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Please note special showtime 8:00 The DC Improv went searching for the funniest college student in the Washington D.C. and surrounding areas and hosted showcases at several universities around town. Two students from each school show were invited to perform at the finals. One lucky student will be crowned the winner of The Districts Funniest College Competition and is rewarded with a paid hosting gig at The DC Improv, an interview on WJFK's "The Junkies" plus something from The Golden Triangle Business District. The prize for the University is a reputation for housing some of the funniest students in the area. 2004 & 2005 Winner - Georgetown University 2006 Winner - Howard University Below are the 2007 participants in the finals: # Loren Parks (George Mason) # Taylor Edgar (George Mason) # Christopher Singel (George Washington) # Yvonne Orji (George Washington) # Colin Hogan (University of MD, College Park) # Andy LoPresto (University of MD, College Park) # Cary Goldberg (American University) # Joshua Safran (American University) # Lafayette Wright (Virginia Union University) # Watt Smith (University of Mary Washington) # Ryan Joyce (Catholic University) # Sean Whitfield (Catholic University) # Elliott Smith (Georgetown University) # James Martin (Georgetown University) The DC Improv

Please Note Special Showtime at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. MISSION: To watch up and coming comedians achieve their goals as they finally are ready to hit the stage after 4 grueling weeks of comedy boot camp at the prestigious DC Improv Comedy School. Led by comedian drill sergeant Matt Kazam, these newly armed comics have trained in joke writing, stage presence, Improvisation and timing. With such an eclectic blend of students, and Matt Kazam serving as host and MC, this promises to be a hilarious night of laughs for all. Do you have what it takes to accomplish this mission? Instructor and MC for the evening Matt Kazam headlines at the nation s top comedy clubs. He has made numerous television appearances on Comedy Central, Showtime, MTV & Mad TV, and currently has a comedy special called Stand-Up and Sit-Down with Matt Kazam airing on XM Satellite Radio. Tickets: $10.00 # PERFORMERS ON BOARD: Jeff Miller # Richard Regan # Greg Ray # Steve Nelson # Paul Kirby # Amy Moy # Yanik Silver # Tiffany Bridge # Dustin Wood # Michael Berlin # Shaun Mandelkorn # Robin Edgemon # Sam Baker # Ludlow Gaines # Esteban Gergely # Joan Fuchsman # Prashant Punjabi ***There is a 2 Item Minimun for EVERYONE in the Showroom*** ***All tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE*** Buy Tickets

You know Todd Glass and you love Todd Glass but now is your chance to see Todd Glass ridiculously intimate. The DC Improv Comedy Lounge is honored to host 3 nights of unique, outrageous & hilarious comedy as Todd Glass has chosen that as his home for his latest project; a brand new DVD taping. 50 lucky people a night will get the opportunity to see Todd Glass in action as comedy was intended to be seen up close and personal. Todd Glass is known for his numerous television appearances including “Jimmy Kimmel Live” “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”, “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn”, “Politically Incorrect,” season 2 of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and he just shot a pilot produced by Adam Sandler's company "Happy Madison Productions". So be sure to be part of the lucky few attending “A Ridiculously Intimate Night with Todd Glass”. DC Improv

The DC Improv is proud to host one of our favorite comics, Mr. Brett Leake, for the week of April 3rd thru the 7th. Brett brings a brilliant sense of observational comedy coupled with a clever and witty style that is unparalleled and guaranteed to tickle your brain. Having headlined our club on numerous occasions, Brett has been a regular on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno and could be the smartest comic on the circuit today. Brett was also one of only four comics to perform at The Smithsonian's first ever comedy program and was hired personally by "Garfield" author/illustrator Jim Davis for his own birthday party. When people ask me "What's a good show to come and see?" I have five words and an exclamation point for them: "Brett Leake is the man!" [url=http://www.dcimprov.com[/url]

In 1959, Colin Quinn was born to a couple of Irish teachers in Brooklyn. He grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He started appearing such clubs as "Caroline's" and "The Comic Strip". In 1987 he was on MTV's Remote Control, which ran until 1991. He was a regular on the 1988 comedy show, 2 Hip 4 TV, and also had a cameo in an episode of the Comedy Central show Pulp Comics. He had small roles in the movies Three Men and a Baby, Married to the Mob, Crocodile Dundee 2, Who's The Man?, and the SNL spin-off movie A Night At The Roxbury as "Dooley". In 1992, he hosted the series Caroline's Comedy Hour. In 1994, Colin appeared in a one-man production, Sanctifying Grace, which ran off-Broadway and was based upon Colin's neighborhood in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and the people he grew up around. In 1998, after a rewrite with pal Lou DiMaggio, the show resurfaced on Broadway as Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake. Colin has also written several screenplays, one of which became the 1996 movie Celtic Pride, which starred Dan Aykroyd and Daniel Stern. In September 1995, he was hired by NBC's Saturday Night Live as a writer. In early 1996, Colin became a featured player on the show, and in September 1997, he became a full-fledged cast member. A strange twist of fate came in January 1998, when he replaced his pal Norm MacDonald as anchor of "Weekend Update" on SNL. Colin also starred in a movie that he co-wrote and acts in St. Anthony's Bones. DC Improv

Gary Valentine got his start in the world of standup comedy. A 13-year veteran of standup, Valentine traveled the country refining his comedic routine, performing at national clubs and comedy festivals. After headlining the Montreal Comedy Festival he moved to Los Angeles, appearing on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG KILBORN and THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO. Valentine's additional television credits include starring in his own half-hour comedy special, COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS and co-hosting FX's THE X SHOW. Valentine has guest starred on THE KING OF QUEENS for several years, and is currently a series regular on the hit show, and has co-written several episodes as well. A native of New York, Valentine now lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is November 22. So, send him a present. DC Improv

The nation's premiere comic hypnotist, Flip Orley, is coming back to our nation's capital. Orley has been amazing audiences across the country with his remarkable performances for over 13 years. The beauty of his shows, is that no two performances are alike, because the volunteers are never the same. He has garnered national attention from his appearances on the "Today Show", "Entertainment Tonight", "Comic Strip Live", the "Maury Povich Show" and many others. His appeal is undeniable, and has sold out show after show in dozens of major cities. Flip taps into each volunteers' own creative mind to create one of the funniest, most spontaneous shows that you will ever see in your life. Flip returns to the Improv November 1st thru the 12th for another sure to be sold out run. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS SHOW!!! Flip Orley's new CD's are available through the DC Improv website and from the club itself. The titles include: * Hypnosis and Relaxation, Achieve your Goal Weight and Be a Non-Smoker * Hypnosis and Relaxation, Develop a Positive Attitude, Stop Procrastinating * Hypnosis and Relaxation, Stress Management and Sleep Better DC Improv

3/7 - 3/11 Comedian Pablo Francisco returns to The DC Improv!Pablo Francisco returns to The DC Improv Comedy Club 3/7 - 3/11. Be sure to get your tickets soon, some shows have already sold out for Pablo. A Funny thing happens to audiences when they see Pablo Francisco live for the first time. In a matter of minutes, crowds go from the quiet response that often greets a relative unknown, to jolts of boisterous laughter and applause. What accounts for the transformation? Namely the 20-something Tucson native's ability to create vividly funny living pictures using strikingly authentic off-the-wall sound effects and loads of his own ample imagination. Pablo's send-up of grimly narrated action-movie previews, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a tortilla vendor targeted by the mob, is one good example. Another is his hilarious spoofing of those intensely melodramatic Spanish language soap operas on the Telemundo Cable Network. From humble beginnings, big things have started to happen. In addition to his Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, Showtime s Full Frontal Comedy, Pablo was a Mad TV cast member (season 2). Pablo also has one of the top-selling comedy DVD s in the nation "Bits and Pieces." You can check Pablo out on Dish Network s SiTV, where he hosts Latino Laugh Festival: The Show. Pablo, now an L.A. resident, is busy distinguishing himself in top clubs around the country, among veteran comics who threw away the script years ago. www.dcimprov.com

Comedian Nick Di Paolo is doing a special 3 night event March 2 - 4. Nick is best known for his appearances on Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd" with Colin Quinn along with his guest appearances on "The Opie and Anthony Show" His range has allowed him to perform on shows as tame as "The Tonight Show," yet as edgy as HBO's "Young Comedians Special" and "Late Night with David Letterman." He was twice nominated for an Emmy for his writing on "The Chris Rock Show." He has also had two half-hour stand-up specials of his own on Comedy Central. Not limited to stand-up and writing, he has had guest starring roles on "News Radio" and "The Sopranos," as well as in films. A critic for the Winnipeg Press said it best when he described Nick as "Gentle as a starved wolverine and as predictable as a tipsy-hop through a minefield, Nick Di Paolo is an experience constrained only slightly by the demands of stand up comedy. "Di Paolo was one of the stars of Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" and is a Howard Stern favorite. He also provides the voice for "Baby Nick" in the animated Comedy Central Series "Shorties Watchin' Shorties." Be sure to come and check this show out!! www.dcimprov.com

Jameson Comedy Tour: Jan 31 - Feb 4 featuring Billy Gardell, Nick Griffin, Steve Bryne & Danny Bevins Jake Johannsen: Feb 6 - 11 From Comedy Central, "The Late Show" and "The Tonight Show" Valentine's Day Special: "Love & Laughter" Feb 14th only The DC Improv & The Quincy Hotel present: LOVE & LAUGHTER This Valentine's Day experience an evening of romance and laughter with our special Valentine's Day Package. For $169 (plus room tax)you will get 2 tickets plus reserved seating to see comedian BEN BAILEY at The DC Improv. In addition, The Improv will add in 2 glasses of champagne to toast the night away. After the show, spend the night around the corner at The Quincy Hotel; the home away from home for many of our comedians. To purchase this package please call the DC Improv at 202.296.7008 ext.11 during business hours Monday-Friday (10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) [/b]Ben Bailey: Feb 14 - 18[/b] Currently the host of the hit show "Cash Cab" on Discovery Channel, Ben Bailey started out as a class clown. Little did he know when he was getting thrown out of class for being a smart-ass, that he was really training for his future career. Never quite able to fit into the so called regular routine Bailey moved to California when he was twenty-one to find out what he could or would do with his life. After looking for work for a few months he finally landed a job answering the phones at "The Comedy Store" on Sunset Boulevard. One night after work he had a few drinks and watched a show. After the show Ben hung around a while and got to swapping stories with some of the comedians. His story must have been a good one, because one of the guys who heard it asked him how long he'd been doing stand-up and invited him to perform on his show that Friday night. Petrified; Bailey said no, but luckily the guy left his number. The next afternoon it occurred to Bailey that he really had nothing going on, ...maybe this was what he was looking for. He anxiously called and agreed to do the show. That Friday Ben performed for the first time, and when he got his first laugh, he was hooked. Ten years later Bailey has performed all over the world, done his own 1/2 hour special on Comedy Central, landed a recurring role on the classic soap "One Life To Live" and been seen on The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno, The Late Late show with Craig Kilborn, Last Call with Carson Daly, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The World Stands Up, and Tough Crowd w/Colin Quinn. He has performed at the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival in 2002 and again in 2004 while promoting the movie "Bad Meat" in which he plays an FBI agent. He has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000 and again in 2004 as well as the Masters show at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival in 2005. Bailey has guest starred on the shows Hope & Faith on ABC, Law and Order SVU and MAD TV. He is a favorite at the clubs in New York, and he is quickly making a name for himself in the Big Apple, across the country and abroad.

Bring in the New Year at The Improv! Always a rocking good time as well as a sellout, so reserve soon, you won't want to miss this party! New Year's Eve options: 8:00 show has two options: **show admission and a free pass to a future show for $35.00, or choose our dinner package which includes show admission, choice of dinner entree from our special New Year's Eve menu, dessert, tax, gratuity and a free pass to a future show for only $65.00. Count down the new year at our 10:15 show which includes show admission, fruit, cheese and cracker board, midnight champagne, party favors and a free pass to a future show for only $75.00.

Upcoming Calander: [/b]Tom Rhodes: August 15th - 20th From Comedy Central, "The Tonight Show" and FOX TV www.dcimprov.com/comics/tom_rhodes.html SPECIAL GUEST Sheryl Underwood: August 24th - 27th From BET's Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo and Comedy Central www.dcimprov.com/comics/sheryl_underwood.html Corey Holcomb: August 29th - September 3rd From "The Tonight Show" and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" www.dcimprov.com/comics/corey_holcomb.html Gabriel Iglesias: September 6th - 10th From Comedy Central, NBC's "Last Comic Standing", "Que Locos" and "The Tonight Show" www.dcimprov.com/comics/gabriel_iglesias.html SPECIAL GUEST Anthony Clark: September 15th - 17th From ABC's " Yes Dear", the movie "The Rock", and the new host of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" www.dcimprov.com/comics/anthony_clark.html Thank you all and we hope to see you at the Improv soon.

Searching for something fun to do? Then why not visit the world famous Improv Comedy Club in Washington DC. The DC Improv specializes in the hottest national and local stand-up comedy acts and features cuisine from California Tortilla. It's a guaranteed fun night out on the town right in the heart of downtown DC. For general questions and tickets please call 202.296.7008 or visit us online at: DC Improv This month features comedy from: John Witherspoon, Tommy Chong, Bob Marley and Tony Rock!

Searching for something fun to do? Then why not visit the world famous Improv Comedy Club in Washington DC. The DC Improv specializes in the hottest national and local stand-up comedy acts and features cuisine from California Tortilla. It's a guaranteed fun night out on the town right in the heart of downtown DC. For general questions and tickets please call 202.296.7008 or visit us online at: DC Improv This month features comedy from: John Witherspoon, Tommy Chong, Bob Marley and Tony Rock!