Skits & Improv AMNESIA WARS IMPROV Diverse improv ...

Diverse improv event; Parkside Inn, 317 Houston St. (Attorney St.), 917-752-0657; Sun. at 8, $5.

 

BELLY UP, DRUNK ASS FOLK

Get sloshed at this opening night performance depicting the underbelly of the New York bar scene. All proceeds benefit "The Bitter Disappointment Players;" Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-532-1546; Thurs. at 7:30, $25 incl. open bar.

 

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].

 

DIRTY STUFF

From a trailer park to the Roxy, this class act feat. a gay pimp, a blaxploitation diva & a trailer park princess, The Fez, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-330-9349, Sat. at 10, $10.

 

EATING IT

Jon Glaser hosts weekly night of comedy at Luna Lounge, 171 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-260-2323 or www.eatingit.net; 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 Faceboy; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-330-6856 or www.surfreality.org; Sun. at 8, sign-up at 7:45, $3.

 

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. at 9:30); Patrick Borelli hosts "Great Free Comedy," night of stand-up, improv & sketch (Thurs. at 10); "The Laffeteria," (Fri. at 10); "Mr. Monday Comedy Show" w/Deke Haylon (Mon. at 8); The Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; most shows are free.

 

GOTHAM CITY IMPROV

Improv is their specialty. "What Would Adam West Do?" (Fri. at 8); "Gotham Beyond" (Sat. at 8); "Survivorprov" (Sat. at 10, see below); "A Fistful of Improv" (Sun. at 8); Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-367-8222 or www.gothamcityimprov.com; Sat. at 10, all shows $5.

 

GRINDHOUSE A GO-GO

"Stupefied" shows you college radio one-hit-wonder band, Wipe, in their New Jersey motel room; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182 or www.surfreality.org; Fri. at 12 a.m., $6 [through 3/10].

 

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].

 

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.

 

PILEDRIVER

Behind-the-scenes look at professional wrestling w/Serbian Nightmare & The Super Ego; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org/schedule for info; Tues. at 8, $5.

 

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; Thurs. at 10:30, $12 [through 3/22].

 

SURVIVORPROV

Ten improvisers start the show, one gets voted off every week & one wants to know where she can masturbate; Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-367-8222 or www.gothamcityimprov.com; Sat. at 10, $5, [through 3/21].

 

TELETHONORAMA

Tribute to 24 hr. telethon feat. skits, stand-up & more; Mahjoon Lounge at Tagine, 537 9th Ave. (40th St.), 212-978-1453; Fri. at 8:30, $5 & 2 drink min.

 

THEATERSPORTS

Freestyle Repertory Theater pres. improv comedy; The Trilogy Theater, 341 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 323-595-3258; Sun. at 7, $5.

 

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 [through 3/30].

 

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.

 

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.); "Tami Boy!" (Sat. at 8) "Feature Feature" (Sat. at 10); "Asssscat 3000" (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "Slovin & Allen" (Mon. at 8); "Kathie Lee & The Legion of Good Meet Ricky Martin & The Loca Power Team" (Mon. at 9:30); "Piledriver: Suckerpunch" (Tues. at 8, see above), "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.