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“Nate Bargatze is going to be huge and this album is proof. 52 minutes of classic comedy done right. A fresh and innocent take on story-driven stand-up, 100% unedited. Highly recommended to anyone reading this sentence.” – A Special Thing Records
Here is one of Nate’s Conan appearances:
For more Nate:
NateBargatze.com
Twitter.com/natebargatze
Facebook.com/pages/Nate-Bargatze-Fan-Page/127380467315420
Once again, The Belcourt Theatre reminds us why we love them by showing Mike Birbiglia‘s “Sleepwalk With Me”:
“I’m going to tell you a story, and it’s true….I always have to tell people that.” So asserts comedian-turned-playwright-turned-filmmaker Mike Birbiglia directly to the viewer at the outset of his autobiographically inspired, fictional feature debut. Birbiglia wears his incisive wit on his sleeve while portraying a cinematic surrogate. We are thrust into the tale of a burgeoning stand-up comedian struggling with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship threatening to race out of his control, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore. The kind of passionate and personal storytelling that transfigures intimate anguish into comic art, SLEEPWALK WITH ME also delights as a revolving door of today’s stand-up scene. Also starring Marc Maron, Wyatt Cenac and others.
“A funny and insightful film. I could have watched it for 10 hours.” —Judd Apatow
Look at this trailer.. it’s got Henry Phillips (who is hilarious and was just at Zanies) and Marc Maron (who is fantastically funny and was just here at Zanies in July) and of course dang ole Birbigs (who is awesome and was last at Zanies on September 9, 2008, when he was refining his “Sleepwalk With Me” material in preparation for the off-Broadway theatrical run that preceded his book of the same name and now this movie). Check it out:
The Belcourt Theatre
2102 Belcourt Avenue
Nashville TN 37212
Movie Line: (615) 383-9140
Main Office: (615) 846-3150
Friday, Sep 21 – Thursday, Sep 27
For showtimes, please visit Belcourt.org
Henry Phillips has been seen performing his twisted songs and stories on Comedy Central, ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and NBC’s ‘Late Friday’. He can also be heard regularly on morning and satellite radio nationwide, performing such songs as ‘The Guitar Pill’ and ‘She’s Talking Again’. His nationally released CDs, fusing mellow folk-rock ballads with psychopathic lyrics have earned him mention in Billboard magazine’s ‘Critic’s Choice’, as well as acclaim from such notable artists as Moby, who refers to Phillips as “Disconcertingly Funny”. His biographical comedy film “Punching the Clown” received the Audience award at Slamdance film festival ’09, and is continuing a successful run on the festival circuit. Here’s the trailer:
If you haven’t seen “Punching The Clown” you should, it’s brilliant and it’s on Netflix. A similar project is also being developed as a series for Showtime.
Here’s a video Henry made on his UK tour with Doug Stanhope:
Henry Phillips @ Zanies
Wed Sept 12 7:30 PM
2025 8th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37204
615.269.0221
Follow Henry online:
HenryPhillips.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Henry-Phillips/105601826260
http://twitter.com/#!/henlips
Mr. Alberstadt told NashvilleStandUp, “I love performing in Nashville.. especially in August when there’s no threat of snow to keep people hunkered down in the Kroger bread aisle. Plus, I get to see Chad Riden. (He doesn’t know it yet but I need some computer tech help.. and some advice on going bald gracefully.) It’s gonna be a fun week and a killer show on Wednesday!”
Keith Alberstadt, Nate Bargatze and Dan Soder
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM
$15.00 – Buy tickets online at Zanies.com or at 615-269-0221.
18+
Zanies Comedy Showplace
2025 8th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37204
We are very pleased to announce that comedian Jarrod Harris will perform at The High Watt on August 20th. The YouTube channel for Action Figure Therapy, in which Jarrod voices the popular “Jungle” character, has over 20 million views and was recently named LA Weekly’s “Top Comic To Watch in 2012″. His stand-up has been featured on TBS’ Lopez Tonight and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham.
“Jarrod Harris‘ act is an oddly comfortable mix of trailer-park filth, comic angst and hipster irony. While his style may fit into several categories along the comedy spectrum, his clever writing only fits into one: funny.” – Creative Loafing.
This is an 18+ show with doors opening at 7pm and the show beginning at 8pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online beginning at 10am on Friday, July 6th, as well as in person at Grimey’s New and Preloved Music, The Groove Record Shop, and Parlour & Juke Salon.
This show is the third installment of Corporate Juggernaut’s brand-new monthly comedy series at The High Watt.
18+
$10
7pm doors open, 8pm showtime
The High Watt
1 Cannery Row, Nashville, Tennessee 37206
Stalk Jarrod Harris online:
JarrodHarris.com
Facebook.com/JarrodHarrisComedy
Twitter.com/jarrodharris
YouTube.com/JarrodHarrisComedy