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M Bar presents The Strings of Comedy, an evening featuring a wide array of hilarious musical comics. The show features comic songs from top Los Angeles stand-ups and musicians. Learn more...

Un-Cab Lab, the teaching wing of Beth Lapides' famous Un-Cabaret comedy show, offers Goldstar members a chance to audit a writing and performance workshop taught by Lapides and Greg Miller. The workshop can help professionals or beginners get more comfortable in their own skin for page, stage, pitches, presentations - or just to have a better attitude in life. Learn more...

The Un-Cab Lab, the teaching wing of Beth Lapides' famous Un-Cabaret comedy show, offers Goldstar's members the chance to audit a writing and performance workshop at the venue. Lapides, a veteran artist, will help you find your authentic voice, your most meaningful material, and a great fun way to look at your own life! Learn more...

Enjoy fabulous music and big laughs in Arriane Alexander's new show New Year's Eve at the M Bar. Arriane welcomes special guests to the comedy and music performance, and welcomes the audience to partake in amazing food, an open bar, a DJ and dancing well into the new year. Learn more...

The Strings of Comedy Tour presents California's funniest musical comedians in an elegant dinner theater setting. Performers scheduled to appear include Chris Valenti (Improv, Comedy Store), Phil Johnson (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Improv), Oded Gross (The Shield and Boston Legal), Michael Goldstrom (Improv, LA Philharmonic) and more. Learn more...

Terese Genecco, San Francisco's "Entertainer of the Year" and a favorite of Goldstar members, performs a high-energy, Vegas-style nightclub show with her seven-piece jazz band, the Little Big Band. Learn more...

Get ready for an off-the-cuff musical adventure unlike anything else in Los Angeles! The performers of Hit and Run use audience suggestions to create completely improvised songs and musicals of all kinds. From the melodies to the lyrics and dancing, every show is different, and everything you'll see is made up on the spot! Opening act: comic lounge singer Velvet Tom. Learn more...

The latest installment of the legendary Un-Cabaret comedy series features the Sklar Brothers, Randy and Jason, whose credits include TV's Cheap Seats and a half-hour Comedy Central special. Also featured: veteran comic and character actor Taylor Negron, Un-Cabaret founder Beth Lapides. Learn more...

Having survived numerous bad comedy shows that advertise themselves with names like "Super Sexy Comedian Broads," Ron Swallow wondered where the funny was. Not in the name of the shows...and not during the shows either. So he's putting his own spin on an all-female lineup of comics: Funny Women, featuring six of the most talented and hysterical comedians, hosted by Swallow. Learn more...

Long-running comedy show Un-Cabaret presents a line-up featuring Laura Kightlinger. Laura, a veteran stand-up, has acted in IFC's The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman and HBO's Lucky Louie, was a Daily Show correspondent, and wrote for Will and Grace and Saturday Night Live. Also on the bill: Taylor Negron (The Aristocrats) and Un-Cabaret's creator Beth Lapides. Learn more...

Do you have a crazy family? Ever dated whacked-out people? Wish Valentine's Day never existed? Then this is the show for you. You'll hear some of the funniest jokes ever about speed dating, growing up white trash, and the forbidden longing of one man for a robot. When you bring together these 5 hilarious comics together and combine them with their families and relationships, you really do get a Dysfunction Junction. Learn more...

Inspirational comedian, inter-dimensional translator and Un-Cabaret creator Beth Lapides welcomes guest healers, scientists and experts to discuss the deepest changes affecting our species and planet -- in the funniest possible way! This show includes live onstage psychic dagger removal and possible angelic shadow transformation. There will also be free crystals. Learn more...

The famous "Un-Cabaret" comedy show continues at Hollywood's M Bar. This month features comedians Mike McDonald (Mad-TV), Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), Tim Bagley (Will & Grace) and the show's founder/host, Beth Lapides. Learn more...

The Manhattan Short Film Festival screens the top twelve submitted films in Los Angeles at M Bar. After the screening, audience members will vote for the one film that is their favorite. Those votes from all the screenings across the world will be tallied and the winner selected. The Manhattan Short Film Festival strives to unearth future film talent, while uniting audiences around the world. Learn more...

'50s comedian Lord Buckley's jazz-influenced delivery and surreal use of language made him a major influence on Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, among others. Jake Broder re-enacts his routines, backed by a jazz band, in a performance the LA Times has called "the coolest show in town". Learn more...

This month's installment of the famous Un-Cabaret comedy show at Hollywood's M Bar includes performances by Greg Behrendt (He's Just Not That Into You), Taylor Negron, and the show's host and founder Beth Lapides. Learn more...

Recent LA Weekly cover girl Lauren Weedman, Sherri Shepherd ("Less Than Perfect," Everybody Loves Raymond," "Beauty Shop," "The View"), Greg Fitzsimmons (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Letterman, Comedy Central) and Beth Lapides (NPR's All Things Considered, "Sex and the City," "Politically Incorrect" and much more) lead a comedic charge at M Bar, in a line-up that's irresistibly funny, insightful, laugh-out-loud and thoughtful. One of LA's best comedy showcases strikes again! Learn more...

M Bar presents an evening of stand-up comedy with James "Mr. Bigfoot" Scott, who has appeared at Hilarities, The Funny Farm, Laugh Factory and the Comedy Zone in Las Vegas. Also on the bill are Righ Pierre Louis, Daniel Kinno and more. Learn more...

"SNL's" own Kevin Nealon, Paul F. Tompkins ("Fired," "Anchorman"), Laura Kightlinger (HBO & Showtime specials; "Will & Grace") and host Beth Lapides make Un-Cabaret a best bet for great comedy! An L.A. Weekly "Pick of the Week" more than 20 times, Un-Cabaret is L.A.'s premier event for progressive comedy. Learn more...

This month's installment of the famous Un-Cabaret comedy show at Hollywood's M Bar includes performances by Margaret Cho, Taylor Negron, Mike McDonald, and the show's host and founder Beth Lapides. Learn more...

Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show), Mary Lynn Rajskub (Mr. Show, The Larry Sanders Show), Jimmy Pardo (The Tonight Show, That 70s Show), Paul F. Tompkins (The Daily Show, Mr. Show), Greg Fitzsimmons (The Tonight Show, Letterman, Conan O'Brien) and Jen Kirkman (Upright Citizens Brigade)--plus more to be announced!--all come together at the cozy, intimate M Bar for an amazing night of comedy. Learn more...

WordTheatre celebrates Father's Day with performances of short stories about fathers. Featuring readings by Robert David Hall (the coroner on CSI Las Vegas), Sharon Lawrence (Hidden Palms, NYPD Blue), Nick Mennell (My Little Eye, Halloween), Edi Gathegi (Lincoln Heights; Gone, Baby, Gone) and more. Stories by Margaret Atwood, Scott Geiger, Dan Chaon, William Henry Lewis and other top authors. Learn more...

SNL's own Kevin Nealon, Sherri Shepherd ("Less Than Perfect," Everybody Loves Raymond," "Beauty Shop," "The View") and host Beth Lapides make Un-Cabaret a best bet for great comedy! An L.A. Weekly "Pick of the Week" more than 20 times, Un-Cabaret is L.A.'s premier event for progressive comedy. Learn more...

Inspirational comedian, author and teacher Beth Lapides presents the C.O.R.E. Creativity Seminar to help you find your authentic voice and generate material for any creative project. You'll have the opportunity to ask specific questions, and will learn writing and performance tools and insights to supercharge your creativity for one-person shows, essays, stand-up, scripts or any other creative project. Learn more...

Un-Cabaret presents the Found Footage Film Festival, a showcase of odd and hilarious footage from videos found at garage sales, thrift stores, warehouses and dumpsters throughout the country. These industrial training films, home movies and commercials are screened by the curators, who provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities. Learn more...

An L.A. Weekly "Pick of the Week" more than 20 times, Un-Cabaret is L.A.'s premier event for progressive comedy. Join Beth Lapides (of NPR's All Things Considered) for another helping of fresh, funny, fiercely conscious comedy. Learn more...

You're Welcome, a stand-up and sketch comedy show, began under the guidance of comic Nadia Bacon and stand-up fan Sean Ingram. A rotating line-up of comedians keep the show fast and funny. Past performers include Bob Odenkirk, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Sarah Silverman, Neil Hamburger, Todd Glass, Greg Fitzsimmons and Paul F. Tompkins. Learn more...

Singer Bradley Baker and pianist Byron Smith have performed together with styles ranging from classical to jazz in more than 30 countries. They have performance credits with some of the greatest artists on earth. Now they've joined forces to play at M Bar. Learn more...

The M Bar is well-known in LA as having some of the best comic talent around, and tonight it features Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show, Tenacious D, The Daily Show, Comedy Central), Andy Kindler ("Everybody Loves Raymond," The Daily Show), Eddie Pepitone (Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Chapelle's Show) and Jen Kirkman (UCB Theatre, Comedy Central). Learn more...

M Bar presents Uncovered, a burlesque cabaret show. This fun, sensual evening showcases some of L.A.'s hottest dancers performing at a hot nightclub, with special vocal performances. Learn more...

WordTheatre presents Love & Eros, a Valentine's Day show featuring saucy fairy tales, stories and poetry by Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Anais Nin, D.H. Lawrence, Sappho, Baudelaire, and e.e. cummings. Readers include Jessica Collins (The Nine, Law & Order: CI), Anson Mount (Conviction, Line of Fire), Catherine Dent (The Shield, 21 Grams, Auto Focus), Christina Pickles (Friends, Medium, The Wedding Singer) and more! This is a dinner show, and dinner purchase is required at the venue (ticket price does not include dinner). Learn more...

M Bar presents Southern Comfort, a scripted comedy show by Billy Wright (Texmas, The Simpsons, Groundlings, Acme). This collection of funny sketches features a cast of six talented actors. Learn more...

National Lampoon screens writer Steve Ochs' overblown short, "Le Petomane: Parti Avec le Vent" as part of its first ever Comics with Cameras. It's a full-costume, turn-of-the-century period piece, following the life of history's most famous flatulist (that's right, he passes wind...and it's based on a true story!). More films round out the night: John Bizarre takes his camera along for a trip into the danger zone as one of the "Comics on Duty" touring military bases; "A Man and a Woman" explains the age-old dynamic between the sexes; "Ralph the Roadie" follows the misadventures of an inept rock'n'roll roadie; and three stand up comics go on a gig only to encounter a serial killer. Learn more...

Hilarity Ensues features live stand-up comics from TV and movies. There is a different line-up of top comedians each week. Learn more...

Comedy Express Television, a new TV network, is flying two of America's best comedians in to tape their comedy specials right here at a real L.A. comedy club. Forget sound stages -- this is real comedy with a real audience. The pair of comics will each bring their A-game for a 45-minute show that will be aired on the network and available on DVD. Hosted by Showtime's Steve Hofstetter. Learn more...

Music, romantic comedy, and a low-key, laid-back bar environment have been combined by singles-mixer group OneKeyAway for a fun evening: this night of romance and laughs brings two "romantically dysfunctional" singer-songwriters together at the M Bar to face off with their funny, too-true tunes and sets the musical score for a night of mixing and mingling. Learn more...

Emmy Nominee Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show with Bob and David, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Real Time with Bill Maher) and Andy Kindler (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show, Dr. Katz, Home Movies) make you laugh--Italian style. Because at Hollywood's M Bar, the food's Italian, the vibe's old-school glamorous, and the martinis are excellent. Learn more...

WordTheatre presents a special Mother's Day Celebration at MBar, including dinner and "A Collection of Not So Warm & Fuzzy Stories," featuring film and TV actors reading from specially-selected works. Line-up includes: Jorja Fox (CSI, The West Wing, ER) performs "Backyards," by Catherine Austin Alexander. Roma Maffia (Law & Order, Nip/Tuck) performs "Working The Room," by Deborah Vankin. Judd Nelson (CSI, Suddenly Susan, The Breakfast Club) performs "She Forgot," by Rick Moody. John Shea (Sex & the City, Lois & Clark) performs "Love," by Todd James Pierce, from The Australia Stories. Learn more...

An L.A. Weekly "Pick of the Week" more than 20 times, Un-Cabaret is L.A.'s premiere event for progressive comedy. Join Beth Lapides and Greg Fitzsimmons for another helping of fresh, funny, fiercely conscious comedy, featuring Margaret Cho. Learn more...

The Other Network is a festival of the best un-aired TV pilots ever made, created by Bob Odenkirk (Saturday Night Live, Mr. Show, The Ben Stiller Show). Actors who appeared in the pilots include Ray Romano, Andy Dick and others. Learn more...

To celebrate the DVD release of The Aristocrats, (riotous, albeit possibly shameful - but hilarious - documentary film) Uncabaret regular Taylor Negron gathers his favorite friends for a night of kindred spirits with similar stories to tell. With Julia Sweeney, Andrew Goldenhersh and Allan Stephan, (Chieftain of Sam Kinisons Outlaws of Comedy). Musical guest Ali Handal. Learn more...

An L.A. Weekly "Pick of the Week" more than 20 times, Un-Cabaret is L.A.'s premiere event for progressive comedy. Join Beth Lapides for another helping of fresh, funny, fiercely conscious comedy. The special Valentine's Day show includes Julia Sweeney, Laura Kightlinger and other great special guests! Learn more...

WordTheatre presents a special pre-Valentine's celebration, including dinner and celebrity readings at M Bar. Hearts Aflame II: An Evening of All New Love and Hate Letters from 18th Century Missives to 21st Century E-mails includes readings by well-known television and movie actors! Learn more...

Un-Cabaret presents Lenny Bruce: In His Own Words. A one-man show featuring Lenny's original material in a nightclub setting. Hear the words & ideas that got Lenny banned & busted -- and made him a comedy legend. Learn more...

The Other Network presents the Found Footage Film Festival featuring footage from videos that were found at garage sales and thrift stores, and in warehouses and dumpsters throughout the country. Curators Geoff Haas, Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher host each screening in-person and provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities. Learn more...

The Other Network is a festival of the best un-aired TV pilots ever made - introduced by their creators. Featuring Early Bird by Rodney Rothman (former head writer for David Letterman) and Paul Feig (who created Freaks & Geeks), plus North Hollywood by Judd Apatow (Freaks & Geeks, The Ben Stiller Show), and other hits. Learn more...

Join WordTheatre for it's final Celebrity Reading of the 2005 season. Howard Hesseman, Julie Warner, Wilson Cruz and more read selected stories from SWINK, the acclaimed bi-coastal biannual literary magazine. As part of this special celebration of the arrival of Swink Issue 2, writers featured in the newly released publication will be on hand to sign copies of the magazine. Learn more...

WordTheatre presents a lovely evening at M Bar, featuring a buffet dinner with prize-winning author Steve Almond, followed by celebrity readings of his stories. Artists scheduled to apper include Chris Gorham (Medical Investigation), Enrico Colantoni (Just Shoot Me) and more. Learn more...

WordTheatre presents Fusion, an evening of readings by Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives), Brian Cox (Troy, The Ring) and others. A buffet dinner will precede the entertainment. Learn more...