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Los Angeles Nerds – This Week at NerdMelt, 8/1-8/7
Wednesday, August 1st 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 features Barry Rothbart, David Angelo, Eliza Skinner, Joe Mande, Fahim Anwar & Pete Holmes!
Thursday, August 2nd at 8pm – Horrible Movie Night
Do you love to make fun of bad movies, but are shunned by friends & family because of it? Then come home to Horrible Movie Night! We invite YOU to riff the worst movies you’ve never seen, and you could win a prize!
Your hosts John Mathot (Disney’s “Phineas & Ferb”), Susan Wright (The Because Show podcast), and improv troupe The Omelettes will present 1983’s Hercules, starring Lou Ferrigno, Sybil Danning, and a lot of hilarious stop-motion animation. If you like MST3K and RiffTrax, this is your thang!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Friday, August 3rd at 9pm – The Business
Four comedians from San Francisco (Alex Koll, Chris Garcia, Bucky Sinister and Sean Keane) bring their popular variety show to LA for a night! See standup, sketch, and weird songs galore! With Guy Branum and Bobcat Goldthwait!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, August 4th at 9pm – Joke Machine
Three comics battle in the LA’s original roast-meets-gameshow juggernaut Joke Machine. Comics perform new material on an assigned topic, enter a wildcard challenge to do anything from crowd work to reviewing a movie, and gain bonus points for relentless slamming– all in under a minute! The show features a changing cast of LA’s best and brightest.
This epic battle pins Brody Stevens vs Howard Kremer vs Chris Fairbanks with your host Bil Dwyer and announcer Tom Sharpe. Who will survive the comedy blitzkreig?
$8 in , $10 at door
Sunday, August 5th at 7pm – Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani are frequent drop ins), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, August 6th at 9pm – Harmontown
People always ask us “What is Harmontown?”, and that’s a tough question to answer, but here’s the closest thing we’ve got: we gave the creator of Community a night to do whatever he wanted, and what we got was Harmontown.
Attend a town meeting in a land free of brevity, where Mayor Dan Harmon and Comptroller Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway) take another small, vodka-soaked step toward colonizing the moon. Evening may include ineffectual rants, songs, shameful stories, special guests (Allison Brie, Donald Glover, and Gillian Jacobs have all stopped in), forehead sweat and repeated exposure to the phrases “like” , “uh”, “sort of” and “you know.”
Tuesday, August 7th at 6pm – The Mutant Season With Gil: The Awesome 10th Birthday Extravaganza Show!
THE MUTANT SEASON is a Nerdist Industries podcast where grade-schooler Gil Dominguez-Letelier talks to adults who have cool jobs and shares the awesome things he likes with you, the listeners at home! (Like, did you know that the raddest animal ever is a Cat-zilla? That’s a fact!) It’s Gil’s 10th birthday, so there will be cake!
Featuring special guests Pete Holmes, Geoff Johns, Jonah Ray, Matt Bennett and Justin Willman!
Tuesday, August 7th at 8pm – Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown
Join JUSTIN WILLMAN (Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars”, The Nerdist Channel) as he and his friends present a cataclysmic evening of prestidigitation, make-believe, and excessive sleight-of-mouth. You’ll spend the entire time wondering “how’d they do that?” and gasping at the wonders of…. MAGIC!
$8 in , $10 at the door

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

NerdMelt Shows this Week, 2/29-3/6
Wednesday, February 29th at 8:30pm- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Our weekly popular standup show, hosted by Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, welcomes 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!
Friday, March 2nd at 8pm- Double Header Night! The Saturday Morning Show and The Jesse Miller Talk Show!
The Saturday Morning Show– Kyle Clark and Dominic Moschitti revisit the beloved cartoons of our childhood. The result isn’t always pretty. Grab a bowl of sugar coated cereal and relive those Saturday morning memories through the cruel lens of adulthood. With guests Jonah Ray and more!
The Jesse Miller Talk Show– Watch some great comics, bands & various guests perform, then be interviewed by self described media mogul Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland). Along with some video and musical gems. Past guests include: Bob Odenkirk, Nick Kroll, Har Mar Super Star, Wallpaper, Skyler Stone, Nick Thune, Brent Weinbach, John Ennis, etc.
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, March 3rd at 8pm- Loud Noises!
LOUD NOISES! is back and better than French fries and ready to bring you the best night of comedy and music that ever even did was happen, brought to you by Nerdist music director, Rebecca Gleason.
You’ll laugh your face bits stretchy at the hilarious stand up comedy of our host, Brandon Vaughn (super good kisser), Eric Dadourian (is a ghost) and Karl Hess (Montreal Comedy Festival, Rooftopcomedy.com’s Best Underground Comics 2011) followed by music from songbird Sue Scrofa and a performance by Eyes Lips Eyes!
LOUD NOISES! is a fun filled night of good laughs and good music and you should go because you’re a nice person and you deserve nice things.
$8 in , $10 at the door
Sunday, March 4th at 7pm- Matt Mira’s Day Off!
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani are frequent drop ins), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, March 5th at 8pm- The BEATdown!
Comedian Eliza Skinner and beatboxer Joshua Silverstein host 5 of Los Angeles’ finest comics and one audience volunteer in “TheBEATdown.” It’s a freestyle rap face-off decided by the audience – 6 rounds of badass one-on-one rap battles. You saw 8 Mile, right? Like that, but funnier.
$8 in , $10 at the door
Tuesday, March 6th at 8pm- Bagged and Boarded
Bagged & Boarded is a weekly chat show for the discerning stoners/geeks of the world, presented by Smodcast and starring host Matt Cohen and a special celebrity nerd guest. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant- nearly always naked from the waist down… it’s Bagged & Boarded! Featuring an appearance by Misti Dawn and a special SmodCast Network guest!
$8 in , $10 at the door

NerdMelt Fun Times, 2/22-2/28!
Wednesday, February 22nd at 8:30pm- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani host this weekly rollicking stand up show! This week they welcome Marc Maron, Andres du Bouchet, Nick Turner, and a special guest or two…
Thursday, February 23rd 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 toclose 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 in LA is hosted by comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes.
Thursday, February 23rd at 9:30pm- The Montreal Showcase Show!
Montreal’s annual Just for Laughs Comedy Festival is scouting talent in LA. Come see some of what our fair city has to offer for a special low price! (Lineup to be announced closer to the show!)
Friday, February 24th at 8pm- The Imaginary Radio Program
Drennon Davis is back with one of our favorite regular shows that is a creative and hilarious look at that old standby: the radio.You’ll see some of LA’s best comedians/musicians/performers as they parody all the ridiculous talk shows, commercials, and terrible music that infest the airwaves. The Comedy Bureau says of this show: it “not only lives up to its name, but exceeds expectation in what you could possibly think it is.”
Featuring Eli Braden, Howard Kremer (Dragon Boy Suede), MC Mr Napkins, Baron Vaughn, and Monique Moreau.
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, February 25th at 4:20pm- Doug Benson and Brendon Walsh Stand Up Show
Doug Benson is recording a new album soon, and Brendon Walsh is taping a Comedy Central special, and they wanna practice in front of you!
Saturday, February 25th at 8pm- An Evening with Spidey and Friends
Before presenting the West Coast Premiere on its Main Stage, Theatre Unleashed is offering a SNEAK PEEK of the cult classic superhero musical The Spidey Project: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. The Broadway parody that made waves on the East Coast follows nerdy social outcast Peter Parker as he takes on an alterego to battle a dastardly collection of terrifying villains and perhaps his biggest nemesis of all…himself. An Evening With Spidey and Friends takes features the cast performing musical numbers from the show, stand up comics, illusionists and improv artists performing superhero related material! Come see a sneak peek of the show before anyone else!
Sunday, February 26th at 7pm- Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani are frequent drop ins), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, February 27th at 8pm- Harmontown
People always ask us “What is Harmontown?”, and that’s a tough question to answer, but here’s the closest thing we’ve got: we gave the creator of Community a night to do whatever he wanted, and what we got was Harmontown.
Attend a town meeting in a land free of brevity, where Mayor Dan Harmon and Comptroller Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway) take another small, vodka-soaked step toward colonizing the moon. Evening may include ineffectual rants, songs, shameful stories, special guests (Allison Brie, Donald Glover, and Gillian Jacobs have all stopped in), forehead sweat and repeated exposure to the phrases “like” , “uh”, “sort of” and “you know.”.
SOLD OUT! (But they will release a handful of tickets at the door)
Tuesday, February 28th 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 Kevin Pollak and a surprise guest, will they boldly go where no fan has gone before?
$8 in , $10 at the door

NerdMelt Shows this Week, 2/9-2/14
Friday, February 10th at 8pm- The Business
It’s The Business, and Business is booming. This popular San Francisco stand up collective comes to L.A. bringing a unique blend of stand up, story telling, and song. Material stretches and develops organically as the performers interrupt and improvise with performers ranging from comedians to authors, dancers to sandwich artists. The Business is run by Sean Keane, Chris Garcia, Bucky Sinister, and Alex Koll. Guests at this month’s Business meeting include Kyle Kinane and Louis Katz!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, February 11th at 8pm- The Indoor Kids LIVE!
We had so much fun at the first one that we’re doing it again! Join Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon as they host some of their favorite video game fans for another live Indoor Kids podcast! We’ll have fun stories, new game talk, weirdo competitions, old game talk, chances to weigh in on the discussion, and more! If you’ve ever yelled at your computer/IPod while listening to the show, wishing you could contribute, now’s your chance! Guests include Blair Herter (G4) and DC Pierson (DERRICK)!
$8 in , $10 at the show
Sunday, February 12th 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. Panelists will also answer your questions and give some helpful tips and tricks! This series is a must for any hopeful writer in LA, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit 826LA.
Scheduled to appear: Bill Lawrence (creator, Scrubs and Cougartown), Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon (Spartacus; Dr. Horrible; Dollhouse), and Tami Sagher (How I Met Your Mother; 30 Rock; Psych)
Sunday, February 12th at 7pm- Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick, Brody Stevens, and Kumail Nanjiani are frequent drop ins), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, February 13th at 8pm- MeltProv
The MeltProv show is a fast paced improv show from some of Los Angeles’ best improvisers. From improvised comic books to rock operas to freestyle rap battles to classic improv games like Forward/ Reverse, the MeltProv show is jam packed with comedy, music and your suggestions. Come get your mind blown.
With Colton Dunn, Suzi Barrett, Ryan Smith, Jim Woods, Amber Ruffin, Scott Rodgers, and more!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Tuesday, February 14th at 8pm- Magic Meltdown
What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than making a little bit of magic with our own dreamy magician, Justin Willman? Watch as Justin hosts this amazing variety show featuring magicians, comedians, bizarre guests, and more fun than you ever had at a kid’s birthday party.
$8 in , $10 at the door

NerdMelt Shows This Week, 2/1 to 2/7!
Wednesday, February 1st at 8:30pm- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani host this weekly standup show that runs red with love…. so much love. This week, the guys host Tom Wilson, John Roy, Howard Kremer and more!
Thursday, February 2nd at 8pm- The Image Comics Alpha Girl Show!
Image Comics is celebrating the release of Alpha Girl #1, their comic set in the 80s about a cosmetics company whose products turn women into lady zombies, so it’s time to laugh! Celebrate with cocktail mistresses Alie and Georgia, Sean Patton, sketch group Diani and Devine, DJ Douggpound, Steve Agee, and Margaret Cho! Come for the comedy, stay for the signing and meet and greet with the co-creators, artists, and other people involved in the making of Alpha Girl!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, February 4th at 8pm- Outbreak: Undead
What’s your zombie survival plan? Find out if it will work with Outbreak: Undead, the zombie survival role playing game! On Saturday night, we’re celebrating the newest expansion of Outbreak: Undead with a zombie-themed party! Free refreshments to fuel your zombie-fighting, photo ops, zombies, demos of the game, raffles, more zombies, plus a signing from lead developer Chris De La Rosa!
Best of all, it’s FREE!
Sunday, February 5th at 7pm- Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani are frequent drop ins), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, February 6th at 7:30pm (new time)- The BEATdown
Comedian Eliza Skinner and beatboxer Joshua Silverstein host 5 of Los Angeles’ finest comics and one audience volunteer in “TheBEATdown.” It’s a freestyle rap face-off decided by the audience – 6 rounds of badass one-on-one rap battles. You saw 8 Mile, right? Like that, but funnier.
$8 in , $10 at the door
Monday, February 6th at 9:30pm- An Evening with Chris Hardwick
Chris Hardwick is recording an hour-long special soon, so we got lucky enough to have him for a whole evening! Come and watch the Nerdist himself practice his upcoming standup special in the intimacy of his own theater!
FREE!
Tuesday, February 7th at 8pm- For Shame
For Shame is a show where comedians relive their most embarrassing musical choices from their youth. Watch as they share secret stories about bands they sadly were obsessed with. Then the audience will relive the horror by watching a music video from that artist as the other comedians comment on it as it plays!
With Greg Proops, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Matt Kirshen, and Jonah Ray!
$8 in , $10 at the door

NerdMelt Fun Times This Week, 1/19-1/24
Thursday, January 19th at 8pm- The Thursday Thing with Dana Gould
Saturday, January 21st at 8pm- Star Dreck

NerdMelt Shows this Week, 1/11-1/17
Wednesday, January 11th at 8:30pm- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Our weekly standup show, hosted by Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, has some of the best lineups in town. This week, they welcome Sean O’Connor, Tyler Greene, Streeter Seidell, The Sklar Brothers, and more!
Friday, January 13th at 8pm- Sex Nerd Sandra LIVE!
Sex Nerd Sandra is the awesomely frank podcast where the endlessly curious sex educator Sandra Daugherty and her comedian co-host Dave Ross explore the fascinating world of human sexuality. With tell-all interviews, juicy topics, tips and more, Sandra and Dave keep it fun, keep it sex-positive and keep it real.
This Friday the 13th (!), Sex Nerd Sandra will talk “damage control” during a special live recording of an episode entitled “Whiskey Dick: The Bedroom Blunder Show”. So, what do you do if your willie won’t work? What if your mind is wet but your panties are dry? Yikes, did the condom just fall off?
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, January 14th at 8pm- The Indoor Kids Live!
You’ve heard them on the Nerdist Industries own The Indoor Kids, now see them in person for a live podcast recording! The Indoor Kids isn’t just about video games, but it isn’t not about video games. The Indoor Kids is all about the kind of lifestyle you have to lead in order to be a proper Gamer, capital G. Join hosts Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon as they take on a journey from childhood Shinobi obsessions, up through the best and worst video game adaptations of movies. Tear yourself away from Skyrim and join us! We’ll be joined by Blair Butler, Jordan Morris, and more!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Sunday, January 15th at 5pm is 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.
Scheduled to appear:
Dana Gould (The Simpsons)
Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected; Revenge)
Robert Hewitt Wolfe (Alphas; developer, Dresden Files)
Sunday, January 15th at 7pm- Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani are frequent drop ins), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, January 16th at 8pm- Harmontown
People always ask us “What is Harmontown?”, and that’s a tough question to answer, but here’s the closest thing we’ve got: we gave the creator of Community a night to do whatever he wanted, and what we got was Harmontown.
Attend a town meeting in a land free of brevity, where Mayor Dan Harmon and Comptroller Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway) take another small, vodka-soaked step toward colonizing the moon. Evening may include ineffectual rants, songs, shameful stories, special guests (Allison Brie, Donald Glover, and Gillian Jacobs have all stopped in), forehead sweat and repeated exposure to the phrases “like” , “uh”, “sort of” and “you know.”.
Tuesday, January 17th at 8pm- Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown
Join us for our favorite variety show, hosted and curated by Magician (and Cupcake Wars host) Justin Willman, and featuring magicians, comedians, bizarre guests, and more fun than you ever had at a kid’s birthday party.
$8 in , $10 at the door

NerdMelt Goodness, Dec 14th – 20th
Wednesday, December 14th at 8:30pm- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail presents Comedians You Should Know!
Once again, the Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick, is taking over The Meltdown for the night to present you with some of his favorite comics! See Hardwick host Rory Scovel, Brent Weinbach, Adam Cayton-Holland and more for this show that will become a Nerdist podcast!
Thursday, December 15th 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 toclose 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 in LA is hosted by comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes. RISK! is also a free audio podcast hosted by Kevin Allison of MTV’s The State. The podcast is currently getting hundreds of thousands of downloads each month. Slate.com called RISK! “jaw-dropping, hysterically funny, and just plain touching.” Come see RISK! Live at NerdMelt to see why!
Featuring Margaret Cho, Greg Behrendt, Cooper Barnes, Lori Alan, and Selene Luna
Friday, December 16th at 8pm- Memories from the Happy House
If PeeWee’s Playhouse hosted a comedy show on Acid directed by David Lynch starring NYC/LA comedy druglords, then it would probably be called “Memories from the Happy House” and guess what? It is called that.
For exactly one hour you will step into a time machine that doesn’t exist and be transported to a warehouse in the middle of your brain where escaped mental patients are putting on a live animated non-animated brain-show called “Memories from the Happy House”. The patients are so mental, they aren’t even mental patients. In fact they are doctors or clowns or magicians or politicians or maybe they were even soul savers. Either way, why wouldn’t you Bee Hive for this show and step into a painting by the famous Captain Charlie? You will, if you want to know all the secrets. With Kate Berlant, Jared Logan, Scott Moran, Rory Scovel, and some surprise noises too!!!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Saturday, December 17th at 8pm- Regalia Art Show Opening
FREE!
Sunday December 18th at 7pm- Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani have both dropped in), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Diani and Devine present an evening of Bluegrass, whiskey, and classic literature altered to include robots featuring LIVE MUSIC from The Dustbowl Cavliers, FREE COCKTAILS courtesy of Big Bottom Whiskey, robot art from Day of the Robot, and Luna the World’s First Personal Robot! Special Appearance by The Wien Truck.
About the book:
Mark Twain’s classic text has been a lightning rod for controversy since its first publication in the late nineteenth century, and has consistently been one of the most banned books in schools and libraries across the United States. In an effort to fight the censorship of this iconic piece of literature, editors Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine have removed every instance of the word “n-word” and replaced it with the word “robot.” Complete and unabridged (except for bits here and there), with E.W. Kemble’s original illustrations painstakingly altered by artist Denise Devine to include robots, this bold new edition makes Twain’s timeless work accessible to a whole new generation of readers … without being bogged down by what he wanted to say about racism.
FREE
Tuesday, December 20th at 8pm- Dork Forest
Jackie Kashian welcomes Kevin Eastman, creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, into her forest of dorkery to talk about whatever comes up. It’s a safe space.
$10

This week at NerdMelt! Dec 1- 5
Thursday, December 1st at 8pm- Two Thumbs Way Down
What’s better than watching a terrible movie? How about watching a terrible movie while some of the funniest comedians around rip it to shreds? Joining host Eli Olsberg this time is Moshe Kasher, GuyBranum, and Lizzy Cooperman!
$8 in , $10 at the door
Friday, December 2nd at 6pm- The League of Extraordinary Ladies Holiday Craft Fair!
Looking for that special Christmas gift, or just looking for a fun night out? The LxL brings vendors of all types, music, cupcakes, and more fun to NerdMelt!
FREE
Saturday, December 3rd at 6pm- The Justice League of America Covers Auction
The Hero Initiative, the charity dedicated to helping comic creators in medical or financial need, is taking its Justice League of America show on the road. On December 3rd, you’ll be able to see the first 100 JLA covers live and in person…and own them through an on-site auction!
FREE
Sunday, December 4th at 7pm – Matt Mira’s Day Off
Matt Mira of the Nerdist Podcast needs a Day Off, so we decided to give him Sundays at Nerdist Theater. Come watch Mira and Paul Cibis host this comedy free-for-all. You’ll see brand new comics, comics you know and love trying out new material (Chris Hardwick and Kumail Nanjiani have both dropped in), and the magic that is live comedy.
FREE
Monday, December 5th at 8:30pm – Telethon!
Feeling nostalgic for the ’80s? Join us for Telethon!, a comedy variety show set in the 1980s featuring live sketch, video commercials, stand-up and musical acts. Produced and written by NerdMelt crew with members of Family Sandwich!
This months theme: “Save Murder Woods”
Featuring Beth Stelling, Paul Danke and Tyler Greene!
$8 in , $10 at the door