Black At The Movies
Feb
16
10:00 PM22:00

Black At The Movies

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Jonathan Braylock & Jerah Milligan (Astronomy Club, Black Men Can’t Jump podcast) love movies and love being black. Join them and their funny friends as they improvise a set inspired by a special guest monologist and their favorite POC movies.

Guests: Ronnie Adrian, Rashawn Scott, Genetra Tull

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Black At The Movies & Boos Boos
Nov
6
3:30 PM15:30

Black At The Movies & Boos Boos

Jonathan Braylock & Jerah Milligan (Astronomy Club, Black Men Can’t Jump podcast) love movies and love being black. Join them and their funny friends as they improvise a set inspired by a special guest monologist and their favorite POC movies.

Guest Storyteller: Marcus Scribner (Junior from Blackish & Grownish)

Hosts: Jon Braylock and Jerah Milligan

Improvisers: Nicole Byer, X Mayo, Shakira Paye, Evan Cleaver, and Lou Gonzalez Jr.

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Black At The Movies!
Apr
26
8:30 PM20:30

Black At The Movies!

The hosts of Black Men Can’t Jump love movies and they also love being Black. Join Jonathan Braylock, James III, and Jerah Milligan for a night of improv inspired by the audience’s favorite films, and special guests!

Featuring: Lily Du, Phil Augusta Jackson, Jacquis Neal, Ify Nwadiwe, and Shakira Ja’nai Paye!

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Good Mourning
Mar
20
9:00 PM21:00

Good Mourning

Improv based off of the life of the dead! We’ve all lost a loved one and while it is always important to mourn a life lost, it’s equally as important to celebrate a life lived. This group of improvisers will help a member of the audience celebrate the memory of their dearly departed.

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Astronomy Club - New York Comedy Festival
Nov
8
10:00 PM22:00

Astronomy Club - New York Comedy Festival

ASTRONOMY CLUB is a New York-based improv and sketch comedy group that was founded in 2013. The team was named New York Comedy Festival/Comedy Central Sketch Comics to Watch 2016, and on Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know” 2018.

They recently wrapped production on their 1/2 hour comedic sketch show that was ordered straight-to-series at Netflix with Dan Powell (Inside Amy Schumer, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson) and Kenya Barris (black-ish, Girls Trip) attached to executive produce.

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Black Men Can't Jump LIVE
Oct
25
10:00 PM22:00

Black Men Can't Jump LIVE

The critically acclaimed podcast Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] records a live episode with hosts Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III! And special guests! Black Men Can’t Jump [In Hollywood] reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood’s diversity issues. Named one of the Best Podcasts of 2018 by Vulture. Produced by Forever Dog.

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The Place We Live
Jun
6
9:30 PM21:30

The Place We Live

What do you get when you have a bunch of ambiguously-aged young adults living in one place in the early ‘90s? Hot, wet, soggy drama. In this show, we improvise an episode of 90210 meets Saved By the Bell meets Melrose Place meets whatever show you're guilty of watching circa 1995.

Tickets: $9

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Couples Skate
Sep
20
10:15 PM22:15

Couples Skate

Couple's Skate is the show that answers the ancient question, "What do skating and improv have in common?" It also answers the question, "What if you took a bunch of New York City's best improvisers, split them into unusual duos, and then had them perform together?" The answers are just as exciting as your first kiss, your first dry hump, and your first fist fight all rolled into one. Show.

Tickets: $5

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Black Men Can't Jump: Game Show
Aug
2
9:30 PM21:30

Black Men Can't Jump: Game Show

The hosts of the podcast Black Men Can't Jump conduct a live game show where three audience members compete to win the title of "Champion of the Cause". The show will consist of a variety of games that test the contestants' knowledge, experience, and overall understanding of minorities in pop culture. Which minority actor has the highest box office gross? Who won the first ever rap Grammy? Is Vin Diesel black? (Just kidding, no one knows.) Each show Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan and James III take turns moderating their own uniquely designed game that challenges contestants and, more importantly, establishes who, among the trio, is the best game show host.

Tickets $7 - Purchase Here!

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The Comedy Blender
Jul
13
9:30 PM21:30

The Comedy Blender

Join us for 90 minutes of nonstop laughs, giving some of the brightest names in the business a chance to bring you a night of their best sketches, stand up & comedic performances! Join host Amadeo Fusca (Marvel's Daredevil) as he welcomes to the stage Headliner Mark Normand (Comedy Central Special), Sarah Tollemache (Late Night with Colbert), David Ebert (Master of None), OSFUG Sketch Comedy Troupe (UCB), Samantha Strelitz (HBO Vinyl), Matt Evans (UCB) & Bronson Gilmore (Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft). Please Note: The Triad has a 2-drink minimum.

Tickets $10 (+ 2 drink minimum)

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