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We are very excited to announce that we're going to be doing our first show in over a year!

It's a SPECIAL (AND VIRTUAL) EDITION OF AN EVENING OF HUMOROUS READINGS on Friday, April 2nd at 8pm EST to celebrate the release of Friend of the Show Jen Spyra's new book, Big Time. It'll be streaming live via the wonderful Squirrel Theater's Twitch and YouTube pages, and it's going to be a simply excellent time.

We will be featuring these marvelous readers, Friends of the Show all:

-Jen Spyra, our Guest of Honor (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney’s, Big Time) -Karen Chee (Late Night With Seth Meyers, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Reductress) -Taylor Garron (The New Yorker, Reductress, College Humor) -Riane Konc (The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Reductress, Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance) -Colin Nissan (McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, The Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, "It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers")

We couldn't be more excited to be doing the show with The Squirrel and all these tremendous writers, and we hope you'll join us! (All you have to do is click on the link at the time of the show.)

March Show Cancelled

Some unfortunate news: Our March 24th show has been cancelled. Our wonderful venue, Caveat, is suspending all its programming for the month in an effort to help combat the spread of COVID-19. It's the right call, and is a decision we fully stand behind--but it’s also a tough one for a small venue to make, and if you're able to, a great way to help support Caveat through this difficult time would be buying a membership.

An Evening of Humorous Readings is BACK on February 25th at Caveat (21A Clinton St.) We'll be hanging out starting at 6:30, and the show starts at 7:30! Check out these Sweet Sweet Guests: Maeve Dunigan Reductress, The Belladonna, Points in Case, @maevedunigan Kendra Eash McSweeney’s, Keep Scrolling Till You Feel Something, The New Yorker, @jeriblank Keaton Patti The New Yorker, Marvel, McSweeney’s, The Onion, Comedy Central, UCBT, @KeatonPatti

Tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/an-evening-of-humorous-readings-2-25-2020

The first Evening of Humorous Readings of 2020 is coming up on January 28th at Caveat (21A Clinton St.)! We’ll be hanging out and mingling starting at 6:30, and the show will start at 7:30. We’ve got some awesome guests lined up for you:

-Nicole Boyce (The New Yorker, Reductress, New York Magazine, @nicolewboyce) -Bizzy Coy (McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, @bizzycoy) -Steve Macone (The New Yorker, The New York Times Sunday Review, The Atlantic, @steve_macone)

Hope to see you there!

Tix here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/an-evening-of-humorous-readings-1-28-2020

On 12/17/19 we’re back at Caveat (21A Clinton St.)! We’ll be hanging out starting at 6:30, and the show starts at 7:30!

Check out these killer guests!:

-Diana Chan (Flexx, Boogiemanja, The Comedy Local, @hidianachan) -Colin Nissan (McSweeney’s [“It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers”], The New Yorker, The Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, @cnissan) -Emily Flake (The New Yorker, The Nib, Mama Tried: Dispatches from the Seamy Underbelly of Modern Parenting, @EmilyFlake)

Hope to see you there! Tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/an-evening-of-humorous-readings-12-17-2019

Our next show is coming up on November 26th at Caveat (21A Clinton St.)! We'll be hanging out starting at 6:30, and the show starts at 7:30. And check out our wonderful guests: -Delmonte Bent (Editor, Flexx; @DelBent) -Jen Spyra (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney’s, @JenSpyra) -Kate Villa (McSweeney's, The Belladonna, Mad Magazine, Wait…Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, Our Cartoon President, @yesterdayssnooz)

You don’t want to miss this! Get your tix here!

Our next show is October 22. Hangout at 6:30PM, show at 7PM! This month is going to be an extra-special edition of the show, celebrating the release of Riane Konc's new book, Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance. Riane (The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Reductress, @theillustrious), who is making a special trip into town for the show, will be doing some readings from the aforementioned book, AND we've also got three other amazing guests: -Ziwe Fumudoh (Desus & Mero, Our Cartoon President, The Onion, Reductress, @Ziwe) -Josh Gondelman (Desus & Mero, Last Week Tonight, The New Yorker, @joshgondelman) -Kate Sidley (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, McSweeney's, @sidleykate)

Get your tickets now: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/an-evening-of-humorous-readings-10-22-2019

Next Show: 9/24/19

Our next show is coming up on September 24th! The hangout starts at 6:30, and the show starts at 7:30.

We’ve already got our three fabulous guests lined up and ready to go:

-River Clegg (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Onion, The New Yorker, Clickhole, McSweeney’s, @riverclegg) -Claire Friedman (Desus & Mero, Saturday Night Live, The New Yorker, McSweeney's, @clairegfriedman) -Sarah Pappalardo (Co-Founder, Reductress; @yourpappalardo)

Get your tickets now! https://www.caveat.nyc/event/an-evening-of-humorous-readings-9-24-2019

Our next show is coming up on August 15th! The hangout starts at 6:30, and the show starts at 7:30. And check out these fantastic guests!

Django Gold (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The Onion, @django)

Kathleen O'Mara (McSweeney’s, Little Old Lady Comedy, The Magnet Theater, @OMaraRules)

Charu Sinha (McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, The Rumpus, A Great Week For Women, @charulatasinha)

Get your tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/an-evening-of-humorous-readings-8-15-2019

Our next show is going to be July 23rd! Doors/Hangout at 6:30PM, show at 7:30PM. It is also going to be our first show at our NEW VENUE, Caveat (21 A Clinton Street)!

We're really excited about the move, and to celebrate, we got some swell new art (see above) for the show, courtesy of Friend of the Show Lucas Adams.

We’ve also, as usual, got some swell guests:

- Ariel Dumas (The Late Show, The New Yorker, @arieldumas) - Alex Gonzalez (Flexx Magazine, Michael Moore's TV Nation, Madness Heart Press, @NahitsjustAlex) - Jen Spyra (The Late Show, The Onion, The New Yorker, @jenspyra)

And moving forward the show will ALWAYS be the fourth Tuesday of the month, so you can go ahead and put it on your calendar for at least the next decade.

You won’t wanna miss this first one though!

Our next show is going to be on May 23rd at The Gallery at (Le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St). Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00 PM. We’ve got some fantastic readers this month:

-Caroline Doyle (Reductress, Little Old Lady, The Pink Canoe, @cd0yl3) -Dru Johnston (The Chris Gethard Show, The New Yorker, UCBT, The Onion News Network, Improvised Seinfeld, @drujohnston) -Taylor Kay Phillips (McSweeney’s, Reductress, The Belladonna)

A Hangout of Humorous Readings: April 23rd

On April 23rd 2019 at Peculier Pub (145 Bleecker St) at 7:00 PM, we’re doing another Hangout of Humorous Readings!

It’s not a show, but simply a good ol’ fashioned get-together where we’ll meet and mingle with like-minded comedy nerds, enjoy each other’s company, and talk about what matters most: short-form humorous prose. Everyone’s invited!

Our next show is coming up THIS MONDAY! April 8th at The Gallery at (Le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St). Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00 PM. Check out these guests: -Emily Flake (The New Yorker, The Nib, Mama Tried: Dispatches from the Seamy Underbelly of Modern Parenting) -Taylor Garron (Reductress, College Humor) -Kathleen O'Mara (McSweeney's) -Eddie Small (The Onion, McSweeney's, The New York Times)

You won’t want to miss it!

ON March 23, 2019 at Caveat (21 A Clinton Street). Doors at 6:30, show at 7:00PM...

It’s an extra-special Supersized Evening of Humorous Readings anniversary show, which we’re doing as part of the Satire and Humor Festival!

Featuring a jam-packed extra-large lineup of extra-great guests:

Karen Chee (Late Night With Seth Meyers, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Reductress, @karencheee)

River Clegg (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The Onion, The New Yorker, Clickhole, McSweeney’s, @riverclegg)

Sarah Cooper (100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings, How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings, @sarahcpr)

Kimberly Harrington (The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney’s, Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words, @honeystaysuper)

Riane Konc (The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Reductress, @theillustrious)

Colin Nissan (McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, The Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, @cnissan)

Chrissy Shackelford (Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, UCB Theatre, @ChrissySh)

Jen Spyra (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney’s, @JenSpyra)

Evan Waite (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The President Show, Clickhole, The Onion, MAD Magazine, @TheOhBits)

The next Evening of Humorous Readings is coming up! Join us at (le) Poisson Rouge on 2/26/19! The show starts at 8 pm, but the doors open at 7 pm if you wanna have a drink with us beforehand! And wow, look at this lineup:

Chandler Dean (McSweeney’s, West Wing Writers, @chandlerjdean)

JiJi Lee (The New York Times, The New Yorker, Reductress, McSweeney’s, @thejinius)

Lizzie Logan (McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, Reductress, @lizzzzzielogan)

Hope to see you there!

A January Hangout!

On January 31, 2018 at Peculier Pub (145 Bleecker St) at 7:00 PM we’re having another Hangout of Humorous Readings!

It’s a chill, low-key get-together where you can mingle with like-minded comedy nerds, enjoy some fine company, and talk about what matters most: short-form humorous prose. Everyone’s invited!

Our next show is going to be January 7th at The Gallery at (Le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St). Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00 PM! Featuring these wonderful guests:

- Nicole Boyce (The New Yorker, Reductress, New York Magazine) - Ginny Hogan (Little Old Lady, The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, McSweeney’s) - Evan Waite (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The President Show, Clickhole, The Onion, MAD Magazine, A Newsletter of Humorous Readings Best of the Year Writer) - Carrie Wittmer (New Erotica for Feminists, The Belladonna, McSweeney’s, The New Yorker)

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