Baratunde Thurston, Ophira Eisenberg and More Set for DOWNTOWN VARIETY HOUR at UCB East

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour will finish the fourth year of its run at the UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, December 5, at 8 PM.

As usual, host Nat Towsen (VICE, Nickelodeon) combines the disappearing, eclectic lower Manhattan culture in which he grew up (around the corner from the theatre, in fact) with interviews, informative presentations, and the best of the NYC underground comedy scene.

This month's Downtown Variety features comedian, author, and political commentator Baratunde Thurston (The Daily Show, NatGeo's Explorer, NY Times Bestseller How To Be Black) and comedian/author Ophira Eisenberg (host of NPR's Ask Me Another). In the monthly "Downtown History" segment, Towsen will interview a local celebrity. And in "NYC Trivia," audience members can win free pizza and comics from sponsors Two Boots and Forbidden Planet. Brewery Ommegang, another sponsor, will provide free beer to audience members at the bar while supplies last.

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour takes place at 8 PM on Monday, December 5, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village, 153 East 3 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009. Admission costs $5 and patrons of all age are welcome (those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets are available in advance at bit.ly/NTDVH42.