TAL Live (05/10/12) On Thursday, May 10th, 2012 , we will perform an episode of This American Life on stage at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and beam it live via satellite to more than 500 movie theatres around the US and Canada! We did a show like this in 2009, and were blown away when 50,000 people came out to see it. A lot of you have asked us if we'll be doing it again. So yeah, we're doing it again! [...]
One show already sold out. The other on sale now . Continue reading "Mike Birbiglia playing Union Hall this month" at brooklynvegan
Sleepwalk With Me w/ Mike Birbiglia Congrats to Mike Birbiglia , whose feature film adaptation of his hit one-man show, Sleepwalk With Me , has been accepted to the 2012 Sundance Film Festival . For the last two years Ira Glass and Alissa Shipp have been working with Mike to produce the film. Here's a little more info about the movie from the TAL blog: The official synopsis: Reluctant to confront his fears of [...]
Though it doesn't say it on their website , Mike Birbiglia promises that he's performing "Sleepwalk With Me" at Comic Strip Live tonight (12/12). I don't know what time it starts and ends, but if it's done early enough you can then head to UCB West for this week's edition of Whiplash with Leo Allen and guests. Alternatively, you can spend your Monday night with Kurt and Kristen in Brooklyn at Littlefield. Their guests at [...]
It's may be December, but there's still a lot quality comedy left before we close out the year. Here's what I found interesting this month for one reason or another: PS According to their Twitter , The Bell House has a big comedy announcement coming this morning at 10AM. (Could it be another set of surprise Louis CK shows?) Gotham Comedy Club 12/07 The Laugh Button Live with Todd Barry, Robert Kelly, Giulia Rozzi and Kyle Grooms SoHo Apple Store [...]
Back in February I wrote , "It looks like the days of cheap performances at places like UCB and Union Hall are once again over." Well, now it looks like those days are back! For one night at least. Mike Birbiglia , whose show 'My Girlfriend's Boyfriend' closed in June, returns to Union Hall in Brooklyn for "An Evening of Stories" on October 18th. Tickets are on sale now. Continue reading "Mike Birbiglia playing Union Hall during CMJ (on sale now)" at BrooklynVegan.com
" The Story Pirates , a national arts and literacy organization, will take the stage alongside special celebrity guests, including Jon Stewart (The Daily Show), Lou Reed , Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live, Wicked), John Oliver (Community, The Daily Show), Mike Birbiglia (Sleepwalk With Me), Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon), and Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords, Toy Story 3), to bring to life stories written by kids in the audience. The Story Pirates sketch comedy musical shows are [...]
It's a pretty lean month for readings, especially at the big box stores, but some of the indies have stepped up and bagged a few big names just in time for the holiday season. Here's a list of December 2010 book store events that I found interesting for one reason or another: Barnes & Noble December 2010 Events (NYC) 12/01 Zadie Smith (86th & Lex) 12/01 Anne Rice (Tribeca) 12/05 Peter Yarrow (86th & Lex) 12/07 Steve Harvey (5th Ave) 12/08 Ken Burns (86th & Lex) 12/08 John [...]
Friends with a Benefit at Town Hall (08.29/10) ( Buy Tickets ) This show probably doesn't need my help, but the lineup looks pretty cool and it literally "flew" right under my radar until a couple of days ago. Friends with a Benefit is actually a benefit for the American Bird Conservancy (aren't we all ornithologists at heart) and its happening at NYC's historic Town Hall on August 29, 2010 . The advance publicity promises an evening of live entertainment featuring [...]
2010 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival When we last reported on the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival all lineups were TBA and the only scheduled shows were at The Bell House on Sep 16 - Sep 19 . The good news is, there are now some lineup announcements (but not a full schedule or on sale dates) and the festival will again be taking over both The Bell House and Union Hall as it has in years past (but apparently not The Rock Shop [...]
2010 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival When we last reported on the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival all lineups were TBA and the only scheduled shows were at The Bell House on Sep 16 - Sep 19 . The good news is, there are now some lineup announcements (but not a full schedule or on sale dates) and the festival will again be taking over both The Bell House and Union Hall as it has in years past (but apparently not The Rock Shop [...]
Nice looking lineup for John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders tonight at Le Poisson Rouge tonight, unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to make it since I'll be at The Bell House finally catching Blind Pilot . John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders (Nov 18, 2009) A.C. Newman Rhett Miller Steve Almond Stephen Elliott Mike Birbiglia Eugene Mirman JWH and The English UK Renowned singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding, hailed by Rolling Stone as, "a literate [...]
Janeane Garofolo and Eugene Mirman at The Bell House (09/25/08) Photo : Tim Griffin The Annual Tearing The Veil of Maya Summer Blowout is tonight at the Bell House. Featured performers include: Janeane Garofalo, Jim Gaffigan, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman, Mike Birbiglia, John Mulaney and Surprise Guests. Tickets are still on sale !
As they do from time to time , Ira Glass and the folks from This American Life are putting some live shows in Chicago and NYC. If you missed getting ($50) tickets to the show at the Skirball Center , which sold out in two days, you can still catch the New York performance on its inevitable radio rebroadcast or at a live HD simulcast at movie theatre in a city near you. Here's some PR blurbage on the New York event: Movie tickets are on sale NOW for This American [...]
Mike Birbiglia at Union Hall Mike Birbiglia 's one man show Sleepwalk With Me opened off broadway on November 11, 2008 and Neil Genzlinger of the New York Times had some very nice things to say about it. Here are a few choice excerpts from his review: An 85-minute monologue lives or dies on the pacing. It's easy to peak too early or drown in detail or lose your audience in a dead spot or a poorly structured story. [...]
Like I mentioned a couple of weeks ago , Mike Birbiglia 's new Off Broadway show, Sleep Walk With Me , is starting this week at The Bleecker Street Theatre (and being presented by Nathan Lane no less). If you were thinking about going, but thought tickets were a little pricey, I've got some good news for you, you can now use the code SWUCB33 to purchase $29.50 tickets (40% off the original price) through November 9, 2008. Previews for Mike's show begin this Friday, October [...]
Stand-up comedian and frequent Tearing The Veil of Maya guest Mike Birbiglia has turned his storytelling talents into an upcoming one-man off-broadway show. Tickets are now on sale for Sleepwalk With Me at The Bleecker Street Theater , previews begin on October 17, 2008 and the show officially opens on November 11, 2008 . Here's a brief synopsis of the show: In Sleepwalk with Me , Mike Birbiglia takes the audience on a hysterically funny and intensely [...]
" Things I Find Funny by Danish Aziz This Is No Game, the episode of Conan O'Brien that was taped in front of an all-child audience, stuff poor/dumb white people like: Tim Duncan's temporary afro, theater majors, Noreaga, Mitch Hedberg: nicknames, referring to white chicks as "mileys", Hipster Runoff, referring to Rob Rutherford's sophomore year coat as "fat coat," [...]
The other morning started out as a regular day at the MANpants office. I was eagerly waiting for my apple toaster strudel to finish crisping on the hood of the VW bus when suddenly I experienced a strange feeling-a feeling somewhere between divine intervention and my usual Monday morning fever dream. I felt the curious urge to write a review of comedian Mike Birbiglia's album Two Drink Mike . I contacted my audiophile superiors at girlpants and they granted me permission to reside temporarily at the GPHQ while I exorcised this review demon. [...]
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