Un-Cabaret Sunday March 18: Sandra Bernhard, Moon Zappa and Abby Travis
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 17:46
If you missed last night's Un-Cabaret.....
You missed Chelsea Lately regular Jen Kirkman in a deeply personal groove on her recent divorce, Andy Dick sober and in fine prat fall form, Emmy Winner Leslie Jordan on his Bride Doll and The Goods making their LA debut... you also missed chats with celebrataudience members The Pet Shop Boys, Jennifer Coolidge, KCRW's Bookworm Michael Silverblatt and Rae Dawn Chong!
SUNDAY MARCH 18
Sanda Bernhard
Moon Zappa
and musical guests
Abby Travis
Chris Jacks
LA Times story about Un-Cabaret
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 21:05
HERE'S THE LINK
By Lisa Rosen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
March 5, 2012
Beth Lapides didn't even know she was looking to bring back her legendary Un-Cabaret comedy show until she saw the hidden backroom at the restaurant First and Hope, with its Art Deco styling and speak-easy feel.
The swanky location inspired Lapides to resurrect the Un-Cabaret that she and co-producer Greg Miller had created in the early '90s and which had fueled a new generation of alternative comedy around Los Angeles. In response to the hacky acts she found at mainstream venues back then, she wanted a show that was "un-homophobic, un-xenophobic, un-misogynistic," she recalls.
Hence, Un-Cabaret. Comedians had to tell their own true stories. They could bring notes onstage, but no props. Every Sunday for seven years, the clan of comics who got real included Dana Gould, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Kathy Griffin and Julia Sweeney. The new incarnation of Un-Cabaret offers the original's spontaneity.
The night after Whitney Houston died, Cho spoke movingly about how much the singer meant to her, before launching into a hilarious tirade about Karl Lagerfeld's opinion of Adele. Lauren Weedman was a hit with her story about corresponding with a possible serial killer.
Feb 19 Un-Cabaret featuring Greg Behrendt, Arden Myrin, Erin Foley and Miss Coco Peru!
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 17:37
President's Day Weekend may be a totally bogus holiday, just there so that we can get through February.
But let's say its real and about celebrating the best of what America has to offer. Freedom!!!
Well then the freedom loving, free styling, free handed, free wheeling Un-Cabaret is the show to celebrate with.
Margaret Cho, Lauren Weedman and Dana Gould at Un-Cabaret this Sunday 2/12
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 17:57
Sunday nights at First and Hope are starting to feel Very Un-Cabaret!
If you couldn't get tickets to the sold out opening night and were sad to miss Margaret Cho at the Un-Cabaret, this Sunday you get another chance!
The Un-Cabaret Takes On Superbowl Sunday!
Submitted by Beth Lapides on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 17:53
The New Un-Cabaret is so much fun that despite the fact that it is Super Bowl Sunday we will have a show this Sunday 2/5!
Not just a show, a killer!
Joining me and Mitch Kaplan will be both Patton Oswalt and Andy Kindler. And on top of that Moon Zappa! Plus Musical guests Juliette Marshall and Tim Permanent.
Be part of the magic. Tickets here.
