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Stand Up NY is a comedy club located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side on 236 West 78th street. Founded in 1986, the club is one of New York City’s oldest, always featuring diverse lineups of well-known and local comedians. Comedians Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jon Stewart performed here. [1]
The Comedy Cellar stage as seen from the audience left. The Comedy Cellar is a comedy club in Manhattan where many top New York comedians perform, sometimes referred to as the "Harvard of comedy clubs". [1] It was founded in 1982 by then stand-up comedian, and current television writer/producer Bill Grundfest. [2]
The Peoples Improv Theater (PIT), also known as the PIT, is a comedy theater and training center in New York City, founded by comedian Ali Farahnakian in 2002. [1] Shows combine improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, stand-up, theater, and variety. Each show is hosted by a combination of "house teams" of comedians hired by PIT and by outside ...
Often referred to as "the Beast" (a portmanteau shortening of "UCB East"), the theater was initially opened in hopes of showcasing more stand-up comedy. This venue ran smaller-scale shows for $10 or less. [13] [14] The UCB East permanently closed on February 9, 2019. In its stead, the group once (but no longer) offered three nights of ...
The Comic Strip Live is the oldest stand-up comedy showcase club in New York City, located at 1568 Second Avenue (between 81st and 82nd Streets). [1] [2] [3] History
After several years of alternating acts between singers and comics, by the 1970s it was a stand-up comedy venue. [6] [7] A second location was opened in 1974 at 8162 Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California (which immediately prior housed the Ash Grove, a folk music venue). In 1979, Mark Lonow became a general partner ...
Bill Hicks recorded an HBO special, One Night Stand, at the Vic in 1991. Tangerine Dream was scheduled to play at The Riviera on Oct 17, 1992, however, just a few days prior to the concert date, the venue was moved to the Vic. David Bowie brought his Earthling tour to the Vic on September 19, 1997. Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Vic on April ...