Pretty Good Friends
Pretty Good Friends is Eugene Mirman's weekly goodtimes Brooklyn standup show, occurring every Sunday at Union Hall in Park Slope.
In March 2011, the show is going on the road with Eugene Mirman, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani and more to the following Northeast cities:
PRETTY GOOD FRIENDS
Pretty Good Friends is a Brooklyn-based comedy show produced and curated by long-time collaborators Eugene Mirman and Julie Smith. The show is an intimate evening of innovative standup comedy and polished chaos that sometimes includes short films or music, and the occasional pig roast.
The show was named "New York's Best Indie Comedy Night" by New York magazine, who called it "The best mix of format and talent for a comedy show...screwball stand-up, stories, skits, and short films."
Pretty Good Friends' roots are as a weekly show in the basement of a music club in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Since its start in 2006, Pretty Good Friends has become a celebrated New York comedy mainstay and it continues to evolve into larger-scale performances at bigger music venues. The weekly show is a favorite in New York's closely-knit comedy world and has spawned the world's first sincere-and-ironic comedy festival, aptly named the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.
Past performers include: David Cross, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, Sarah Silverman, Michael Showalter, Jim Gaffigan, John Hodgman, Aziz Ansari, Demetri Martin, Mike Birbiglia, Marc Maron, Todd Barry, Jon Glaser, Peter Bjorn & Jon, Yo La Tengo, Blitzen Trapper, and John Oates.
What people have said about Pretty Good Friends and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival:
"It's incredibly personal...and really in the spirit of the whole alternative comedy scene, which is playful and informal and creative." — New York Times
"This is always a great way to see some of the best comics in the world be funny and have a blast in a laid back atmosphere." — Punchline Magazine
"The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is what would have happened if Willy Wonka had gone into Comedy Festival curating rather than chocolatiering. But with much, much more swearing." — John Oliver
"The EMCF is a celebration of all things comedy and all things that make fun of the industry of comedy. Possibly the most fun event in all of comedy. It's like an ice cream flavored ice cream cone with a chocolate cake aftertaste." — Mike Birbiglia
Bios for Eugene Mirman and Julie Smith:
Eugene Mirman is a comedian, actor and writer living in Brooklyn. He played the landlord, Eugene, on HBO's Flight of the Conchords. He's had his own standup special on Comedy Central and was named the Best New York Comedian by the Village Voice in 2009. Currently, he plays Yvgeny on Adult Swim's Delocated, and voices Gene in the new animated Fox series Bob's Burgers. Eugene has released three standup albums, the last two on Sub Pop Records. He wrote a faux-self-help book The Will to Whatevs, which was published by Harper Perennial.
Julie Smith is a producer living in Brooklyn. She is currently the Executive Producer of "Onion News Network" on IFC and "Onion SportsDome" on Comedy Central. Julie started at The Onion in 2007 and helped launch the Peabody Award-winning web series, "Onion News Network." Prior to The Onion, Julie worked on both seasons of "Wonder Showzen" on MTV2. Other work includes production at Adult Swim, NBC Sports, MTV, the US Comedy Arts Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival.
In March 2011, the show is going on the road with Eugene Mirman, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani and more to the following Northeast cities:
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Paradise Rock Club
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| Wed, Mar 2 |
Met Cafe
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| Thu, Mar 3 |
The Gallery at The Abbey Bar at ABC
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| Fri, Mar 4 |
Black Cat
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| Sat, Mar 5 |
North Star Bar
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Pretty Good Friends is a Brooklyn-based comedy show produced and curated by long-time collaborators Eugene Mirman and Julie Smith. The show is an intimate evening of innovative standup comedy and polished chaos that sometimes includes short films or music, and the occasional pig roast.
The show was named "New York's Best Indie Comedy Night" by New York magazine, who called it "The best mix of format and talent for a comedy show...screwball stand-up, stories, skits, and short films."
Pretty Good Friends' roots are as a weekly show in the basement of a music club in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Since its start in 2006, Pretty Good Friends has become a celebrated New York comedy mainstay and it continues to evolve into larger-scale performances at bigger music venues. The weekly show is a favorite in New York's closely-knit comedy world and has spawned the world's first sincere-and-ironic comedy festival, aptly named the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.
Past performers include: David Cross, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, Sarah Silverman, Michael Showalter, Jim Gaffigan, John Hodgman, Aziz Ansari, Demetri Martin, Mike Birbiglia, Marc Maron, Todd Barry, Jon Glaser, Peter Bjorn & Jon, Yo La Tengo, Blitzen Trapper, and John Oates.
What people have said about Pretty Good Friends and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival:
"It's incredibly personal...and really in the spirit of the whole alternative comedy scene, which is playful and informal and creative." — New York Times
"This is always a great way to see some of the best comics in the world be funny and have a blast in a laid back atmosphere." — Punchline Magazine
"The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is what would have happened if Willy Wonka had gone into Comedy Festival curating rather than chocolatiering. But with much, much more swearing." — John Oliver
"The EMCF is a celebration of all things comedy and all things that make fun of the industry of comedy. Possibly the most fun event in all of comedy. It's like an ice cream flavored ice cream cone with a chocolate cake aftertaste." — Mike Birbiglia
Bios for Eugene Mirman and Julie Smith:
Eugene Mirman is a comedian, actor and writer living in Brooklyn. He played the landlord, Eugene, on HBO's Flight of the Conchords. He's had his own standup special on Comedy Central and was named the Best New York Comedian by the Village Voice in 2009. Currently, he plays Yvgeny on Adult Swim's Delocated, and voices Gene in the new animated Fox series Bob's Burgers. Eugene has released three standup albums, the last two on Sub Pop Records. He wrote a faux-self-help book The Will to Whatevs, which was published by Harper Perennial.
Julie Smith is a producer living in Brooklyn. She is currently the Executive Producer of "Onion News Network" on IFC and "Onion SportsDome" on Comedy Central. Julie started at The Onion in 2007 and helped launch the Peabody Award-winning web series, "Onion News Network." Prior to The Onion, Julie worked on both seasons of "Wonder Showzen" on MTV2. Other work includes production at Adult Swim, NBC Sports, MTV, the US Comedy Arts Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Tel: (001) 212 400 4822 (USA)