Skits & Improv ASS OF SATAN Odoriferous midnight variety show; ...

Odoriferous midnight variety show; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), RSVP 212-561-9740, Fri. at 12, $5, plus free beer.

 

BOHACK'S TV PARTY

Rock & stand-up comedy hybrid feat. 80's covers & TV theme songs; Desmond's Tavern, 433 Park Ave. South (29th St.), 212-684-9472; call for times, $5.

 

THE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS

Late night cabaret-style show feat. professional hula hooper, cowboy from the Bronx, death-defying feats & drunken clowns; The Present Theatorium, 198 Stanton St. (betw. Attorney & Ridge Sts.), 212-726-1935 for info & price [through 3/10].

 

BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE O'DONNELLOGUES

Comedian John O'Donnell shares humorous personal stories, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176; Mon. at 8, $5.

 

EATING IT

Matt Besser hosts night of humorous readings & sketch comedy, Luna Lounge, 171 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-260-2323; Mon. at 8, $7, incl. free drink.

 

FACEBOYZ OPEN MIC

Everyone has an ten-minute time limit at weekly open mic, hosted by bald & bisexual art-star; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-330-6856, www.surfreality.org; Sun. at 8, sign-up at 7:45, $3.

 

THE FOX & THE OCELOT

Bestial erotic verse fable in one act, live opera follows; Caffe Taci, 2841 B'way (110th St.) 212-864-2823; Weds. at 7:30, call for price.

 

FRAGILE MALE EGO'S COMEDY CALAMITY

Vaudville-esque comedy w/live music, hosted by, well, fragile men; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; Weds. at 10, 2 drink min.

 

FUNNY...SHEESH

Improv comedy game show w/audience participation & prizes; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; Sun. at 7:30, 2 drink min.

 

GERSHWIN HOTEL

"The Louis A. Smaldone II Jazz Trio" (Weds.); Patrick Borelli hosts "Great Free Comedy," night of stand-up comedy, improv & sketch (Thurs.); "Festival of Laughter," (Fri.); "The Medicine Show," w/Chris Yon & Justin Jones (Sat.); "Mr. Monday Comedy Show" w/Deke (Mon.); "Love Fest," w/Deke feat. Todd Oldham (Tues. at 8, see below); The Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; all shows 10 p.m.-12 a.m., free w/1 drink min.

 

GECKO SUITE & BALL

Performance by Edwin Torres fusing improv, poetry & music, the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793, ext.14; Thurs.-Sat. at 8, $12.

 

GRINDHOUSE A GO-GO

Returns w/Jonny McGovern in "The Gay Pimp vs. Eminem"; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182, www.surfreality.org; Fri. at 12 a.m., $6 [through 2/23].

 

GROUND ZERO'S GREATEST HITS

Sketch comedy explores what happens when a camping trip goes gay & more, The Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5439; Mon. at 9, $5 & 2 drink min. [through 2/26].

 

HEADFONE FOLLIES

Performers put on headphones & imitate weird sounds they've never heard before; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 for res.; Sat. at 10:30, $12 [through 3/10].

 

IT'S THE INGA STUDTMEIER SHOW

Monthly night of comedy, sketches & other stuff; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 201-333-2193 or 718-601-7797; Thurs. at 10, $7.

 

THE KICHKERCAST PROJECT

Story lines unfold during this location-based improv show; Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-353-6703; for res., Fri. at 8, $10 [through 2/24].

 

LITTLEMAN IMPROV-FAMILY VALUES TOUR

Improv comedy that has nothing to do w/Fred Durst; The Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5438; Mon. at 9, $4.99 & 2 drink min. [through 2/26].

 

LOVEFEST

Improv group Plan B performs absurd comedy sketches?wear red; Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; Tues., call for times, $5.

 

MIKE'S VERY SPECIAL V-DAY SHOW

Neke Carlson pres. pre-Valentine's Day show hosted by Todd Oldham & feat. surprise guests; Waterloo Bridge Theater, 203 W. 38th St., 5th fl. (7th Ave.), 800-246-1390, call for time; Fri. & Sat., $7.

 

MINUTES LATER

Multimedia performance deals w/finding Jesus & shooting babies from cannons; Kraine Theater at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-465-7461; Tues. at 8, $10.

 

MR. JUMPYPANTS

Active improv sketch comedy group; Westbeth Theater Center, 151 Bank St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), RSVP 212-604-4319; Mon. at 8, $10.

 

M4JP/A MOTION CRUSADE

Two dance & spoken word performances: "The Myth of Medusa" & "The Story of Shaka Sankofa a.k.a. Gary Graham," Speyer Hall, University Settlement, 184 Eldridge St. (Rivington St.), 212-904-1422, ext.13; Thurs. at 8, Fri. & Sat. at 8:30, $15.

 

PARALLEL LIVES

Sketch comedy has eight different scenes, several w/an underlying message, based on a show that used to run on Lifetime; Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5438; Sat. at 8, $10 & 2 drink min.

 

PSYCHEROTICPROVIHOLICYESANDSOMTHINVOODOO

Next Outkast album? No, improv group w/alienating title; Parkside Inn, 317 Houston St. (Attorney St.), 917-752-0657; Sun. at 8, $5.

 

SHIRLEY CHICKENPANTS

All-female comedy troupe w/lesbian slant performs anorexic pie eating contest & more; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), RSVP 212-647-0202 or www.shirleychickenpants.com; Sat. at 10, $12 [through 2/24].

 

STING OPERATION

What happens when two men receive Sting's phone calls, plus rock 'n' roll score; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org; Fri. at 10, $12 [through 2/23].

 

STRONG ENOUGH FOR A MAN BUT MADE FOR A WOMAN

Explorations of modern woman's plight through comedy & cabaret w/Mindy Cassle; Waterloo Bridge Theater, 203 W. 38th St., 5th fl. (7th Ave.), 212-316-0400; Fri. & Sat. at 10:30, $8.

 

THESE ARE ROCKETSHIP PEOPLE

New series of sketches from NYC comedy group "Naked Babies" feat. weed developed by Gulf War scientists, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; Fri. at 8, $5.

 

TOM SOTER'S SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV

Long-running comedy jam feat. members of Chicago City Limits, Chainsaw Boys, Hiatus, First Amendment & NY Improv Squad; HomeGrown Theater, 2628 B'way (betw. 99th & 100th Sts.), 212-353-7716; Sun. at 7, $7, $6 adv.

 

THE VA VA VOOM ROOM

Miss Astrid hosts night of vaudeville & burlesque w/strippers; Fez, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-330-9349; Sat. at 10:30, $12.

 

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

A plethora of events from some of the strangest, sanest, people around feat. "Andrew Secunda" (Weds. at 8); "Perverts" (Weds. at 9:30); "Harold Night" (Thurs. at 7, 8 & 9:30); "Cagematch" (Thurs. at 11); "Naked Babies: These Are Rocketship People" (Fri. at 8, see above); "The Swarm" (Fri. at 10); "Respecto Montalban's Improv Jam" (Fri. at 12 a.m.); "May I Help YouODumbass?" (Sat. at 8) "Feature Feature" (Sat. at 10); "Kathie Lee & The Legion of Good Meet Ricky Martin & The Loca Power Team" (11:30); "Asssscat 3000" (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "O'Donnellogues" (Mon. at 8, see above); "Sean Conroy: Taught" (Mon. at 9:30); "Todd Barry: Icky" (Tues. at 8), "The Third Degree" (Tues. at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.