8 bucks gets you a wristband. That wristband gets you in. Once in, you get to eat BBQ, drink BEER, and watch COMEDY.
Please to enjoy the BBQ we’ll be having before the show.
oh, and please HAVE A SUMMAH.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MOM & POPS! LOS ANGELES!
GO SEE A MOVIE AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SILENT THEATER THIS WEEKEND. MEET COMIC LEGENDS WILE YOU’RE AT IT!
Cinefamily compatriot Family Books brings you a jam-packed afternoon of savory comic book history with an adventurous bent! In celebration of his new comic anthology Art in Time: Unknown Comic Books Adventures, 1940-1980, art director/editor Dan Nadel (leader of Picturebox, one of NYC’s coolest publishing imprints) will present an afternoon of book signings and conversations with notable cartoonists about the impact of adventure comics on popular culture. First, Dan will begin with an overview of adventure comics — from crime to cavemen, and back again! Next up, “Angry Youth”/”Prison Pit” author (and Cinefamily cover artist) Johnny Ryan interviews Lawrence Hubbard, co-creator of the raw ‘n riotous comic series “Real Deal”, set against the backdrop of a crime-ridden South Central. Later, join underground greats Sharon Rudahl, John Thompson and Barbara (Willy) Mendes in a panel discussion on their work, and on the milieu of 1960s subversive comics! Wrapping up the show is “Love And Rockets” co-creator Jaime Hernandez presenting a screening of the 1949 Joseph L. Mankiewicz classic A Letter To Three Wives, followed by a discussion with Jaime on the film, moderated by cartoonist Sammy Harkham. This historic event is a must for any serious comic fan — be sure to get your tickets early!
Comics on Comics returns to Meltdown Comics in L.A. for a special live taping of Comics on Comics Radio! XXX
Join host Sax Carr and comedians Jonah Ray (Web Soup), Tim Powers (Second City, The Schmoes) and journalist Blair Marnell (MTV Splash Page) as they welcome superstar comic writer Paul Dini (Detective Comics, Batman: The Animated Series, Zatanna) and The Middleman creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Medium, Annihilation Conquest: Wraith) for an amazing night of comics and comedy!
Thursday, May 27th @ 8pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. (map)
The event will also stream LIVE at ComicsOnComics.com!
YouTube – LOST – Ben by Michael Jackson
This will be a fun show. Please come out and reblog and spread the word. It’s a great line up:
Whitney Cummings. I’m not sure if you saw her on the Joan Rivers roast but she completely dominated. She’s got such a great stage presence with really punchy jokes to back it up. Recently she starred in a pilot Produced by Ben Stiller, Directed by David Wain, and co-starring John Goodman.
Duncan Trussell. Duncan just recently wrapped up writing for NICK SWARDSONS sketch show on Comedy Central and has been progressively been becoming my favorite comic to see. One of the smartest and funniest guys around.
Eric Appel. Eric has been consistently pumping out amazing sketches since starting up on the Andy Milonakis Show back in 2005. Recently, he’s written on Crank Yankers, Human Giant and has been responsible for some of my favorite videos on FUNNY OR DIE, where he is a staffed Writer/Producer/Director. On top of that you can see him perform every sunday with Community’s Donald Glover at the UCB Theatres SHITTY JOBS.
K.P. Anderson. K.P. has been the Executive Producer and Head Writer of THE SOUP w/ Joel McHale for the past 5 years. Having been able to work side by side with him has been a delight. He regularly opens up for Joel McHale all across the country. Come see his rare L.A. appearance.
Brent Weinbach. Ask any comic that has performed with Brent and they will tell you ONLY good things. One of the more quoted and referenced comedians within the comedy community. I often find myself trying to describe his bits to friends and am always falling short of being able to. It truly is only something that you have to experience live.
Plus Special Guest: STEVE AGEE. Steve, a regular cast member on the Sarah Silverman Program is a wreck. One of the funniest hypochondriacs you will ever come across. Steve will swing by to talk about why he might just be about to die or almost just did.
This is a show full of headliners and I couldn’t be more happy to show them to everybody who comes. This is handpicked comedy.
Frysmith will be here serving up tasty treats!
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Oh No! It’s COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END?
EXIT INTERVIEW
Marz Richards (www.renfield.com) interviews Linda Pine!
Linda Pine is the impresario behind Comedy Meltdown, the super-successful comedy revue that took place at the Melt Gallery at Meltdown over the past two years. As Comedy Meltdown comes to a close and a new chapter for the Melt Gallery begins, the ever-inquisitive Marz Richards bothered Linda over a period of hours via electronic communiqué to establish this informative dialogue which we now present to you.
A. Cry into your respective pillows.
Q. Booking anything in Los Angeles is a whirlwind gig, crushing your email and phone lines and consuming your focus. What was the toughest evening you produced during the run?
A. Andy Kindler & Ron Lynch were sick one night and I had to replace both of them on SHORT notice. Of course about 100 people came to the show expecting Lynch and Kindler… I prevented a riot by plying them with Asahi.
A. Howard Kremer hands down wins that award. www.myspace.com/dragonboysuede
Q. The quality of performance at CM was, to my mind, astonishing. Was there something about the room or the booking that contributed to consistent success, or are we just blessed with a lot of kick-ass comedians at this moment?
A. Thank you, to me too. I was lucky to have amazing headliners before the show really had legs, Dana Gould was on our second show for example… If good headliners build it, they will come. www.danagould.com
Q. Do you have secret plans for the future? Divulge them now and ruin the surprise! We won’t tell anyone!
A. Comedy Meltdown World Tour is looking for sponsors. I am also pitching CM as a show for the TV.
Q. I’m big on learning. What is the primary lesson to be learned from your experiences producing this show?
A. Comedians work their asses off.
Q. Could you expand on that a little bit? Are they better promoters? Do they always do more than expected as entertainers?
A. I just mean they go up every night, and sometimes more than once a night. Matt Braunger is a good example, many of the shows he’s done at CM were his second set of the night, but he always has the energy and just kills. www.mattbraunger.com
Q. You’re an actor, but you’ve been quite busy with Comedy Meltdown. Are you going to get back into the great game?
A. Yes, watching these guys and gals instantly produce once they get in front of the mike was inspirational to me.
I need to use that skill at every audition, and remember to roll with the punches.
Q. What did booking this many shows teach you about Los Angeles?
A. That there is always something great going on… and if people show up to CM it means that they passed on any number of awesome screenings, gallery openings, comedy shows, you name it! It’s been very humbling and I am truly grateful that CM found an audience.
Q. This drama may be over, but it’s really not the end. You are curating more than a few art shows at the Melt Gallery at Meltdown through 2010. Tell me about your current installation and what’s next on the agenda?
A. My current show is called An Aurora of Polar Bears: A Children’s Primer. and it’s 26 original works based on terms of venery. My dad, a zoologist, wrote the introduction. I am hoping to make a children’s book (for smart children) out of it. February 27th will be Night of the Knick-Knacks or Return to Oz, all works inspired by the film. http://gallerymeltdown.wordpress.com
Q. Is it safe?
A. Absolutely not.
COMEDY MELTDOWN 23
THE END?
Featuring: Paul F. Tompkins – Howard Kremer
Andrew Donnelley – Heather Thomson – Ron Lynch
Hosted by Jonah Ray
Friday, December 11, 2009 8:00 p.m.
7522 Sunset Blvd, L.A., CA 90046
$8.00 cover charge, sponsored by Asahi beer