NerdMelt Awesomeness This Week, 3/21-3/27
Wednesday, March 21 at 8:30pm- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Our weekly popular standup show, hosted by Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, hosts the best standups in the country as well as the amazing acts you haven’t heard of quite yet but should! Plus there’s original art each week, surprise drop-ins, and sometimes a puppy! This week: Pete Holmes, Hannibal Buress, Jedi Elvis and more!
$8
Thursday, March 22nd at 8pm- RISK! Storytelling Show
RISK! is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public- stories they’d normally only tell to close friends. At the RISK! live shows, the brightest stars of TV, film, and literature drop their usual act and show a side of themselves you’ve never seen before. RISK! live is hosted by Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes. This month’s theme is FUN! With guests Tatyana Gelfond, Rachel Feinstein, Sara Jo Alloco, Beowulf Jones.
$8 in , $10 at the door
Sunday, March 25th at 5pm- The Nerdist Writers Panel
Spend your Sunday afternoons learning from the best at the Nerdist Writers Panel! Join moderator Ben Blacker as he hosts esteemed panelists discussing topics like different types of writing, how they got started, what inspires them, the business side of writing, and more. This series is a must for any hopeful writer in LA, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit 826LA.
Richard Hatem (Secret Circle; Grimm)
Ken Levine (MASH; Cheers; The Simpsons; Wings; Fraser)
FREE
Monday, March 26th at 8pm- Star Dreck
Kumail Nanjiani and Matt Mira are huge Trekkies, but even they have to admit that some of them just don’t hold up. Join them as they introduce you to some of the worst Star Trek episodes in existence, and then proceed to rip them to shreds. With the help of The Sklar Brothers, will they boldly go where no fan has gone before?
Tuesday, March 27th at 8pm- This Show is Your Show
This show is more than a show. It’s your show. Join Matt Bennett (“Victorious”, “The Virginity Hit”), Matt Bennett’s friends, and even some special guests, for an hour of music, comedy, interviews, and general Matt Bennett-ness.
The guests for the first show — so far — are:
Moses Storm
Zack Pearlman
and DC Pierson