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Hello Darlings,
Heyyya Jan-Fam, it’s VanJam! Coming at you with a classic lil’ newsletter to wet your entertainment whistles. Meemaw Dynasty used to mutter, “G’on n’ wet your whistle, n' g’on n’ whet your appetite, but you whet my bed and... you’re good as dead.” She mostly muttered this in the prison where she lived out the last of her days. That sounds sad but it was all justified. Still, our hearts go out to anyone she… frightened. Don’t be ageist! What we're trying to say is, cute lil Meemaws can be bad people too. Was your Meemaw (granny, grandma, bubby, etc.) a bad person, or at least wild and unpredictable? Is there a funny and not tragic story about that? Email us! We’ll pick the best #NastyMeemaw and give you FREE TICKETS to an upcoming show of your choice! We don’t personally have #NastyMeemaw stories but Van’s great granny used to knit afghans while she hunted deer (perched in an tree stand) and another one ate Vic’s Vapo-rub religiously, so that’s something. Jam’s grandma was lovely but once called PAT SAJAK (a man of average carriage) a “fat cow.” You can take that tidbit and read between the lines on how weight issues manifest in the Flam family.
We had a looooovely week, and the cherry on top was Saturday night’s Dynasty Tonight! It was an amazing show with thrusting, give-aways, a packed house, a seven piece band and a line-up of absolute stars! We’re going to continue our 2024 (self-serving) philanthropic tradition of extending a (limited amount) of free tickets to those who’ve never attended a Dynasty Tonight! It makes us so happy to host new folks and introduce them to our show and our space. Just email us and let us know it’ll be your first DT!
And now, here are all the lil’ sunshines on our horizon!
TUESDAY, 7:30PM: PAT REGAN
*SOLD OUT!*
WEDNESDAY, 7:30PM and 10:00PM: Exploration Live! First show *SOLD OUT!* in person but LIVESTREAM is still available!
CHARLIE BARDEY and NATALIE ROTTER-LAITMAN explore some of the most (and least) pressing ideas, theories, axioms, and concepts out there.
THURSDAY, 7:30PM: Lovett or Leave It
Lovett or Leave It is a live variety show and podcast that breaks down the week’s politics and pop culture news with sketches, games, jokes that literally never miss, and everyone’s favorite: nuanced analysis. Join Jon Lovett and an all-star lineup of comedians, journalists, and other amazing guests in Los Angeles live on Thursdays at Dynasty Typewriter.
With JERMAINE FOWLER, MELORA HARDIN, KEL MITCHELL, and NATALIE ROTTER-LAITMAN!
🕺 10:00PM: BRENDAN HUNT: The Movement You Need In 2022, in London while working on Ted Lasso, Brendan Hunt suddenly found himself about to meet Sir Paul McCartney; he knew that if they met, he would have much to discuss. Hunt had been raised by a single mom with whom he had a fraught relationship, with only one avenue of shared agreement: a mutual love, fostered by the mom, of the Beatles. Beatles music had been present at the most important moments of his life, from his very first childhood memory to the birth of his son. Keenly aware that McCartney has spent every day, for decades, having people’s emotional connections to his music unloaded on him, Hunt held his tongue. In this hilarious and moving solo show, Hunt finally gets to let it out and tells us all the things he couldn’t tell Paul McCartney.
FRIDAY, 7:30PM: The Last Improv Show Dan Black presents an all-star lineup of improvisers performing the best and funniest improv show of all time! The group improvises scenes based off true stories told by a celebrity special guest inspired by a suggestion from the audience…
With Special Guests: NICOLE BYER, EDI PATTERSON, MIKE MITCHELL, PAUL WELSH, DAN BLACK, and JON GABRUS
Featuring Guest Monologist: STEPHANIE COURTNEY (Flo from Progressive)
Produced by CHRISTINA CALPH and DAN BLACK
SATURDAY, 7:30PM: Dynasty Tonight! our weekly live show with performances from great stand-up comics and musical and variety acts! Often VERY famous people pop-in! We only pick performers we truly love (as artists and humans!) because that’s what YOU deserve. Hosted by VANJAM and music-ed by house-band the DyNasties!
SANDY HONIG (Three Busy Debras)
WILL MILES (South Side)
BRENT WEINBACH (Dress Up Gang)
CHARLIE BARDEY (Ayo and Rachel are Single, Exploration Live)
NATALIE ROTTER-LAITMAN (Flail, Exploration Live)
+ More!
10:00PM: VANESSA GONZALEZ Runs Her Hour! Vanessa Gonzalez runs her hour full of stories about growing up in a Texas border town, the absurd expectations that were put on her and the women in her family and how her parents’ toxic relationship is still going strong. Vanessa can be seen on Netflix’s newest group special “Verified Stand-Up” and HBO Latino’s “Entre Nos” and “Comedy Chingonas.” Her “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents” special can be watched on YouTube.
With Special Guests: DANIELLE PEREZ and DANIEL WEBB
SUNDAY
4:00PM: MATT KNUDSEN’S Have I Seen You In Anything? Book Release We’re happy to host comic, author, actor, and all around sweetie MATT KNUDSEN’s book release show! HAVE I SEEN YOU IN ANYTHING BOOK RELEASE SHOW! Talent doesn’t always go hand-in-hand with kindness in Hollywood, so what a refreshing surprise to read Matt Knudsen’s, Have I Seen You in Anything? Knudsen gives us a fresh and funny look behind-the-scenes with some of our favorite people and programs. All entertainers can benefit from his stories from the trenches, and all humans will enjoy his memorable encounters with everyone from Dick Van Dyke to the cast of The Simpsons.
Jenelle Riley – Variety
🖕 7:30PM: Fuck This Month & Holy Shit Improv
A night of improv comedy hosted by Fuck This Month and Holy Shit Improv featuring some of LA’s best comedians.
FUCK THIS MONTH is a monthly improv comedy show that aims to cure your misery by turning your shitty month into improv comedy. Toast this garbage month off by throwing up your middle finger and sharing what made it suck so royally. A cast of veteran comedians will take your stories of woe and spin them into comedy gold. Featuring…
JACOB WYSOCKI, VIC MICHAELIS, IZZY ROLAND, LAUREN KNUTTI, JACQUIS NEAL, ELI GONZALEZ, and JEFF WHITAKER
HOLY SHIT IMPROV is an improv show featuring the best comedy talent in Los Angeles. Up-and-coming stars mix with improv legends to create an hour of comedy that will have you yelling, “Holy Shit!”
Featuring…
EDI PATTERSON, CARL TART, WILL HINES, HOLLY LAURENT, GREG HESS, & CASEY FEIGH
MONDAY and TUESDAY, 7:30PM: DINA MARTINA
*SOLD OUT!*
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