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Youth Art Exhibit Gallery Opening presented by the Center for Youth Equity

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

With artwork from over 20 New Orleans area artists ages 11 to 21, the Youth Art Exhibition envisions a future free from violence and provides insight into what young people need to thrive today and into adulthood. This year's theme is "Culture," and artists provided works that contemplate the aspects that combine to define who...

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Teamwork Improv Comedy

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Established troupes work together to create comedy without a script. See long-form improv from two different groups who know and love each other and creativity. Who knows what they'll come up with on the spot, but we know it will take all of them working together to do it!

$10

Showcase: A Long-form Improv Comedy Show

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Newly trained and long-time improvisers combine to invent characters and worlds in the moment. It's a showcase show never seen before and never to be seen again. Tickets available here or at the door.

$10

With a Little Feeling: A Storytelling / Standup Show

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join host Joe Tolpi and local comedians for a night of laughter and stories as part of a new monthly show. With a Little Feeling is storytelling and standup comedy featuring a different roster of local comedians talking / joking about how they are (or are not) coping in the world. It really is a...

$10

Film Screening: Freaky Sh!t (a film by Tyelise Walton)

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Desiree Wright and Patience Vanlow are two sisters who have different lifestyles. ​After a heated argument, Desiree says a passionate prayer to the man upstairs and as a result, the sisters' bodies are spiritually swapped. This prompts the sisters to take matters into their own hands and sort things out as they know best. Freaky...

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WHAT NOW? Julia and Emily Save Christmas!

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

What Now? is a comedy show celebrating the darkness, the dysfunction, the mania in all of us. It’s about sitting in the shit and still finding laughter and levity. Comedians Julia DeLois (Reductress, The Air Sex Championships) and Emily Slazer (Edinburgh Improv Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest) are back with their quarterly show that audiences have...

$20

Improv Jam

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Just because improv is unscripted, doesn’t mean you can’t practice it! We welcome improvisers of all levels to join us weekly to hone their improv skills, learn new ones, and connect with fun folks. An improv jam is an opportunity for anyone to perform and watch scenes. You can have an awesome time while developing...

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Cheers! An Improvised Comedy Celebration

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

This improvised comedy show takes inspiration from the awesome things that have happened to anyone that comes to the show. Got a job promotion? Cheers! Landed a new gig? Cheers! Kissed someone? Cheers! Got out of bed? Cheers! We’ll take whatever anyone wants to celebrate and improvise the ever-lovin’ heck out of it. Inspired by...

$10

At The Top: A Collaborative Comedy Competition

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

8 Comics! 3 Rounds! 1 Crown! Experience your favorite standup comics working together like you’ve never seen before, live and video sketch comedy, and the sweetest honey roast you’ve ever tasted! Save the date! Tickets coming soon! Produced by Jade and Daniel Brontè-Bullard, “At The Top: A Collaborative Comedy Competition” appears at the Big Couch...

$10

Holiday Funnies: Family Friendly Improv Comedy

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join us for a fun evening of improv comedy for the whole family! Holiday Funnies is an improv comedy show geared towards ages 8 and up. An amazingly friendly and talented group of improvisors trained in performing for kids and teens will present an interactive set of holiday themed improv comedy games. They'll take your...

$10

Holiday Haha: A Sketch Comedy Show

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Following its immensely successful Halloween sketch comedy show, Big Couch will deck its halls with holiday humor. Some of the funniest folks in New Orleans have combined creativity and joy for a ho ho ho ha ha ha night of live performances and videos. Don't miss your chance to get merry on Monday, December 11,...

$15

Spicy Bits: Hot Sauce + Improv Comedy

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Improv comedy is difficult enough. Why would anyone make it more challenging? Because watching comedians trying to perform while eating progressively spicier hot sauce is hilarious. Spicy Bits is a unique hour-long comedy show featuring improvisers performing short-form games and eating food covered in hot sauce. As the show goes on, the games get harder,...

$10