The Arts in NYC Fall 2012

A couple of friends and myself were invited inside as we strolled by this unseen comedy club. We all looked at each other and decided to give it a chance, what did we have to lose!

One of the ladies led us to a room in the back with a small “stage” and chairs positioned around it. Surprisingly, we were the only people sitting within that tiny little room. Couches were placed among the walls, and we decided to sit on them. All of a sudden, a woman walked on stage, adjusted the microphone, and started talking to us about how she moved here from Canada to pursue her dream. And wouldn’t you know it, we were a part of that “dream.” Eventually, the audience began to fill up.

The first comedian casually stepped on the stage. He was laid back with floppy hair and made a number of dick jokes. The second comedian that came up was very scruffy looking and had a beard similar to that of Santa Claus. He joked about a fight he recently got into with a hobo who ironically thought he was a hobo. But his favorite jokes of mine were about Honey Boo Boo – a show about “a fat mom raising a fat daughter to be a fat mom in five years.” He said the show could be alternative titled “Why the terrorists will attack again.” He even called out some people in the audience, one of them being my friend Mikey. “Do you sell popcorn in that outfit?” because he was wearing a bowtie. This comedian had a very opinionated sense of humor and made some brazen jokes.

The last comedian to take the stage was quite different from the previous ones. In his hand, he held a little notebook and talked very soft spokenly at the microphone. This made it even more hilarious when he questioned, “How do blind people know when to stop wiping?” He then went on a side-splitting rant about poop and automatic flushers, which he disdained because they take away our right to look at our own poop. As the youngest people in the audience, we were the ones who got a kick out of this the most. No one else in the place was laughing as hard as we were. All of his jokes were understated, which made them even funnier.

The comedy show was a fun-filled and unexpected way to spend the night. It allowed me to see new comedians and get a different feel for comedy. The atmosphere was very laid back, up close, and personal. Fortunately, the experience was worth it- the comedians interacted with the audience and made shameless jokes that left a lasting impression long after we left.