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  Global Lens 2013: Life Kills Me (La Vida Me Mata) 5/24 7:00PM

   

  Foreign film buffs might know Chile’s Sebastián Silva from his Sundance Film Festival hits The Maid (which took home two World Cinema Jury Prizes in 2009) and this year’s Crystal Fairy (starring indie fave Michael Cera opposite Gaby Hoffmann). True fans, however, will tell you to start at the beginning. Released in 2007, Silva’s Life Kills Me deftly combines the ironic melancholia of The Smiths, the dark comedy of Harold and Maude, and a bizarre film within a film into a morbid sleeper suggesting death might be smarter to embrace than to fear. Shot almost entirely in black and white, the openly gay director, screenwriter, painter, and musician’s cinematic debut screens at SAMA in conjunction with Global Lens 2013, a touring series launched by the Global Film Initiative in 2003.  

  Place: San Antonio Museum of Art

  Category: Film, Comedy, Foreign
   

   
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  Scapin 5/24 8:00PM

   

  A Vaudeville, twentieth century, and Commedia Dell' Arte twist on Moliere's Les Fourberies de Scapin, the clownish and greedy Scapin helps two pairs of desparate lovers through a tightrope of mischief and revenge while trying to hide the truth from their wealthy fathers.  

  Place: The Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start

  Category: Theater, Comedy, Drama
   

   
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  "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" 5/24 8:00PM

   

  Barney Cashman, a middle-aged and married man, wants to experience the sexual revolution before it's too late and arranges/fails three seductions with a foul-mouthed smoker, a mad young actress, and a depressed housewife. 

  Place: Harlequin Dinner Theatre

  Category: Theater, Comedy
   

   
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  Comedy Night at The Twig: Midsummer Night's Dream 5/25 4:00PM

   

  Unwind from your busy day with lively conversation and entertainment from one of the greatest comic playwrights, Shakespeare.

  Place: The Twig Book Shop

  Category: Comedy, Words
   

   
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  Midnight Madness 5/25 12:15AM

   

  Meet the locals at RCC's "after hours" stand-up show.

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  "All Stars" with Alex Ansel 5/27 8:30PM

   

  Hosting a display of the "fastest rising" local talent, Alex "KOOLAID" Ansel will be your guide through the antics of comedians Michael Suarez and Blair Thompson. Texas native and winner of San Antonio's RAWartists "Performer of the Year," Ansel has also performed at the Boston Comedy Festival and is the youngest winner of the "Funniest in South Texas" Comedy Competition.

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Open Mic 5/28 8:00PM

   

  Doors open at 8pm to support local talent, no cover.

  Place: Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Comedy open mike
   

   
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  Anchorman Quote-Along 5/29 7:00PM

   

  Before the release of Anchorman 2, refresh your memory with all things Ron Burgundy, Brick Tamland, Champ Kind, and Brian Fantana. Props like mustaches and yazz flutes are included for impersonation.

  Place: Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes

  Category: Film, Comedy
   

   
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  Girlie Night: The Breakfast Club 5/29 7:00PM

   

  America's favorite teens have returned to show us just how cool detention is before school's out. Join Molly Ringwald, Emilio Esteves, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson as they make fun of Assistant Principal Vernon, jam out to Simple Minds, and break high school stereotypes for just one morning while we all raise our fists in unison for The Breakfast Club.

  Place: Alamo Drafthouse Park North

  Category: Film, Comedy, Drama
   

   
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  Braindead Comedy Show 5/30 9:30PM

   

  Featuring: Jay Lafarr, Josh Ramon, Chris Payne, James Bosquez, Chris Jackson  

  Place: Zombies

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  The Rocky Horror Picture Show 5/30 10:30PM

   

  Originally, Richard O'Brien's musical masterpiece was intended for the London stage, but would it have been the same without Tim Curry's cross-dressing shenanigans? For those who know it's not easy to have a good time and their faces ache after singing the same songs, audience participation is encouraged. So dress up, shout out, and have your own conversations with Frank N Furter, Brad, Janet, and Riff Raff.

  Place: Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes

  Category: Film, Comedy, Musical
   

   
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  Tracy Morgan 5/31 8:00PM

   

  Currently starring on NBC's Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock, Morgan appears opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as "Tracy Jordan," the unpredictable star of Lemon's (Fey) hit variety show, TGS with Tracy Jordan. In 2009 Morgan received his first Emmy nomination for this role, in the Supporting Actor category; in the past five years Jordan has also been nominated for a Supporting Actor NAACP Image Award. The 30 Rock cast has also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Tickets are on sale now!

  Place: Charline McCombs Empire Theatre

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  RCC Show with Jay Lafarr 6/3 8:30PM

   

  Stand-up comedian Jay Lafarr hosts a line-up of the region's fastest rising comedians.

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Larry Reeb 6/5 8:00PM

   

  Reeb is a strong, distinct, classic character, with sarcastic attitude and a sardonic wit. He conveys his concepts with rapid fire one liners. Best known as Uncle Lar', Larry Reeb is the wise-cracking black sheep. Like any concerned relative Uncle Lar' wants to help. So in his own twisted way he does. He gives you "tips". Uncle Lar' offers tips on everything from marriage to lotteries to children. Always topping them off with, "That's a tip from your Uncle Lar'."  

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Rob Schneider 6/7 8:00PM

   

  Emmy-nominated actor Rob Schneider, well known for his trademark blend of character and comedic acting, has broadened his focus to include directing, producing and writing. Schneider has starred in several Happy Madison projects, including “Bedtime Stories,” “You Don’t Mess With The Zohan,” “The Benchwarmers,” “50 First Dates,” “The Longest Yard,” “Eight Crazy Nights,” “Little Nicky” and “Mr. Deeds".

  Place: Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  TPR Cinema Tuesdays: This Is Spinal Tap 6/25 7:00PM

   

  Spinal Tap's musical mockumentary shows the fictional bands progress from childhood to overseas tours, with tragic gardening accidents and explosions in between. Reservations are available, as well as a season pass for all 11 of Cinema Tuesday's showings for $80. Call 614-8977 or 1-800-622-8977 to make reservations or go to http://tprcinematuesdays.bpt.me/ for season passes.

  Place: Santikos Bijou

  Category: Film, Comedy, Mockumentary, Musical
   

   
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  Yogi Bear 7/2 8:30PM

   

  HemisFair Park presents: Yogi Bear. Preshow entertainment at 7:30 pm

  Place: Hemisfair Park

  Category: Film, Animated, Comedy, Kids
   

   
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  The Lorax 7/18 8:30PM

   

  Dr. Suess's tale of environmental awareness is brought to life with the help of Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift, Zac Efron, and Betty White. Preshow entertainment at 7:30pm.

  Place: Hemisfair Park

  Category: Film, Adventure, Animated, Kids, Comedy
   

   
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  Ron White 8/3 7:00PM

   

  Comedia Ron "Tater Salad" White returns to San Antonio with his new stand-up show, "A Little Unprofessional". White has achieved two Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, two of the top rated specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times best seller list, and over 10 million CD and DVD sales. Tickets are avaible by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.

  Place: The Majestic Theatre

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Picnic 5/24 8:00PM

   

  The arrival of a hunky hobo gets the townsfolk hot and bothered in William Inge’s Picnic, a Pulitzer-winning drama that introduced Paul Newman to the stage in 1953 and went on to inspire the 1955 Oscar winner of the same name starring William Holden and Kim Novak. Set between two back porches in a dusty Kansas town, the play hones in on a group of women as they prepare for a Labor Day picnic in the distracting presence of Hal Carter, a ripped and shirtless drifter who blew into town looking for work. Pegged by The New York Times as a “classic cock-in-a-henhouse play,” Picnic serves up a lusty slice of American life while exploring repression, aging, and the complexities of physical beauty. Tony Ciaravino directs Rodman Bolek and Kari Anne Randol (above) in the Playhouse’s production.

  Place: San Pedro Playhouse

  Category: Theater, Drama, C
   

   
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  Hellcab 5/24 8:00PM

   

  In Hellcab, playwright Will Kern explores the thrilling randomness of the whole taxi experience. Originally performed as the unlikely holiday offering Hellcab Does Christmas, the dark comedy introduces all walks (obnoxious sports fans, drunks, druggies, and born-again Christians included) in roughly two dozen vignettes as a Chicago cabby struggles through an endless shift. Revived last year for its 20th anniversary, Kern’s script is a young underdog among iconic Chicago plays such as A Raisin in the Sun and American Buffalo. Stacey Connelly directs Keith Berry, Nico Bonacci, Elizabeth Anne Cave, Kareem Dahab, Taylor Mobley, E.J. Roberts, and Gloria Sanchez-Molina in the AtticRep production, which features strong language, adult situations, and production design by Artpace alum Andrea Caillouet.

  Place: The Attic Theatre

  Category: Theater, Drama, Comedy
   

   
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  Scapin 5/24 8:00PM

   

  The word “zany” comes from Zanni, notorious tricksters introduced in 16th-century commedia del’arte. Among the Zanni family is Scapin, a playful servant who lives up to his name by escaping from the sticky situations he orchestrates. First staged in Paris in 1671, Molière’s comedy Scapin’s Deceits presents the title character as a pompous liar who ultimately saves the day. In the 1990s, “clown prince” Bill Irwin joined forces with the late writer Mark O’Donnell to update Molière’s farce. Following the squirrelly valet into a tangled web as he assists two young men who’ve fallen for “unlikely and penniless beauties,” the duo’s Scapin brings the language up to speed but maintains the work’s original structure. Matthew Byron Cassi directs Brendan Spieth in the Classic Theatre’s production.

  Place: The Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start

  Category: Theater, Comedy
   

   
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  Patti Vasquez 5/24 8:00PM

   

  A mommy who isn't afraid to tell it how it is and say it with a laugh, Patti Vasquez the "Lipstick mom" drags real life onto the stage by the ear. She has performed four solo shows and made appearances in places such as Las Vegas, Chicago and New York City, where she blows laughter into the face of society's problems. She also frequents living rooms and hospital waiting areas through popular TV shows like the VERY FUNNY SHOW on TBS and the BOB & TOM Show on Superstation WGN.

  Place: Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Henchmen 5/24 8:00PM

   

  Michael D. Burger directs Rob Barron’s Henchmen, the second installment of the Chronicles of Nerdology. Set in a warehouse, the play focuses on a captive superhero while an epic battle rages outside.

  Place: The Gregg Barrios Theater at the Overtime

  Category: Theater, Comedy, Drama
   

   
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  Andres Fernandez 5/24 8:30PM

   

  Tactful "ethnic humor" is a specialty of Andres Fernandez, an up-and-coming comedian from Queens, New York.

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Henchmen 5/24 8:00PM

   

  The Overtime is proud to present Rob Barron's Henchmen.  Directed by the award winning Michael D. Burger, Henchmen promises entertainment for everybody who loves -- or hates, superhero stories.

  Place: The Little Overtime Theater

  Category: Theater, Play, Comedy
   

   
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  The Oxymorons 5/28 8:30PM

   

  Much like TV's Whose Line is it Anyway, The Oxymorons perform interactive, improv comedy with suggestions from the audience. With hilarious bursts of spontaneous energy, no two Oxymorons shows are the same.  

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Improv
   

   
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  Baron Vaughn 5/29 8:00PM

   

  The man behind the character of Leonardo Prince, "Leo", on USA's "Fairly Legal", Baron Vaughn is an actor, a comedian and a writer, who has appeared on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and repeatedly on Comedy Central. He's performed in multiple comedy festivals and has been on many shows on VH1, MTV and FUSE as well as the films "Black Dynamite," "Cloverfield" and "The Other Guys."

  Place: Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  Willie Barcena 5/29 8:30PM

   

  A man with experience, Willie Barcena has flourished in his 20-year gig as a comedian. Appearing in time for RCC's 20'th anniversary celebration weekend, Barcena has gone from blue-collar employee to repeated star on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has written and performed his own show, "Cry like a Man", a stand-up piece about the "struggle of a blue-collar comic in today’s society," performed for troops in Afghanistan at the invitation of Jay Leno and made multiple TV appearances.

  Place: Rivercenter Comedy Club

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   
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  First Thursday Free Comedy Night 5/30 10:00PM

   

  Come watch Raymond Orta and Jon Stringer appearing one night only on their Texas Tour. Steely Nevada's has free comedy every First Thursday, karaoke every Friday, and live entertainment every Saturday. For more information call (210) 509-6977.

  Place: Steely Nevada’s Bar & Lounge

  Category: Comedy, Stand-up
   

   

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