ALTERNATIVE COMEDY - LAUGHING ON THE EDGE.Catch a comedy show and be ahead of the hip curve: The Un-Cabaret It's been called ``the mother show of the alternative comedy scene.'' Indeed, host/founder Beth Lapides Beth Lapides is an author, comedian, artist, teacher, activist, radio & TV personality, and former First Lady candidate. Film & TV Appearances Lapideshas appeared on CNN, Politically Incorrect, and HBO's "Sex and the City". is doing something different - and very funny - in the basement of LunaPark on Sunday nights. Performers in the pool of 20 comics who rotate into the lineup include Merrill Markoe Merrill Markoe (born 1951) is an author, a television writer and a sometime standup comedienne. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. She has written for many television shows, among them the failed 1977 revival of Laugh In, Newhart, , Bob Odenkirk Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. Odenkirk is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series, Mr. Show. , Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall. , Taylor Negron Taylor Negron (born Brad Taylor Negron on August 1, 1957 in Glendale, California) is an American character actor who appeared frequently in comedies of the 1980s and on television. , Andy Dick, Julia Sweeney, Dana Gould Dana Gould (born August 24, 1964) is an American comedian and comedy writer born and raised in Hopedale, Massachusetts. His upbringing in the "weird little" factory town and the backward eccentricities of his extended family lent themselves to his stand-up routine, which has been , Judy Toll, Margaret Cho and Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin (born November 4 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedienne, producer, and actress. She has also been a voice actress and a red carpet commentator. Griffin is a self-proclaimed "D-list celebrity. . Some shows have themes (March 23, for example, is ``Your Own Personal Jesus,'' focusing on religion). When: 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Where: LunaPark, 665 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. . How much: $6 (plus $3.50 for parking, plus drinks). Call: (213) 993-3305 for schedules and information; (310) 652-0611 for prepaid tickets and reservations. ImprovOlympic The first Los Angeles branch of the popular Chicago-based troupe, which trained such stars as Chris Farley, Andy Dick, Mike Meyers and Bill Murray. ImprovOlympic takes a different approached to make-it-up-as-they-go comedy. It's long-form style has actors flowing from sketch to sketch without costume changes or props. And it's very funny. What: ``The Armondo Diaz Show,'' an ever-evolving improvisational experience. When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, indefinitely. Where: The Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (the theater is upstairs). How much: $10. Call: (213) 694-2935. Laff'n at the Lodge Producer Marc Weingarten presents dinner and a comedy lineup that he calls ``an alternative to the Hollywood/Sunset Strip scene.'' Comics include Gerry Bednob (``the Rodney Dangerfield of Bangladesh''), Adam Ferrara, Katsy Chappell, Bruce Smirnoff and Tamayo Otsuki. When: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays. Where: The Sportsmen's Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. How much: $20 (plus tax and gratuity Money, also known as a tip, given to one who provides services and added to the cost of the service provided, generally as a reward for the service provided and as a supplement to the service provider's income. ) for the 8:30 p.m. show, which includes a buffet dinner. $10 for late show. Two-drink minimum. Call: (818) 755-5000 for reservations and information. The Groundlings What began in 1972 as a workshop project remains today one of the funniest tickets in town. As the program states, ``Alumni outnumber the coffee stains on the carpeting, and we've got a lot of stains.'' Lisa Kudrow, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney, Paul Reubens, Cassandra ``Elvira'' Peterson, Kathy Griffin, Edie McClurg and Laraine Newman all started at the Groundlings. By the way, the name refers to the people who couldn't afford theater seats in Shakespearean times and squatted on the ground. Thus Groundlings. What: The current show is titled ``The Days of Wine and Groundlings.'' When: 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Where: The Groundlings Theatre, 7307 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. How much: $17.50. Call: (213) 934-9700. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Michael Patrick King For other uses, see Michael King (disambiguation). Michael Patrick King (born September 14, 1954) is an Emmy winning director, writer and producer for television shows. on stage at LunaPark's Un-Cabaret. Tina Gerson/Daily News (2) Brian Blondell in character at ImprovOlympic. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (3) Brian Pallermo and Mary Jo Smith backstage at the Groundlings Theatre. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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