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PeaceNick is satirical songwriter Roy Zimmerman's send-up of the joys, pains and absurdities of the holiday season. It's an evening of family-friendly seasonal satire from a decidedly Lefty-Pacifist-Humanist point of view with music to laugh at while the presents get unwrapped and the Bush administration comes unglued. Learn more...

Parlor Performances presents Joyce Aimee in concert. Dubbed the "Chanteuse Dangereuse" by Josephine Baker at the Hotel Pierre in New York in 1962, Joyce has been performing since age three -- entertaining and recording nationally and internationally -- accompanying herself with her Musette accordion. Recently, she enjoyed several sold out appearances at the Gardenia about which Mr. Blackwell wrote: "Pure magic!" Learn more...

Carla-bration Two is a special benefit for singer Carla Zilbersmith, who was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Carla will perform music from her new CD, Extraordinary Renditions; the musicians accompanying her have toured with Ray Charles, Tori Amos, Aretha Franklin and more. Brainy, dry-witted comedian Betsy Salkind will open the show, which will also feature Andy Kindler, surprise guests and a silent auction. Learn more...

A master pianist and wit, Dave Frishberg has written songs ranging from "I'M Hip" and "Peel Me a Grape" to Schoolhouse Rock's "I'm Just A Bill." A four-time Grammy nominee, Frishberg was recently added to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame. Learn more...

Hailed early in her career by Newsweek as "one of the new queens of comedy," Harvard-educated brainiac comedian Emily Levine has long mined the interface of science and society for comedic gold. Her one-woman show takes a wild, hilarious ride through the paradigm shift--from Newton's rational, predictable law-and-orderly universe to the wildly improvisational universe of quantum physics, chaos theory and complexity theory. Learn more...

Parlor Performances presents the 2008 edition of their popular Parlor-Palooza showcase. Each night features eight performances by comedians, cabaret artists, musical satirists, and solo and historical shows -- all addressing themes of immigration, globalization and/or the environment. Learn more...

Carla-bration is a special variety night benefit for comedian Carla Zilbersmith who was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). The evening will feature a lively line-up of some of L.A.'s favorite monologists, cabaret artists and musical humorists, including Ray Jessel, Marie Cain, Kres Mersky, Darryl Henriques, Ann Randolph, Carla Zilbersmith-- and Carla herself. Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents comic musical genius and self-proclaimed s*x symbol Earl Okin. Okin has toured with Paul McCartney and delighted the Queen of England. Don't miss this special one-man show by one of Britain's most entertaining musician-comedians! Learn more...

The Stories of Cesar Chavez is Fred Blanco's one-man show depicting the life and times of Cesar E. Chavez, one of the most inspirational and influential civil rights leaders of our time. The play offers a compelling look at the man and his struggle for equality through the eight various characters brought to life on stage. Learn more...

In the best tradition of Tom Lehrer, Roy Zimmerman is a singing political satirist who punctures the pretentions of the political class with brilliant humor, insight and wit. He'll be performing material from his new album Faulty intelligence. Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents On a Humorous Note: Evenings with America's Wittiest Songwriters, featuring Sr. Citizen Cabaret Darling (and Einstein doppleganger!) Ray Jessel and his "Songs from the Ridiculous to the Romantic!" Jessel was co-composer/lyricist of the Broadway Sherlock Holmes musical Baker Street. His songs are recorded by Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Durante, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Feinstein, and others. Learn more...

Parlor Performances presents its annual mega-showcase, the Parlor-Palooza, featuring over a dozen comedians, musical satirists, cabaret and solo artists. The 10-minute mini-performances will feature musical satirists Ray Jessel and Jay Leonhart; comedians Ann Randolph, Annie Korzen, Vicki Juditz and Jackie Kashian; solo shows by Amy Simon, Jeff Greenwald, Kres Mersky and Stephanie Satie -- plus additional surprises! Learn more...

"Strange travel suggestions," Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. wrote, "are dancing lessons from God." It's those sudden inspirations and unpredictable encounters that make world travel so wild and illuminating. Travel writer Jeff Greenwald (Shopping for Buddhas) brings the hand of destiny into his newest work: an improvised monologue inspired by wanderlust. Audience members spin a Wheel of Fortune, and where it stops, Greenwald's tales begin.... Learn more...

The Prince Myshkins (Rick Burkhardt, accordion, and Andy Gricevich, guitar) have garnered rave reviews with their ornate lyrics, harmonies and light-speed delivery. The duo's modern satire includes cabaret-tinged tunes like "The Doctor Laura Polka," "Girlie Men" and "Ministry of Oil." Their songs have been heard on NPR's "Morning Edition" and Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now!" Learn more...

Frequent comparisons to Will Rogers, Dorothy Parker, and Burns & Allen notwithstanding, Lou and Peter write songs of inventive and intelligent humor, melding midwestern culture with street smart savvy. With influences as diverse as Woody Guthrie, Gilbert & Sullivan and Jacques Brel, they appeal to everyone! Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall Presents the world premiere of Marie Cain's Baby Bloomer: Is There Life After 50? From politics to plastic surgery, from AARP to Zygotes, no age-related issue is too sacred for Marie to confront head-on. Often compared to Tom Lehrer and Randy Newman, award-winning composer/lyricist Marie Cain has worked with such comedy legends as Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Jim Carrey. Learn more...

A rare L.A. appearance by the singing Darwinian scholar! Richard Milner has performed his witty, musical one-man show to packed houses at museums, universities, and scientific meetings worldwide. He traces Darwin's voyages of discovery, his rush to finish the Origin of Species, the Scopes Trial, and current controversies surrounding the theory of evolution. Learn more...

An offbeat, humorous look at a day in the life of the great scientist, as seen through the eyes of his secretary-watchdog, Ellen. The Life and Times of A. Einstein is loosely based on the actual German-Jewish woman who was Einstein's "chief cook and bottle-washer." Learn more...

Jazz humorist Jay Leonhart starts off the show attempting to give the audience a bass lesson, but the lesson quickly turns into a series of funny and touching songs and vignettes about life -- covering everything from an airplane trip with Leonard Bernstein to an anxiety attack over a delayed flight carrying Leonhart to his first gig with Mel Torme. Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents Parlor-Palooza, a sampling of some of L.A.'s favorite comedy, cabaret and solo artists, ranging from the historical to the hysterical! Parlor-Palooza will feature performances from such talented artists as monologists Ann Randolph (Squeeze Box), Vicki Juditz, Annie Korzen and Marc Maron; cabaret favorites Ray Jessel and Marie Cain; singing satirist Roy Zimmerman; and several others. Learn more...

Parlor Performances' next installment of the popular Entertaining Politics series features "Investigative Satirist" Paul Krassner and singing political satirist Roy Zimmerman. Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents an evening with comedy monologists Vicki Juditz and Scott Carter. Ovations Award-winning playwright and monologist Vicki Juditz, frequently compared to Sara Vowel and David Sedaris, has performed her compelling and quirky personal narratives throughout the US and beyond. Scott Carter is executive producer/writer for "Real Time With Bill Maher." He's produced more than 1,000 episodes of "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher," earning him eight Emmy nominations and three consecutive CableAce Awards for Best Talk Series. In 1997 Variety named Carter one of 50 Creatives To Watch. Learn more...

Partlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents Mort Sahl's America, with special opening act by musical humorist Marie Cain, a Goldstar favorite. Mort Sahl, who first took an irreverent stand on the cutting edge of American social and political humor in the early 1950s, refuses to slow down or soften his touch after five decades of ruffling the feathers of the powerful and affluent. The first humorist on the cover of "Time" magazine and the first nonmusician to win a Grammy, his comments today are as incisive as ever. Learn more...

Marc Maron, the host of Air America's Morning Sedition, takes the stage at Steinway Hall for an evening of comedy. Marc is known for his astute political humor and edgy insights on human nature. Learn more...

Parlor Performances Presents On a Humorous Note: Evenings with America's Wittiest Songwriters, featuring Senior Citizen Cabaret Darling Ray Jessel in an evening of songs from the Ridiculous to the Romantic. Learn more...

Ann Randolph's Squeeze Box is a compelling and comical show in which Ann portrays a wide range of characters on the edges of society. "A wickedly funny cross of David Sedaris and Carol Burnett!" (Frontiers) Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents singing satirist Roy Zimmerman, political satirist/"Realist" publisher Paul Krassner, and (subject to availability) "Real Time with Bill Maher" Executive Producer Scott Carter. Learn more...

Parlor Performances at Steinway Hall presents senior citizen cabaret darling Ray Jessel's "Songs from the Ridiculous to the Romantic," with guest diva Shelly Goldstein. Jessel's songs are recorded by Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Durante, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Feinstein, and others, but he made his debut as a cabaret artist at the age of 72. Learn more...

With influences as diverse as Woody Guthrie, Gilbert & Sullivan and Jacques Brel, but always with a twist of their own, Lou and Peter write songs of inventive and intelligent humor, appealing to all ages. Learn more...

World-renowned pianist Lincoln Mayorga and singer Sheri Bauer Mayorga perform jazz, classical and popular songs from the last two centuries. During his career, Lincoln Mayorga has contributed to the soundtracks of Chinatown, The Rose and Ragtime, and singer Sheri Bauer Mayorga has been compared to a range of singers from Joni Mitchell to Blossom Dearie. Learn more...

Annie Korzen (Seinfeld's Doris Klompus), thinks the world would be a better place if everyone would just do what she says. Much to her amazement, the world doesn't seem to agree. Come join comedian/NPR humorist Korzen for an evening of comedy, music and constructive criticism. Learn more...

Tickling Adam's Rib: An Evening with Four Ferociously Funny Females, starring Marie Cain (singing satirist), Annie Korzen (comedienne and raconteur, actress on Seinfeld), Ann Randolph (NPR commentator and comic monologist) and Betsy Salkind (actress, comic, staff writer for Roseanne). Learn more...

Renowned bass player and jazz humorist Jay Leonhart's acclaimed one-man musical comedy The Bass Lesson comes to Steinway Hall for one night only. The show begins with Leonhard attempting to give the audience a bass lesson, but once he senses that maybe the audience is not so devoted to bass violin studies, his "lesson" quickly and skillfully turns into a series of funny and touching songs and vignettes about life, with or without a bass in tow. Learn more...

The Prince Myshkins have never performed publicly in Los Angeles before -- and you won't want to miss them! Their razor sharp lyrics and amazingly inventive musical arrangements will make you wish you'd brought all your friends. Opening for this is audience favorite Roy Zimmerman, the singing satirist. Learn more...

Sultry singer-songwriter Marie Cain appears at Steinway Hall for an evening of song and satire. Joining her will be singing satirists Roy Zimmerman and Ray Jessel, plus political comic Darryl Henriques and more. Learn more...

The LA Times calls the show "historically fascinating." John Crowther delivers an informative and entertaining evening as he impersonates Frank Lloyd Wright, recreating a Wright lecture and fielding questions from the audience in character. By turns acerbic, chiding, bitingly funny, self-assured, informative, critical and charming, Wright emerges a visionary and prophet. Learn more...

Comedian-NPR Humorist Annie Korzen (Seinfeld's Doris Klompus) premieres Straight from the Mouth, an engaging evening of comedy, music and constructive criticism from the creator of Yenta Unplugged. Also appearing will be special opening act, musical satirist Marie Cain. Learn more...

In the best tradition of Tom Lehrer, Roy Zimmerman is a singing political satirist who punctures the pretentions of the political class with brilliant humor, insight and wit. Learn more...

Don't miss this evening of Song and Satire at Steinway Hall with On a Humorous Note: An Evening with America's Wittiest Songwriters, featuring Marie Cain, Paul Dooley, Roy Zimmerman, Alan Chapman and Karen Benjamin. Learn more...