Comedy
Celebrate July 4th in Flatiron NYC!
July 2, 2018 | Flatironhot ContributorReported by Mitchell Kabakow for Flatiron Hot! News
The 4th of July is coming up and what better place to celebrate our nation’s independence than Manhattan. The city plays host to a number of events for Independence Day and whether … Read More
News Flash: Shakespeare Comes to Bryant Park!
August 31, 2016 | Flatironhot ContributorWritten by Max Shapiro and Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
In September, Shakespeare enthusiasts are in for a treat. Starting tomorrow, September 1, and continuing though September 17, Bryant Park will once again host performances of one … Read More
Jewish Themed Comedy and “Shmattes” (T-Shirts!) at the Center for Jewish History
March 4, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News
The ever-fascinating Center for Jewish History recently unveiled two exhibits at the 16th Street facility that are well worth viewing if you have a few minutes of leisure time. The first, which can be … Read More
Snuggle Bear Pays a Visit to the Flatiron Public Plazas!
February 11, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Could it be? Was that a life-size teddy bear doing a meet-and-greet in the Flatiron Public Plazas on a sunny and windy Thursday morning? Why not, as all of us who make … Read More
Flatiron Plaza Holiday Festivities Kick Off With INABA’s “New York Light” Installation
November 25, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro, reported by Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
It’s that time of year again, and of course the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership is spearheading their annual “23 Days of Flatiron Cheer” to help get … Read More
4 Flatiron Comedy Clubs That Will Leave You in Stitches
April 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy the New York City Seminar and Conference Center’s Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Flatiron District offers an abundance of quality entertainment, whether you want to laugh, dine, or just have a good time. Comedy clubs are so numerous … Read More
Flatiron District Offers Best of Art, Music, Theater, Comedy
March 14, 2014 | Eric ShapiroThe Flatiron District boasts a diverse selection of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Sometimes, though, you might be in the mood for something other than the usual nightlife activities. Well, you’re in luck! Flatiron theaters like the Joyce Theater and the … Read More
Peoples Improv Theater Serves Up Free Comedy Show in Flatiron
December 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOn December 13th, The Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership will give you another reason to yell “TGIF!” when the Peoples Improve Theater (PIT) delivers one of its famed comedy shows as part of the Partnership’s 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer. As … Read More
2013 Oscars: The Onion’s High-Tech Lynching of Beasts of the Southern Wild Star Quvenzhané Wallis
February 25, 2013 | Eric ShapiroDuring the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony (sorry, the Oscars), satirical publication The Onion set Twitter ablaze with an outrageous – and, many claim, racially-charged – tweet about 9-year-old Beasts of the Southern star Quvenzhané Wallis. And just what were those 17 inflammatory words that sparked such an uproar on the night of the Oscars?
Stand-Up With an Edge: A Taste of Cringe Humor at The Stand Comedy Club and Restaurant
January 25, 2013 | Paul HerzichOriginally Published in Town & Village
Southern Manhattan is not lacking in full-time comedy clubs and bars.. Until now, however, it has not had a stand-up venue quite like The Stand Restaurant and Comedy Club. This thoroughbred comedy club was sired by Patrick Milligan, founder of Cringe Humor, which garnered the reputation of presenting excellent stand-up comedy shows in several NYC comedy venues as well as colleges around the country.