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Friday's Scoop: Liza & Judy, Klown Comedy and Laughs
Tribute artist Peter Mac performs as Liza Minnelli at the French Market while a raunchy Scandinavian comedy plays at the Silent Movie Theater. Plus lots of laughs at the Laugh Factory.
Greetings and welcome to City Scoop. Today is Friday, July 27, the 209th day of 2012. Here’s what’s going on in West Hollywood today.
You’ve seen Peter Mac perform as Judy, now see him perform as Liza. Since January, the acclaimed tribute artist has been doing weekly cabaret shows as Judy Garland to rave reviews, but now he’s adding shows as Liza Minnelli. Thursdays-Fridays, Mac starts spreading the news as Liza; Saturdays-Sundays, he goes over the rainbow as Judy. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m. at the .
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Imagine Curb Your Enthusiasm as an NC-17 flavored Scandinavian film and you begin to get an idea of Klown. Based on a popular TV show, this seemingly stream-of-consciousness comedy follows two friends run amok in the Danish countryside, plowing through social taboos and unspeakable debaucheries, the results of which are sidesplittingly funny. The Village Voice said, “HANDS DOWN THE FUNNIEST FILM OF THE YEAR…Plays like a superior, and way grosser, version of The Hangover.” Klown plays today at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 and 9 p.m. at the Silent Movie Theatre, 611 Fairfax Avenue.
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Start the weekend with some jokes as the offers three different shows, at 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and midnight. Catch some laughs with LA’s top comics including Frazer Smith, Jason Stuart, David Arnold, Johnny Sanchez, Finesse Mitchell and John Henson.
Bands Playing in Town
- Junkyard with Venrez, Afterayst and Night Must Fall at Whisky a Go Go. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
- The Dangerous Summer with New Empire, From Indian Lakes and the Vegas Breakdown at Roxy Theatre. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
- Ying Yang Twins with Yung Charlie Shannon B & 20 Sizzle, Martin H and Another One at Key Club. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m.
- Diamond Baby with the Lonely Drunks Club Band, Track, Battle Tapes and Dogs & Bones at the Viper Room. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
- MewithoutYou with Kevin Devine and Buried Beds at the Troubadour. Doors open at 8 p.m.
- Jon Brion at Largo. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m.
- DJ Ajapai and DJ Loadstar at House of Blues. Show at 9 p.m.
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