Marc Maron ( Special Event )
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- When: Sunday 07/08/12 7:00 PM (Doors open at 06:00 PM)
- Ticket Price: $20.00
- Show Type: Stand Up
- Showroom: Main Room
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18 & over
Two drink minimum per person
- Door Time: 06:00 PM
Description: Called “one of the greatest of all time” by Louis CK and “devastatingly funny” by the LA Times, MARC MARON has appeared on HBO, Conan, Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Real Time, The Green Room, two Comedy Central Presents specials and almost every show that allows comics to perform! Featuring CHELSEA PERETTI (Sarah Siverman Program, Louie, Tosh.0), PETE HOLMES (Conan!, Comedy Central, VH1) and JOE MANDE (Comedy Central, VH1, Conan!), this will be a great, great show!
Marc Maron: MARC MARON For over fifteen years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio and television. A legend in the stand-up community, he has appeared on HBO, Conan, Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Real Time, The Green Room, two Comedy Central Presents specials and almost every show that allows comics to perform. He has appeared on Conan O’Brien more than any other comedian (a record 48 times and counting). Marc’s book based on his solo show, The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah, is available on amazon.com. He is currently writing his memoirs for a new book to be released by Spiegel and Grau in the coming year. Marc’s first three CDs, ‘Not Sold Out’, ‘Tickets Still Available’ and ‘Final Engagement’ are comedy cult classics while his newest album, ‘This Has To Be Funny’ (Comedy Central Records), which was recorded live in Brooklyn, was named #1 Comedy Album of 2011 by LaughSpin.com and named in The Onion’s Best Comedy Albums of 2011. His podcast “WTF with Marc Maron,” featuring compelling monologues and in-depth interviews with iconic personalities such as Conan O’Brien, Louis CK, Robin Williams, Anthony Bourdain, Judd Apatow and Ben Stiller, premiered in September 2009 and is a worldwide phenomenon with over 53 million downloads and counting. The show regularly hits #1 on the iTunes charts, was named the #1 Comedy Podcast by LA Weekly as well as The AV Club, and has been called a “must-listen” by Vanity Fair and New York Times, among many others. Select WTF episodes began airing on public radio stations across the US in June 2010. A limited edition collection of the first 100 episodes of “WTF with Marc Maron” with video from Live WTF recorded in Brooklyn is available as a two-disc DVD box set on aspecialthing Records. Marc’s half hour scripted series MARON was picked up by IFC for ten episodes (air date tba). Marc is included in TIME Magazine’s 100 short list of the Most Influencial People 2012. He was nominated for two Comedy Central 2012 Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Podcast and Best Comedy App. He also travels the world performing sold out stand up shows as well as Live WTF stage shows, and was given the honor of delivering the Keynote Address at the 2011 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. “The Charlie Rose of comedy podcasts” – The National Post “One of the best comedians in the country” – LaughSpin.com “one of the darkest, funniest, most influential figures in comedy today” – Rolling Stone “Maron isn't just a remarkable interviewer in his DIY Internet operation, he's also a one-of-a-kind stand-up comic.” – LA Times Marc Maron featured in New York Times - http://nyti.ms/u2HDUl Marc Maron performs on Conan - http://teamcoco.com/video/marc-maron-mouth-cancer Marc Maron’s keynote speech at Just For Laughs Festival 2011 - http://bit.ly/nbxq5m For more info, photos, podcasts, go to wtfpod.comAll press inquiries to Sheila Kenny at Right On! PR sheila@rightonpr.com c. 917-847-9977
Chelsea Peretti: Chelsea Peretti is a comedian who has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, The Las Vegas Comedy Festival, D.C’s Bentzen Ball, Austin’s “Fun, Fun, Fun, Fest”, SXSW, Bonnaroo and Bumbershoot. She was one of four comedians invited to participate in the 10-city Axe Twisted Humor Tour in conjunction with Funny or Die. This year Chelsea was named one of the top 10 comics to watch by Variety. Chelsea appeared in a role opposite Louis CK on his show Louie on FX, has appeared on The Sarah Silverman Program, and was featured in a spotlight on Last Call with Carson Daly, and did correspondence work for Lopez Tonight. She is a regular on Tru TV's The Smoking Gun Presents and performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham. Her voice can also be heard in Grand Theft Auto IV. Currently, Chelsea is writing on the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation. Previously, she was a writer for The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central. She has contributed to various television projects for Adult Swim, IFC, VH1, and MTV, including the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. Her writing has also appeared in Details, Playgirl, and the Village Voice. Comedic web projects include the satirical website BlackPeopleLoveUs.com, the New York City Rejection Line, and original web videos for Super Deluxe, Variety Shac, and others. These projects have been featured on Good Morning America, the New York Times, and CNN. Peretti's "All My Exes" series was in the top 10 of New York Magazine's "Top 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007." As a founding member of Variety Shac, she often performs in their signature live shows and short films, which feature special guests from the comedy world. These shorts led to a development deals with Adult Swim and IFC.



