Next up

Next Stage, one of the town’s new theater troupes, plans to mix venues while showcasing local talent.

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Fresh Meet
Next Stage Theatre
8pm Friday & Saturday
The Boom
2218 NW 39th
whatisthenextstage.com
367-3774
$12

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

WTFunny

Comedian and ‘WTF’ podcast host Marc Maron brings his brutally honest humor to City Arts Center.

Performing Arts
Phil Bacharach
Marc Maron with BradChad Porter and Seth Joseph
7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. Saturday
City Arts Center
3000 General Pershing Boulevard
ticketstorm.com
866-966-1777
$25 in advance, $27 at door

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Hell on Earth

And it feels like it.

Comedy
Rod Lott
In simplest terms, producer Ted Bohus’ new-to-DVD “Hell on Earth” reads a lot like his most famous film, the new-to-Blu “The Deadly Spawn”: Most of it takes place in one house, with a family and a few invited friends menaced by an otherworldly force.

 

Friday, February 24, 2012

Annie Hall

Love is too weak a word.

Comedy
Phil Bacharach
What’s there to say about Annie Hall? It’s an American classic, arguably Woody Allen’s finest film and perhaps one of the best romantic comedies of all time. The fact that it served as a turning point for Allen from full-bore comedies to more ambitious (if just as funny) stuff can make it easy to take for granted.

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Friends with Kids

With Friends like these, who needs friends?

Comedy
Rod Lott
Jennifer Westfeldt is a smart woman. So why does her latest film, Friends with Kids, feel so seen-it-already?

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Carnage

Can’t we all just get along? Roman Polanski’s amusing comedy of manners, ‘Carnage,’ suggests not.

Comedy
Rod Lott
Given the tumultuous and tragic nature of director/child rapist Roman Polanski’s life, it’s no surprise he rarely touches comedy. Until the recent “Carnage,” only 1967’s “The Fearless Vampire Killers” and 1986’s flop “Pirates” gunned for laughs.

 

Friday, March 9, 2012

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

This 300 parody registers as a 0.

Comedy
Rod Lott
I understand 300 was a huge hit, but was it such a cultural milestone that it deserves — by my count — three feature-length parodies? And if it does, why not a good one? Hell, I'd settle for a mediocre one.

 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Clowning around

A play about aliens of the illegal sort makes its way to Carpenter Square.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Aliens with Extraordinary Skills
Carpenter Square Theatre
7:30 p.m. Thursday,
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
800 W. Main
carpentersquare.com
232-6500
$15-$20

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Breaking Wind

Pffffffttttttt.

Comedy
Rod Lott
You need not have seen a single Twilight film to get the jokes in the parody Breaking Wind, because there aren’t any.

 

Monday, March 19, 2012

The Salt of Life

Comedy
Phil Bacharach
The Salt of Life
5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch
okcmoa.com
236-3100
$5-$8

 

Wednesday, March 28, 2012