Fred Hersch.
After I return from Italy I will be starting up my Tuesday night classes again:) September 24 at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street. Slow Balboa from 7pm-8pm Price: $60 for 4 classes or $20/class (walk-ins) This class will begin by covering the basics of (Dean)Slow Balboa. Each class will also offer an new concept and direction so that people can explore making the dance their own. Slow Bal is extremely leadable and fun way to express yourself on the floor when the music slows down. Advanced Balboa and Balswing 8pm-9pm Price: $60 for 4 classes or $20/class (walk-ins) A good grasp of the basics is required to take this class. This four week session we will taking a look at modern styles of Balboa and Balswing and where they came from. I will also offer a free two hour clip watching session for all attendees (more details to come) to help people see how the old blends with the new. ***** Walk-ins are welcome but to have better idea of the numbers attending I ask that all interested parties write me directly either through facebook or email ([email protected]). Registering for classes early is even better. You can pay through paypal to my email address [email protected]. Cost: Slow Bal or Advanced Balboa: $60. Slow Bal and Advanced Balboa $110. Walk-ins $20/class
The Players is a private social club founded in 1888 when Edwin Booth, the greatest American actor of his time, purchased a Gothic Revival-style mansion facing Gramercy Park and commissioned architect Stanford White to transform it into a certain club "for the promotion of social intercourse between the representative members of the dramatic profession and the kindred professions of literature, painting, sculpture and music, and the patrons of the arts."