SKITS & IMPROV BAD BOYS OF COMEDY Stand-up for people sick ...
Stand-up for people sick of "sugar-coated, TV friendly, candy-assed" comedy; Boston Comedy Club, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-1000; Sat. 2-4 a.m., $10 & 1 drink min.
CABARET RE-VOLTAIRE
Dada lounge feat. former Ringling Brothers clown; Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave. (betw. 9th & 10th Sts.), 212-254-1109; Fri.-Sun. at 8:30, $10.
CARMEN MOFONGO'S POQUITO ADVENTURE
Michele Carlo's hat-collecting boricua cabaret goddess reveals further insane drama about her utterly fictional life, w/musical director Beau Mansfield as Grey Siemann; St. Mark's Theater, 94 St. Mark's Pl. (1st Ave.), 212-387-2029; Thurs.-Sat. at 8, $10.
CHAINSAW BOYS
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, sign-up at 7:30, $3.
FREE BREAD & WINE
Improv & sketch based on interviews w/the audience; St. Mark's Theater, 94 St. Mark's Pl. (1st Ave.), 212-387-2029; Sun. at 8, free [through 12/1].
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
Skits & audience-driven games, such as "Strip Charades" in which secret phrase must be guessed by a cast member removing articles of clothing as time runs out; The Producers Club, 358 W. 44th St. (9th Ave.), 212-501-2905; Sat. at 8:30 & 10:30, free [through 12/16].
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.
SHIRLEY CHICKENPANTS
"Finger-lickin' funny" sketch at Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202; Fri. at 10:30, $12 [through 10/27].
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 solo account of his misadventures as a bedeviled 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.
UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
"Disturbing" five-member troupe performs improv & sketch, along w/an open jam segment called "Freeze For All"; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182; Sat. at 10, $8, $6 st. [through 11/11].
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.