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A lot of stand-up comedians these days are all about self-deprecation and low-key personas -- Chris Porter isn't one of them. Best known as a finalist in season four of "Last Comic Standing", Porter o... [more+]

A lot of stand-up comedians these days are all about self-deprecation and low-key personas -- Chris Porter isn't one of them. Best known as a finalist in season four of "Last Comic Standing", Porter owns the stage with a kind of righteous sarcasm that comes off like a refreshing throwback to stand-up's golden age while still maintaining his own unique personality. Whether he's railing against the dishonesty of makeup, or defending the honesty of Taco Bell, Porter calls it like he sees it, with a manic energy, a gift for language and maybe even a puppet or two. He's had his own Comedy Central special and appeared all over late-night TV. Catch Porter when he hits the stage at the Brea Improv. [less-]

The Big Fake Wedding is a bridal show alternative in the form of a big, fake wedding. "Wedding guests" are brides- and grooms-to-be who enjoy an emotional vow renewal ceremony, a tasty cocktail-style ... [more+]

The Big Fake Wedding is a bridal show alternative in the form of a big, fake wedding. "Wedding guests" are brides- and grooms-to-be who enjoy an emotional vow renewal ceremony, a tasty cocktail-style dinner, and a dance-party reception while truly experiencing the wedding vendors in action. This event will showcase each vendor's skills in an intimate, celebratory atmosphere. So bring your dancing shoes, your wedding party and maybe a tissue or two. Tickets include light bites, a signature drink and a swag bag. [less-]

Latino comic Gene Pompa takes the stage with an offbeat perspective that's wildly popular with crowds. Younger audiences are particular fans of Pompa, but anyone with a funny bone for socially relevan... [more+]

Latino comic Gene Pompa takes the stage with an offbeat perspective that's wildly popular with crowds. Younger audiences are particular fans of Pompa, but anyone with a funny bone for socially relevant (and irrelevant) humor that crosses racial and ethnic lines will find something to like in Pompa's standup. Born in East L.A. and raised in working class, multi-ethnic SoCal suburbs, Pompa has been inspired to find universal themes in both his stand-up and writing. His TV credits include regular appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and appearances on "The Late, Late Show", "Scrubs" and "In Living Color". [less-]

Morgan Jay is a first-generation American performer based out of Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he started his career in NYC where he attended the Tisch School of the Arts. With over eight y... [more+]

Morgan Jay is a first-generation American performer based out of Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he started his career in NYC where he attended the Tisch School of the Arts. With over eight years of stand-up experience and an extensive background in music Morgan has managed to create a unique performance that touches comedy and music fans alike with his smooth melodies derived from his love for classic R&B and Bossanova. Morgan has performed at 2019 Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, 2017 SF Sketchfest, 2017/2018 Big Fire Festival, and can be seen at clubs and colleges across the country. Morgan is a regularly featured artist for sofarsounds.com, and won 1st Prize for best comedy/novelty song in the International Songwriting Competition, which received over 16,000 submissions. [less-]

Taylor Tomlinson has been featured on Netflix, "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", "Conan", MTV’s "Safe Word", Comedy Central's "Adam Devine's House Party", was a top ten finalist on season 9 of N... [more+]

Taylor Tomlinson has been featured on Netflix, "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", "Conan", MTV’s "Safe Word", Comedy Central's "Adam Devine's House Party", was a top ten finalist on season 9 of NBC's "Last Comic Standing", and was recently honored by "Variety Magazine" at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival as a Top 10 Comic to Watch. Taylor started doing stand up at just 16 years old and has been letting stand-up slowly ruin her life ever since. She is one of the country’s youngest touring headliners, delighting audiences coast-to-coast with her sharp crowd-work, biting wit and wonderfully self-deprecating point of view. Tomlinson co-hosts "The Self-Helpless" podcast and can currently be seen on the first season of Netflix's stand-up series "The Lineup". [less-]

Guy Branum created and hosted truTV’s "Talk Show The Game Show", a hilarious mashup of two beloved television formats that pits comedians and celebrities against each other for the title of "Best Gu... [more+]

Guy Branum created and hosted truTV’s "Talk Show The Game Show", a hilarious mashup of two beloved television formats that pits comedians and celebrities against each other for the title of "Best Guest of the Night." His recently published book "My Life As A Goddess" is a collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays and was quoted as being “Wickedly smart, funny and witty” by Kirkus Reviews and recently made NPR’s 2018 Good Reads List and "Entertainment Weekly"’s Must List. You may also know him from his recurring segment “No More Mr. Nice Gay” on "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell", serving as “Staff Homosexual” on "Chelsea Lately" and his performance as Natalie Portman’s sassy gay friend in the feature film "No Strings Attached". Noticing a trend? Guy has also appeared on "@Midnight", "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore", "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail", "Road to Roast" and "Debate Wars". As a TV writer, Guy spent three seasons writing for Hulu’s "The Mindy Project" and was a producer during the show’s last season. Other TV writing credits include "A League of Their Own" from Amazon, "Punk’d" and "Awkward" on MTV, "Another Period" on Comedy Central, "Billy on the Street" on truTV and "Fashion Police" on E! [less-]

Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Brendon Walsh established himself as a comedian in Austin, TX. In 2004, he won the “Funniest Person In Austin” contest and that same year also appeared on ABC’s... [more+]

Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Brendon Walsh established himself as a comedian in Austin, TX. In 2004, he won the “Funniest Person In Austin” contest and that same year also appeared on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live" as his original character, "Scary Monster" (a terrible monster stand up comedian). In 2005 and 2006, Brendon was voted “Best Stand-Up Comedian” in the "Austin Chronicle"’s Readers Poll. In 2006 he appeared on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” and on season 4 of NBC’s "Last Comic Standing". In 2007, he won the $10,000 grand prize on the comedy stage in an internet contest at Famecast.com, beating thousands of other people for the prize money and title of “Famecast Comedy Fenom”. Brendon was featured in the “New Faces” Showcase at the 2008 Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal where he was recognized as one of the breakout performers, returning in 2010 and 2012 to record standup performances for HBO. In 2010 he sold "Crowded Apartment" to Spike. Most recently Brendon has been writing the pilot of "Walsh", a half hour narrative for for Comedy Central, and he recorded his Comedy Central Stand Up Presents: The Half Hour special which premiered in May, 2012 as the highest rated episode of the season. In 2013, Brendon performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, appeared on IFC’s "Maron", FX’s "Legit" and Comedy Central’s "@midnight", and is currently headlining across America. In 2014, Brendon returned to The Melbourne Comedy Festival with his solo hour "Bearded, Juvenile", and worked as a consultant for Adult Swim. Brendon is currently a writer for Disney’s "Pickle & Peanut". [less-]

Mixing irreverent social commentary with hilarious observations about marriage, divorce and fatherhood, stand-up comic Rick Gutierrez has been a top national headliner for more than a decade, playing ... [more+]

Mixing irreverent social commentary with hilarious observations about marriage, divorce and fatherhood, stand-up comic Rick Gutierrez has been a top national headliner for more than a decade, playing comedy clubs, colleges, concerts, corporate events and country clubs from coast to coast. He's been seen on NBC's __Friday Night Videos, __BET's "Comic View" and Showtime's "Latino Laugh Festival", and regularly tours with comedy star Gabriel Iglesias, who produced Gutierrez's 2014 stand-up special, "I'm Not Mad, I'm Just A Parent", which made its debut on NUVOtv. A frequent headliner at clubs around the country, Gutierrez promises to send comedy sparks flying at Brea Improv. [less-]

Matteo Lane is a New York-based comedian whose stand-up special can be seen on Netflix’s "The Comedy Lineup". He has performed stand up on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert", _ Late Night With Set... [more+]

Matteo Lane is a New York-based comedian whose stand-up special can be seen on Netflix’s "The Comedy Lineup". He has performed stand up on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert", _ Late Night With Seth Meyers_, Comedy Central’s "Adam Devine's House Party", "This Week at Comedy Cellar" and "The Comedy Jam", as well as HBO’s "Crashing". Fluent in five languages and with a singing range of six octaves, Matteo lived in Italy as an oil painter and opera singer before starting his comedy career. [less-]

The 42nd Annual OC Home & Holiday Expo offers OC's finest Home Improvement Specialists to help get your home ready for the holidays; guests will also find the "Holiday Crafts & Gifts"area to jump star... [more+]

The 42nd Annual OC Home & Holiday Expo offers OC's finest Home Improvement Specialists to help get your home ready for the holidays; guests will also find the "Holiday Crafts & Gifts"area to jump start their holiday shopping and decor needs; some of the up and coming talented decorators in OC will be competing for scholarship dollars in The Holiday Table competition; plus The Holiday Cooking Stage will feature the Head Chef from Sur la Table Cooking Schoolas well as Chef's from some of OC's best restaurants demonstrating & sampling their favorite recipes. One amazing Home Chef will be featured daily on our stage with his or her favorite family holiday dish. Meet the Hottest and Funniest Mother/Daughter Design team in the Country! Paula and Cecily are fresh, new, trending, Influencers in the online scene! Their show "This Made Up Life" is a huge success. They are both FIDM-pedigreed designers who have a weekly podcast that is sharing cost-effective ideas for fashion and life! They will be live at the show both days with what's happening now! [less-]

"Two Dykes and a Mic" is a monthly LGBTQ stand up show that will rock your body with laughter and sexual tension. Hosts McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon bring you an all-star all-female comedy show... [more+]

"Two Dykes and a Mic" is a monthly LGBTQ stand up show that will rock your body with laughter and sexual tension. Hosts McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon bring you an all-star all-female comedy show that will have you in tears. [less-]

Held at picturesque Rainbow Lagoon, the Original Long Beach Lobster Festival returns for another year! It's a jam-packed day of live entertainment, fun activities and, of course, delicious lobster. Al... [more+]

Held at picturesque Rainbow Lagoon, the Original Long Beach Lobster Festival returns for another year! It's a jam-packed day of live entertainment, fun activities and, of course, delicious lobster. All the lobster is flown in nightly from Maine, and will be available, once inside the festival, for additional purchase. In addition to lobster steamed in the world's largest cooker, lobster rolls, sliders and even lobster-on-a-stick, there'll be a food court serving up all kinds of tasty eats, plus beer, wine and specialty drinks (like the "Screaming Lobster"), arts-and-crafts booths, a live sports tent, a karaoke lounge on Friday and Saturday night, dancing and live DJ, Hollywood Stones (the best of the Stones Live!), Decades Dance Band ('70s + '80s hits) on Saturday, and Knyght Ryder and cover rock band The TRIP on Sunday. Flashpants, winner of "The Gong Show", will also perform. There'll even be a magic act as seen on "America's Got Talent". And there's plenty for the kids to do, too: crafts, face painting, games, inflatable bounces and more. A complimentary souvenir e-photo is available on a first-come, first-served basis. [less-]

Two item minimum per guest No talking, heckling or recording of any kind. Zero tolerance. Arrive at least 30 minutes early. Doors close 5 minutes prior to show start. Lineup and time subject to change... [more+]

Two item minimum per guest No talking, heckling or recording of any kind. Zero tolerance. Arrive at least 30 minutes early. Doors close 5 minutes prior to show start. Lineup and time subject to change. The views and remarks of the comics do not necessarily reflect those of the venue. Research comics before purchasing. [less-]

Vicente Fernandez Tribute Show by Ivan Estrella de Los Angeles.... [more+]

Vicente Fernandez Tribute Show by Ivan Estrella de Los Angeles. [less-]

Come hear Noise Pollution — The AC/DC Experience, plus Lose Your Illusion, a tribute to Guns N' Roses and Mr. Crowley, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.... [more+]

Come hear Noise Pollution — The AC/DC Experience, plus Lose Your Illusion, a tribute to Guns N' Roses and Mr. Crowley, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. [less-]

House of Blues Anaheim presents Damage Inc. – Tribute to Metallica, 1000hp – Tribute to Godmack and Toxicity – Tribute to System of a Down.... [more+]

House of Blues Anaheim presents Damage Inc. – Tribute to Metallica, 1000hp – Tribute to Godmack and Toxicity – Tribute to System of a Down. [less-]

Experience the next crop of Major League Soccer stars at an LA Galaxy II game. Playing in the fan-friendly confines of Dignity Health Sports Park Track Stadium, LA Galaxy II matches offer an intimate ... [more+]

Experience the next crop of Major League Soccer stars at an LA Galaxy II game. Playing in the fan-friendly confines of Dignity Health Sports Park Track Stadium, LA Galaxy II matches offer an intimate setting for professional soccer in Southern California. Your ticket includes free on-site parking, plus there are discounted concessions options and a host of exciting promotional nights and giveaways. Galaxy II have been one of the most successful teams in the United Soccer League, having made the playoffs in each of their first three seasons. [less-]

Spend an evening with some of the Bard's most famous couples from Romeo and Juliet to Beatrice and Benedick. "Sigh No More" is an original theatrical event that exposes and explodes the familiar relat... [more+]

Spend an evening with some of the Bard's most famous couples from Romeo and Juliet to Beatrice and Benedick. "Sigh No More" is an original theatrical event that exposes and explodes the familiar relationships from Shakespeare's celebrated canon. [less-]

The 14th Annual Huntington Beach Film Festival takes place September 28th and 29th, 2019 in beautiful Huntington Beach, known for its long stretches of ocean views and many entertainment activities fo... [more+]

The 14th Annual Huntington Beach Film Festival takes place September 28th and 29th, 2019 in beautiful Huntington Beach, known for its long stretches of ocean views and many entertainment activities for visitors. The Huntington Beach Film Festival brings the best of independent cinema to our community and promotes diversity, tolerance and understanding. We believe: "More Voices. More Stories." We are committed to discovering and promoting the work of women and minority filmmakers, as well as other under-represented groups. This year, we are presenting 49 films from a dozen countries. We also have 12 films made by local Huntington Beach and Orange County filmmakers. Join us as we celebrate the storytellers of tomorrow! [less-]

Monsters of Metal Fest is back with the two-day "Weekend of Madness" featuring 20 bands and two stages. Doors open at 3:30pm. Witness the history of metal and rock & roll from all the bands covering r... [more+]

Monsters of Metal Fest is back with the two-day "Weekend of Madness" featuring 20 bands and two stages. Doors open at 3:30pm. Witness the history of metal and rock & roll from all the bands covering rock gods & monsters of metal such as Iron Maiden, KISS, DIO, Poison, Bon Jovi, Pantera, Steve Miller Band, Motley Crue, UFO, CULT, RATT, Megadeth, Scorpions, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Ozzy Osbourne and more! [less-]