Erik Bergstrom, Arish Singh, Hank Smith and More on Downtown Variety at Upright Citizens Brigade

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour is back at UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, September 4 at 7:30 PM with an all-star comedy lineup. 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 comedy scene. The show features native luminaries as well as a few welcome New York transplants.

This month's Downtown Variety features comedy by Erik Bergstrom (The New Yorker, Comedy Central's Half Hour), comedy by Arish Singh (Standup NBC, Bridgetown), and a rare live appearance of The Rate and Subscribe Podcast! In the monthly "Downtown History" segment, Towsen will interview dancer, director, choreographer and interdisciplinary performance artist Hank Smith (Sesame Street, The Story of Tap). And in "NYC Trivia," audience members can win free pizza and comics from sponsors Two Boots and Forbidden Planet.

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour takes place at 7:30 PM on Monday, September 4, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village, 153 East 3 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009. Admission costs $7 and patrons of all age are welcome (those 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets will be available in advance at bit.ly/NTDVH51