The Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold stops by Riot Act for a weekend of standup also featuring Tony Deyo and hosted by Gaylarious!'s Zach Toczynski. Thursday, Feb. 16, at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Riot Act Comedy Theater, 801 E St. NW. Tickets ... [Read]

After getting her start on the national circuit with shows on BET, including her own show Holla, Sheryl Underwood has gone on to feature on shows such as HBO's Politically Incorrect and All-Star Def Comedy Jam. She touts herself as a "sexually progressive, God-fearing, staunch, black Republican woman" -- so, you know, enough humorous incongruences to appeal to a wide ... [Read]

Hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow D.C.-bred comics Wanda Sykes, Dave Chappelle and Martin Lawrence, Erin Jackson has garnered some national credibility with appearances as a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Jackson, according to DC Improv's biography, "is looking forward to the day when she becomes famous enough to move to Hollywood, buy ... [Read]

The Jack-Ass prankster and ridiculous stuntman -- known for stapling his balls to his leg -- stops in town on his “entirely too much information tour” Thursday, Dec. 1, and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. Also Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10:30 p.m. DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $25 to $27. Call 202-296-7008 ... [Read]

One of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch," Ralphie May debuted on season one of Last Comic Standing and is known for his ability to connect with a diverse audience by pointing out society's hypocrisies and not shying away from touchy topics or ethnic jokes. The heavyweight doesn't pull punches. Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington ... [Read]

Playing a rich, spoiled brat doesn't seem to be much of a stretch for Russell Brand, but who cares? We know he can be funny doing it. In this remake of the 1981 original starring Dudley Moore, Brand as Arthur is joined by Helen Mirren as his nanny and Jennifer Garner as the woman he must marry to avoid losing ... [Read]