FiPS WAS THERE: Louis C.K. At The Bell House

Photo via Louis C.K.'s Twitter Page

When Louis C.K. walked out onto The Bell House stage last night, he held up a notebook -- the comedian's universal sign for "this is new material" --  and modestly disclosed that the event was not going to be the greatest show, which was why the tickets were only $10. "You are falling on a grenade for a later, better-paying audience," he explained with a chuckle.

No one was surprised by this caveat. The event itself was called, "Louis C.K. Working On His New Hour Of Material," and based on the fact that all three shows sold out in 3 hours after only The Bell House Tweeted about the event, it's clear that no one gave a shit. The 44 year-old, ginger-haired comedian constantly produces nothing but stellar work (and yes, that includes Pootie Tang). Louis C.K. could have stood on stage and farted for an hour, and some blogger would have stayed up late last night penning a thoughtful, 1,000-word article about how the pacing and nuances of each individual sound and smell just gave birth to a new wave of alternative comedy. And only a comedian like Louis C.K. can workshop new material for sixty minutes not once, not twice, but THREE times in one night. I can only imagine the mental notes or feverish scribbling that went down in The Bell House's green room between the 7PM, 9PM and 11PM shows.

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FiPS Is Giving Away 2 Tickets to The Jukebox: Comedy & Karaoke At Union Hall

Do you love comedy and karaoke as much as you love getting free shit? I thought so. That's why FiPS is giving away two FREE tickets to local popular hybrid show The Jukebox, which pairs -- you guessed it -- comedy and and karaoke ("Com-Karao-Dy?" Is that what you'd call it?). Anyway, here's how the evening works:

Everyone on the line-up performs something inspired by a song -- be it stand-up, a story, or a written piece -- then sings that song karaoke. Performers choose their own songs based on the theme for that month's show; each one is a type of playlist or mixtape. THE JUKEBOX is a comedy-karaoke hybrid, blending The Moth, Hot Tub, and Union Hall's own Karaoke Killed The Cat. It satiates the three founders' love of comedy, storytelling and life-changing karaoke.

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Give $$$ To Comedy Fest And Ride Eugene Mirman's Awkward Party Bus

Photo by Brian Tamborello

What's the most exciting thing you've gotten in exchange for a financial contribution to support local culture? A canvas WNYC tote bag to keep your other 5 canvas WNYC tote bags in? Yeah, me too. Which is exactly why it's so awesome that Brooklyn-based comedian Eugene Mirman has launched a campaign to raise money for his local comedy festival -- AND he will give you an exciting gift that isn't a tote bag in exchange for your financial support!

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