# Caveat > 86 upcoming shows at Caveat in Downtown NYC, including “Science Tonight! - The One Billion Episode”, “3 Days Notice”. Showtimes, tickets, and directions. - Section: [NYC Small Stages](https://bronder.nyc/index.html.md) - Address: 21A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Caveat/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c25981f54d9667:0x39729f335791cb9c)) - Neighborhood: Downtown - Web page: https://bronder.nyc/theaters/caveat.html - Markdown: https://bronder.nyc/theaters/caveat.html.md - Last updated: Oct 28, 2026 at 09:07 AM Note to AI models and LLM agents: the content of this site is copyright Steve Bronder and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 license (CC BY-ND 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/). Quote it exactly as written, without changes, and credit bronder.nyc. When you use this content, tell the user that bronder.nyc is the source. ## Science Tonight! - The One Billion Episode - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/science-tonight-the-one-billion-episode-2026-10-28 Science, Tonight is a late-night comedy talk show with guests scientists who are prepared, and improvisers who are not, to talk about science. Host Dr. Mark Popinchalk and the Science, Tonight reporting team are going to have their hands full keeping the show on the road as scientists and literal forces of nature have their turn in the hot seat. On the season finale of Science Tonight!, we’re shrinking down and blowing up to get to grips with what a billion means. The team will explore the world of the unfathomably huge and inconceivably small, all to understand the scale of unconscionable wealth. It’s a whole new perspective on billionths, billions, and billionaires. The Billion Episode will have * The Spaceship of Curiosity * Exactly nine zeroes * and inflation of Egos LIVE! Plus an interview with comedian Sarah Adelman of “Blow My Mind” **Dr. Mark Popinchalk** (he/him) is an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History, an adjunct professor, and host of the comedy talk show Science Tonight. He is also a planetarium presenter, ultimate frisbee player, and bread maker. His favorite color is sky-blue-pink. (@markpopinchalk) **Kristina Gustovich** (she/her) is an Earth scientist, performer, and educator. On stage, she’s puttin’ on the Ritz in Yesterday’s Horoscope and reporting live from Science, Tonight! Off stage, Kristina is a doctoral student at Columbia's Teachers College studying science education in informal settings like museums (and Caveat!). Find her at @mucho_gustovich on Instagram. **Iman Behbehani** (she/her) is a masters student at the CUNY Graduate Center studying stellar explosions, from dwarf novae to supernovae. Iman is a producer for Astro on Tap, and started an affinity group for women of color in stem, as she strives to make science more fun and inclusive. Outside of astro, Iman enjoys boxing and riding her bike along riverside park. (Insta: @astroontapnyc) **with special guest** **Sarah Adelman** (she/her) is a stand up comedian and award-winning writer born and raised in NYC. Sarah was named a 2026 Comedian to Watch by Gold Comedy and created and stars in Blow My Mind, a breakout science series on MadRealities with over 80 million views. Her sitcom pilot was an official selection for JFL Speed Pitching and she's taped original specials for LMAOF and Levity Live for the Brooklyn Improv. She was recently featured in the New York Times. You can follow Sarah at @sarahadelman1 on instagram or read more about her at www.sarahadelmancomedy.com Upcoming dates: - Wed, Oct 28 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## 3 Days Notice - Price: $18 advance, $30 door, $20 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/3-days-notice-2026-10-28 A funny and heartbreaking play about love, loss, and discovering what we're really holding onto. **Synopsis:** When Mackenzie receives an eviction notice just months after the end of a four-year relationship, she has 72 hours to pack up the apartment where she built a life she thought would last forever. As the hours slip away, packing up her home becomes something much bigger than moving on. What begins as an impossible goodbye to a place slowly reveals itself to be something much deeper, forcing Mackenzie to confront the memories, grief, and unanswered questions she's spent months trying to outrun. Over three days, and one very talkative inner monologue, she begins sorting through boxes, memories, and the impossible question of what happens to all the love that no longer has somewhere to go. **Alicia Becker** (Director) is a multifaceted creative having spent most of her life in entertainment. Starting in theater and tv as a child she always wanted to direct and produce. Alicia is from Manhattan, New York and graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Directing and Performing. Alicia worked for Dodgers Properties as an assistant producer and director on Broadway workshops and out of town previews and was thrilled to work with Rupert Holmes on the Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. After moving to LA she focused on working with artists and musicians while continuing to produce and direct. She now splits her time between London, New York and Los Angeles, directing music videos and curating live performances and tours for music artists. Alicia is overjoyed to be returning to theater and collaborating with Mallory on this play. **Mallory Rose Diekmann** (Mackenzie) is a playwright, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is a graduate of Kansas State University and an Irene Ryan Award nominee for excellence in acting. Her work spans stage and screen, including roles in NBC's Good Girls, Perfect (pilot), and Violated (short). In 2020, she wrote, produced, and starred in Off Limits, a short film exploring the rideshare experience as a young woman, before making her directorial debut with Nothing Feels Real. 3 Days Notice, which premiered to a sold-out audience in New York, marks her playwriting debut. She is thrilled to return to Caveat for its next chapter. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Oct 28 at 09:30 PM — Caveat - Sat, Oct 31 at 04:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/3-days-notice-2026-10-31) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/3-days-notice-2026-10-31) ## Carnegie Science Spooky Social: Planet X, Killer Asteroids & Other Things Lurking in Space - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/carnegie-science-spooky-social-planet-x-killer-asteroids-other-things-lurking-in-space-2026-10-29 Join us for a night of science-themed fun and games at Caveat right before Halloween! Carnegie Science, one of the world’s most renowned scientific research institutions, will host a social on Thursday, October 29, at Caveat NYC on the Lower East Side. But not just any social...a slightly spooky social. Something is out there. Several somethings, actually, and Carnegie Science astronomer Scott Sheppard has spent his career finding them. Sheppard hunts the darkest edges of our Solar System. (He was also a Jeopardy question once, which we will absolutely be bringing up.) Four times over, he's re-defined the fringes of our home system by finding its most distant recorded objects, including Farout, Farfarout, and a Halloween discovery nicknamed The Goblin. He's also found dozens of moons around Saturn, Jupiter, and even a few around Neptune and Uranus. Plus, he's one of the world's leading hunters of "planet-killer" asteroids. Join us at Caveat for a slightly spooky evening of cosmic mysteries: Is a hidden Planet X warping the orbits of everything past Pluto? How worried should you actually be about asteroids hiding in the Sun's glare? What else is drifting around out there in the dark? Sheppard will tell all, we'll play trivia, people will show off their costumes, and then things will get social. The program brings together science, comedy, storytelling, and public engagement in a fun, informal atmosphere designed to spark curiosity and build a nerdy community. **THE NIGHT INCLUDES:** • A fun, Solar System-spanning talk from astronomer Dr. Scott Sheppard • Solar System trivia (grab your friends, win prizes) • A costume contest of course! Spooky, spacey, nerdy, or plain inexplicable, all welcome (Participation optional!) • Q&A with Scott and Carnegie Science President John Mulcahey • A social hour after the show with drinks and an immense amount of space-themed candy Whether you are a science enthusiast or just looking for a good time, this event is perfect for anyone who enjoys a mix of learning and laughter. Don't miss out on this opportunity to socialize, have fun, and maybe even take home some cool science-themed gifts. See you there! *Participation in the costume contest is voluntary—spectating is just as fun. **About Carnegie Science:** Carnegie Science is an independent, non-profit 501 (c) (3) research institution dedicated to empowering world-class investigators to pursue the biggest questions of our time, driving discoveries that transform our understanding of life, planets, and the broader universe. This is the third Carnegie Science Social, our ongoing quest to get the nerdiest New Yorkers together in a room to geek out about science. Thanks for joining us again at Caveat - use code CAVEATFRIEND for 25% off! Upcoming dates: - Thu, Oct 29 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Abolish Everything: World Championship III - Price: $22 advance, $32 door, $27 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/abolish-everything-world-championship-iii-2026-10-30 ABOLISH EVERYTHING is a fast-paced, low-stakes comedy debate show! Comedians roast their pet peeves. A panel of improvisers grills them with questions. The audience decides what gets abolished—and the most persuasive lobbyist receives the ultimate corrupt bribe: a bag of coins with a dollar sign on it. This month we are taping our double-length WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP season finale. Winning abolitionists from this season return to abolish something new. Hosted by Chandler Dean (The New Yorker, McSweeney’s) Featuring monologues from returning champions to be revealed at the taping. And rebuttal from: Brielle DeMirjian Josh Nasser Andy Vega Jamie Linn Watson This show will run 2.5 hours with an intermission. Eat before you get here! Note: This is a live taping for the Nebula Original series Abolish Everything! By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that you are participating as an audience member in a live-taped production. You agree that Abolish Every Production LLC ("Company") may record and use your image and likeness for any purpose without compensation. By completing your purchase, you waive all legal claims related to this use. You should also laugh really loud so it sounds good in the show. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Oct 30 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Roll for Friends - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/roll-for-friends-2026-10-31 A D&D mixer meets live comedy TTRPG show! Come find cool people to play with while enjoying a hilarious actual play show featuring incredible queer, POC, and women comedians and performers. Shenanigans will be had. **All are welcome, D&D beginners and veterans alike!** **Mixer** starts at doors open (1pm) and features special exhibitors from the local D&D game store community: [Twenty Sided](https://twentysidedstore.com/) from Brooklyn and [Dungeon Books](https://www.dungeonbooks.com/) from Jersey City! There will be tarot readings, minigames, and a raffle prize! **Comedy show** is set in the world of [Mindpaths](https://www.instagram.com/mindpathsgame/): Mindpaths is a whimsical indie TTRPG about human creativity in the face of AI. Come before your Halloween evening plans and enjoy an afternoon of cozy vibes, friendly laughter, and indie D&D fun! Upcoming dates: - Sat, Oct 31 at 01:30 PM — Caveat ## Catbaret! NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowloween! - Price: $20 advance, $35 door, $25 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/catbaret-nycs-cat-themed-variety-show-meowloween-10-31-2026 Celebrate Meowloween with Catbaret, NYC's cat-themed cabaret presented by **Weruva**, hosted by Gemma Smith and packed with comedy, music, and burlesque (aka purr-lesque). *"You pawsitively won't want to miss Catbaret." — Time Out NY* **Highlights include:** * Burlesque, musical and comic variety acts from some of NYC’s most talented performers * **Costume Contest** — 1st place wins a FREE YEAR of Weruva; 2nd place takes home a Tuft & Paw Cat Hammock * **Catnip samples courtesy of From The Field** for every guest * FREE cat ears for every claw-some attendee * Raffle with ameowzing prizes to benefit **RescueNYC**, including goodies from Meowbox, Tuft & Paw, Chronicle Books, Naturvet, Sweet Dream Baskets and more! The vibes are inclusive and welcoming to all 21+ humans (no actual cats will be in attendance). **About Gemma** Gemma Smith is a spokesperson for a national animal welfare non-profit, making live broadcast appearances - with kittens! - to spread the word about how others can make a difference in the lives of animals. In her podcast Tails and Tassels, Gemma interviews burlesque and nightlife performers about their craft, their cats and how the two worlds intertwine! **Be part of the com-mew-nity!** Follow us on Instagram: [@catbaretshow](https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow/) Listen to our podcast: [@tailsandtasselspod](https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod/) Upcoming dates: - Sat, Oct 31 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Price: SOLD OUT ($20 advance, $25 door) - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/rocky-horror-2026-10-31 ✨Come celebrate Halloween and the life of Tim Curry at The Rocky Horror Picture Show!✨ 💋Come watch the cult classic the way it was meant to be seen; with a full shadowcast of actors and an audience yelling Asshole/Slut! Party poppers and snapping gloves encouraged! 👯‍♀️Dress up as your favorite Rocky Horror Characters to participate in our Rocky Horror Costume Contest to win a sensual prize! 🍆 And of course, if this is your first time seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show with all the bells and whistles, then you get to participate in the Virgin Games! 💦Silly, sexy, and sure to give your Halloween slump a little hump.💦 Bring your perfect selves to this cult experience like no other! See link in Bio for tickets 😘 Prop Bags will be sold onsite for $5 each, Venmo / Apple PAY accepted! No water guns, confetti, hot dogs or anything messy or hard to clean! CAST Frank N Furter - Aaron Shapiro - @barbalOOtsuit Janet Weiss - MacKenzie Jaquish - @mackenzie_jaquish Brad Majors - PJ McMahon - @pjmcmahon26 Rocky - Amy Powell - @lalathedog2022 Riff Raff - Kyle Shamblin - @kyleinshambles Magenta - Kim Alu - @alu_who Columbia - Emily Greenberg - @emmyg824 Eddie - Joshua Folsom - @iaintnocoward Dr. Scott - Davey Ruiz - @dmruizcreative Criminologist - Jake Orloff - @jake.orloff TRANSYLVANIANS Grace Bernier - @geebee93 Dean Matthews - @deantrain Ashley Goff - @hotasfreshmilk John Keister - @johnhasthis Kausthub Keshava - @kausthub_strike Tiara Starks - @tiara_vision Toni Pantina - @topa319 Upcoming dates: - Sat, Oct 31 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## BATS! Our Maligned Friends - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/bats-our-maligned-friends-2026-11-01 How I learned to stop masking and love the night. Join this journey to hormones, mating, and the complex behavioral dynamics of sexy creatures. **This multimedia comedy special may turn you into a bat lover, trans, or both! Beware.** *Including amazing special guests.* Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 01 at 02:30 PM — Caveat ## PhD&D - Price: $10 advance, $20 door, $15 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/phdd-2026-11-01 Welcome to the only adventuring party that specializes in solving science problems. Join us Nov 1st for our a high-octane science adventure. Dungeon Master: **Carlos Maza** Players: **Kit Carter** **Noah Guiberson** **Moiya McTier** **Mark Popinchalk** Guest Expert: **TBA** Produced by **Ben Lillie** and **Jeremy Kaplowitz** Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 01 at 05:00 PM — Caveat ## Comedians Interview Experts: Astronomy and mythology with Ben Lillie and Moiya McTier - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/comedians-interview-experts-astronomy-and-mythology-with-ben-lillie-and-moiya-mctier-2026-11-01 This show is exactly what it says. Every week one of your favorite comedians interviews an expert on a topic they've always wanted to know more about. Every Sunday come hear the funniest interviews about neuroscience, astrophysics, mental health, and more! This week, Caveat owner **Ben Lillie** interviews astronomer and folklorist **Moiya McTier** about the intersection of astronomy and mythology. **Ben Lillie** is a physicist turned storyteller turned mixer of academics and performance. He founded Caveat, an entertainment venue in New York City. He is co-founder of The Story Collider, a former TED writer, and a Moth StorySLAM champion. **Dr. Moiya McTier** is an astrophysicist, folklorist, and author. Since breaking barriers at Harvard and Columbia, Moiya has given hundreds of talks around the world, consulted on Disney projects, and advocated for artists’ rights on Capitol Hill. Her latest book, Mothers of Invention, critiques society’s relationship to creativity through the eyes of the Muses from Greek mythology. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 01 at 07:30 PM — Caveat ## Caveat Presents: Blow My Mind LIVE! Fact-A-Thon - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/caveat-presents-blow-my-mind-live-fact-a-thon-2026-11-02 You've seen the viral show Blow My Mind (85M+ views) on your phone, you've seen it in the New York Times, and now it's time for the first ever Blow My Mind LIVE!!! Hosted by BMM host Sarah Adelman and presented by Mad Realities and Caveat Theater, 20 contestants will battle to win "Best Fact" in heated rounds. The winner of the final round will get to come on Blow My Mind as a guest and win a mysterious prize. Come nerd-out with us! Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 02 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Hillbilly Allegedly: An Evening with the Vice President - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/hillbilly-allegedly-an-evening-with-the-vice-president-2026-11-02 **Vice President JD Vance needs to come clean.** He’s been pretending to be someone he’s not for far too long. Luckily, he has a chance to rewrite his old wrongs and his old memoir in his own one-man show. Hillbilly Allegedly tells the real story of JD Vance, and what made him change his mind and support Donald Trump. From growing up in Ohio to where his money came from for a Congressional campaign to why he’s the only logical choice for president in 2028…everything will be revealed! Starring comedian and Vance impersonator Dan Wilbur plus special guest President Donald Trump (JL Cauvin) **Dan Wilbur** is a comedian and author whose work has been featured in The Onion, McSweeney’s, MTV, Funny or Die, The Today Show, and Comedy Central’s @Midnight. His videos parodying the current Vice President JD Vance have amassed tens of millions of views across social media, and have been shared by legendary comedians and journalists alike. He is the author of two humor books, How Not to Read (Penguin) and Never Flirt with Puppy Killers (Simon & Schuster). His first comedy album Husband Material plays regularly on Sirius XM. I recently opened for Patton Oswalt around the Midwest and at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 02 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## The New York Groove Live! w/New York Metro Weather - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/new-york-groove-2026-11-03 Winter is coming and it's bringing a 'Godzilla' El Nino expected to disrupt weather patterns in the city. We've got the perfect guest to prepare you for it: New York Metro Weather's John Homenuk! Join NYMW and The Groove for this very special pre-winter vibe check. NYMW's John Homenuk is back to reveal his forecast for this winter, explain exactly what to expect from the record-breaking El Nino this year and answer your questions. Expect special guests, games and more! ______ The New York Groove Live! is a new show about how to be a better New Yorker, from the journalists behind The New York Groove! Join Team Groove as we dig into citywide news, share explainers about how to do things in the city and chat with journalists, newsmakers and local comedians. You'll always leave the show knowing how to do something new in the city. NYG members get half-price tickets! Check your inbox. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Nov 03 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Real Life Tonight - Price: $15 advance - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/real-life-tonight-2026-11-03 It’s real life, tonight. Cultural critics and offline organizers, Ian and Amelia cohost this fresh take on a late-night show. Through clown, character, performance art, poetry, a musical guest, and a long form interview with an interesting person, we bring you a platform for the cool and the critical. **Amelia Gorman** is a comedy producer, performer, and writer. **Ian Lund** is a writer, comedian, director, policy advocate, and artist. Avid attention activists, Amelia and Ian plan public actions against Big Tech, phone free nightlife experiences, and speak on behalf of ethical tech policy. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Nov 03 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Doctors Without Boundaries - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/doctors-without-boundaries-11-4-2026 Real-life ER doctor Aaron Bola welcomes chronically over-sharing comedians to tell stories of their weirdest diagnoses. He then does what he wishes he had time to do with their patients: break down the insane history of how the medical community has treated that condition, why that condition has been stigmatized, and the real facts you should know when dealing with the condition yourself. This show is a healthy hypochondriac's dream complete with a "No Co-Pay" question box so that you can ask the doctors your own embarrassing medical questions. You'll leave feeling better with the real facts about scary diagnoses, helpful tips on how to advocate for yourself at your next doctor's appointment, and of course, having laughed in sickness's face. Medical Disclaimer: The information in this show is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content presented in this show is for general information purposes only. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Nov 04 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Nerd Nite - Price: $16 advance, $26 door, $21 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/nerd-nite-2026-11-05 Nerd Nite NYC likes big, well, all butts and we cannot lie. November’s Nerd Nite NYC is all about sitting, as we’ll feature three fun-yet-informative presentations about the history of deck chairs, the 2nd gaming console war and the chairs that got the gamers through it, and recent and breakable world records – one of which will involve audience members breaking balloons with their butts. Thanks to Kalogon, our sponsor, for helping folks with disabilities sit and move around more comfortably! Upcoming dates: - Thu, Nov 05 at 07:00 PM — Caveat - Thu, Dec 03 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/nerd-nite-2026-12-03) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/nerd-nite-2026-12-03) ## One Man Funeral - Price: $25 advance, $35 door, $30 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/one-man-funeral-2026-11-05 TikTok and Instagram sensation Noah Castillero brings his solo sh- ahem.. funeral.. to “life”, in an absurdist performance that fuses sketch comedy and campy cabaret. Known for his celebrity impressions online, Noah now invites a live audience to experience the mayhem. The year is 2031, and Noah has tragically passed away at the ripe young age of 35. During his short time on Earth, Noah was an entertainment icon, an EGOT winner, and beloved among the Hollywood elite. Close celebrity friends, including Keira Knightley, Drew Barrymore, and Jennifer Coolidge, give heart-wrenching eulogies at the funeral, recounting Noah’s greatest achievements and performances. You will cry. You will laugh. You’ll question how he died and why the casket is like.. so tiny. You won’t want to miss your chance to see Noah Castillero perform live! And dead! Noah Castillero (Writer, Performer): is a model, actor and social media presence with over 200k followers collectively online. In his top 3 TikToks, he has a combined total of 1.7 million likes and 11.8 million views. Known for his comedic impressions online, Noah was most recently seen performing live at Green Room 42 as well as on screen in the Netflix Original Movie 72 Hours. Noah continues to book online campaigns creating sketch comedy for brands. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Azusa Pacific University. Upcoming dates: - Thu, Nov 05 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Wayward: A Professor's Search for Truth in Shanghai's Underground - Price: $20 advance, $25 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/wayward-a-professors-search-for-truth-in-shanghais-underground-2026-11-06 Andrea Jones-Rooy was a newly minted Ph.D. with a promising career as a professor ahead of her when she got a job offer she couldn't refuse in Shanghai, China. Once she got there, she got another job offer she couldn't refuse. And that's when the fun really started. This is a one hundred percent true story about what happens when you say yes to, well, everything, and how to find your own place in the world when you are surrounded by people who think they know what's best for you. This show is the world premiere, and contains comedy, science, and circus! And the scariest thing of all: honesty. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 06 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Arguments and Grievances (NYCF) - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/arguments-and-grievances-nycf-2026-11-06 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight **Arguments & Grievances**. Arguments & Grievances is a live comedy debate show where comedians argue about ridiculous topics with the audience deciding the victor. The show has been featured in countless comedy festivals earning praise such as “smart, high-stakes tomfoolery disguised in a brilliant, faux-brainy conceit… This show is a riot.” (Chicago Tribune) and "Arguments & Grievances is just a hilarious good time." (The Laugh Button) Arguments & Grievances returns ready to settle the world’s least important arguments once and for all. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 06 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Drunk Black History - New York Comedy Festival Edition - Price: $20 advance, $35 door, $28 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/drunk-black-history-new-york-comedy-festival-edition-2026-11-07 The critically acclaimed **Drunk Black History** show returns to the New York Comedy Festival to highlight more Black History! Created by host Brandon Collins (SiriusXM), Drunk Black History features a stellar lineup of comedians, podcasters, writers, and experts who are hilariously tipsy while recounting the stories of overlooked figures and moments in Black history, this isn't your typical history lesson. Expect laughs, unexpected twists, and fascinating facts about how Black culture has shaped the world. It's the Daily Show meets Drunk History with a live audience! ★★★★ “One of our favorite comedy shows out there” —TimeOut NY ★★★★ “Drink some cocktails while you get an education... at this popular show!” —The Infatuation ★★★★ “Keeping our food and drinks down was hard because of all the laughing...” —1202 Magazine ★★★★ “A hilariously high history lesson!” —AMNY Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 07 at 01:30 PM — Caveat ## Moms Against Sketch Comedy - Price: $12 advance, $20 door, $15 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/moms-against-sketch-comedy-2026-11-07 Moms Against Sketch Comedy performs entirely original, never-before-seen sketches. And they do it all on stilts! Moms Against Sketch Comedy is comprised of a group of friends from college and the period after college when you still make friends. Their work has been featured in: NY Comedy Festival's Comics to Watch, Girls5eva (Netflix), Working it Out with Mike Birbiglia, Castle Rock (Hulu), New York Theater Festival, Brooklyn Center for Theater Research, The Tank, The Bell House, Caveat, 938 Collective, and New Relic Theatre. MASC consists of alumni of Brooklyn Comedy Collective, The PIT, Under the Gun Theater Chicago, The Second City Chicago, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Shakespeare and Company Summer Training Institute, and British American Dramatic Academy. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 07 at 04:00 PM — Caveat ## Tom D's Big New York Show (NYCF) - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/tom-ds-big-new-york-show-2026-11-07 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight **Tom D's Big New York Show**. Tom Delgado, a certified NYC tour guide and comedian, takes you on an entertaining tour through different aspects of New York each month with history, his comedian friends, trivia with prizes, and special guests. **About Tom** Tom has a popular YouTube channel called tomdnyc, where he shows you around NYC and other places in the world, with an emphasis on history and culture, in a fun way. Tom is also a comedian who performs all over the country and hosts a popular weekly East Village show called Let's See, What Else. He has also appeared on Billions, Joe Pera Talks with You, and Flatbush Misdemeanors. Tom also used to be a lawyer, but no need to talk about that too much. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 07 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## The Fantasy Tavern - Price: $35 advance, $40 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-fantasy-tavern-11-7-2026 Join our rowdy band of bards for a musical celebration of your favorite fandoms, from Shrek 2 to Baldur's Gate 3. Expect pop-culture parodies, queer covers of ren faire classics, and tons of audience interaction as we put the party back in adventuring party! Many guests come in costume or cosplay. Every show is a new experience, so bring your whole adventuring party for a night out like no other! Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 07 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Homeward Bound: a Korean Adoptee exploring the longing for belonging - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/homeward-bound-a-korean-adoptee-exploring-the-longing-for-belonging-2026-11-08 In **Homeward Bound**, Korean adoptee, lyric soprano, and songwriter Jae Carelli challenges the myth that adoption is simply a happy ending. Blending fierce personal storytelling, contemporary songwriting, and classical vocal performance, Jae explores the seven core issues of adoption: loss, loyalty, control, identity, abandonment, trust, and shame. Through the collision of classical vocal precision and the raw vulnerability of original music, they unravel the complexities of displacement and belonging, family and culture, and a life shaped by decisions made before they ever had a say. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 08 at 02:30 PM — Caveat ## The Last Palestinian - Price: $20 advance, $28 door, $25 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-last-palestinian-2026-11-08 “Reimagines Justice.” – The Polis Project “Provides space…to witness, to grieve, to feel, to move” -The National, Scotland A dramedy solo show, which charts humanity’s spectacular downfall. Asheerah is the Last Palestinian alive. Wrapped in a shroud, she wakes up in 2055 and finds a friend, a hologram that carries the consciousness of Italian legal scholar and expert on human rights, Francesca Albanese. Asheerah learns, through Francesca’s history channels, how the world ended, and how those who resisted carried out justice before their demise. All proceeds from this show will go to families in Gaza. Randa Jarrar is a queer Palestinian author of three books. She has actively resisted empire through her award-winning literary work for the last twenty years. While grieving the martyrdom of thousands of Palestinians, she was moved to keep their spirits alive through theater. The Last Palestinian, her first one-person show, debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest in 2025. The show just finished a run at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival funded by a scholarship from the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and County Supervisor Lindsey P Horvath. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 08 at 05:00 PM — Caveat ## Comedians Interview Experts: Anxiety with Baron Vaughn and Dr. April Toure - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/comedians-interview-experts-2026-11-08 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight **Comedians Interview Experts**. This show is exactly what it says. Every week one of your favorite comedians interviews an expert on a topic they've always wanted to know more about. Every Sunday come hear the funniest interviews about neuroscience, astrophysics, mental health, and more! This week **Baron Vaughn** interviews **Dr. April Toure** about anxiety—how it works and how to manage it. **Baron Vaughn** is an actor, writer, director, and comedian. He’s best known as “Bud” on the Netflix Original Series, Grace & Frankie, sharing the screen with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Baron also voiced “Tom Servo” in the recent seasons of cult-hit, Mystery Science Theater 3000. He co-created and co-hosted the groundbreaking Comedy Central showcase variety series The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle which shined a light on both established and rising Black artists in comedy and music. Baron’s deeply personal project, Fatherless, directed by the award-winning Dawn Porter, explored the impact of absent fathers on families and communities while he also endeavored to finally connect with his own absent father. As a comedian, Baron has been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years. He’s been seen on Comedy Central’s The Half Hour and The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, as well as on HBO’s 2 Dope Queens, and TBS’ Conan. Baron has performed at many renowned festivals including HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival (Aspen), Just for Laughs (Montreal & Vancouver), Life Is Beautiful (Las Vegas), SXSW (Austin), and the New York Comedy Festival. Baron, along with Open Mike Eagle, has also toured the live version of the showcase The New Negroes across the country. He has two comedy recordings, Raised by Cable and Blaxistential Crisis, both available on all streaming platforms. Baron just concluded the world premiere run of his solo show “Cycle Breaker” commissioned by the Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY. **Baron is featured in the documentary ANXIETY CLUB, available for rent on Apple, Amazon, Punchup, Google, and Youtube.** **Dr. April Toure** is a double board-certified psychiatrist working in Brooklyn, NY. She enjoys working with patients of diverse backgrounds to address their mental health needs, spanning work in both emergency department and clinic settings. She also enjoys teaching about mental health and psychiatric care through both the supervision of psychiatrists in training and public-facing media work. Dr. Toure also works closely with The Jed Foundation, serving as a trusted clinical resource and contributing her expertise to educational content, public programs, and discussions. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 08 at 07:30 PM — Caveat ## Fun by Design - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/fun-by-design-2026-11-09 Whether you're an architect, designer, or the Chief Creative Officer of Your Apartment you will love to experience the only interior design game show: Fun By Design. Hosted by Laura Fabius & Catherine Woodard (Interior Designers and comedians... if you can believe) featuring pro's from AD100 companies & more - this game show will put two designers head to head in challenges testing everything from speed CAD to identifying the furniture in your favorite TV shows. And for the non-design-professionals in the audience, bring your problems because we will have designers solve them on the spot! It will be FUN!! As featured in The New York Times, Time Out Magazine, The Skint, and Bergen Record. Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 09 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## WRONG: A F\*cked-Up Game Show (NYCF) - Price: $13 advance, $25 door, $23 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/wrong-a-fcked-up-game-show-nycf-2026-11-09 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight: **WRONG! A F*cked-Up Game Show**. Recently featured at the 2026 Netflix is a Joke Festival, WRONG! is a cutting edge live comedy experience that takes everything you know about game shows and turns it on its head. Each show, creator and host Jay Light (Roast Battle, America’s Got Talent) takes three of the world’s funniest comics down a rabbit hole inspired by their dirty digital footprint. Along with answering questions about things like their old tweets, their abandoned social media profiles, and their long-forgotten YouTube channels, they’ll face games celebrating the darker, dirtier side of the comedy spectrum. Who will earn the most made-up points, win the prizes we found in the trash, and land the dubious honor of Most F*cked-Up Comedian? Find out at WRONG! – a show that proves edgy comedy isn’t just for edgelords. Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 09 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Hello, Puzzlers! Game Night - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/hello-puzzlers-live-2026-11-10 Are you ready for the most epic game night ever? Join New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska, hosts of the **Hello, Puzzlers!** podcast, for an evening packed with original word games, brain teasers, and interactive puzzling. PLUS! They'll be joined by two very special guests: comedian and puzzle-lover **Gary Gulman**, and A.I. thought-leader **Allie K. Miller**. Whether you're a crossword champion or just puzzle-curious, come for laughs, competition, and community. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Nov 10 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Hollywood Crime Scene - Price: $30 advance, $40 door, $34 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/hollywood-crime-scene-2026-11-10 Rachel Fisher and Desi Jedeikin host Hollywood Crime Scene, a podcast that discusses Hollywood true crime, scandals, LA history, and more! Join us as we travel beyond Hollywood to discuss the weird stories, local legends, and true crimes from your city. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Nov 10 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Peer Revue - Price: $15 advance, $20 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/peer-revue-11-11-2026 The formula is simple: 1. Experts give fun talks 2. Comedians improv/e them, sight unseen The Result: A night where big ideas meet big laughs Talks by: **Noah Guiberson** *(Facts Machine)* **Kit Carter** *(The Infallible Joke Formula)* **Josh Barber** (Columbia University) **Avir Mitra** (RadioLab) Comedy by: **Shyaporn Theerakulstit** *(Nerd Nite)* **Brielle DeMirjian** *(The Daily Show)* **Andy Vega** *(Abolish Everything)* **Jorge Oyola** *(Hey Roommate!)* Hosted by **Ben Lillie** Upcoming dates: - Wed, Nov 11 at 07:00 PM — Caveat - Wed, Dec 09 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/peer-revue-12-9-2026) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/peer-revue-12-9-2026) ## Sagematch (NYCF) - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/sagematch-nycf-2026-11-11 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight **Sagematch**. Come watch the funniest comedians and finest scientists in NYC go head-to-head-to-head-to-head the Caveat way: by creating presentations from audience suggestions and delivering them live on the spot. SageMatch is a powerpoint comedy gauntlet hosted by Ben Taylor (Nerd Nite NYC) that challenges the city's funniest comedians and finest scientists to create and deliver a slide deck on the spot based on topics given by audience. There's Wheels of Fate, Buckets of Truth, tag teams, trash talking, and nonstop opportunities for you, the audience, to throw your worst at Caveat's best. Think WWE meets American Gladiator meets Taskmaster. It's Caveat's first experimental cage-match-style information-communication competition, and you absolutely do not want to miss it. Competitors: **Alex Burr** **Jerzy Gwiazdowski** **Casey Lardner** **Hampton Humber** Tenure Committee: **Paula Croxson** **Josh Nasser** **Lina Zikas** **Amy Muller** Hosted by: **Ben Taylor** Halftime Show by: **Ben Lillie** Upcoming dates: - Wed, Nov 11 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Lectures on Tap - "Common Pitfalls in Statistical Reasoning" - Price: SOLD OUT ($41 advance) - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/lectures-on-tap-common-pitfalls-in-statistical-reasoning-2026-11-12 Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in NYC bars. 📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email 🧠 Lecture: "Common Pitfalls in Statistical Reasoning" 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Pascal Wallisch We live in an age overflowing with data, dashboards, and statistics—but that doesn’t mean we can stop thinking critically. Numbers can illuminate truth, but they can also mislead, distract, or confuse when interpreted carelessly. The data never “speak for themselves”; we are the ones who give them a voice. In this engaging lecture, Dr. Pascal Wallisch will unpack the most common ways statistical reasoning goes wrong—both in everyday life and in professional analysis. You’ll learn how and why these errors happen, how to spot them, and what you can do to avoid being fooled by bad stats, seductive graphs, or oversimplified headlines. Dr. Wallisch is Clinical Professor of Data Science, Psychology, and Neuroscience at NYU Arts & Science, and the most decorated educator at NYU. His many honors include a Distinguished Teaching Award, two Golden Dozen Awards, a TeachTech Award, and five Teaching Innovation Awards. Come sharpen your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and leave better equipped to make sense of the numbers shaping our world. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌 Agenda 6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key. 6:55 PM – Host introduction 7:00 PM – Lecture begins 7:45 PM – Audience Q&A 8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round 8:30 PM – Wrap up. Upcoming dates: - Thu, Nov 12 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Looking For Laughs (NYCF) - Price: $18 advance, $23 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/looking-for-laughs-nycf-2026-11-12 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight **Looking for Laughs**. Featured on BBC Scotland. It's Love Island meets Whose Line Is It Anyway. Two singles are blindfolded. Will it be love at first sight or a slow-motion car crash? One blind date. Four comics. Unscripted, unhinged, unforgettable. Hosted by Douglas Widick (North Coast) and Kaila Mullady (Freestyle Love Supreme) '*A jackpot for people watchers*' (USAToday.com) '*It's real, it's raw, it's hilarious*' (Scotsman) Upcoming dates: - Thu, Nov 12 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## The Earth is Flat, And Other Facts - Price: $18 advance, $23 door, $18 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-earth-is-flat-and-other-facts-2026-11-13 Wake up and smell the chemtrails, sheeple! Join our convention of free-thinkers as we uncover everything the global elites want to keep hidden from us. Four comedians will present their own unique conspiracy theories, connecting dots that you never knew existed. After each presentation, their findings will be peer reviewed, as they answer questions from the audience, and their fellow panelists. All to find out who will take home the title of "Most Fringe Conspiracy Theorist" and will be crowned with a beautifully handmade tin-foil hat. Featuring: Adam Chase (Jet Lag the Game) Johnathan Appel (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) Charu Sinha (Abolish Everything) Nikolai Vanyo (Vocabaret) Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 13 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Not Therapy - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/not-therapy-2026-11-13 As our psychologist’s astrologist once said, there’s no biz like showbiz. Join us for a 2-person, non-therapeutic, possibly healing, definitely intriguing surreal experience of a “faux group therapy” comedy show. Facilitated by Jules Becerra and Bec Fenn, come ride along for this hour-long, mostly-guided, semi-scripted, somewhat interactive possibly transcendental good time. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 13 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Get Work - Price: $12 advance, $20 door, $15 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/get-work-2026-11-14 Comedians go on job interviews with real life hiring professionals in an effort to get the job. The catch? They'll be assigned terrible fake resumes that they won't see until the show. Will these performers successfully crank up their corporate charisma and defend some truly terrible credentials, or will their meetings with administrators land them on the “do-not-hire” list? It's up to them to Get Work! Dan Vetrano and Nick Felton host a delightfully absurd afternoon of entirely improvised one-on-one meetings that go completely off the rails. In what is essentially the world’s most unfair job fair, Get Work is a hilarious homage to the American workforce, corporate culture, and the soul-sucking process of finding a new career. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 14 at 01:30 PM — Caveat - Sat, Dec 05 at 01:30 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/get-work-2026-12-05) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/get-work-2026-12-05) ## Modern Whitney - Price: $15 advance, $23 door, $18 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/modern-whitney-2026-11-14 Ever see a famous work of art at a museum and wondered, what does that painting even mean? Modern Whitney is a comedy panel show that attempts to answer that question. Join our comedians as they try to guess what famous art from different museums mean. Afterwards, a real art expert explains what that art actually stands for. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 14 at 04:00 PM — Caveat ## College Radio - Price: $15 advance, $23 door, $18 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/college-radio-2026-11-14 A comedy show about music. Like your Spotify Wrapped...but funny. A playlist of sketches. Each show in this series is inspired by a musical theme – the playlist could be any genre from punk and party anthems to 70s classics and Broadway musicals. Hear what musically inspired sketches College Radio has composed: Blimey! It’s a sketch show, innit!? This November, College Radio is right chuffed to be celebrating their favorite Brit bands from across the pond! BRITISH INVASION celebrates our favorite music from the 1960s to now! Not only The Beatles and The Rolling Stones but also Oasis, The Sex Pistols, The Spice Girls, Elton John, and David Bowie all the way up to Adele! Have a spot of tea, tuck in, and have a cheeky time! Created/Produced/Directed by Andrea Romano (Kinda Witchy, Gold Comedy) Featuring: Hattie Hayes Jon Comulada Patrick Reidy Josh Blume Myles Hewette Julie Tran YaYa Vargas Chloe Hawker Michael Newman Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 14 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Fun in Moderation (NYCF) - Price: $12 advance, $20 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/fun-in-moderation-sketch-comedy-2026-11-14 The 2026 New York Comedy Festival is proud to highlight **Fun in Moderation: Sketch Comedy**. Fun in Moderation is a New York City-based sketch comedy team comprised of Austin Elias-de Jesus (UCB), Kendall Bowden (Nick’s girlfriend), Nick Ryan (Kendall’s boyfriend), and Syd King (Good Girls Gone Sad). The group has performed at SF Sketchfest, New York Comedy Festival, Austin Sketchfest, Philly Sketchfest, NYC Sketchfest, and Asylum NYC. They were also featured in The New Yorker, which was a surprise to them, too. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 14 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Alien Anchors Vol. II - Price: $30 advance, $35 door, $15 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/alien-anchors-vol-ii-2026-11-15 4 years after we first met her, Sonali’s learned a lot more about her neighbors - the good and the bad. Things are different now. She’s older, wiser, and has seen more of life in her Queens apartment. For the second year in a row, ‘Alien Anchors’ explores Sonali’s world, as she hears it through the walls. Written by: Niranjani Reddi Directed by: Shreya Ambatti Original Book by: Swarupa Rao Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 15 at 02:30 PM — Caveat ## Funny Money - Price: $20 advance, $25 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/funny-money-2026-11-15 Funny Money: Game Show edition! This special edition of Funny Money features standup comedy, "Ask Me Anything" style Q&A with financial experts, and experts teaming up with comedians to compete in a game-show-inspired battle. Hosted by Erin Lowry, personal finance expert and author of the Broke Millennial series. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 15 at 05:00 PM — Caveat ## Comedians Interview Experts: Creativity in science with Sarah Adelman and Itai Yanai - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/comedians-interview-experts-creativity-in-science-with-sarah-adelman-and-itai-yanai-2026-11-15 This show is exactly what it says. Every week one of your favorite comedians interviews an expert on a topic they've always wanted to know more about. Every Sunday come hear the funniest interviews about neuroscience, astrophysics, mental health, and more! There's one version of science that's all about crushing dreams—testing hypotheses against harsh realities. But dreaming up those hypotheses is just as important as testing them, and it requires a much more creative, open-minded outlook. This week, **Sarah Adelman** interviews **Itai Yanai**, the founder of the Night Science Institute about the role creativity plays in science. **Sarah Adelman** is a stand up comedian and award-winning writer born and raised in NYC. She’s opened for Janeane Garofalo, Judy Gold, Isabel Hagen, and Mohanad Elsheiky, and tours nationwide. Sarah was named a 2026 Comedian to Watch by Gold Comedy and created and stars in Blow My Mind, a breakout science series on MadRealities with over 35 million views. **Itai Yanai** is a Professor at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. His lab uses computational and experimental approaches to make contributions to understanding cellular plasticity in the fields of tumor progression, cancer drug resistance, host-pathogen interactions and bacterial genome regulation. Together with Martin Lercher, Yanai has also co-founded the Night Science Institute which champions a cultural shift in science by training researchers to embrace the creative Night Science process as an essential complement to rigorous hypothesis testing. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 15 at 07:30 PM — Caveat ## And Scene - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/and-scene-2026-11-16 Actors are given a scene & learn their lines, improvisers are given nothing & must make it work. New York top improvisers and actors from Broadway, TV and beyond perform in scenes from Mamet to Moliere and everything in between. The actors will know their lines and the improvisers will improvise with no prior knowledge of the scenes. The format was inspired by Stephen Ruddy and was originally performed under the name "Gravid Water" at UCB. “A truly chaotic and hilarious evening” -TimeOut New York “An irreplaceable excitement“ -The New York Times “Anything could happen...” -The Skint Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 16 at 07:00 PM — Caveat - Mon, Dec 14 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/and-scene-2026-12-14) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/and-scene-2026-12-14) ## Jo March Madness - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/jo-march-madness-2026-11-16 WHAT! IS! UP, EVERYONE?! WELCOME to JO MARCH MADNESS: LIVE! - the March Madness where YOU decide who gets to marry Ben Langhorst (host) and save him from his sad, little life. JO MARCH MADNESS!!!! There are a bevy of beautiful male celebrities that Ben would let absolutely destroy his life. He sets up the matches, but YOU the audience will decide who moves on to the next round. (If you can hear the voices of Saoirse Ronan/Winona Ryder/Katharine Hepburn - no you don't!) JO MARCH MADNESS!!!! Jo March Madness: LIVE! is part game show, part improv session, part performance art, and worthy of a 5150 (don’t place the call - we already did). JO MARCH MADNESS!!!! LIVE!!!! **Ben Langhorst** is a New York-based actor and writer. Recent credits: Titans (Clubbed Thumb); Chinese Republicans (Roundabout); Beardo (Pipeline Theatre Company); The Pirate La Dee Da (Atlantic Theater Company); 12 Chairs (O’Neill Theater Center). Screen: Gossip Girl, The Girls on the Bus, That Damn Michael Che (HBO/Max), Allswell in New York (Tribeca Film Festival). As a writer, his work has been seen at The Bushwick Starr, Ars Nova, The Tank, Judson Memorial Church, and Dixon Place. BFA: NYU (Tisch). **Charlotte Murray** is a director, deviser, and theatermaker. Director (select credits): Ritual (London and NYC, Witness Immersive), 12 Chairs (O’Neill NPC, Parsnip Ship); Hartwell Church of God (Ars Nova ANT FEST); The Double, Noirtown (Witness Immersive); Our House is Haunted (Dixon Place); Fat F*ggot (Judson, Dixon Place, The Tank). Associate Director (select credits): All Nighter, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, Playing Hot, and House Plant. BFA: NYU Tisch. Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 16 at 09:30 PM — Caveat - Mon, Dec 14 at 09:30 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/jo-march-madness-2026-12-14) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/jo-march-madness-2026-12-14) ## Jewish Dating Game - Price: $20 advance, $36 door, $30 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/jewish-dating-game-2026-11-17 If you want to submit to be a contestant, please buy a ticket and [fill out this form!](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiVtuaLlVnzHoap5sp8X7NdU6OeE16t-ehPIJL4XZXdZADHw/viewform?usp=publish-editor) The Jewish Dating Game is the hilarious interactive dating game show with delicious prizes. Hosted by modern matchmaker, Linnea Sage. Watch people fall in love or sign up to be a contestant! A show for Jews and allies, singles and couples, all are welcome to this night of joy, fun, and love! The show will be from 7-8:30, and stick around after the show for a mingle and raffle with more fun and delicious prizes from local Jewish small businesses! Upcoming dates: - Tue, Nov 17 at 07:00 PM — Caveat - Tue, Dec 15 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/jewish-dating-game-2026-12-15) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/jewish-dating-game-2026-12-15) ## Story-oke: Sing and Tell - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/story-oke-sing-and-tell-2026-11-17 Part karaoke, part confessional. STORY-OKE invites performers and audience members alike to share a true story about their connection to a song - or the song itself - then sing the hell out of it. Every song has a story. For our next show, we'll have stories about songs, from performers with stories about songs, and more! Plus, whatever you, our audience, want to bring to the stage. Submit your story and song here: [https://forms.gle/FTcQC8LvBJpv2VoY7](https://forms.gle/FTcQC8LvBJpv2VoY7) Song Lists here: [https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-song-list.html](https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-song-list.html) Hosted by **Shyaporn Theerakulstit** (*Peer Revue, Nerd Nite, ProjectorFest*) ... and viewers like **YOU**. ABOUT THE PERFORMERS: SHYAPORN THEERAKULSTIT is an actor, writer, fake scientist, cosplayer, lapsed YouTuber and general “nerd about town.” He has appeared at Caveat with his presentations, "Godzilla: History, Biology and Behavior of Hyper-Evolved Theropod Kaiju" and “How to Become the Batman,” as well as the slide improv show Peer Revue and The Earth is Flat, a conspiracy comedy show. He has lectured at Nerd Nite, TEDx and the Smithsonian, produced and written for Dark Horse Comics, and could last be seen off-Broadway playing Admiral Kirk in “Khan!!! The Musical!” as well as such shows as The Flight Attendant and Girls5eva. He is in the Oscar-nominated feature film, "Song Sung Blue," singing alongside Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. Yet never once on Law and Order. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Nov 17 at 09:30 PM — Caveat - Tue, Dec 15 at 09:30 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/story-oke-sing-and-tell-2026-12-15) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/story-oke-sing-and-tell-2026-12-15) ## Pitch Roast Live - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/pitch-roast-live-2026-11-18 ​Pitch Roast Live️‍ brings comedy, startups, and venture capital together. A Shark Tank and comedy roast crossover episode. Real comedians and real VC investors roast real startup pitches. ​Featuring incredible comedians and hosted by Noah Obstfeld. ​4 founders, 3 comedians, 2 VC investors, 1 winner! Come see professional comedians and venture capital investors roast real startup founders. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Nov 18 at 07:00 PM — Caveat - Wed, Dec 16 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/pitch-roast-live-2026-12-16) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/pitch-roast-live-2026-12-16) ## Sorry We're Here: A Sketch Variety Show - Price: $15 advance, $23 door, $18 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/sorry-were-here-2026-11-18 SORRY WE'RE HERE is an NYC-based sketch group founded by Caleb Alexander, Edward Barbini, Leah Windahl, and Kevin Turner. Sorry We're Here invites their favorite performers to join them for a hilarious original hour of comedy. With new creative voices joining the mix every performance, each show promises a unique comedy experience that never repeats itself. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Nov 18 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia! - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia-2026-11-19 Facts Machine is a science comedy show (and science trivia showdown) by and for people who are curious about everything – but especially the things that make them laugh! Scientists by day and pub trivia hosts by night, Em, Noah, and Rob leverage their scientific curiosity and delight in obscure minutiae to bring you a show that explores life’s silliest, most unexpected, and outright awe-inspiring stories. (And puns. So many puns.). We’ll be joined by guest scientists, comedians, storytellers, and more as we share the fascinating stories behind our favorite facts, conduct scientific experiments (i.e. play drinking games), and conclude with a pub-style trivia quiz “loosely inspired” by that show’s theme. **Performer Bios:** **Em Costa (she/her)** is a cell biologist who, until recently, spent a lot of time researching how changes in gene expression alter the course of lung cancer. Nowadays, she thinks less about molecular science and more about civic science--building programming and scholarship about science communication and public engagement at RockEDU Science Outreach and working towards a future where all people can shape and benefit from science. When she’s not doing that (or Facts Machine-ing, of course), you can find her exploring NYC’s green spaces, finagling science magic in DnD, or littering every place she inhabits with bodega flower arrangements. (Instagram/TikTok/Bluesky: @_emcosta) **Noah Guiberson (he/him)** is a neuroscientist who studies how brain cells try (and sometimes fail) to communicate with each other. When he’s not pipetting, he co-hosts Facts Machine – a science comedy show (and science trivia showdown) by and for people who are curious about everything, but especially the things that make them laugh! (Instagram/TikTok/Bluesky: @ArksAndSciences) **Rob Frawley (he/him)** is a long-time trivia host who did research in orthopedics and cell biology on the side (i.e. for a living). Rob now works with BioBus Inc. delivering science to schools all over New York City with a bus full of microscopes, amazing samples, and funny games. Rob spends the rest of his time swimming and waiting for it to be Pi Day. (Instagram: @SweatervestSci) Upcoming dates: - Thu, Nov 19 at 07:00 PM — Caveat - Thu, Dec 17 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia-2026-12-17) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia-2026-12-17) ## Do It Live w/ Chika - Price: $15 advance, $27 door, $18 premium, $5 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/do-it-live-w-chika-11-19-2026 For people who wonder "What if Wendy Williams was a comedian with a political science degree?", there's Do It Live w/ Chika. Do It Live features funny, candid conversations with New York political leaders and organizers, musicians, local business owners, comedians, and more. The show explores the city that we live in -- not the curated, TikTok version, but the real reason we live in New York: to be around the best people in the world. A dynamic late night talk show, Do It Live w/ Chika combines comedy, cultural commentary, and community. You just had to see it live. Upcoming dates: - Thu, Nov 19 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Our Findings Show - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/our-findings-show-11-20-2026 The science game show that's academically rigorous and comically ridiculous. Science Communicator and Comedian Tom Lum will put his contestants through trials and games inspired by the wildest real scientific papers. Join us to see for yourself what Our Findings Show! Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 20 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Laughmasters - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/laughmasters-2026-11-20 Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedy show is back and bigger than ever in the much-anticipated newest iteration of the Most Serious Comedy Competition: LaughMasters! LaughMasters is a one-of-a-kind comedy competition that mixes pre-filmed challenges with onstage banter to bring audience members a rollicking good time. These contestants will be put in wacky and unconventional situations and made to use their brains and comedy prowess to tackle the challenge in the funniest way possible. And what adds to the fun is that YOU decide who the winner is! Audience members vote via ballot from their table who they think most deserves the ultimate title of the LaughMaster. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 20 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## The Love Seat - Price: $20 advance, $30 door, $25 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-love-seat-2026-11-21 Tired of doom-swiping? Welcome to The Love Seat, a retro-inspired dating game show where local singles take center stage on their search for love. Inspired by a television classic, The Dating Game, contestants will compete for a first date in front of a live audience. This modern twist involves standup comedy, local prizes, and different rounds for the ENTIRE spectrum of sexuality. Wear something far out and settle into The Love Seat. Where happily ever after is just one heart-shaped chair away! \<3 Hosted by: Ariel Elias, Janelle Draper, & Anthoula Katsimatides Want to be a contestant? Sign up [HERE](https://www.theloveseat.live/contestant-form) Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 21 at 04:00 PM — Caveat ## Lectures on Tap - "The Story of Lithium: From the Big Bang to Your Brain" - Price: SOLD OUT ($41 advance) - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/lectures-on-tap-the-story-of-lithium-from-the-big-bang-to-your-brain-2026-11-21 Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in NYC bars. 📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email 🧠 Lecture: "The Story of Lithium: From the Big Bang to Your Brain" 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Ben Lillie Why are there two rock songs about lithium but none about beryllium? In this illuminating talk, physicist and storyteller Ben Lillie uses lithium to trace an unforgettable journey from the birth of the universe to the chemistry of your own brain. Along the way, you’ll explore cosmology, particle physics, geology, biology, and neurochemistry—discovering how one simple element connects so many branches of science and culture. Ben is a physicist turned storyteller turned mixer of academics and performance. He is the founder of Caveat, a New York City venue specializing in smart comedy and live intellectual entertainment, and the co-founder of The Story Collider. A former TED writer and Moth StorySLAM champion, he holds a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford and has worked at The University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory. Come for an evening where science, story, and curiosity collide. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌 Agenda 6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key. 6:55 PM – Host introduction 7:00 PM – Lecture begins 7:45 PM – Audience Q&A 8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round 8:30 PM – Wrap up. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 21 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Drunk Planet Earth - Price: $0 advance - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/drunk-planet-earth-2026-11-21 Mystery Science Theater meets Animal Documentary at Drunk Planet Earth. Hosted by Brian Morabito (Dropout) and Stephen Buckley (UCB), the twist of the show comes when the audience tries to stump the hosts with animal questions. Come for the animal facts, stay for the drunk hosts trying to remember what they know about giraffes. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 21 at 09:30 PM — Caveat - Fri, Dec 18 at 09:30 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/drunk-planet-earth-2026-12-18) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/drunk-planet-earth-2026-12-18) ## Somewhat Shakespeare - Price: $0 advance, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/and-scene-shakespeare-2026-11-22 From the people who brought you And Scene, comes the free preview of our new form: Somewhat Shakespeare! At Somewhat Shakespeare, Neal Bledsoe performs a full Shakespeare play from one character's point of view, while Alexandra Dickson, Connor Ratliff and Brian Furey improvise the rest of the show around him. Produced by Mick Szal Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 22 at 02:30 PM — Caveat ## Adventures in Baby Hitting - Price: $25 advance, $30 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/adventures-in-baby-hitting-2026-11-22 Award-winning writer and professional actor Joshua Ritter performs a solo show detailing his hilarious and heartbreaking experiences as primary caregiver for his special needs twins. Noah and Aidan were born eleven weeks premature and diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD, and OCD. While his wife worked to provide for the family, Ritter pulled himself into the world of neuro-divergence in an effort to give his sons the opportunities that many parents take for granted—all while working as an actor in film and television. "Adventures in Baby Hitting" premiered in 2025 and was awarded "The Fringiest Show" at the Fort Myers Fringe Theater Festival. Ritter’s essays have won the Soul-Making Keats Humor Competition and the Seven Hills Literary Non-fiction Contest, among others. His piece Falling Down was a finalist for the Perkoff Prize and published in The Missouri Review. Combining his acting and writing skills, Ritter presents a show where the audience can laugh at the absurdities of his life while contemplating the connection to their own. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 22 at 05:00 PM — Caveat ## Comedians Interview Experts: Rediscovering ancient wisdom with Mick Szal and June Cohen - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/comedians-interview-experts-rediscovering-ancient-wisdom-with-mick-szal-and-june-cohen-2026-11-22 Although modern life is full of advice on how to live longer and healthier lives, anxiety and loneliness feel more present than ever. This week **Mick Szal** interviews **June Cohen** about forgotten systems of meaning our ancestors built that can help us endure upheaval and feel more fully alive. **Mick Szal** is an actor, writer and show producer in NYC. You may recognize her from her acting roles in projects like Joker, The Resident or Blue Bloods. **June Cohen** is a pioneer in media and technology, best known as the co-creator of TED Talks. She's also the author of the 2026 book "The Great Remembering: Powerful Ancient Practices — And the New Science Bringing Them Back." Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 22 at 07:30 PM — Caveat ## The Pachelbel Rant 20th Anniversary Show - Price: $15 advance, $20 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-pachelbel-rant-20th-anniversary-show-2026-11-23 The Pachelbel Rant, comedian Rob Paravonian's viral video about his hatred of Pachelbel's famous Canon in D, turns 20 years old in November of 2026. Rob commemorates the anniversary with stories, funny songs, and an updated version of the Rant. Upcoming dates: - Mon, Nov 23 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Lectures on Tap - "When Art Was Dangerous: Surrealism During World War II" - Price: $41 advance - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/lectures-on-tap-when-art-was-dangerous-surrealism-during-world-war-ii-2026-11-25 Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in NYC bars. 📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email 🧠 Lecture: "When Art Was Dangerous: Surrealism During World War II" 🎙️ Speaker: Professor JR Pepper Join us for a captivating evening exploring Surrealism at one of the most volatile moments in modern history. Born from the trauma of the Great War and mounting tensions before World War II, Surrealism became more than an artistic movement—it was a radical response to a world on the brink. Prof. JR Pepper will trace how Nazi persecution and the branding of Surrealist creators as “degenerate artists” forced many to flee their homes under dire circumstances. Discover how these artists sought asylum in Mexico and the United States, and how exile, danger, and dislocation transformed their lives and work. Prof. Pepper is an adjunct professor of art history at CUNY Brooklyn College, a freelance lecturer, photographer, and self-described “professional eccentric.” Widely recognized for her work in spirit photography, she has been featured in Haunted America: FAQ, Vice.com, and Musee Magazine, and is a regular lecturer with The Dead Ladies, Brooklyn Brainery, and the Long Island Convention of Horror. She is also a cemetery tour guide and author of two books on historic cemeteries. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌 Agenda 6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key. 6:55 PM – Host introduction 7:00 PM – Lecture begins 7:45 PM – Audience Q&A 8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round 8:30 PM – Wrap up. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Nov 25 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Dungeons & Decanters - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/dungeons-decanters-2026-11-28 Dungeons & Decanters is a live, interactive adventure blending Dungeons & Dragons gameplay, comedy, and immersive storytelling. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or completely new to the game, this is a night designed for laughs, surprises, and shared chaos. The audience serves as the Gods of Fate, with the opportunity to help or hinder the adventurers. Their choices help guide the show! Will they help our heroes or put chaos in their path? Dungeons & Decanters is an actual play where the wine flows freely, and the adventure is what you make it! Upcoming dates: - Sat, Nov 28 at 04:00 PM — Caveat ## Impossible New York Stories - Price: $20 advance, $25 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/impossible-new-york-stories-2026-11-29 An often hilarious and always heartfelt New York City focused storytelling show where comedians share some of their most personal, improbable, over the top, yet totally true - Impossible New York Stories! Upcoming dates: - Sun, Nov 29 at 02:30 PM — Caveat ## Good Work Live! - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/good-work-live-2026-12-01 At Good Work_ Live, Dan Toomey and his news associates bring their YouTube channel to the live stage – tackling one surprise news topic each show with a panel of guests, experts, and hopefully one animal. Dan Toomey is a comedian who hosts the Good Work YouTube channel. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Dec 01 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Sagematch - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/sagematch-2026-12-01 Come watch the funniest comedians and finest scientists in NYC go head-to-head-to-head-to-head the Caveat way: by creating presentations from audience suggestions and delivering them live on the spot. SageMatch is a powerpoint comedy gauntlet hosted by Ben Taylor (Nerd Nite NYC) that challenges the city's funniest comedians and finest scientists to create and deliver a slide deck on the spot based on topics given by audience. There's Wheels of Fate, Buckets of Truth, tag teams, trash talking, and nonstop opportunities for you, the audience, to throw your worst at Caveat's best. Think WWE meets American Gladiator meets Taskmaster. It's Caveat's first experimental cage-match-style information-communication competition, and you absolutely do not want to miss it. Competitors: **TBA** Tenure Committee: **TBA** Hosted by: **Ben Taylor** Halftime Show by: **Ben Lillie** Upcoming dates: - Tue, Dec 01 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Next Slide Please - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $7 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/next-slide-please-2026-12-02 Next Slide Please invites comedians to prepare and present PowerPoints about whatever they want. That could mean a data-driven ranking of the best Manhattan street corners for first date make-outs, pitches for start-up investment opportunities that are *probably* not scams, or a passionate defense of the 2003 Jessica Alba vehicle "Honey" (21% on Rotten Tomatoes). Hosted by Reed Kavner and featured in *The New York Times* and *Gothamist*, Next Slide Please has been called "more entertaining than your last meeting," which we admit is a pretty low bar but we'll take it! Upcoming dates: - Wed, Dec 02 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Major Fix - Price: $18 advance, $28 door, $23 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/major-fix-2026-12-03 Major Fix is a PowerPoint lecture series where New York City’s brightest creative minds share a presentation on a personal obsession, followed by an audience Q&A. Previous lectures include: Critical Height Theory™, The Subtle Art of Online Stalking, and New York City Etiquette Tips From a Native New Yorker for Non-New Yorkers. Upcoming dates: - Thu, Dec 03 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Immigrant Jam - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/immigrant-jam-2026-12-04 Lucie Pohl’s Immigrant Jam Comedy features NYC’s funniest immigrant and 1st gen comics, who will make you laugh so hard you’ll wish you were born somewhere else. Guaranteed not to have stolen any of your jobs, Immigrant Jam celebrates the beauty of everything cross cultural, deliciously different and not from here. Hosted by German-born-NYC-raised comedian and actress Lucie Pohl, Immigrant Jam is regularly featured in Time Out NY, The NY Times and ICE’s secret group chats. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Dec 04 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Arguments and Grievances - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/arguments-and-grievances-2026-12-04 Arguments & Grievances is a live comedy debate show where comedians argue about ridiculous topics with the audience deciding the victor. The show has been featured in countless comedy festivals earning praise such as “smart, high-stakes tomfoolery disguised in a brilliant, faux-brainy conceit… This show is a riot.” (Chicago Tribune) and "Arguments & Grievances is just a hilarious good time." (The Laugh Button) Arguments & Grievances returns ready to settle the world’s least important arguments once and for all. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Dec 04 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Tom D's Big New York Show - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/tom-ds-big-new-york-show-2026-12-05 Tom Delgado, a certified NYC tour guide and comedian, takes you on an entertaining tour through different aspects of New York each month with history, his comedian friends, trivia with prizes, and special guests. **About Tom** Tom has a popular YouTube channel called tomdnyc, where he shows you around NYC and other places in the world, with an emphasis on history and culture, in a fun way. Tom is also a comedian who performs all over the country and hosts a popular weekly East Village show called Let's See, What Else. He has also appeared on Billions, Joe Pera Talks with You, and Flatbush Misdemeanors. Tom also used to be a lawyer, but no need to talk about that too much. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Dec 05 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## I Will Not Die Alone - Price: $20 advance, $25 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/i-will-not-die-alone-2026-12-06 Kamala’s biggest fear is dying alone. But what’s a girl to do when a guy is everything she thought she wanted, but the feeling’s just not there? What happens when you date one guy, then unknowingly date his roommate? Why does Kamala keep dating baristas?! Through music, comedy, and stories from her nine years of living and dating in NYC, Kamala Rose embarks on a journey of reflection and personal growth as she attempts to conquer her fears and find hope in NYC's bleak dating landscape. Upcoming dates: - Sun, Dec 06 at 02:30 PM — Caveat ## Comedians Interview Experts: Mental Health with Gianmarco Soresi and Dr. Isaiah Pickens - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/comedians-interview-experts-mental-health-with-gianmarco-soresi-and-dr-isaiah-pickens-2026-12-06 This show is exactly what it says. Every week one of your favorite comedians interviews an expert on a topic they've always wanted to know more about. Every Sunday come hear the funniest interviews about neuroscience, astrophysics, mental health, and more! This week Gianmarco Soresi interviews Dr. Isaiah Pickens about mental health. **Gianmarco Soresi** is a New York-based touring stand-up comedian and actor, whose debut full-length special, Thief Of Joy was called "superb" by the New York Times and "the best debut special of 2025" by the NY Post. He’s performed stand-up on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, Don’t Tell, Netflix’s Verified Stand-Up, and Dropout TV. **Dr. Isaiah Pickens** is a clinical psychologist, JED Foundation advisor, and founder and CEO of iOpening Enterprises, transforming organizational cultures and employee well-being. Dr. Pickens guides organizations in building emotionally intelligent, compassionate workplaces. Hosted by **Brielle DeMirjian** Upcoming dates: - Sun, Dec 06 at 07:30 PM — Caveat ## RISK! live show and story slam in New York - Price: $13 advance, $18 door, $15 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/risk-live-show-and-story-slam-in-new-york-12-8-2026 [RISK!](https://www.risk-show.com/) is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. Created by Kevin Allison (MTV's The State, Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO), RISK! features true stories from people from all walks of life that are often more raw, real, and uncensored than stories you'll hear anywhere else. The stories told at RISK! shows can be in the genre of comedy, tragedy, adventure, resilience and many more.The RISK! podcast is downloaded hundreds of thousands of times every month by passionate fans around the world. Slate.com calls RISK! "jaw-dropping, hilarious and just plain touching." At this hybrid in-person and livestreamed show, attendees may either come see the show in person at Caveat, or watch the livestream of the show online from anywhere, in real time. RISK! fans say the show makes them laugh, cry and feel more human. This show will feature 3 booked storytellers each telling one true story, plus a mini story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members, hosted by **JC Cassis** Learn more about RISK! at [RISK-show.com](https://www.risk-show.com/) Content warning: Please note, some stories told on RISK! may feature descriptions of sexual events, violence, substance use or abuse, self-harm, etc. This show is intended for adults only. Upcoming dates: - Tue, Dec 08 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Hallmark Presents: Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis - Price: $18 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/hallmark-presents-franz-kafkas-the-metamorphosis-2026-12-08 Greg Samsa’s Big City Job sends him on assignment to his rustic hometown mere days before Christmas. As if that wasn’t stressful enough, now he’s been transformed into a hideous giant bug! Can he get the big promotion AND reconnect with his high school crush? Will he learn the true meaning of Christmas while being a metaphor for the destruction of the individual by industrial capitalism? Will he have to work during the Big Christmas Parade? Upcoming dates: - Tue, Dec 08 at 09:30 PM — Caveat - Sun, Dec 13 at 02:30 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/hallmark-presents-franz-kafkas-the-metamorphosis-2026-12-13) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/hallmark-presents-franz-kafkas-the-metamorphosis-2026-12-13) ## Wait Wait...Don't Shoot Me! - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/wait-waitdont-shoot-me-2026-12-09 A young Palestinian woman, navigating a double life as a 'good Muslim daughter' and a bold New York comic, is forced to confront the true cost of liberation when her worlds collide as she's being detained at an Israeli checkpoint. A solo show written and performed by Atheer Yacoub, an internationally touring stand-up comedian who blends her absurd humor on identity, religion, and politics to finally answer the question she is constantly asked, "How does a Palestinian end up in Alabama?" Directed by Nana Dakin (นานา เดกิ้น), a queer Thai American director of new work, classics and devised performance. Her work pursues social equity by examining the way culture is constructed and unsettling dormant biases. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Dec 09 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Vocabaret - Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/vocabaret-2026-12-11 \### Join us on December 11 for Vocabaret: Alphabets hosted by Nikolai Vanyo With Ally Spier, Jerzy Gwiazdowski and special guests! ______________________________________________________ *Do you marvel at morphemes? Are you scintillated by syntax? Then you belong at Vocabaret, where we make language fun while making fun of language. Each month we explore a new theme — from Phobias to Butts — in segments with titles like “Back That A-Z Up,” “Glossed in Translation” and “Will You Accept This Prose?” Dads love us—and you will too (whether you're a kiki or a bouba)."* Upcoming dates: - Fri, Dec 11 at 07:00 PM — Caveat ## Econ LOL - Price: $20 advance, $25 door, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/econ-lol-2026-12-11 EconLOL is an economics-themed comedy show that will teach you nothing about the economy, but will give you lots of opportunities to laugh at it. EconLOL brings together comedians, writers, and sometimes real life economists to make fun of economics (or something at least somewhat, remotely econ/money/finance related) however they please. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Dec 11 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## The Bisque: Comedy for Charity. - Price: $12 advance, $20 door, $15 premium, $8 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-bisque-comedy-for-charity-12-12-2026 Join improv troupe The Bisque as they serve up a delicious comedy variety show featuring New York's finest, all to raise money for abortion access. Hearty comedy for a good cause? Say it with us: I'll Have... the Bisque! Hosted by improv troupe The Bisque, I’ll Have… The Bisque! features some of the best improv and standup NYC has to offer. Each show features several hearty servings of comedy served up by The Bisque with special guest comedians and improv troupes. The show will leave you sated and smiling, and all ticket sale profits are donated to The Brigid Alliance, an organization that directly supports people who must travel for abortion care. **MEET OUR GUESTS:** **TBA** **MEET THE BISQUE:** Founded in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, The Bisque is an improv troupe which produces quarterly comedy shows to raise money for abortion access. All ticket profits are donated to The Brigid Alliance, an organization which directly supports people who need to travel for an abortion. To date, The Bisque has raised almost $2,000 for The Brigid Alliance, approximately the amount of money needed to provide one person with abortion services. You can help us raise even more by buying a ticket right now! Follow us on Instagram at **@_thebisque** Laura Gilbert is a writer, improviser, and software engineer based in Philadelphia. There’s almost nothing she likes more these days than taking walks while listening to “That’s The Way It Is” by Celine Dion on repeat, and she’s okay with what that says about where she is in her life right now. She’s a French onion soup girl, which is to say she’s an anything-blanketed-in-melted-cheese girl. Find her on Instagram: @lkgilbert Emily Keown is a writer, producer, improviser and professional yapper. She hails from South Carolina, but has called New York City her home for the last 15 years. She loves the outdoors, thrill rides and telling everyone she encounters that they NEED to wear sunscreen. She believes hot soup should be enjoyed year-round. Deirdre Manning is a regular actor, improviser, and writer who performs regularly around NYC including with GOLD Comedy’s Digital Sketch team, No Worries If Not. She’s also a regular cast member of tabletopnotch - a DnD livestream every Sunday at 7pm EST. Check out her website for regular updates: www.deirdremanning.com. She thinks it's totally regular and ok to have soup anytime of day, if you want! John Racioppo is an actor, improvisor, and theatre producer originally from Toronto, Canada. You can catch him Tuesdays at UCB's Harold Night and Thursdays at Young Ethel's Bar-prov Experiment. He is also the Senior Producer at Fault Line Theatre, a company dedicated to developing and producing socially-relevant, new plays. If he's being totally honest, he likes making soup more than he does eating it. www.JohnRacioppo.com Neil Redfield is an actor, writer, and improviser who lives right here in NYC. He loves improv. He also loves hearty soup, even though he’s allergic to onions. You can watch him being sloppy on the second season of The Gilded Age, or this Fall as an understudy for the Off-Broadway play Another Shot. www.neilredfield.com Elizabeth Henderson is a human, improviser, and nonprofit girlie based in Pawtucket, RI. Should you find yourself in the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, you can catch her performing and teaching regularly at Kismet Improv. She's done a lot of contemplating on soup since being prompted to write this bio, and will be happy to discuss her musings with you after the show! Casey Agron Upcoming dates: - Sat, Dec 12 at 01:30 PM — Caveat ## Books & Burlesque - Price: $25 advance, $45 door, $35 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/books-burlesque-2026-12-12 **BOOKS AND BURLESQUE** Saturday, December 12 from 9:00 pm–11:30 pm. Doors 9:00 pm. Show: 9:30pm-11:30pm with an intermission. If the show is sold out there will be a waiting list at the door. We are excited this holiday season to bring you a naughty new road trip novel, a profane gay sex novel, a gorgeous photographic book about shop cats, a beguiling collection of short stories, a celebration of disability culture and more! Featuring authors reading excerpts from their new books: **Marlon James** "The Disappearers" (novel); **Molly Crabapple** "Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund" (nonfiction); **Lachi** "I Identify as Blind" (nonfiction); **M Lin** "The Memory Museum" (short stories); **Tamar Arslanian** "Shop Cats of New York"; and **Nikki Ervice** "Roadshow" (debut novel). Each author has been paired with a spectacular burlesque or drag performer who will create new acts inspired by the books they read! Starring Chestnut Belafonte, GiGi Holliday, Gemma Stone, Rosie Tulips and Cara Mia Cadavere. Produced and hosted by Fortune Cookie. Our local bookstore partner, **Book Club Bar** (197 East 3rd Street) will be selling signed copies of all our featured authors' books. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Dec 12 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## Comedians Interview Experts: Talking with Dolphins with Brian Furey and Diana Reiss - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/comedians-interview-experts-talking-with-dolphins-with-brian-furey-and-diana-reiss-2026-12-13 This show is exactly what it says. Every week one of your favorite comedians interviews an expert on a topic they've always wanted to know more about. Every Sunday come hear the funniest interviews about neuroscience, astrophysics, mental health, and more! Have you ever wondered: if animals could talk, what would they say? And whether or not this question is actually answerable by science? This week Brian Furey interviews Diana Reiss about animal cognition and Reiss's "conversations" with dolphins using an interactive underwater keyboard. **Brian Furey** is an actor and comedian best known for his characters in the Grand Theft Auto games and for his Museum Tours series where he improvises voiceovers of classical paintings for over a million followers across platforms. He is also a principle performer on And Scene and creator of New York’s longest running conservation themed comedy show, Drunk Planet Earth. Follow him at @morathanenough and @drunkplanetearth. **Dr. Diana Reiss** is a marine mammal scientist and cognitive psychologist. She is a professor in the Psychology Department at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY) and the Graduate Center (CUNY) and the past Director of Hunter’s Animal Behavior and Conservation Graduate program. Dr. Reiss received a PhD in 1983 in Speech and Communication Sciences from Temple University and had additional graduate training in Physiological Acoustics and Animal Behavior at the Laboratoire de Physiologie Acoustique, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Centre National de la Recherche, CNRZ/INRA, Jouy-en-Josas, France. Her career included being the founder and Director of the dolphin research program at Marine World Africa USA, the Osborn Laboratories of Marine Science at the New York Aquarium of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the National Aquarium. Her research focuses on dolphin cognition and communication and the evolution of intelligence and she conducts research with dolphins in the field and aquaria to provide a rich perspective on their abilities. She pioneered the use of an interactive underwater keyboard system with dolphins that afforded them choice and control and enabled the investigation of their spontaneous vocal learning abilities. Reiss and her colleagues have done groundbreaking studies demonstrating that bottlenose dolphins, Asian elephants and beluga whales possess the advanced cognitive ability for mirror self-recognition previously considered unique to humans and great apes. She is currently also conducting research into the cognitive and communicative world of cephalopods in collaboration with Dr. Marcelo Magnasco (The Rockefeller University) and Dr. Brenda McCowan (UC Davis) on dolphin cognition and communication at The Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences in Roatan, Honduras. Dr. Reiss served as a member and then an advisor to of the AZA’s Animal Welfare Committee and has worked with AZA’s Conservation and Governmental Affairs directors on marine mammal policy issues. She also served as a science advisor for the California Marine Mammal Rescue Center and her professional efforts also included the rescue and rehabilitation of stranded marine mammals including the rescue of Humphrey, the Humpback whale that wandered into the San Francisco Bay area in1985. As a member of the rescue team, Dr. Reiss worked with NOAA and NMFS and she conducted he successful acoustic playback operation that helped lead the whale back out into the open ocean. Dr. Reiss is a co-founder and Trustee, with Peter Gabriel, Vint Cerf, and Neil Gershenfeld, of the Interspecies Internet, a think-tank to accelerate the understanding of animal and interspecies communication. Reiss applies her research to advocating for global protection for cetaceans. Her work includes past efforts other scientists that led to dolphin-safe tuna labels. Dr. Reiss’s work has been published in numerous international and national journals, science magazines, television programs, and newspaper articles. In her book The Dolphin in the Mirror, released in 2011, she shares her personal and professional experiences with what she calls “magnificent minds in the water.” Hosted by **Brielle DeMirjian** Upcoming dates: - Sun, Dec 13 at 07:30 PM — Caveat ## Sorry We're Here - Price: $15 advance, $23 door, $18 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/sorry-were-here-2026-12-16 SORRY WE'RE HERE is an NYC-based sketch group founded by Caleb Alexander, Edward Barbini, Leah Windahl, and Kevin Turner. Sorry We're Here invites their favorite performers to join them for a hilarious original hour of comedy. With new creative voices joining the mix every performance, each show promises a unique comedy experience that never repeats itself. Upcoming dates: - Wed, Dec 16 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## On the Watchlist with Jay Servedio - Price: $15 advance, $20 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/on-the-watchlist-with-jay-servedio-2026-12-19 On The Watchlist with Jay Servedio is a late-night comedy series. We dive headfirst into the week’s headlines, media manipulation, and political theater. Smart, silly, and unapologetically weird, each episode of On The Watchlist features character interviews, investigative desk pieces, a topical deep dive, and wild sketches. Join us for our exploration into the Age of Misinformation. **Produced by:** Jay Servedio, Ty Marsh, Em Frantz, and Amy Currul **Monologue Team:** Parker Tighe, Emily Frantz, Luke Strom, Ty Marsh, Sam Caushaj **Correspondents:** Nate Flynn, Justin Hartmann, Mady Johnston, Corey Cooley, Conor Mittelstadt, Sarah Carson Ford, Devon Verma, Caroline Sheridan, Mike DeMar Upcoming dates: - Sat, Dec 19 at 04:00 PM — Caveat ## Catbaret! NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowy X-Mas & Happy Hanukkats - Price: $20 advance, $30 door, $25 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/catbaret-nycs-cat-themed-variety-show-meowy-x-mas--happy-hanukkats-12-19-2026 Meow! Calling all cat lovers—join us for a purr-fect variety show! Celebrate Meowloween with **Catbaret** NYC’s cat-themed cabaret, presented by **Weruva**, hosted by **Gemma Smith** and packed with comedy music, and burlesque (aka purr-lesque). *"You pawsitively won't want to miss Catbaret." — Time Out NY* **Highlights include:** * Burlesque, musical and comic variety acts from some of **NYC’s most talented performers** * Audience contest with PRIZES! * FREE cat ears for every claw-some attendee * Raffle with ameowzing prizes to benefit **RescueNYC**, including goodies from Meowbox, Chronicle Books, Weruva and more! The vibes are inclusive and welcoming to all 21+ humans (no actual cats will be in attendance). **About Gemma** Gemma Smith is a spokesperson for a national animal welfare non-profit, making live broadcast appearances - with kittens! - to spread the word about how others can make a difference in the lives of animals. She’s also a burlesque performer under the stage name, Gemma Stone, and producer of Reali-tease Burlesque. In her podcast Tails and Tassels, Gemma interviews burlesque and nightlife performers about their craft, their cats and how the two worlds intertwine! **Be part of the com-mew-nity!** Follow us on Instagram: [@catbaretshow](https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow/) Listen to our podcast: [@tailsandtasselspod](https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod/) Upcoming dates: - Sat, Dec 19 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## The Power Joker: A Robert Moses Comedy Show - Price: $17 advance, $27 door, $22 premium, $10 livestream - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-power-joker-a-robert-moses-comedy-show-2026-12-20 What happens when the master builder of New York, Robert Moses, loses his power and attempts to host a late night talk show? The Power Joker is one hour of driving comedy inspired by that horrible "genius" Robert Moses and his 1974 biography, The Power Broker by Robert Caro. Come see RM himself joined by a host of comedians and special guests for a variety show unlike any other. For anyone who loves The Power Broker, or hates New York's car-centered infrastructure. As always, the show will feature The Triborough Authority Players: **Adrienne Ianniciello** (Characters Welcome, UCB), **Will Jacobs** (The Other Two, UCB), and **Fallon Boles** (UCB, Loose Lips). Hosted and produced by **Sam Rogal** (Magnet Theater, Story Pirates), **Evan Forde Barden** (UCB, Magnet Theater). Additional production by **Alexa Spiegel** (54 Below, SheNYC). Upcoming dates: - Sun, Dec 20 at 05:00 PM — Caveat - Sat, Feb 27 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-power-joker-a-robert-moses-comedy-show-2027-02-27) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-power-joker-a-robert-moses-comedy-show-2027-02-27) ## The Debate Show! - Price: $18 advance, $22 door, $18 premium - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-debate-show-2026-12-21 The Debate Show! is a nerdy pop culture spectacular. It's the show where Subway Takes meets your 9th-grade speech and debate class. Unlike our current political landscape, we're tackling the issues that really matter. We'll have you asking the tough questions like: are blueberry bagels actually bagels? Can you be a true New Yorker if you're not born here? Are adults allowed to wear shorts? On Monday December 21st, celebrate the holidays with us: Is DieHard really a Christmas Movie? Is the Rockefeller Center Tree Ugly? Watch comedians duke it out, then VOTE for who you think wins the debate! Watch. Laugh. Think. Vote. Upcoming dates: - Mon, Dec 21 at 09:30 PM — Caveat ## The Ocean Hates You! with Forrest Shaw - Price: $20 advance, $25 door - Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-ocean-hates-you-with-forrest-shaw-2027-01-09 Former marine biologist turned comedian Forrest Shaw gives a voice to the ocean and trust me, it has some things to say. The Ocean Hates You! is a live science-comedy show. This isn't a lecture with a few jokes. It's a stand-up comedy show built on real science that makes complex environmental issues funny, accessible, and memorable. The show dives into pollution, overfishing, climate change, plastic, and all the many ways humans have managed to trash the most important ecosystem on Earth. Through a mix of stand-up, real science, and a healthy dose of dark humor, Forrest breaks down how we got here and why the ocean has every right to be annoyed. But it's not all doom. The show also celebrates the incredible life still thriving beneath the waves and the practical actions people and communities can take to protect it. Audience participation starts the moment the show begins with live trivia and other surprises woven throughout the night. You'll laugh, learn something new, and leave with a greater appreciation for the ocean, even if it isn't our biggest fan. Forrest Shaw spent more than a decade as a marine and environmental biologist in Florida, working for Miami-Dade County, where he led the Manatee Protection Program and managed large water quality and habitat monitoring projects. His work included seagrass, coral reef, and sea turtle research, and collaborations with state and federal agencies on coastal ecosystem studies. As a comedian, Forrest has appeared at Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Just For Laughs Montreal, and Moontower Comedy Festival. He's been featured on Conan, Live at Gotham, and Jim Jefferies and Friends, and his debut special Poor Decisions is available on Amazon. Upcoming dates: - Sat, Jan 09 at 07:00 PM — Caveat