Blog

Notes from the back room

Comedy in Brooklyn, what to expect at a show, and whatever else is worth writing down.

What to expect at your first comedy club show

The one-item minimum, where to sit, whether the comic is going to talk to you, and how much of this you actually need to worry about. (Not much.)

Read it →

A night out on 5th Ave in Sunset Park

You don't need a train into Manhattan to make a Friday out of it. Here's how the neighborhood stacks up, and how a show at L'Wren fits into the middle of it.

Read it →

Why the best comedy happens in small rooms

Laughter is contagious, and contagion needs proximity. The case for the back of a bar over a 400-seat theater — and why we keep building clubs this way.

Read it →

Mailing List

Get the lineup every Tuesday

Plus first crack at new nights before they go on sale.