A Week of Kindness Blog 2009-07-16T00:14:29Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2009, Nate Kushner High School Talent Show This Saturday! 2009-07-16T00:14:29Z 2009-07-16T00:12:54Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.339 2009-07-16T00:12:54Z Check us out this Saturday at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre! High School Talent Show! at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 307 W. 26th Street, by 8th Avenue Remember when you couldn't wait to graduate high school? If you forgot,... Nate Kushner Check us out this Saturday at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre!

High School Talent Show!
at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
307 W. 26th Street, by 8th Avenue
Remember when you couldn't wait to graduate high school? If you forgot, let Upper Central Bay High's best and brightest refresh your memory during an evening of magic, dance, song, music, poetry, and comedy (and stilts, too!) as they take the stage for a show that will delight you in no way Zac Efron could ever imagine!
FEATURING:
Abbi Jacobson (Secret Promise Circle, Suck My Dick)
Mindy Raf (VH1, WABC, Collegehumor)
Jeff Seal (David Letterman, Bindlestiff Family Circus)
Tim Martin (Oscarbait, SPC, Badman)
Rob Lathan (Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Human Giant)
Glennis McMurray (I Eat Pandas, Conan O'Brien)
and
A Week Of Kindness (Mike Still, Dan Hopper, and Nate Kushner)
Tickets can be reserved here

]]> SketchfestNYC Thursday! 2009-06-10T14:16:11Z 2009-06-10T14:09:27Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.336 2009-06-10T14:09:27Z That's right, our Sketchfest show is tomorrow night. Check out the details right below this awesome trailer. A year goes by so fast, doesn't it? It's almost time for one of the best comedy nerd weekends of the year, SketchfestNYC!... Nate Kushner Show Announcements That's right, our Sketchfest show is tomorrow night. Check out the details right below this awesome trailer.

A year goes by so fast, doesn't it? It's almost time for one of the best comedy nerd weekends of the year, SketchfestNYC!


A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC!
Thursday, June 11th at 11 PM
performing with Murderfist
at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
307 W. 26th Street, by 8th Avenue
Tickets can be reserved online (which we recommend) three different ways. Follow these links:
$10: Single show ticket
$40: Thursday night pass
$100: 3-night pass
In addition, Upright Citizens Brigade students can buy tickets at the door for $5 by showing their student ID!

This show is going to be something special, with a whole lot of new material, and a whole lot of old favorites reimagined. You'll leave traumatized like you haven't been since your dad explained the birds and the bees to you!

]]> SketchfestNYC next week! 2009-06-02T13:51:03Z 2009-06-02T13:50:28Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.335 2009-06-02T13:50:28Z A year goes by so fast, doesn't it? It's almost time for one of the best comedy nerd weekends of the year, SketchfestNYC! A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC! Thursday, June 11th at 11 PM performing with Murderfist at the... Nate Kushner Show Announcements A year goes by so fast, doesn't it? It's almost time for one of the best comedy nerd weekends of the year, SketchfestNYC!

A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC!
Thursday, June 11th at 11 PM
performing with Murderfist
at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
307 W. 26th Street, by 8th Avenue
Tickets can be reserved online (which we recommend) three different ways. Follow these links:
$10: Single show ticket
$40: Thursday night pass
$100: 3-night pass
In addition, Upright Citizens Brigade students can buy tickets at the door for $5 by showing their student ID!

This show is going to be something special, with a whole lot of new material, and a whole lot of old favorites reimagined, and wildness that we can't really describe in words right now. See you there!

]]> Brown Sabbath! 2009-05-22T06:02:42Z 2009-05-22T05:45:43Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.332 2009-05-22T05:45:43Z Check us out tonight at the Creek, for free! Brown Sabbath is an electric funeral of rat salad. It's a show of Stand-ups and Sketch, reunited and it feels so good, doing some of their rawest/stinkiest material. Hosted by toilet... Nate Kushner Show Announcements Check us out tonight at the Creek, for free!

Brown Sabbath is an electric funeral of rat salad. It's a show of Stand-ups and Sketch, reunited and it feels so good, doing some of their rawest/stinkiest material. Hosted by toilet veteran Ben Kissel and Murderfist, the War Pigs of Sketch Comedy. FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS!

W/ Host Ben Kissel (Brain and The Beast)
Donald Glover (The Color Purple)
Week of Kindness (NYC Sketchfest)
and MURDERFIST (The Slayers of Normal)

That's at The Creek, in Long Island City
10-93 Jackson Ave Queens
Take the 7 train to Vernon-Jackson or the G to 21st Street

And what's more, check us out in June, returning for the 3rd time to SketchfestNYC!

A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC!

Thursday, June 11th at 11 PM
performing with Murderfist
at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
307 W. 26th Street, by 8th Avenue
Tickets can be bought three different ways. Follow these links:
$10: Single show ticket
$40: Thursday night pass
$100: 3-night pass

]]> A-Side/B-Side at UCBT this Thursday! 2009-04-27T02:33:46Z 2009-04-26T21:40:04Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.331 2009-04-26T21:40:04Z Come check us out at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre this Thursday! Thursday, April 30th, at 9:30 PM At A-Side/B-Side Location: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 307 West 26th Street Featuring AWOK, Harvard Sailing Team, and Sidecar The best and the... Nate Kushner Show Announcements Come check us out at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre this Thursday!

Thursday, April 30th, at 9:30 PM At A-Side/B-Side
Location: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
307 West 26th Street
Featuring AWOK, Harvard Sailing Team, and Sidecar

The best and the oddest from three heavy-hitting sketch groups. We bring you the crowd-pleasers you know (A-sides), and the uncensored material you'll never forget (B-sides). Hilarious and strange, come get a look into the minds of sketch comedy's most innovative. Tickets are $5, and reservations can be made at this link.

And in addition to all of this, we have just learned we will be appearing at SketchfestNYC for the third year in a row this June, so stay tuned for info on that in the very near future.

]]> Short Notice Shows! Two nights in a row! 2009-04-27T02:36:12Z 2009-04-09T12:57:18Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.329 2009-04-09T12:57:18Z Hey, long time no see. That's what you're probably going to say to us when you see us at some shows this weekend! Saturday, April 11th, at 9 PM At the B-Cat and C-Town Variety Show! Location: The Petri Space... Nate Kushner Show Announcements Hey, long time no see. That's what you're probably going to say to us when you see us at some shows this weekend!

Saturday, April 11th, at 9 PM At the B-Cat and C-Town Variety Show!
Location: The Petri Space
114 Forrest Street, apt. 4C (buzzer 15), in Brooklyn.
Take the L to Morgan Ave or the JMZ to Flushing Ave
Featuring AWOK, Bent/Lind, and other special secret guests, with a dance party afterwards!

Sunday, April 12th at 7 PM
At Under St Marks
Location: 94 St. Marks in Manhattan
with Rue Brutalia, the Bilderbergs, and Jill Donnelly!

And in addition to all of this, we have just learned we will be appearing at SketchfestNYC for the third year in a row this June, so stay tuned for info on that.

]]> Bee Movie Oscars at Muffins in the Window! 2009-02-18T04:30:22Z 2009-02-18T04:29:08Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2009:/blog/1.327 2009-02-18T04:29:08Z It's February, and that means it's Oscar Season, and that means it's Academy Awards season, and that means it's Bee Movie Academy Awards Season! A Week of Kindness at Muffins in the Window (a variety show at the New Acting... Nate Kushner Show Announcements It's February, and that means it's Oscar Season, and that means it's Academy Awards season, and that means it's Bee Movie Academy Awards Season!

A Week of Kindness at Muffins in the Window (a variety show at the New Acting Company Theatre)

Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 8:00pm
219 Sullivan Street
Free (Donations Accepted) and BYOB

Featuring The Mighty Jeels, The Other Baldwins, Jay Welsh, Oscarbait, and A Week Of Kindness
hosted by AWOK's Mike Still!


]]> Sketchfest Toronto is nigh. 2008-11-20T07:08:43Z 2008-11-20T07:06:12Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.324 2008-11-20T07:06:12Z It's finally here. Now that Americans can show their faces abroad, it's time to take our show to foreign lands. It's this coming Friday and Saturday, so if you're a Torontonian, you get two chances. AWOK at the Toronto Sketch... Nate Kushner Show Announcements It's finally here. Now that Americans can show their faces abroad, it's time to take our show to foreign lands. It's this coming Friday and Saturday, so if you're a Torontonian, you get two chances.


AWOK at the Toronto Sketch Fest!

Friday, November 21st at 9 PM
at the Diesel Playhouse
56 Blue Jay Way in Toronto, ON
Appearing with PunchDRYSDALE and the Williamson Playboys.
Tickets are $12, and can be purchased here.

Saturday, November 22, at 11 PM
at Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St W in Toronto, ON
Appearing with The Riot and My First Crush
Tickets are $12 and seats can be reserved by calling the Comedy Bar box office, at 647-898-5324

More information about the festival can be found at torontosketchfest.com

]]> Toronto Sketchfest! (Now with advance ticket info!) 2008-11-13T02:14:06Z 2008-11-08T17:24:22Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.321 2008-11-08T17:24:22Z Wow, it's been a long time since we rapped at ya, but we're getting ready for something exciting: Two performances in the Toronto Sketch Fest! AWOK at the Toronto Sketch Fest! Friday, November 21st at 9 PM at the Diesel... Nate Kushner Show Announcements Wow, it's been a long time since we rapped at ya, but we're getting ready for something exciting: Two performances in the Toronto Sketch Fest!

AWOK at the Toronto Sketch Fest!

Friday, November 21st at 9 PM
at the Diesel Playhouse
56 Blue Jay Way in Toronto, ON
Appearing with PunchDRYSDALE and the Williamson Playboys.
Tickets are $12, and can be purchased here.

Saturday, November 22, at 11 PM
at Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St in Toronto, ON
Appearing with The Riot and My First Crush
Tickets are $12 and seats can be reserved by calling the Comedy Bar box office, at 647-898-5324

Information about ticket prices and advance ticketing will be posted as soon as we have it, but more information can be found at torontosketchfest.com


Also, in case you missed it, here's a recent video from us. "Poetry by Kerosene Jack"

Like it? Leave a comment on this video's Youtube Page!

]]> Top 5 Independent Comedy Websites? Thanks, IFC! 2008-07-19T00:37:18Z 2008-07-18T21:36:27Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.319 2008-07-18T21:36:27Z A great big welcome to everybody coming from ifc.com, where we have been named one of the top 5 independent comedy websites. So, to show you that we know how to take a compliment, so we'd like to invite you... Nate Kushner Fishing For Compliments A great big welcome to everybody coming from ifc.com, where we have been named one of the top 5 independent comedy websites.

So, to show you that we know how to take a compliment, so we'd like to invite you to take a scroll on down the page and check out a player we've set up containing a few of our favorite sketch comedy videos, including our newest, posted today, called "Poetry by Kerosene Jack". There's more where that came from over at our videos page, and if you want to be updated about our upcoming videos and live shows, you can enter your email address into the box on the right-hand side of the page. Enjoy!

]]> Sketchfest this Friday! 2008-06-07T15:45:23Z 2008-06-07T14:22:37Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.316 2008-06-07T14:22:37Z We're ramping up big time for this Sketchfest show, and we'd like to whet your whistle with a preview. Check it out after the box. It's A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC! Friday, June 13th at Midnight! At the Upright... Nate Kushner Show Announcements We're ramping up big time for this Sketchfest show, and we'd like to whet your whistle with a preview. Check it out after the box.

It's A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC!
Friday, June 13th at Midnight!
At the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre:
307 W. 26th St, near 8th Avenue.
Come see us close out the second night of the fourth annual New York Sketchfest with our show, "Bing Crosby's Interdimensional Family Hour," featuring a grand crapload of brand new material.
Tickets are $10 ($5 for UCB students), and you can reserve a seat here:
Also available are Friday evening passes for $40 ($20 for UCB students), and 3-night festival passes for $100 ($50 for UCB students.)
We share this show with Trophy Dad, who we love the crap out of.

And now here's a preview:

]]> 2008-06-07T14:34:41Z 2008-06-07T14:22:37Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.317 2008-06-07T14:22:37Z We're ramping up big time for this Sketchfest show, and we'd like to whet your whistle with a preview. Check it out after the box. It's A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC! Friday, June 13th at Midnight! At the Upright... Nate Kushner We're ramping up big time for this Sketchfest show, and we'd like to whet your whistle with a preview. Check it out after the box.

It's A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC!
Friday, June 13th at Midnight!
At the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre:
307 W. 26th St, near 8th Avenue.
Come see us close out the second night of the fourth annual New York Sketchfest with our show, "Bing Crosby's Interdimensional Family Hour," featuring a grand crapload of brand new material.
Tickets are $10 ($5 for UCB students), and you can reserve a seat here:
Also available are Friday evening passes for $40 ($20 for UCB students), and 3-night festival passes for $100 ($50 for UCB students.)
We share this show with Trophy Dad, who we love the crap out of.

And now here's a preview:

]]> AWOK at SketchfestNYC, no Pianos show Monday! 2008-05-30T19:36:10Z 2008-05-30T19:16:57Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.315 2008-05-30T19:16:57Z It's been a long time since we wrapped at you. Unfortunately, we have had to postpone our last two Piano's variety shows. We'll explain later, and we expect to be back there for the July show. If'n you want to... Nate Kushner It's been a long time since we wrapped at you. Unfortunately, we have had to postpone our last two Piano's variety shows. We'll explain later, and we expect to be back there for the July show.

If'n you want to see us in the month of June, there's a great opportunity coming up, though.

It's A Week of Kindness at SketchfestNYC!
Friday, June 13th at Midnight!
At the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre:
307 W. 26th St, near 8th Avenue.
Come see us close out the second night of the fourth annual New York Sketchfest with a whole crapload of new material.
Tickets are $10, and you can reserve a seat here:
We share this show with Trophy Dad, who we love the crap out of.
]]> AWOK at Comic-Con tonight! 2008-04-18T05:56:01Z 2008-04-18T05:55:30Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.313 2008-04-18T05:55:30Z A Week of Kindness returns to the New York Comic Book Convention as part of Matt Little's Nerdcore Comedy show on the opening night of the convention! Matt Little's Nerdcore Comedy @ NYCC Friday, April 18 7:10 PM on the... Nate Kushner Show Announcements A Week of Kindness returns to the New York Comic Book Convention as part of Matt Little's Nerdcore Comedy show on the opening night of the convention!

Matt Little's Nerdcore Comedy @ NYCC Friday, April 18 7:10 PM on the main stage Jacob Javits Center

Featuring sketches from:
Elephant Larry!
A Week of Kindness!
Fat Penguin!

and stand-up from:
Will Hines!
Dave Kinney!
Mike Drucker!


]]> The A Week of Kindness Show + A New Video: Bee Movie Bee-hind the Scenes! 2008-04-01T03:06:35Z 2008-04-01T03:00:27Z tag:www.aweekofkindness.com,2008:/blog/1.307 2008-04-01T03:00:27Z There's a new video in this post, but first, a word from the sponsors... The A Week of Kindness Show! First Monday of the month at 9:30 PM! The next The A Week of Kindness show is Monday, April 7th... Nate Kushner Film Sketches There's a new video in this post, but first, a word from the sponsors...

The A Week of Kindness Show!

First Monday of the month at 9:30 PM!


The next The A Week of Kindness show is Monday, April 7th at Pianos:
158 Ludlow at Stanton (Take the J, M, Z, or F to Delancey/Essex)

Free!

For this edition of The A Week of Kindness Show, you've got a pass to Peter Jackson's Master Film Director Seminar!

Come see new bits and videos, and special performances by our special guests:

Gabe and Jenny

Nate Kushner

Matt McCarthy

Old Rich People

Chris O'Connor

Old Rich People

And now the video:

Special effects are not magic, but the magic of a film is special effects. The people who make special effects are usually off-duty sorcerers. As long as we appease them with a weekly tribute of enchanted crystal shards, they provide literal magic for our films.
However, not all of our special effects come from wizards. Some come from the real hard work of mere mortals, beings of flesh and blood who will grow old to see their dreams and loved ones die. Join us in paying tribute to the Bee Movie special effecticians.

Like it? Leave a comment on this video's YouTube page!

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