SKITS & IMPROV BURN MANHATTAN Improv multimedia comedy; Nada 45, ...

Improv multimedia comedy; Nada 45, 445 W. 45th St., 4th Fl. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 502-0868; call for schedule, $8.

GERSHWIN HOTEL

Patrick Borelli hosts weekly night of stand-up comedy, improv & sketch comedy for "NYC's Most Beautiful Performers" at the Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 718-832-3822; Thurs. at 8, free & 1 drink min.

GOOD WILL

Pamela Rosin's solo Italian mask improvisation at Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 673-4182; Mon. at 8, $5 [through 1/3].

SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV

Weekly improv comedy jam based on audience participation, incl. performers from Chicago City Limits, Chainsaw Boys & others; Homegrown Theater, 2628 B'way (betw. 99th & 100th Sts.), 353-7716; Sun. at 7-9, $7, $6 adv.

SWANK

Alternative comedy & storytelling with music by Krista Crommett & Declan Collins; The Gaslight, 400 W. 14th St. (9th Ave.), 496-3073; 9, 2 drink min.

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

A plethora of events from some of the strangest, yet sanest, people around. "Pixie Chick" (Weds. at 8) followed by John O'Donnell's "O'Donnellogues" (9:30); "Piledriver" (see above, Fri. at 10); Open improv jam (Fri. at 12 a.m.); New scenes from Comedy Central's "The Hand of Adonis" (Sat. at 8); "The Real Real World," skits MTV too fraidy-cat to air (Sat. at 10), "Feature Feature," improvised movies, (see above, Sat. at 11:30); "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. 2000" long-form improv show is still running (Sun. at 7:30); Todd Barry's solo performance, "Icky" (Tues. at 8) & 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.), 366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.