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COMEDY WALK

COMEDY WALK is the biggest comedy walk event in the world and the largest monthly comedy show in Los Angeles. Family-friendly show.

A Los Angeles Times "Best Bet". A Hollywood Today selection.

  • Print your FREE TICKET at www.ComedyWalk.com
  • Thursday, May 8th, 2008, 8:30pm-10pm
  • 6 locations near 5th/Spring streets Los Angeles
  • 2nd Thursday of each month
  • 6 simultaneous 90-minute shows, another comedian every 10 minutes
  • Lots of neighborhood parking, $6 or free on the street

This month's featured performers are Stevie Mack, Gayla Johnson and Laurie McDermott. Stevie Mack has performed for Last Comic Standing, BET, Comedy Central, UPN, and SpikeTV. Gayla Johnson has performed for The HaHa, Comedy Store, the Improv, Ice House, B.E.T, Comedy Central, and SiTV. Laurie McDermott has performed for HBO Comic Relief and Lifetime TV Mom Comics.

THIS MONTH'S COMEDY WALK PERFORMERS

  1. Abel Arias - a regular on "The Cathy Lewis Show" www.abelarias.com
  2. Philip Bach - The HaHa. www.jointhecrew.org
  3. Jackie "Fabulous" Champagnie - Downtown Comedy Club, Laugh Factory, Ice House www.myspace.com/jackiechampagnie
  4. Jamal Doman - BET, ComicView, SiTV, Latino Laugh Festival, The Magic Hour, Showtime, At the Apollo. www.jamaldoman.com
  5. Dan Dominguez - Verizon Network www.funconsuming.com
  6. Jason Dudey - Hosts GaysRUs at the Hollywood Improv. www.jasondudey.com
  7. Christy Eidson - Southern fried humor. www.christyeidson.com
  8. Shereen Faltas - Ice House, the Improv, Comedy Store. www.shereenfaltas.com
  9. Michael Goldstrom - Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv
  10. Nick Hoff - Comedy Uniion, Hollywood Improv, Ice House Annex. www.myspace.com/nicholasmckain
  11. Jeffrey Isaak - The HaHa, Comedy Store, the Improv. www.myspace.com/comedyfreek
  12. Gayla Johnson - The HaHa, Comedy Store, the Improv, Ice House, B.E.T, Comedy Central, SiTV. www.GaylaJohnson.net
  13. Andy Konigsmark - Ice House Annex. www.andykonigsmark.com
  14. Stevie Mack - Last Comic Standing, BET, Comedy Central, UPN, SpikeTV. www.steviemack.com
  15. Mad Marv -
  16. Laurie McDermott - HBO Comic Relief, Lifetime TV Mom Comics. www.lauriemcdermott.com
  17. Dave Mishevitz - Comedy Store. www.myspace.com/daveiscomedy
  18. Tim Powers - has shared the stage with Sean Young and Chris Rock http://www.timisfunny.com
  19. Alishia Simmons - from Newark
  20. Ron Swallow - http://www.myspace.com/ronswallow
  21. Mike Truesdale - Hollywood Improv, the HaHa Cafe. http://www.myspace.com/mikeiscoolerthanyourmom
  22. Willis Turner http:// www.myspace.com/willisturner1
  23. Tara Walden - Rocky’s, Ice House Annex www.myspace.com/tarawalden
  24. Joe Wilson http://www.JoeWilsonComedy.com
  25. Bill Word - National Lampoon Comedy Radio. www.killerkomedy.com

This Month's Comedy Walk Hosts
Venue 1: The Alexandria
Host: Dyana Ortelli
Wrangler: Renee Miller
Camera: Melody Murray		 Venue 2: The New LATC Cabaret
Host: Ashley McCarthy
Wrangler: Kady Douglas
Camera: Orly Arava
Venue 2a: Underground Vault
Host: Gabrielle Pantera
Taping comedy talk show Gosh! TV
Wrangler: Brian Frederick
Camera: Robin Rowe		 Venue 4: The Onion Room
Host: Pia Smith
Wrangler: Kim Boyle
Camera:
Venue 5: The Backstage
Host: Mary Walker
Wrangler: James A. Eiland
Camera:		 Venue 6: The Chicken Room
Host: Lisa Straussberg
Wrangler:
Camera:

Venues

Venue #1
Alexandria Room
(the old Downtown Comedy Club)
501 S Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
200-seat club

Venue #2
The New LATC
Los Angeles Theater Center
514 S. Spring St., Theater #4
Los Angeles, CA 90013
80-seat cabaret

Venue #2a
The New LATC
Los Angeles Theater Center
514 S. Spring St., Theater #4
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Lobby

Venue #4
The Onion Room
Spring Arts Tower
207 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,400 sq. ft. SRO

Venue #5
The Backstage
Spring Arts Tower
211 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,600 sq. ft. SRO

Venue #6
The Chicken Room
Spring Arts Tower
215 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,000-sq.ft SRO 

COMEDY WALK performers have appeared on Carpoolers, Pushing Daisies, Saturday Night Live, and Seinfeld. They've appeared in televised comedy performances on Comedy Central Comic Groove, Comedy Central Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Premium Blend, Comic's Unleashed, BET Comic View, and HBO Def Jam. They've been on radio with National Lampoon Radio, The Playboy Morning Show, Sirius, and XM Radio. They've appeared live at the Comedy Central Stage, the Comedy Store, the HA HA Club, The Ice House, The Improv, and the Laugh Factory.

COMEDY WALK is held in cooperation with the Los Angeles Downtown Art Walk, a monthly event that draws a crowd of 3,000 people to 30 participating neighborhood art galleries. Art Walk is held from noon to 9pm. COMEDY WALK is held from 8:30pm to 10pm. Art Walk and COMEDY WALK are on the second Thursday of each month. Both events are FREE. Come early and hang out at 30 participating art galleries. [Art Walk Map]

PARKING: Suggested garage is the Los Angeles Garage, 6th & Main, NW corner, open 24 hours, $6 flat rate after 4pm. Do not park in adjacent small garage on Spring Street because it closes at 9pm. Check what time your garage closes! Many other neighborhood garages, parking lots and street parking also available.

Area Drinking and Dining

   
For the City of Los Angeles
ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA…Mayor
JAN PERRY…Councilwoman, District 9		 For the Cultural Affairs Department
OLGA GARAY …EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SAUL ROMO…Assistant General Manager


Created Apr 15, 2008; Revised May 11, 2008