Time Out LA Staged: Made in LA Most comics have to come to LA to “make it.” These guys just had to stay. Come laugh with this lineup packed exclusively with comics born or raised in the City of Angels. Because they know the real dope. Featuring James Adomian, Chris Estrada, Felicia Folkes, Logan Guntzelman, Shawn Pearlman, Danielle Perez and Jesus Trejo. Time Out LA Staged is a new quarterly comedy series celebrating the City of Angels produced and hosted by Jane Borden, and appearing at Dynasty Typewriter. As part of Time Out LA’s mission to support and spread the word about our city’s amazing pool of talent, each night will showcase our favorite local comics, while also highlighting things we love about Los Angeles. Stay tuned for future programming. 
Join us at The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel Live! Featuring some of the creative team behind the graphic novel: Travis McElroy and Clint McElroy. At this live show, your ticket to the show gets you a copy of THE ADVENTURE ZONE: MURDER ON THE ROCKPORT LIMITED! graphic novel and each copy will come with a bookplate signed by one of the McElroys! The live show will include a conversation with the team about the graphic novel and a live "reading" of an excerpt from the new comic, featuring special guests playing your favorite characters. See you there! Books are provided by Barnes & Noble @ The Grove. Run time: approximately 1.5 hours.
Demetri Martin rose to relative obscurity when he started doing stand-up comedy in New York City at the end of the 20th Century. Later he became a writer at Late Night with Conan O’Brien and then a regular performer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In 2003, Demetri won the Perrier Award at the International Fringe Festival for his first one-man show, If I. He released a comedy album called These Are Jokes and then created and starred in his own television series called Important Things with Demetri Martin. His first stand-up comedy special, Demetri Martin. Person is considered by many to be his longest and only hour-long stand-up comedy special. Martin has appeared in movies as an actor, most recently in Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion and most lengthily in Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock. His first book, This Is a Book by Demetri Martin is a New York Times Bestseller. Demetri has brown hair, and he is allergic to peanuts. You can find him at www.demetrimartin.com, at www.facebook.com/demetrimartin, on Twitter @demetrimartin, and in various places in the actual physical world.
Children age 3 and older require a ticket. A child under the age of 3 is considered a lap child and does not require a ticket. Tickets will go on-sale through AXS.com or over the phone with AXS at (213) 457-1647 on the first day of the on-sale. The Box Office at STAPLES Center will sell starting the next business day. Will Call is available at our venue 2 hours before the start of the event on the day of the show only. VALID PHOTO ID AND THE CREDIT CARD USED TO PURCHASE ARE REQUIRED TO PICK UP ALL WILL CALL TICKETS. Visit www.staplescenter.com for more information.
Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato... you racist. Former children and regular eaters Foil Arms and Hog are coming to a city near you with their live show “Swines." The show is yet to be reviewed but when it is it will be “utterly spellbinding” and “a triumph.” Best known for their YouTube videos (100 million online hits), their live show is what they’re most proud of. They’ve sold out their Edinburgh Fringe run since 2011 and this show is not to be missed. “Quite simply, a sensation” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “An effervescent hour of fast-paced gags, fizzing with energy, invention and great lines” Chortle