Steve Gerben and John McKeever made this video for the 2012 Project Reason Video Contest – and now it’s a finalist. You can go here to register and vote for them.
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Philly Improv Theater’s run of shows at The Shubin continues this week with a full schedule of shows. This Wednesday, at 10pm you can catch a preview of The Monthly Hour with James Hesky, the new variety show taking over for Chip Chantry’s One Man Show (with Special Guests) which ended its run last week. The Monthly Hour promises sketch and stand-up comedy from some of the city’s best performers, as well as a topical monologue from Hesky, and sketches produced by the show’s team of writers (which include Jim Grammond, Pat House, Mary Radzinski, Darryl Charles, and Mike Gleason). This Wednesday, Helium Comedy Club will feature Helium’s Philthiest Comedy Show – a night of mature themed comedy from Mike Rainey, Darryl Charles, Dave Terruso, Rob DeSantis, with David James as the Headliner and some special dirty guests! The second annual March Madness Comedy Competition kicks off at the open mic at Drinker’s West on Sunday March 11. This year 72 comedians will compete at Drinker’s West, Laughs on Fairmount, Noche, and The Raven Lounge to be named champion of the tournament style competition. On Thursday, March 15, Kenny Zimlinghaus returns to Philadelphia on his 2012 End of the World Tour. Presented by Corey Cohen Comedy, the show will be held at The Tin Angel (20 South 2nd St. Philadelphia) and will feature Zimlinghaus (known for being the co-host of “Wake Up! With Taylor” on Sirius and XM) along with John McKeever. You can purchase tickets for the event online. Finally, we leave you with two quick videos to help brighten up your day. The first is from Bird Text and Steve Gerben and the second is from Center City Comedy. Enjoy.
Aaron Hertzog – $30,000 John McKeever – Magnum Pete Kuempel – Dolphins Steve Gerben – Watching Sports Darryl Charles – Hatchet Unfortunately, video of this bit does not exist but his exasperation at the fact that a man could murder an entire building full of people with a hatchet, complete with out-of-breath act outs was the only bit Darryl did during his run to a second place finish at this year’s Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest. Check him out live to see the hilarious bit in action. Chip Chantry Chip is a fixture in the Philadelphia comedy scene. He performs as a feature act at Helium Comedy Club (and clubs around the country) and is also the host of two monthly shows. Facetime with Chip Chantry is a variety talk show at Helium Comedy Club that lets Chip showcase his monologue and interview skills. Chip Chantry’s One Man Show (with Special Guests) is a Monday night variety show at Philly Improv Theater that features performances by many of the best acts in Philadelphia. Chip also recorded his first comedy album in 2011 at Helium Comedy Club. Chip seems to find himself a finalist in Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest every year and was named one of the top ten comedians in Philadelphia by Comedy.com. Steve Gerben Steve is a former Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest winner and a feature act at Helium Comedy Club as well as clubs around the country. He was also named one of the top ten comedians in Philadelphia by Comedy.com. He is the writer and producer of several short sketches that became popular online this past year including “New Age Medic.”
Aaron Hertzog Aaron was the third place finisher in the 2010 Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest and performs as a host at Helium Comedy Club. In addition he hosts his own stand-up comedy showcase Hey Everybody! at Philly Improv Theater. In 2011 he performed in the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival and the Out of Bounds Festival in Austin, Texas. He too was named one of the top ten comedians in Philadelphia by Comedy.com. Aaron is also a member of improv groups Hate Speech Committee and Hey Rube. Brendan Kennedy Brendan was a semi-finalist in this year’s Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest and hosts his own show, Guilty Pleasures at Philly Improv Theater where he finds horribly written scripts and performs stage readings of them along with some of Philly’s best comedians. Brendan is also a member of sketch group Camp Woods and improv group Hate Speech Committee. He was most likely best described by comedian Kent Haines as “a silly misanthrope.” Tommy Pope Tommy was the winner of the 2011 Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest at Helium Comedy Club, where he also performs as a host. He is a member of Bird Text, a group that produces sketch comedy and live stand-up shows. Bird Text was behind the popular sketch series “The Real Househusbands of Philadelphia.” Tommy also produces regular comedy shows in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Much can be, and has been, said about the Ministry of Secret Jokes. I was present for the show on August 8th, and since there was no oath taken beforehand, I am free to reveal events of the evening. Below are the first and last words from each comedian who appeared on stage: Comedian : First word / Last word Steve Gerben: Hello / Story It should be noted, some of the performers appeared on stage multiple times through out the night. The words listed are their first from when they first spoke into a microphone, last words are final words spoken in the entire evening. Joe Moore is a comedy fan and sometimes-performer. You can follow him on Twitter. From SuperDPS– The folks at SuperDPS posted some clips from the Main Street Comedy show at Mad River in Manayunk this past Wednesday. And here they are for you, also.
We receive this message from the mysterious Ministry of Secret Jokes:
On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, there were candles on the tables at Helium Comedy Club which has created a new excuse for everyone to see great stand-up in Philly. The inexplicably named Bird Text, a group founded by comedians Luke Cunningham, Tommy Pope, and John McKeever, launched its new showcase — appearing monthly. It features national touring comedians with an a line up of Philly’s own — promising a great show. I was excited for the first installment, below are the minutes of the meeting: 7:58 – I walk into the show, $10 at the door.
Bedtime Stories is tonight at Connie’s Ric Rac. The theme this month is “The Worst Night of Your Life.” [Facebook Event] Quizzo Bowl VII, hosted by Philly comic Johnny Goodtimes has a promo video up starring Goodtimes, other Philly comic Chip Chantry, and city favorite “Fastball Pitcher” Bob Gutierrez. [YouTube] The Holding Court Podcast continues to go strong, now into its thirteenth episode. The podcast, hosted by Aaron Hertzog and Gregg Gethard, is all about pro basketball, but rarely discusses it. [Holding Court Podcast] The Get Offended Comedy Contest is next month at Connie’s Ric Rac and has a gigantic line-up with such offensive and profane heavyweights like Mayo, Brendan Kennedy, and Mike Rainey. Horrible things about people’s mothers/Jesus will be surely said. [Facebook Event] Steve Gerben has been on a roll with videos recently, having put out New Age Medic a few weeks ago. Last week, he put out another: DADT Chess. [YouTube] Ryan Carey has a weekly column in City Paper about the comedy scene in Philly called LOL With It. This week he documents some big time comedians who started out right here in this fair city. [City Paper] |
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