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Entertainment Comedy Improv & Sketch Theatres Acme Comedy Theatre 135 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 525-0202. Beautiful 99-seat proscenium theatre space, handicapped access, valet park- ing. Acme Saturday Night Sat at 7pm. Acme 2 Nite Sat at 9pm. Hollywood Unscripted Dream Role Fri at 9 pm. Scan- dal! Fri at 10pm. Acme TheatreSports Fri at 11pm. www.acmecomedy.com Steve Allen Theater at the Center for Inquiry - LA 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. Tomorrow Show every Sat at midnight. Cartoon Dump fourth Monday of every month at 8pm. The Rudi Casoni Variety Show first Wed of every month at 8pm. Clown Town City Limits first Sun of month at 8pm. Hook Up with Ron Lynch second Sun of month at 8pm. Playin’ With Micucci third Mon of month at 8pm.(See MUSIC) Bang Improv Studio 457 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 653-6886. Performance space and teaching studio dedicated for study of improvisation; shows Thurs-Sat. Box office opens half-hour before show time. The Big Show Fri at 8pm. Schwag Thurs at 9:30pm. Pinata first Thurs of month at 8pm. www.bangstudio.com Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson 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. All shows are free. (Reservations are required).The Crazy Uncle Joe Show Wed at 8pm. Cookin’ With Gas Thur at 8pm. The Completely Different Late Show Fri at 10pm. Groundlings Showcase Showdown Sat at 8pm and 10pm. The Lost Tomb of King Sunday Sun at 7:30pm. www.hudsontheatre.com 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 evenings. Improv Olympic West 6366 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 962-7560. The Los Angeles arm of the world- famous ImprovOlympic Chicago presents some of the best improvisation per- formances and training west of the Windy City. Shows seven nights a week. National Comedy Theatre/ComedySportz 733 N. Seward St., (323) 871-1183 Renovated 90-seat theatre is home to ComedySportz. ComedySportz College Team Thur at 8pm; ComedySportz Sunday Team Sun at 7pm; Mix 2nd Wed of month at 8pm; Amateur Rec League Mon at 7:30pm; ComedySportz Fri and Sat 8pm and 10:30pm ComedySportz Kidz 1st Saturday of every month at 3pm. www.comedysportzla.com 20 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2010 A& rts Matte Valle, Bryan Krasner, and Pat Towne in “The Manly Adventures of Manly Men”, part of “Serial Killers” at Sacred Fools Theatre. Photo: C.M. Gonzalez Next Stage & Tres Stage 1523 N. La Brea., Ste. 208 & 209, (323) 850-7827. Home of the Berubians The- atre Company. Free Improv Workshops Mon at 8pm. 7 Deadly Sins Tues at 8pm. Wind Up Puppet Show Wed at 8 pm. Hollywood Stories Thurs at 8 pm. Vam- pires Masquerade Fridays at 8pm and 9:30pm. Dark Side of the Moon Sun at 8pm and 9:30pm. Sacred Fools Theatre 660 N. Heliotrope Blvd., (310) 281-8337. Located just below Melrose between Vermont and Normandie Aves. Home of “Serial Killers” comedy nights Satur- days at 11pm. www.sacredfools.org 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 almost every night. www.secondcity.com/training/hollywood/performances (see FAMILY) Theatre Asylum and Lab 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 962-1632 Improv and sketch comedy; Los Angeles Comedy Festival Spotlight series; and Internet improv with Tilted Frame; Wed-Sun 8pm-midnight Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave., (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented nightly in 92-seat theatre. Sketch, improv, etc. “cheap or free.” Six restaurants nearby in Franklin Village under the Hollywood sign. www.ucbtheatre.com Stand-Up Comedy Clubs The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd., (323) 650-6268. Comedy nightly. See hottest up-and- coming talent, as well as comedy legends in the place that started it all. www.thecomedystore.com The Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Ave., (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest knowns and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Sein- feld, David Spade. www.improv.com The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 656-1336. Enjoy America’s top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. See comedians from “The Late Show with David Letterman,” and other TV shows. www.laughfactory.com