Neil Hamburger, “the world’s worst stand-up comedian,” will be at Black Cat this Wednesday. In addition to releasing his own comedy records, Hamburger—a Kaufman-esque character played by Gregg Turkington—has opened for Tenacious D, hosted a web show on Tom Green’s site, appeared in advertisements for mountain-rock darling Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and been a regular on [...]

Woolly Mammoth has extended its world-premiere run of If You See Something, Say Something (originally scheduled to end July 20), Mike Daisey’s comic one-person show about “homeland security and the military-industrial complex.”
Daisey has gained notoriety in the past few years for rocking the solo-monologue format show pioneered by Spalding Gray—and he’s got a bit of [...]

Photos from AFF’s June happy hour at Rocket Bar are now up, thanks to the lovely Katherine Ruddy. Whole set on flickr here. Some highlights under the cut.

In the ever-expanding repertoire of Washington Planner posts about Things You Can Do While Drinking—you’re not a lush if you’re drinking while networking, drinking for charity, drinking while debating Important Political Issues, or drinking while being culturally enlightened—here’s another suggestion: imbibe while supporting local comedians. The inimitable Solly’s Tavern hosts a free comedy night the [...]