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Entertainment Comedy Arts Improv & Sketch Theatres Acme Comedy Theatre 135 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 525-0202. Beautiful 99-seat proscenium theatre space, handicapped access, valet parking. Sketch and improv shows Fri at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm and Sat at 7pm & 9pm plus Open Mic nights. More info and detailed show descriptions online at www.acmecomedy.com. & Bang Improv Studio 457 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 653-6886. Performance space and teach- ing studio dedicated for study of improvisation; shows Thurs-Sat. Thur 9:30pm; Pinata first Thur 8pm; The Big Show Fri 8pm; Saturday Spunk 10pm. www.bangstudio.com Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson Backstage Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 960-5519. Comedians, actors & writ- ers at all professional levels develop ideas and polish material in front of a live audience. www.hudsontheatre.com All shows are free. (Reservations are required). Dragonfly 6510 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 466-6111. Point Break Live Sat 8pm; www.thedragonfly.com (See MUSIC) El Cid Restaurant 4212 Sunset Blvd., (323) 668-0318. Open Mic every Sunday at 8pm. www.elcidla.com (See MUSIC) Groundlings Theatre 7307 Melrose Ave., (323) 934-9700. Improvisational & sketch theatre claims talented alumni including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Julia Sweeney, Jon Lovitz, Will Ferrell, and Cheri Oteri. Shows Wed-Sun. The Crazy Uncle Joe ShowWed 8pm; Cookin; With Gas Thur 8pm; The Completely Different Late Show Fri 10pm; Let Them Eat Sunday Sunday 7:30pm; St. Groundlings Or- phanage Fri 8pm & Sat 8PM & 10pm, thru Jun 22. www.groundlings.com Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 6122 West Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-9917. What's Up, Tiger Lily? every Monday at 8pm. The Big Show Tues at 8pm. www.hollywoodstudio- barandgrill.com (See MUSIC) iO West (Improv Olympic) 6366 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 962-7560. The Los Angeles arm of the world-famous Improv Olympic Chicago presents some of the best improvi- sation performances and training west of the Windy City. Shows seven nights a week. Sundays Top Story!Weekly at 9pm; Cherry Mon at 10:30pm; Cage Match Mon & Thurs at 11:30pm. Quartet Thurs at 10pm; Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! Fri at 9pm; The Armando Show with special celebrity host each Sat at 9pm. www.ioimprov.com National Comedy Theatre/ComedySportz 733 N. Seward St., (323) 871-1193 Renovated 90-seat theatre is home to ComedySportz. ComedySportz College Team Thur at 8pm; ComedySportz Fri & Sat at 8pm & 10:30pm, Sun 7pm. www.comedysportzla.com (See FAMILY) 20 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2012 The Groundlings Theatre is a Hollywood favorite for laughs Next Stage & Tres Stage 1523 N. La Brea., Ste. 208 & 209, (323) 850-7827. Home of the Berubians Theatre Company. Free Improv Workshops Mon 8pm; Happily Whatever After Tues 8pm and 9:30pm; Wind-Up Puppets Wed 8pm and 9:30pm; 7 Deadly Sins Thurs 8pm and 9:30pm; Vampire Masquerade Fridays 8pm and 9:30pm; Dark Side of the Moon Sun 8pm and 9:30pm. www.berubians.com Sacred Fools Theatre 660 N. Heliotrope Dr., (310) 281-8337. Located just below Melrose be- tween Vermont and Normandie Aves. Home of Serial Killers Playoffs comedy Saturday nights at 11pm thru Jun 30. www.sacredfools.org (See THEATRE) Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd., Second Floor (323) 464-8542 Both students and professionals showcase their talents; occasional guest performances from LA's improv and sketch community. Performances seven nights a week. The Move Guys Live! 1st Thurs of the month at 8pm. Saturday Night's Main Event Sat at 9pm. www.secondcity.com (See FAMILY) Theatre Asylum & Lab 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 962-1632 Improv and sketch comedy; Improvatorium workshop Sat 10am -1pm. www.theatreasylum-la.com (See THEATRE) Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. Cartoon Dump fourth Mon 8pm; Eban Schletter's Fantastical Musicorium 1st Tues 8pm; Brink of Extinction 2nd Tues 8pm; Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys first Thur 8pm; Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe third Thur 8pm; Tomorrow Show every Sat mid- night. www.trepanyhouse.org (See THEATRE) Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave., (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc., all "cheap or free." Critically acclaimed ASSSSCAT Sat 8pm and Sun 7:30pm; Harold Night Mon 8pm & 9:30pm; Doug Loves Movies Tues 7:30pm; Comedy BangBang: Standup Tues 8:30pm' Cagematch: ImprovWed 11pm; The Txt Msg Show Thurs 11pm; Not Too Shabby Fri midnight; Sentimental Lady Sat 7pm and more. Six restaurants nearby. www.ucbtheatre.com