Located downstairs
at Comix at 353 W. 14th Street, Ochi's Lounge opens for pre-show hobnobbing
one half hour before the first showtime seven days a week. There is
no cover charge and a one item minimum food or drink
purchase for every performance. Past performers
in Ochi's Lounge have included David Cross, Jim Gaffigan, Zach Galifianakis,
Judah Friedlander, Tom Shillue, Christian Finnegan & other famous
faces.
Ochi's Lounge is the next level of Comix and is sure to change the way
you think about underground comedy. Say goodbye to smelly co-ed bathrooms
and run-down, musty venues that are the standard alternative comedy
experience. Everything you love about independent shows produced by
some of the MVPs of the comedy scene is now in a comfortable lounge
with affordable and delicious food and beverages available.
There is no cover charge and a one item minimum purchase of food or
drink for all shows.
Email Kambri Crews at kcrews[at]comixny.com
with any questions.
JUNE / JULY 2009
(Click on links for info)
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WORDS OR LESS - There are lots of great storytellers in the world
of comedy. "Twenty-5 Words or Less" is not the show for them.
Hosted by Matt Goldich, T5WOL features some of New York's best comedians
telling their funniest one-liners. These jokes are the soul of wit!
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AFTER
DARK - Fellas loosen up those bow ties, ladies let your hair down.
Start your weekend with a comedy night cap as host Harry Terjanian brings
you the swingingest line-up of comedy thrillers and lady killers.
The first half is a swinging variety show featuring the
best mix of club and alternative stand-ups, and sketch characters . Then
we close out the show with a storytelling jam session featuring all of
the nights performers telling real life funny tales of triumphs and failure
(let's be honest mostly failures) based on audience suggestions. Can you
dig that? I knew that you could. Click
here for further info.
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AUCTION!
- A show that acts as an alternative to the impersonality of Ebay and the
seriousness of antiques roadshow. At "AUCTION!" comedians bring
hilarious stories along with the objects theyr'e about, and you bring riot
gear and a few bucks for the bid wars that follow. Host/Auctioneer Chris
Sifflet and the funniest people in New York want to party with you. Click
here for further info. |
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THE
BACK ROOM - The Back Room is a provocative gay stand-up show featuring
NYC’s best working and up and coming gay, lesbian and sexy comics.
The show is always polished and sometimes a little dirty. We’re
next to a rest room in the Meatpacking District, would you expect anything
less? While in the crowd you can peer over and perhaps meet a hunky man
or a sassy gal to your liking. You never know what will happen in the
Back Room! Click
here for more. |
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THE
COMICAL UNZIPPED SHOW -- Come see the Comical Crew Raw and Uncensored
by the FCC the way they are meant to be heard. Stand up each week from Danny,
Myka, Chris and the rest of the crew, plus special guests will be dropping
in that you've heard on the show, exclusive videos from Danny and the crew
and the occasional giveaways of cool free stuff. Tune in to 87.9FM in Manhattan
or Comicalradio.com each week to hear who's playing on the next show. Sponsored
by Stand Up! Records, Myspace Comedy and Punchlinemagazine.com You
can also see our line ups and past live shows at myspace.com/zippercomedy
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CONVERGENCE
- These days more and more comedians are using web-based projects
to achieve their dreams. Host Thomas J. Kelly gives comedians a chance to
combine those produced projects with their live work in "Convergence".
This weekly stand up comedy / variety show focuses on funny people with
unique projects and web-videos. Each
week features a combination of surprise guests and live and video taped
performances to create a really big show in a really small room.
Thomas J. Kelly hosts
the web radio show ThisShowAgain.com and is the warm up comedian for ABC's
"The View". He is the creator of the web TV show LittleMerman.com
and is developing IHateWeddings.com. |
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DTMT
PRESENTS: THE LIL' SEANY BOY SHOW! --
Sean Donnelly, the world famous entertainer better known as "Lil'
Seany Boy," has been thrilling audiences for over 3 decades with
his unique blend of tomfoolery, rambunctious antics, and of course, hijinks.
Join Lil' Seany each Saturday night as he and his cohorts from "Don't
Touch Me There" present the city's best comedians AND teach you how
to prepare quick and easy meals that the whole family will enjoy. Visit
thelilseanyshow.com
for more info and www.DontTouchMeThere.com
for short films and commemorative plates. |
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DYKE'S
ON MIKES - Made up of four hilarious New York based comedians:
Leah Dubie, Jackie Monahan, Amy Beckerman and Gloria Bigelow, the show was
accepted into the 2008 Women's Center Stage Festival. It has also been picked
by Time Out New York as a BEST BET around town. Each “dyke”
brings something different to the table but all are skilled in well-timed
hilarity! It's estrogen-fueled FUN without the cramps and bloating! |
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FAMILY
HOUR WITH AUNTIE SARA - The New York Post calls Family Hour one
of NYC's top alt-comedy shows! The New York Press and Metromix.com also
recommend our magically dysfunctional story-fest featuring comedians from
Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, NBC and the movies talking about family in a manner
that is not at all appropriate for actual families with actual children.
Hosted by Sara Benincasa (Nerve.com, MTV News, Sirius) with Kambri Crews
(The Moth, LoveDaddy.org). Click
here for details.
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FIRST
FRIDAY ROUNDUP - On the first Friday of each month***, Kambri Crews
and Scott Ramsey host a meet and greet networking party with $4 Lone Star
Beer and FREE specialty cocktails (while supplies last or untill 8:00, whichever
comes first. Anyone is invited to attend! Raffle prizes
provided by Tex in
the City. ***On hiatus and returning September 4th!
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INTERMISSION
- Are you the kind of person who can't decide between the comedy
tent or the music tent at Bonnaroo? Then stop by Intermission, Mo Diggs
and Matt Nagin's monthly showcase of comedians and musicians. Intermission
is a stand-up comedy show with two musical intermissions by the musical
guest for that month. It's like SNL with stand-up instead of sketch. |
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JAKE
SEYMOUR TELETHON - Once a month, NYC entertainer Jake Seymour,
alter ego of comedian Shaun Patrick Flynn, invites some of New York’s
best musical comedy acts to help raise money for cancer research. Proceeds
collected from the grueling 90-minute fundraiser are donated to the V
Foundation for Cancer Research. Rock out and laugh for a good cause. For
more information on the V Foundation, or to make a donation, please visit
http://www.jimmyv.org.
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LATE
NIGHT SUBSTANTIAL -- Dan Fontaine hosts a talk show where comedy
comes first. Then the talk. LNS will also feature sketch/improv and guest
of the week segments. So, come out and get the weekend started with free
give aways and great food and drinks! Click
here for more.
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MISERY
DATE: Online, Blind, and Simply Ridiculous Dating Stories - Are
you single and frustrated? Perpetually the 3rd wheel? Sexless and the City?
Anne Altman (Mortified, Two Can Anne) feels your pain because she's experienced
the lion's share of terrible dates in this town: Cheap Guy, Gross Guy, Dumb
Guy, Silent Guy, Militant Zionist Guy, "No Doubt About It" Guy
(his favorite phrase), Creepy Vasectomy Guy, Yoga Guy, Guy Who Smelled Like
a Hamper, Yellow Rubber Bracelet Guy, and she could go on. Oh, and she will--misery
loves company, so she's invited some similarly disenchanted folks to share
their miserable stories for a cathartic evening of laughs, pity, and a sliver
of hope! Hosted by Anne Altman. annealtman.blogspot.com |
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YORK SH*TTY -- The traditional "New York experience"
is all but a mirage now, replaced by Chipotles, cosmotinis, and management
companies starving for horizontal space. Although it's become a cliche to
romanticize Ed Koch's New York - one rampant with drugs, crime, and bankruptcy
- there does, nevertheless, exist a necessity to honor the city's two-faced
ability to enthrall and excite you one day and wring you dry the next. Simply
put, New York can suck - hard - and brother-sister duo Eliot and Ilana Glazer
invite comedians, writers, bloggers, and performers to share their worst
experiences in the new cathartic storytelling series New York Sh*tty at
Ochi's Lounge.
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NOUVEAU
POOR - Economy got you down? Don't worry, we've got just the thing
for you! Calvin S. Cato (Game Show Network, Naked Comedy Show) presents
a wonderful blend of comedy and music with a speakeasy vibe. There are comedians
who've been featured on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and top comedy clubs in
the city as well as musicians who've played at the top indie venues in New
York City. Oh, and did we mention that everyone who comes to the show gets
a free resume? So if you're unemployed, overemployed, or looking to hire
someone who knows Microsoft Office, come by and check out the only show
that has 100% Talent, 0% Health Insurance. Click
here for more. |
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OCHI'S
MOTEL - A weekly workout room hosted by Sean Donnelly & Blaine Perry
and Aalap Patel & Matteson Perry. Ochi's Motel has rooms aplenty for
anyone with 4.5 minutes of talent looking for a warm microphone. From touring
pros to NYC's freshest stand-up, improv & sketch artists, the Motel
has earned its reputation as "a stand-up place" for 5 years running.
Email ochismotel[at]gmail.com
to get put "in the hat" for the weekly, randomly drawn cast list.
(Performers donate $5 to the week's prize kitty, 1 item minimum for all.) |
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ODD
BAGGAGE - Grant Gordon and Helen Hong host a hodgepodge of alternative
and mainstream comedians who don't quite "fit in." A fresh assortment
of NY's funniest gather every other Thursday. The show also features “The
Hot Minute”, where a volunteer comedy newbie gets 1 minute to make
the room laugh for a free round of drinks for their friends. |
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PERFORMANCE
ANXIETY OPEN MIC - Edward Tyll (Mad Boys Tour 2008, Progressive
Radio Network, ABC-TV) hosts this pro-show style, supportive open mic for
developing talent to work out new, original comedy ideas or polish their
set for a gig! Click
here for booking info. Walk-ins welcome. |
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PLEASE
SOMEONE KILL ME - Emotionally Inappropriate Comedy that isnt scared
of the dark hosted by Mama Spell with special guests Rena Zeger and Tom
Nevin, video funnies and extended sets by Hilary Schwartz and Rachael Parenta.
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ROSIE
THE RIVETER is a cultural icon of the United States of America,
representing the six million women who entered the workforce for the first
time during World War II. Rosie the Irreverent is a cultural uprising, representing
women who aren’t afraid to tell it like it is and speak their minds.
Like her fore mothers, she is strong, independent and will get the job done!
She will also leave you laughing long after the show is over. We can do
it! Click
here for more. |
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SIDESHOW
GOSHKO - Step right up and grab a seat as the freakish hidden lives
of New York's top comedians and storytellers are exposed and put on display
by host Leslie Goshko. There's live accordion music, a challenging trivia
game, and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk
away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Click
here for more. |
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SNC:
The Virgin Chronicles. You and your loved one. Sweaty. Nervous.
Who's going to put it in? Was this a bad idea? Are we doing it right? And
you think this is about sex. Twas a flashback of my first time cooking scrapple.
Switzerland Neutral Comedy gathers at Ochi's every month to deliver first-times
of everything - from the first time you went to Europe to the first time
you went to a concert to the first time you went too heavy on the Cuervo.
Come join us for the hilarity that is losing one's virginity to ANYTHING.
And, yes, we are sure that someone will give great details of their two-minute
escapade on Prom Night. Click
here for more. |
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SO
YOU THINK YOU CAN STAND - A bi-weekly competition where today's
hottest up-and-coming comedians compete based on a new topic each show.
The topic is given prior to the performance, and contestants must elaborate
on a point of interest within their set. In the final round, the top two
comics will face a short, completely improvised Q & A which will determine
the winner. Al Alvarez and Jessie Richardson host. |
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STAND
UP. LIE DOWN. Ever wonder what's really going on inside the head
of a comedian? Get laughs and insights at the world's first onstage psychoanalysis
of three comedians. Each comic does 5 minutes of stand up followed by a
13 minute "session".
And who better to do the analyzing than Dr. Lisa Levy,
the self-proclaimed psychotherapist and creator of the breakthrough show
"Psychotherapy Live!" "Riotously Funny!"-The London
Times "A shrink with stage presence." -The New York Times www.lisalevyindustries.com
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SUPEREGO
@ OCHI'S - A stand-up comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest
rising stars of the New York comedy scene. Join us downtown for cheap laughs!
It's fantastic! Bring your friends! |
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THIRD
FRIDAYS - Ritch Duncan is a local favorite who has written for
Comedy Central, Public Radio International, and was the founding editor
of the humor magazine "Jest." His monthly variety show will feature
standup, improv, storytelling, music and readings, all specifically designed
to compliment the experience of eating above average bar food in a comedy
club basement. |
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TRIPLE
MINORITY REPORT WITH ROBIN CLOUD is a monthly comdey show for folks
that like their comedy raw and uncensored. Come hear jokes that will make
you think "Did she just say that?" Featuring NYC's finest comedians
who share tales from the front lines of life. Leave your white / brown /
yellow / red / black / beige guilt at home and come and get your laugh on.
The Triple Minority Report- its funnier at the bottom. Click
here for lineup and booking info. |
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TRUE
TALES FROM COLLEGE -- Adam Wade and Jake Goldman present this new
monthly storytelling show with stories ranging from the absurd to the heartfelt,
you'll hear true stories from comics, writers and everyday people. Hosted
by Adam Wade and Jake Goldman - two very nice people. |
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UNDER
THE STREET IMPROV -- Kim Schultz...actress, comedienne and hostess
extraordinaire hosts this VERY funny, VERY made-up-on-the-spot, VERY influenced
by you improvisation show. It features different VERY funny improvisers
from Kim Schultz Improv and also select guests who will sing and scene themselves
into your funny bone! Come check it out! Did we mention it was funny? Click
here for more. |
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VIRGIN MIC -- NYLaughs.org
presents Virgin Mic Night at Comix. If you're a virgin at the mic or you
just want to put out some new material, come and bust it out at Virgin Mic
night. We promise we'll be gentle. Hosted by Suzette Simon - corporate whore
by day / born-again Virgin Comic by night. Now every first Friday at 7p
at Ochi's. Advanced booking required. Email virginmicnight@nylaughs.org
for info. |
