http://arborweb.com/ Ann Arbor online: news and reference community resource, with the area's best events calendar, Ann Arbor Observer City Guide, comprehensive information on housing, restaurants, government, education, and more, and free classified ads. en-us 2010 Ann Arbor Observer. All Rights Reserved. http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100906.html#event50046 Sep. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. -- All teens ages 12-17 invited to share their art, poetry, and music. Also, a featured performer TBA. Coffee & drinks provided by Zou Zou's. All ages invited to listen. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Family & Kids' Stuff http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100906.html#event47394 Sep. 10, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Sept 10 & 11. This polished Grand Rapids comic is known for his unexpected takes on everything from marriage and raising kids to current events and even ear hair. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100906.html#event47395 Sep. 11, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Sept 10 & 11. This polished Grand Rapids comic is known for his unexpected takes on everything from marriage and raising kids to current events and even ear hair. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100913.html#event50535 Sep. 13, 7 p.m. -- Every Mon. All comedians, musicians, poets, and writers invited to perform family-friendly works. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, & Traditional http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100913.html#event47407 Sep. 16, 8 p.m. -- Sept. 16-18. Ann Arbor debut of this acclaimed stand-up comic, a former Playboy model known for her insightful and sharp-witted but very racy observational humor. A former Star Search champion, she has released 2 CDs, Lewd Awakenings and the recent Chew on This. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol i... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100913.html#event47408 Sep. 17, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Sept. 16-18. Ann Arbor debut of this acclaimed stand-up comic, a former Playboy model known for her insightful and sharp-witted but very racy observational humor. A former Star Search champion, she has released 2 CDs, Lewd Awakenings and the recent Chew on This. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol i... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100913.html#event48847 Sep. 17, 8 p.m. -- Sept. 17 & 18. One of the longest-running comedy improv groups in the country, Chicago's popular Second City troupe lampoons contemporary political, cultural, and social events in an evening of short sketches. The sketches are developed and refined nightly in improv sessions held after the regul... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100913.html#event47409 Sep. 18, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Sept. 16-18. Ann Arbor debut of this acclaimed stand-up comic, a former Playboy model known for her insightful and sharp-witted but very racy observational humor. A former Star Search champion, she has released 2 CDs, Lewd Awakenings and the recent Chew on This. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol i... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100913.html#event48848 Sep. 18, 8 p.m. -- Sept. 17 & 18. One of the longest-running comedy improv groups in the country, Chicago's popular Second City troupe lampoons contemporary political, cultural, and social events in an evening of short sketches. The sketches are developed and refined nightly in improv sessions held after the regul... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100920.html#event50536 Sep. 20, 7 p.m. -- Every Mon. All comedians, musicians, poets, and writers invited to perform family-friendly works. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, & Traditional http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100920.html#event47406 Sep. 23, 8 p.m. -- Every Thurs. except Sept. 16. Performances by up to 12 aspiring area stand-up comics. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100920.html#event49839 Sep. 24, 7 p.m. -- Acoustic blues by this local husband-and wife duo of veteran singer-guitarists. Also, storytelling by Found magazine founder Davy Rothbart, an Ann Arbor native whose stories have been featured on This American Life. Refreshments. Silent auction. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, & Traditional http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100920.html#event47400 Sep. 24, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Sept 24 & 25. This young comic from Minnesota is a zany storyteller with a wry, edgy take on life. Preceded by 2 opening acts. . Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100920.html#event49037 Sep. 25, 4:30 p.m. -- This local troupe leads a leisurely stroll through Island Park, with pauses in various places to present small stories, some of them accompanied by dance and music. Geared toward adults, but kids will enjoy it, too. Rain date: Sept. 26. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100920.html#event47401 Sep. 25, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Sept 24 & 25. This young comic from Minnesota is a zany storyteller with a wry, edgy take on life. Preceded by 2 opening acts. . Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100927.html#event50537 Sep. 27, 7 p.m. -- Every Mon. All comedians, musicians, poets, and writers invited to perform family-friendly works. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, & Traditional http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100927.html#event51060 Oct. 1, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 1 & 2. Ann Arbor debut of thiis NYC-based observational comic known for his wry sense of humor and engaging conversational delivery. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_100927.html#event51061 Oct. 2, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 1 & 2. Ann Arbor debut of thiis NYC-based observational comic known for his wry sense of humor and engaging conversational delivery. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101004.html#event51055 Oct. 6, 8 p.m. -- Fast-paced show featuring stand-up comedy by 15 recent graduates of veteran comic and Tonight Show writer Chili Challis's Comedy Dojo. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101004.html#event51077 Oct. 7, 8 p.m. -- Oct. 7-9. A veteran guest performer in TV sitcoms, Gaza is a very funny and playfully irreverent stand-up comic who bills himself as "The Laziest Working Man in Show Business," sometimes even performing in PJs. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101004.html#event51078 Oct. 8, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 7-9. A veteran guest performer in TV sitcoms, Gaza is a very funny and playfully irreverent stand-up comic who bills himself as "The Laziest Working Man in Show Business," sometimes even performing in PJs. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101004.html#event51079 Oct. 9, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 7-9. A veteran guest performer in TV sitcoms, Gaza is a very funny and playfully irreverent stand-up comic who bills himself as "The Laziest Working Man in Show Business," sometimes even performing in PJs. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101011.html#event51056 Oct. 13, 8 p.m. -- Every Wed. except Oct. 6. Performances by up to 12 aspiring area stand-up comics. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101011.html#event52935 Oct. 14, 8 p.m. -- Oct. 14-16. Ann Arbor debut of this highly regarded young comic known for her energetic, sweet tempered mix of hilariously self-deprecating stories and deadpan sarcasm. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101011.html#event52936 Oct. 15, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 14-16. Ann Arbor debut of this highly regarded young comic known for her energetic, sweet tempered mix of hilariously self-deprecating stories and deadpan sarcasm. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101011.html#event52937 Oct. 16, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 14-16. Ann Arbor debut of this highly regarded young comic known for her energetic, sweet tempered mix of hilariously self-deprecating stories and deadpan sarcasm. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101018.html#event51057 Oct. 20, 8 p.m. -- Every Wed. except Oct. 6. Performances by up to 12 aspiring area stand-up comics. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101018.html#event51074 Oct. 21, 8 p.m. -- Oct. 21-23. This popular comic, who grew up in Chicago in a large Catholic working-class family, is a cable and network TV regular known for his clever, provocative, often painfully funny questioning of conventional pieties. His recent award-winning Comedy Central special, Citizen Jimmy, takes on go... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101018.html#event51075 Oct. 22, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 21-23. This popular comic, who grew up in Chicago in a large Catholic working-class family, is a cable and network TV regular known for his clever, provocative, often painfully funny questioning of conventional pieties. His recent award-winning Comedy Central special, Citizen Jimmy, takes on go... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101018.html#event51076 Oct. 23, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 21-23. This popular comic, who grew up in Chicago in a large Catholic working-class family, is a cable and network TV regular known for his clever, provocative, often painfully funny questioning of conventional pieties. His recent award-winning Comedy Central special, Citizen Jimmy, takes on go... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101025.html#event51058 Oct. 27, 8 p.m. -- Every Wed. except Oct. 6. Performances by up to 12 aspiring area stand-up comics. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101025.html#event51071 Oct. 28, 8 p.m. -- Oct. 28-30. Young Detroit stand-up comic with a laid-back performing style who's known for smart, edgy observational humor that's often spiked with improvised riffs. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101025.html#event51072 Oct. 29, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 28-30. Young Detroit stand-up comic with a laid-back performing style who's known for smart, edgy observational humor that's often spiked with improvised riffs. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101025.html#event39449 Oct. 30, 8 p.m.-midnight -- Informal, laid-back variety party with bands, singers, dancers, storytelling, maybe some poetry readings, games, and more. For adults & teens in high school & up. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Festivals, Fairs, Shows, & Sales Music: Classical, Religious, & Cabaret Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, & Traditional http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101025.html#event51073 Oct. 30, 8 & 10:30 p.m. -- Oct. 28-30. Young Detroit stand-up comic with a laid-back performing style who's known for smart, edgy observational humor that's often spiked with improvised riffs. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101108.html#event52522 Nov. 13, 8 p.m. -- We are excited to announce that Dick Gordon, host of NPR's "The Story" will be joining us this fall for the kickoff of our annual fundraising campaign. Join us on Saturday, November 13th at the Rackham building for a live performance of "The Story", followed by a very special afterglow party. Lo... Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art http://arborweb.com/calendar/comedy__storytelling____performance_art_101227.html#event39450 Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-midnight -- Informal, laid-back variety party with bands, singers, dancers, storytelling, maybe some poetry readings, games, and more. For adults & teens in high school & up. Comedy, Storytelling, & Performance Art Festivals, Fairs, Shows, & Sales Music: Classical, Religious, & Cabaret Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, & Traditional