15th Annual Del Close Marathon Starts Today (Friday)

15th Annual Del Close Marathon (June 28-30, 2013) From Friday afternoon June 28 to after midnight Sunday June 30, the UCB Theatre in NYC hosts a long-form improv marathon. Groups from all over the country and world will come to NY to honor Del Close, the legendary improv director and teacher. You can buy a…

Big Comedy Update: Summer Edition

NY Comedy Festival (Nov 7-11, 2012) First things first, the New York Comedy Festival has announced that this year’s festival will take place from November 7 – 11, 2012. No performers have been announced yet, but you can expect some of the biggest names in comedy as well as the annual Stand Up For Heroes…

Del Close Marathon Starts Today

From Friday afternoon August 14 to after midnight on Sunday August 16, there will be improv non-stop at the UCB Theatre. Groups from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Phoenix, Austin, Philadelphia, Finland, Hawaii, Baltimore, Ontario, St. Louis, Toronto, and more, will perform on one of three stages. Check out…

Del Close Marathon Starts Friday

The 10th Annual Del Close Marathon starts this Friday (August 8th) at UCB NY and venues nearby. The lineup for this year’s marathon is huge and includes shows from past and present UCB stalwarts such as Paul Scheer, Jack McBrayer, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Doug Benson, Rob Huebel, Jon Glaser, Rob Riggle, Ed…