SKITS & IMPROV CHAINSAW BOYS Improv group returns to Here, 145 6th ...
Improv group returns to Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.chainsawboys.com; Thurs. at 10:30, $10.
CHICAGO CITY LIMITS
Long running comedy revue pres. "Chicago City Limits Turns 20" at Chicago City Limits Theater, 1105 1st Ave. (61st St.), 212-888-LAFF; Weds., Thurs. & Mon. at 8, Fri. & Sat. at 8 & 10:30, $20, Mon. shows are $5.
CHUNKY BITS
Inspired & silly Craig Baldo hosts weekly summer variety show feat. stand-up & video shorts; Siberia, 250 W. 50th St. (B'way at 1/9 subway station), 212-560-2580; Mon. at 8, call for price.
FACEBOYZ OPEN MIC
Everyone's favorite bald & bisexual art-star runs riot which can last hours, just like its host?I mean, he's there the whole time; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182; Sun. at 8, $3.
FIRST ANNUAL LAFF RIOT
Twelve sketches divided among two different shows on same night; St. Mark's Theater, 94 St. Mark's Place (betw. 1st Ave. & Ave. A), 212-981-8728; Fri. & Sat. at 8:30 & 10, $12 [through 9/16].
GERSHWIN HOTEL
Patrick Borelli & Jen Kirkman's weekly night of stand-up, improv & sketch comedy for "NYC's Most Beautiful Performers" with new house band, The Disturbed; Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 718-832-3822; Thurs. at 8, free w/1 drink min.
Klaatu
Various forms of improv are explored by troupe named after 70s band once thought to be Beatles in disguise; Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-501-2905; Thurs. at 7:15 & 8:45, $8 [free adm. on 8/24 & 8/31; through 9/7].
MURRAY & PENNY SHOW
Drag king Murray Hill & "his" Murrayettes join "the ubiquitous" Penelope Tuesdae, this week's theme being "Fame: Tribute to the Eighties"--I hope they do David & David's "Welcome To The Boomtown" or Toni Childs' "Walk Like The Angels Talk," & not Madonna's easy junk; Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St. (Stanton St.), 212-253-7246; Tues. at 11:30, free.
REV. JEN'S ANTI-SLAM
Pointy-eared Saint Jen Miller's deathless enclave of "pretty cool" open-mic revelry; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; Weds. at 8, $3.
RICK SHAPIRO
Weekly show in which this frequently compelling comic interacts fiercely with "inattentive" audience members (who are almost always cute girls) on topics ranging from sex & drugs to Hollywood's condescension towards all known life forms; Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-780-9083; Weds. at 10, free w/1 drink min. [through 8/30].
TOM SOTER'S SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV
Long-running "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.
TAUGHT
Sean Conroy's one-man account of his misadventures as a bedevilled math & science teacher; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; Weds. at 8, $5 [through 9/27].
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE
A plethora of events from some of the strangest, yet sanest, people around. McCartney & Tolan in "2 Irish Jerks" (Weds. at 9:30); "Harold Night" double feature (Thurs. at 8 & 9:30); an open improv jam (Fri. at 12 a.m.); "Taught" (see above listing, Weds. at 8); "Mobile Assault Unit" (Sat. at 8); "Feature Feature," improvised movies (Sat. at 11:30); "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. 2000" long-form improv show is still running (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30, free); Students of UCB get a chance to practice in "New Team Harold" (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.