Each night opens with an all-play improv jam, then moves into 2-3 booked shows, many of which have a couple of slots set aside for guest performers from the audience to jump in. Slots can be improv, sketch acting, stand-up or characters. RUDE is curated and hosted by Brooklyn comedian Ian Lockwood.
June 6th
7:30 Rude Jam
8:30 FIONA
9:30 Bits About Horses
10:00 Bar Brawl
10:30 Pubes
About June 20th's RUDE: Special guests alert! Joining us all the way from sunny LA after the jam and FIONA are Crissy Milazzo & Brandon Wardell with Hi B*tch, a showcase of some of NYC's top stand-up talent (Jaboukie Young-White, Darcie Wilder, Adam Friedland, & more). Then stick around all night for the Ground Floor Video Party, a wild party featuring new videos from Ground Floor Comedy and comedians from all over New York.
June 27th
7:30 Rude Jam
8:30 Ladies Who Ranch9:15 Queer Bash!
10:00 Tim at a Restaurant
About June 27th's RUDE: Right after the jam we've got Ladies Who Ranch (Maya Sharma, Sophie Zucker, guests), RUDE's monthly showcase of female stand-ups and solo performers, followed by Queer Bash!, RUDE's monthly showcase of queer stand-ups and solo performers. Ending the month with bang and a "check please" is Tim at a Restaurant (Tim Platt, guests), a high-concept comedy show where comedian waiters have to take turns dealing with Platt as the world's rudest customer. Free admission.
ABOUT IAN LOCKWOOD
Brooklyn-based comedian Ian Lockwood is the curator of RUDE at South 4th Bar, a weekly 4-show alt-and-absurd comedy night; the host ofBingo Bango, Bitch!, a secret underground experimental comedy show/party; and an absolute madman. He is an alumni of NYU Tisch's Experimental Theatre Wing, Second City's Comedy Studies, UCB, and The Annoyance Theatre. Catch him performing with FIONA at South 4th Bar, on the web with Ground Floor Comedy, or hosting Queer Bash! at RUDE. He is a very nice guy - but do not talk to him before he's had his morning coffee! I beg of you! Check out ianlockwood.info for more info.
ABOUT SOUTH 4TH BAR
South 4th Bar & Cafe is a neighborhood corner bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Serving great local Irving Farms coffee, quality craft and cask beer, and fine cocktails. South 4th is ideal for playing hangover hooky from work (especially when it's a hangover you earned at the very same barstool!) or doing actual work by using our free Wi-Fi. With local art on our walls (and art openings) and a great selection of books and games, you can just relax and go about your business any time day or night as South 4th serves the needs of its locals from seven in the morning all the way to last call in the wee hours. South 4th, it's a locals's thing.
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