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Entertainment Comedy Improv & Sketch Theatres A& rts Jaime Andrews and Erin Holt at the Sacred Fools Theater in "Serial Killers" every Saturday thru Dec 12 and from Jan 22 to Feb 19. Photo: C.M Gonzalez Acme Comedy Theatre 135 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 525-0202. Beautiful 99-seat proscenium theatre space, handicapped access, valet parking. Acme Saturday Night Sat at 7pm; Acme 2 Nite Sat at 10pm. Hollywood Unscripted Dream Role Fri at 9 pm. Scandal! Fri at 10pm. Acme TheatreSports Fri at 11pm. Acme Radio Hour Friday at 8pm. www.acmecomedy.com Steve Allen Theater at the Center for Inquiry - LA 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-4268. Tomorrow Show every Sat midnight; Cartoon Dump fourth Mon 8pm; Clown Town City Limits first Tues at 8pm; Roll to Attack second Wed 8pm; Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys first Thurs 8pm; “Smile, It’s Only Life” third Wed at 8pm; “No… You shut up” Sat and Sun 8pm thru Dec 19; www.steveallentheater.com (See MUSIC) Jamie Kilstein 8pm Jan 8. Bang Improv Studio 457 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 653-6886. Performance space and teaching stu- dio dedicated for study of improvisation; shows Thurs-Sat. Box office opens half-hour before show time. The Big Show Fri 8pm; Schwag (Free show) Thur 9:30pm; Pinata first Thur 8pm; My Bad Sat 8pm; The Periodicals first Sat 9:30pm. 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). www.hudsontheatre.com Dragonfly 6510 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 466-6111. Gravity Works sketch comedy every Tues at 7:30pm thru Dec14. www.thedragonfly.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 Show” Wed 8pm; “Cookin’ With Gas” Thur 8pm; “The Completely Different Late Show” Fri 10pm; “Attack of the 50-ft Sunday Sundays” 7:30pm; “After School Groundlings” Fridays 8pm and Sat 8pm and 10pm. Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 6122 West Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-9917. “What's Up, Tiger Lily?” every Monday at 8pm. 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 improvisation per- formances and training west of the Windy City. Shows seven nights a week. Sundays Top Story! Weekly at 9pm; Harold Team Nights Tues-Wed at 8pm and 11pm; iO Rep Presents Thurs at 10pm; Opening Night The Improved Musical Fri at 9pm;The Armandi Show with special celebrity host each Sat at 9pm. www.ioimprov.com 20 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / WINTER 2010 National Comedy Theatre/ComedySportz 733 N. Seward St., (323) 871- 1183 Renovated 90-seat theatre is home to ComedySportz. Come- dySportz College Team Thur at 8pm; ComedySportz Sunday Team Sun at 7pm; ComedySportz Fri and Sat 8pm and 10:30pm. www.comedysportzla.com (See FAMILY) 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 Thurs at 8pm; Vampires Masquerade Fridays at 8pm; Dark Side of the Moon Sun at 8pm; “Happily Whatever After“ Tues 8pm; Actors Industry Showcase Wed 8pm; A MidSummer Nights Dream Sat 8pm. Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood Queer Open Mic & Workshop 4th Fri of each month at 8pm. Sacred Fools Theatre 660 N. Heliotrope Dr., (310) 281-8337. Located just below Melrose between Vermont and Normandie Aves. Home of "Serial Killers" comedy Saturday nights at 11pm Jan 22-Feb 19 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 Lab 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 962-1632 Improv and sketch comedy; Los An- geles Comedy 8th Festival Spotlight series; and “The Online Improv Show” with Tilted Frame Network (TFN) Thurs at 8pm. The Asylum JAM Thurs at 9:30pm. Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave., (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented nightly in 92-seat theatre. Shows 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc. “cheap or free.” Six restaurants nearby in Franklin Village. www.ucbtheatre.com Stand-Up Comedy Clubs 1160 Bar & Lounge at the Ramada Inn 1160 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660-1788. Stand-up Wed and Fri at 9:30pm. www.1160bar.com 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 (Improv Lab Theater) 8162 Melrose Ave., (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest knowns and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, David Spade. 100% Happy 88% of the Time thru Dec 15 Wed at 8:30pm. www.improv.com