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  • COMEDY WALK #8: Thursday, August 14th, 8:30pm-10pm, downtown, Los Angeles 
  • COMEDY WALK #9: Thursday, September 18th, 8:30pm-10pm, downtown, Los Angeles
  • COMEDY WALK #10: Mom Comedy, Thursday, October 16th, 8:30pm-10pm, downtown, Los Angeles 
  • COMEDY WALK #11: Comedy for Peace, Thursday, November 13th, 8:30pm-10pm, downtown, Los Angeles 
  • COMEDY WALK #12: Thursday, December 11th, 8:30pm-10pm, downtown, Los Angeles 


COMEDY WALK

As seen in The Onion, a Los Angeles Times "Best Bet", a Hollywood Today selection.

COMEDY WALK is the biggest monthly comedy festival in the world and it's free!

  • Thursday, August 14th, 2008, 8:30pm-10pm
  • Print your FREE TICKET
  • Print 1-Page Show Program [PDF text xls]
  • 6 locations near 5th/Spring streets Los Angeles
  • 6 simultaneous 90-minute shows, another comedian every 10 minutes
  • Lots of neighborhood parking for $6 or free on the street, but check your parking lot doesn't close early

Print the 1-page program

  • Print the Mini-Poster and Post in Your Lunchroom or Coffeeshop
  • Print the 11x17 color poster [Pdf PNG]

THIS MONTH'S COMEDY WALK COMEDIANS

Featured performers this month include Courtney Ca, Mary Kennedy and Bill Word. Two dozen comedy acts. Six simultaneous 90-minute shows.


  1. Kacey Arnold - The Comedy Union, one of the faces of Big Lots - www.kaceyarnold.com

  2. Aurelio Miguel Bocanegra myspace.com/aureliomiguelbocanegra

  3. Courtney Ca - Norma Jean's Downtown Comedy www.courtneyca.com

  4. Celeste Davis - myspace.com/theofficialcelestedavis

    Jason Dudey - Hosts GaysRUs @ Hollywood Improv. www.jasondudey.com



  5. Brian Farrell - www.myspace.com/65047864

  6. Chris Gehrt - The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, The Ice House, Club Aura www.youtube.com/ChrisGehrt

  7. Sean Green - Comedy Garage. www.myspace.com/seantgreen

  8. Keith Healy - Ice House www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oN5njOr5BM

  9. Paul Jacek - Las Vegas Riviera Hotel and Casino, Comedy Store, founding member of Gay and Lesbian Night/Sunset La Jolla www.pauljacek.com

  10. Gayla Johnson - BET Comic View, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Ice House - www.GaylaJohnson.net


  11. Mary Kennedy - Comedy Central, USA Network, Spike TV, the Laugh Factory, Bonkerz, Rooster T. Feathers, Rascals, Caroline's NYC, The Comic Strip, Stand Up New York. www.marykennedy.info

  12. Stogie Kenyatta - USO comedy tour in Tokyo, Japan and Okinawa www.stogiekenyatta.com

  13. Carl Kozlowski - Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, The Ice House, Comedytime - www.americasfunniestreporter.com

  14. Bruno Lucia - www.brunolucia.com

  15. Stevie Mack - Steviemack@Night airing daily at www.steviemack.com

  16. Lisa Mesa - Laugh Factory, Westside Eclectic, Ha Ha Comedy Club - http://lisamesa.blogspot.com


  17. The Mooney Twins (Daryl and Dwayne) - BET Comic View, Montel Williams - www.mooneytwinsnetwork.com


  18. Clarinda Morales www.myspace.com/clarindiva

  19. Maury Rogow - Entourage, Style Network host, Oceans 13, HaHa, Improv, Comedy Store
    www.youtube.com/mrogow2

  20. Alicia Simmons - The Comedy Store, The Comedy Union, The Laugh Factory, The Ice House www.myspace.com/aliciadsimmons


  21. Alysia Wood - National Lampoon Comedy Radio myspace.com/alysiawood

  22. Jon Wilson - The Ha Ha Cafe, La Jolla Comedy Store, The Tonight Show's Jay Walking segment - www.myspace.com/jwilsoncomedy

  23. Bill Word - National Lampoon Comedy Radio www.killerkomedy.com

This Month's Comedy Walk Hosts
Venue 1: Tom Bradley Theatre
Host: James Edward Moorer
The New LATC
514 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
500-seat theater
Wrangler: Russell M. Lea
Camera: Jamie Brown
Venue 2: Cabaret Room
Host: Corey Blake
The New LATC
514 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
90-seat theater
Wrangler: Ed Spangler
Camera: Jeff Helton
Venue 3: The Farmers Room
Host: Milka Munoz
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Across from Pete's Cafe
401 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,500-sq.ft
Wrangler: Tammi Rashonda
Camera: Yuval Shrem
Venue 4: The Onion Room
Host: Dennis Neder
Spring Arts Tower
207 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,400 sq. ft.
Wrangler: Cameron Quinn
Camera: Steve Robles
Venue 5: The Chicken Room
Host: Valerie Alexander
Spring Arts Tower
215 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,000 sq.ft.  
Wrangler: Danny Yang
Camera: Hillary Layman
Venue 6: The Underground Vault
Host: Gabrielle Pantera

Taping comedy talk show Gosh! TV
The New LATC
514 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1,000 sq. ft.
Wrangler: Pam Van Zandt

 
  • Venue 1: Tom Bradley Theatre, 514 S. Spring St.
  • Venue 2: Cabaret Room, 514 S. Spring St.
  • Venue 3: The Farmers Room, 401 S. Main Street
  • Venue 4: The Onion Room, 207 W. 5th Street
  • Venue 5: The Chicken Room, 215 W. 5th Street
  • Venue 6: The Underground Vault, 514 S. Spring St.

The New LATC is the fancy marble building on the east side of Spring Street, south of 5th. The Cabaret Room (Theater #4) is all the way at the back of the huge lobby. The Tom Bradley Theater is to the right. The Underground Vault is downstairs by the restrooms.

The Onion Room and the Chicken Room are in the Spring Arts Building on the north side of 5th.

The Farmers Room is at Main and 4th in the Farmers & Merchants Bank building, on the west side of the street across from Pete's Cafe.

COMEDY WALK performers have appeared on Carpoolers, Pushing Daisies, Saturday Night Live, and Seinfeld. They've appeared in televised comedy performances on Comedy Central Comic Groove, Comedy Central Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Premium Blend, Comic's Unleashed, BET Comic View, and HBO Def Jam. They've been on radio with National Lampoon Radio, The Playboy Morning Show, Sirius, and XM Radio. They've appeared live at the Comedy Central Stage, the Comedy Store, the HA HA Club, The Ice House, The Improv, and the Laugh Factory.

COMEDY WALK is held in cooperation with the Los Angeles Downtown Art Walk, a monthly event that draws a crowd of 3,000 people to 30 participating neighborhood art galleries. Art Walk is held from noon to 9pm. COMEDY WALK is held from 8:30pm to 10pm. Art Walk and COMEDY WALK are on the second Thursday of each month. Both events are FREE. Come early and hang out at 30 participating art galleries. [Art Walk Map]

PARKING: Suggested garage is the Los Angeles Garage, 6th & Main, NW corner, open 24 hours, $6 flat rate after 4pm. Do not park in adjacent small garage on Spring Street because it closes at 9pm. Check what time your garage closes! Many other neighborhood garages, parking lots and street parking also available.

Area Drinking and Dining

SPECIAL THANKS to Jose Luis Valenzuela, Mark Friedman, and William Flores of The New LATC, Paul Su of Spring Arts Tower, Russel Brown of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC). Brady Westwater of the Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District (BID). For the City of Los Angeles: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, District 9 Councilwoman Jan Perry. For the Cultural Affairs Department: Executive Director Olga Garay, Assistant General Manager Saul Romo.

A big thank you to the many volunteers who make COMEDY WALK possible as a FREE event!

Executive Producer Robin Rowe, Casting Director Gabrielle Pantera, Associate Producer Hillary Layman, A production of MovieEditor.com.



Created July 13, 2008; Revised Aug 14th, 2008