Upcoming shows: Kabin, Karma, Slipper Room, Piano's, Boston, etc.

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 7/23/2008 | Permalink

Friday = WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE with Cantrell, Kumail, and more!

WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE
Friday, July 11 at 8pm
FREE!
The Creek
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY

FEATURING:
Rob Cantrell
Kumail Ali
Jacqueline Novak
Dan St. Germaine

Comics do some standup and then hosts Matt Ruby and Mark Normand ask them inappropriate questions. Viva boundary issues!

The Creek is just one stop from Manhattan (7 train) or Brooklyn (G train). And there's a sweet outdoor patio for post-show drinking too. Map to The Creek.

P.S. Next Flying Carpet will be Sun, Aug 10 at Rififi.

Labels: flying carpet, shows, we're all friends here

posted by Matt | 7/10/2008 | Permalink

Special primetime edition of Flying Carpet on SUNDAY (6/29) at 8pm

Huzzah, FLYING CARPET is back!

Come on out for a special primetime edition of Flying Carpet on SUNDAY (6/29) at 8pm.

The show will feature TIMMY WILLIAMS (from IFC's "Whitest Kids U Know").

And THREE comics fresh off appearances on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham": DAN BOULGER appeared on "Live at Gotham" last season and before that won the Boston Comedy Festival. JARED LOGAN's appearance on Gotham just debuted and he was also named "Best Comedian" at the Chicago Comedy Awards. VINCE AVERILL's Comedy Central appearance airs in a couple of weeks and he's also appeared at the DC Comedy Festival.

Plus, we'll have JOHN KNEFEL who writes for the Huffington Post and is a member of the sketch group Bare Hand Wolf Chokers.

...and perhaps a special surprise guest!?

FLYING CARPET WITH MATT RUBY
Sunday, Jun 29
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
$5
Rififi
332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.

P.S. The next "We're All Friends Here" will be July 11 at The Creek. Stay tuned.

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 6/27/2008 | Permalink

Upcoming shows at Rififi, Beauty Bar, and Ochi's

The next Flying Carpet is Sunday, June 29th at Rififi at 8pm. More details soon. Other shows in the next week or so:

Sunday (6/22)
8:00pm
the night kitchen
@ RiFiFi
332 e. 11th b/w 1st & 2nd aves.
Gilad Foss hosts
Matt McCarthy!
Brent Sullivan!
Matt Ruby! and...
Chelsea Peretti!!

Sunday (6/22)
9:00pm
The Beauty Bar Show
With Vince Averill, Jesse Popp, and more.

Jun 25 at 9pm: Slumber Party @ Ochi’s Lounge

Jun 30 at 7pm: The Lighthouse: Special Edition @ Kenny’s Castaways

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 6/20/2008 | Permalink

Next "We're All Friends Here" on Friday and a podcast of the first one

Topics covered at the first "We're All Friends Here": manscaping, gay experiences, hair loss, penis size, masturbating with olive oil, tops vs. bottoms, and Adrien Brody.

And now it's time for another round...

WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE
Friday, June 13 at 8pm
FREE!
The Creek and The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY

FEATURING:
Becky Ciletti
Mike Drucker
Cassidy Henehan
Ben Kissel

Comics do some standup and then hosts Matt Ruby and Mark Normand ask them inappropriate questions. Viva boundary issues!

Download this podcast to hear highlights from the first "We're All Friends Here" featuring Baron Vaughn, Tom McCaffrey, Sean Patton, and Brent Sullivan.

And here's a quickie video clip from the show:

Labels: podcasts, shows, we're all friends here

posted by Matt | 6/11/2008 | Permalink

June shows at Rififi, Comix, Creek/Cave, and Beauty Bar

Here's where you can catch me this month...

Jun 1 (8pm) Writer’s Room @ Rififi
Jun 13 (8pm) We’re All Friends Here @ The Creek and The Cave
Jun 17 (9pm) Don’t Touch Me There @ Ochi’s Lounge (Comix)
Jun 22 (9pm) Beauty Bar Show @ Beauty Bar
Jun 25 (9pm) Slumber Party @ Ochi’s Lounge (Comix)
Jun 29 (8pm) Flying Carpet @ Rififi

Upcoming dates always listed at my MySpace page.

Labels: shows, upcoming

posted by Matt | 6/01/2008 | Permalink

Video: Filthy, inappropriate Q&A at the debut of "We're All Friends Here"

Video of the debut edition of "We're All Friends Here," the new monthly standup/talkshow combo I'm cohosting with Mark Normand. This show featured Sean Patton, Baron Vaughn, Tom McCaffrey, and Brent Sullivan. It was filthy and a lot of fun. Lots of good stuff in the interviews too so maybe we'll do the whole thing as a podcast.

The next one is Friday, June 13 (8pm) at The Creek and The Cave and will feature Rob Cantrell, Becky Ciletti, and more.

Labels: audio/video, ha, shows, we're all friends here

posted by Matt | 5/28/2008 | Permalink

Topics covered at Friday's WAFH

Thanks to everyone who came out to the We're All Friends Here show on Friday. People loved it and we learned a lot about our guests (and ourselves).

Topics covered included:
-Pubic hair maintenance techniques
-Jerking off with olive oil
-What Adrien Brody was like in high school
-Receding hairlines
-Why black men have big dicks
-What white people don't get about being black
-Homosexual experiences
-Tops, bottoms, and versatiles
-Lots more

It really felt like a group therapy session. Except you felt like a pussy if you didn't reveal something way too personal.

Plus, there was The Coatrack of Offensiveness (featuring the racist hat, the sexist tie, and the anti-semitic scarf). This all gives new meaning to the phrase "You had to be there."

Next one is Friday, June 13 at 8pm at The Creek and The Cave. Yup, Friday the 13th. Scary.

Also: The last Flying Carpet was a hot one too with great comics, a dash of improv, 10 Things I Hate, and a search through attendee shopping bags. Next Flying Carpet is Sunday, June 29 at Rififi at 8pm. First Sunday one so let's see how it goes. 8pm slot is nice for the working folks too.

Labels: flying carpet, shows, we're all friends here

posted by Matt | 5/20/2008 | Permalink

The debut of "We're All Friends Here" on Friday night

What the hell is going on here? I'm hosting another show now? Yes. It's true. Tomorrow (Friday) night. In Queens? Yes, Queens. "But I don't go to Queens." You do now. Long Island City. It's one stop from Manhattan (or Bklyn) so you'll get there quick. Just take the G or 7. You love those trains! It's a super cool venue: The Creek and The Cave. Cheap drinks. You like those. Outdoor patio for post-show hanging too. And the whole show is free.

I'm cohosting with one of my fave NYC comics: Mark Normand. He likes to say, "We're all friends here." So that's what we're calling the show. "Great, another standup show...who cares?" you say. Well hold on there cowgirl, this is a brand new bag. There are four standups who do sets and then the fun really starts: We sit each one down and grill 'em like a porterhouse at Peter Luger's. We're gonna ask really inappropriate questions too. 'Cuz one thing Mark and I have in common: boundary issues. So we're gonna get into the dirt. Like that Motley Crue autobiography. (Which is fantastic, btw.) Blushes guaranteed.

What will we talk about? Hint: One comic's gay, another one's black, and another one burnt his ballsack with a cigarette the other week and we're gonna show a video of that. Highbrow, baby, highbrow! Really this will be a grand 'ol time. And the comics are super too. Make your presence felt.

Here are the details...

PERFORMERS:
Baron Vaughn (http://www.myspace.com/baronvaughn)
Tom McCaffrey (http://www.tommccaffrey.net/)
Sean Patton (http://www.myspace.com/seanpatton)
Brent Sullivan (http://www.myspace.com/sully2106)

HOSTS:
Matt Ruby (http://www.sandpapersuit.com)
Mark Normand (http://www.myspace.com/heresmarkk)

SHOW INFO:
WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE
8pm on Friday, May 16, 2008
FREE!
The Creek and The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY
Map: http://tinyurl.com/5psqlv

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 5/15/2008 | Permalink

Chicago shows this weekend

Attention Chicago. I'll be performing two standup sets there this weekend (Fri and Sun). Details:

1. Friday 9pm Lincoln Lodge. Did this show last time I was in town and it was lotsa fun. Great place w/ huge beers. Fyi, a friend told me this about the show: "Sometimes it gets really packed and they sell out early, so probably best to buy tickets from their site." Here's link for tix. Show starts at 9pm. i'll be up around 10:00 PM - maybe later.

2. Sunday 8 pm @ Town Hall Pub (halsted btwn roscoe and buckingham). Robin Williams dropped in and performed on this show last week. Nice of him to stretch 'em out for me.

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 5/09/2008 | Permalink

Lineup for Tuesday's Flying Carpet

FLYING CARPET
FREE comedy extravaganza
1-year anniversary show!
Tue, May 6 (9:45pm)
RIFIFI at 332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.
Hosted by Matt Ruby

Come celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Flying Carpet! Check out this awesome lineup:
I Eat Pandas
Eric André
Joe Mande
Kenny Zimlinghaus
Ryan Conner
Micah Sherman

I Eat Pandas was voted ECNY Best Improv Group and recently got a TimeOut NY Critic's Pick (TONY: "We like the way I Eat Pandas does it.") Eric André has been on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and just auditioned for a full 1/2 hour Comedy Central Presents. He's gonna blow the place up. Joe Mande won "Best Emerging Comic" at the ECNY awards and hosts Totally J/K. Kenny Zimlinghaus can be heard on Cosmopolitan Radio on Sirius (and hosts a great show at Rififi that's happening right before Flying Carpet). Special imports Ryan Conner (DC) and Micah Sherman (Boston) are both hilarious. And I'll be hosting and showing a special video from DJ Underground.

Update: Just added Boston's Myq Kaplan to the bill. He got rave reviews for his recent Live at Gotham taping: "Myq Kaplan blew plenty of minds with his awesomeness, earning multiple applause breaks and the attention of everyone downstairs in the lounge/green room. Very poised...A shining performance that'll certainly get him industry attention."

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 5/05/2008 | Permalink

New show alert: "We're All Friends Here"

Starting on May 16, Mark Normand and I will be cohosting a new monthly show at The Creek and The Cave called "We're All Friends Here."

One thing Mark and I have in common: We love to ask questions that you're not supposed to ask people. So we thought it'd be fun to base our show around that.

We'll invite our fave comics to do a set and then we'll do a post-set interview where we'll pepper 'em with inappropriate questions on topics like sex, drugs, religion, insecurities, politics, racism, or whatever.

If you like watching people who have boundary issues, it'll be right up your alley. It's ok, we're all friends here. Get it?

I'm excited to be doing the show with Mark. He's one of those people who cracks me up both onstage and off. And I think we're going to wear suits. That's how you know it's an EVENT.

The Creek is a great place to do shows too. Kingdom of Heaven and Jerk Practice have been killing it there for a while and now the place is expanding its lineup to have shows Tues-Sat nights. It's a great room to see/do comedy. Plus, there's an outdoor area that'll be most groovy for hanging now that the weather's getting nice. $2 PBRs won't hurt either.

Full details...

Name of show: We're All Friends Here
Cost: $5
Dates: Monthly Friday 5/16, 6/13, 7/11, 8/8
Location: The Creek and The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave at 49th Ave
Long Island City, Queens
(718-706-8783)
Subway: 7 to Vernon/Jackson, G to 21 St/Van Alst, E or V to 23 St/Ely Ave.
Time: 8pm

Labels: about standup, shows, we're all friends here

posted by Matt | 4/14/2008 | Permalink

McCarthy, Popp, and more at Flying Carpet on Tuesday

The next "Flying Carpet with Matt Ruby" will be at Rififi on Tuesday, April 1 at 9:45 PM. I'm hosting and comics will include Matt McCarthy (Comedy Central's Live at Gotham), Jesse Popp (Comedy Central's Premium Blend), Joe Powers, Jamie Lee, and more. It's free too.

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 3/27/2008 | Permalink

Scrolling ticker was funky fresh

Scrolling Ticker went pretty much as promised: interesting, awkward, and funny. Kumail talked about Octopusses and "cheese" and Rob brought out his badazz mothafuckin' beat machine fo' real.

Here's a taste of the ticker commentary during Rob's beat machine freestyle adventure:

Clap people! Bee rock! Keep it missionary. He's making it up as he goes along. Freestyle. Groovy ruby. Heal the earth. i'm typing to the beat. Get in Rob's hat. Yes. Evil shit. That's the name of the preset: Evil Shit. Get ample. Laser! She sounds sassy. Funky fresh is kind of an oxymoron.

Needless to say, ya kinda had to be there.

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 3/21/2008 | Permalink

The story behind Scrolling Ticker (Thursday night at UCB)

Scrolling Ticker with Matt Ruby is all set for Thursday night at UCB Theater at 6:30 PM. The concept: Standup comics perform and I type commentary at the same time which shows up on the screens at the theater (the comic can also see what I type and riff off it).

Just did a tech walkthrough at UCB Monday night and I think the setup will work well there. I've tried out the idea a couple of times in other venues but it'll be nice to do it at a theater that can handle the tech/lighting requirements (the tricky part: making sure that the comic is lit well yet keeping the room dark enough so the screen is still visible).

Someone asked me the other day why I'm doing this instead of a normal standup show. A few reasons: 1) I go see a lot of comedy shows and they all start to blur together after a while. So I wanted to create something different than the status quo. 2) It throws comics off their normal rhythm and forces 'em to freestyle a bit. I like that. It might not be funny all the time. It might be awkward. It's up in the air. 3) It increases the chances of a unique, you-had-to-be-there moment happening. 4) It brings me closer to my dream of being one of those old muppets in the balcony who gets to offer his .02 on everything.

The show will feature Rob Cantrell and Kumail Nanjiani, two of my fave comics in the city. They are also two guys who riff well and will probably get a kick out of the randomness of the whole thing. Let's see what happens!

More details or make reservations.

Labels: about standup, scrolling ticker, shows

posted by Matt | 3/19/2008 | Permalink

Coming up next week: "Scrolling Ticker" at UCB

Coming up next week: "Scrolling Ticker," my first show at UCB Theater. It's a standup show with a newfangled twist...Details:

SCROLLING TICKER WITH MATT RUBY
Standup comedy with live running commentary on the big screen! I invite a couple of funny comics to the UCB stage and type live color commentary while they perform. The result is lots of riffing, awkward/funny moments, and a unique night of standup.

Thursday, March 20 At 6:30 PM
UCB Theater ("The hippest of New York's comedy rooms." -Salon.com)
307 W. 26th Street
Tickets: $5 (reserve now)

Featuring:
ROB CANTRELL
CBS Late Late Show, Marijuana-Logues, Last Comic Standing finalist in season one.

KUMAIL NANJIANI
Best Comedian Award nominee at 2007 Chicago Comedy Awards and "one of the funniest comedians not enough people are aware of right now" according to Eugene Mirman.

Also on the show (pre-"Scrolling Ticker"): ULTIMATE ROOMMATES

And the next Flying Carpet is Tuesday, April 1 (no foolin') at 9:45 PM at Rififi. More details on that later.

Labels: scrolling ticker, shows

posted by Matt | 3/14/2008 | Permalink

Next Flying Carpet lineup and upcoming UCB show

Sign up for my email list to get occasional updates like this one delivered via email...

FLYING CARPET ON MAR 4
Boy, Have I got a kipwinger of a show for ya. One week from tonight.
Flying Carpet. Still at Rififi. With some hilarious comics "as seen on
TV" -- on stations like HBO, Comedy Central, & VH1. You watch those!
As I like to say, "It's not TV, it's cable TV." Full details at the end of
this email.

UPCOMING SHOW AT UCB THEATER
More excitement: I've got a show at UCB Theater on Thursday, March 20
at 6:30 PM. (Early worms, here's your shot at some non-late-night Ruby
showness!) It's going to be a newfangled standup show with a big
twist. More info soon...or just go make a reservation now:
make reservation

LINEUP FOR NEXT FLYING CARPET
Full details on next Tuesday's show:

Flying Carpet with Matt Ruby
FREE Comedy Extravaganza
Tuesday, March 4 At 9:45 PM

Featuring:
Todd Lynn (HBO, BET)
One of my fave NYC comics. Recently appeared on HBO's P. Diddy's Bad
Boys of Comedy. After you see him, you'll want to walk across a bridge
to pick up cheesecake for him.

Uber Luber (Heavy metal comedy duo)
Heavy metal duo that will bite the head off a bat if you look at 'em
wrong.

Pete Holmes (VH1, Comedy Central)
"Boisterous, sharp, and fills a room with his energy and physical
presence"
-The Apiary

Sean Patton
"A performer who is wide-awake to the world around him both onstage
and off, a quality which only makes his comedy that much more
enthralling to watch."
-The Apiary

Cassidy Henehan
The King of New Orleans. We got arrested together recently!

& more!?

RIFIFI
332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.

Other upcoming shows:
Wed Feb 27 @ 8 PM "Get it While You Can" @ 507 Bar
Mar 8 @ 11 PM The Stand Up Experience @ The Pit

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 2/26/2008 | Permalink

My UCB show on March 20

Just received word this week that I'll be hosting my own show at UCB Theater on Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 PM. It's going to be a standup show but with a newfangled twist. More details soon.

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 2/22/2008 | Permalink

Family Hour on Friday night

I'll be peforming at Family Hour with Auntie Sara tomorrow (Fri) night. Details below...

Family Hour with Auntie Sara is a wondrous comedy show featuring comedians talking about family in a manner that is not at all appropriate for actual families with actual children.

Family Hour with Auntie Sara was just named a NY POST HOT PICK and featured on METROMIX. COM! WHOA!

NEXT SHOW!!!! Friday 02/15/08 - 7:00 PM
Family Hour w/Auntie Sara
Ochi's Lounge (Comix)
353 West 14th St. at 9th Ave.
New Yizzle , NY
Cost: 1 item only!

JESSICA DELFINO!
DION FLYNN!
KAMBRI CREWS!
RACHEL KRAMER-BUSSEL!
BILLY RENO!
MATT RUBY!
DAVID BAKER!
JEFF RAGSDALE!

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 2/14/2008 | Permalink

Upcoming shows

I'll be performing at these upcoming shows:
02/15/2008 07:00 PM - Family Hour @ Comix (Ochi’s Lounge downstairs)
02/20/2008 11:00 PM - School Night @ UCB Theater
02/21/2008 08:00 PM - Slightly Buzzed @ Rififi
02/23/2008 07:00 PM - Delusions of Spandex @ Parkside Lounge
03/04/2008 09:45 PM - Flying Carpet @ Rififi

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 2/09/2008 | Permalink

Flying Carpet on Tuesday with God's Pottery, Tony Pizzazz & Dr. Xanax, and more

Tomorrow (Tuesday) night, Flying Carpet returns. I'll be hosting, showing a video, and getting funky. All the acts are great but I'm especially psyched for the NYC debut of Tony Pizzazz & Dr. Xanax, who are coming down from Boston. Here's their description at MySpace:

Victims and gentlemen. I am Tony Pizzazz. Magician/Level 3 sex offender. I was recently reunited with my former partner, Dr. Xanax, the Hypnorapist. Please come check out one of our performances. Our shows are unlike anything you've ever experienced before. It's something you'll never forget, no matter how hard you try. Just let it happen...

FLYING CARPET
FREE comedy extravaganza
Tue, Jan 15 (9:45pm)
RIFIFI at 332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.

FEATURING:
* God's Pottery - Christian acoustic folk duo, new record out on Comedy Central Records
* Tony Pizzazz & Dr. Xanax - UNBELIEVABLE magic act from Boston...so good it's criminal
* Master Lee - Kung Fu comic with appearances on Conan O'Brien, Showtime At The Apollo, America's Most Wanted, & Sesame Street
* John F. O'Donnell - ECNY Emerging Comic Award nominee
* Dan Curry - Comic, author, and comic strip artist

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 1/14/2008 | Permalink

Next Tuesday's Flying Carpet: Christians, Criminals, and Kung Fu

FLYING CARPET
FREE comedy extravaganza
Tue, Jan 15 (9:45pm)
RIFIFI at 332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.
HOSTED BY MATT RUBY

FEATURING:

* God's Pottery - Christian acoustic folk duo, new record out on Comedy Central Records

* Tony Pizzazz & Dr. Xanax - UNBELIEVABLE magic act from Boston...so good it's criminal

* Master Lee - Kung Fu comic with appearances on Conan O'Brien, Showtime At The Apollo, America's Most Wanted, & Sesame Street

* John F. O'Donnell - ECNY Emerging Comic Award nominee

* Dan Curry - Comic, author, and comic strip artist

Labels: flyers, flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 1/09/2008 | Permalink

50 First Jokes on Saturday Night

On Saturday night, I'll be here...

50 FIRST JOKES is happening Saturday, January 5th!!! We are kicking off a new year of NYC Comedy by having FIFTY + Comedians tell their first joke of 2008. This is gonna be huge!!! We're gonna party at The Creek and The Cave (coolest bar ever) all night long. Presented to you by John F. O'Donnell, Claudia Cogan and Jiwon Lee

Starring: JESSE POPP, SAM BROWN, WILL FRANKEN, GIULIA ROZZI, BRANDY & SARA, HEATHER FINK, ERIK BERGSTROM, BRENT SULLIVAN, SEAN O'CONNOR, VICTOR VARNADO, BENARI POULTEN, SETH HERZOG, ADAM NEWMAN , CHESLEE CALLOWAY, JON FRIEDMAN, BRYCE RICHARDSON, KUMAIL NANJIANI, SEAN PATTON, ELIZA FARIA-SANTOS, JAMIE LEE, CHARLES STAR , LANG FISHER, ROGER HAILES, VINCE AVERILL, JORDAN CARLOS, MATT RUBY, MARGOT LEITMAN, DAN NEWBOWER, NICK MARITATO, KATINA CORRAO, CRAIG BALDO, MATT MCCARTHY, LIVIA SCOTT, CAROLYN CASTIGLIA, GLENNIS MCMURRAY, AUBREY TENNANT, OREN BRIMER, JAY BOIS, CASSIDY HENEHAN, BECKY CILETTI, JACKIE MONAHAN, SARA BENINCASA, ANDREW WRIGHT, TOM MCCAFFREY, RACHAEL PARENTA, BRAD STEUERNAGEL, DAN CURRY, TIMMY WILLIAMS, THE JERK PRACTICE, JOHN KNEFEL, JOSH FILIPOWSKI, LISA KAPLAN, RG DANIELS, GREG JOHNSON, GABE AND JENNY, SEAN CRESPO, EMMETT MONTGOMERY, CLAUDIA COGAN, JOHN F. O'DONNELL, and JIWON LEE

50 FIRST JOKES
Saturday, Jan. 5th - 8:00 PM (Doors 7pm)
FREE
@ The Creek and The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
www.thecreekandthecave.com
718-706-8783

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 1/03/2008 | Permalink

Heart of Darkness show on Saturday at Julep

This is always a fun show. And that holiday party you were invited to will probably suck anyway.

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 12/13/2007 | Permalink

Upcoming shows in NYC and Chicago

My upcoming shows:
Dec 6: 9:00PM The Clubhouse @ Telephone Bar
Dec 11: 9:30PM Chicago Underground Comedy @ Beat Kitchen - Chicago IL
Dec 14: 9:00PM Lincoln Lodge Comedy Show - Chicago
Dec 15: 9:00PM Heart of Darkness @ Julep
Jan 4: 7:00PM Family Hour @ Comix (Ochi’s Lounge downstairs)
Jan 5: 8:00PM 50 1st Jokes @ The Creek and The Cave

Future dates are always listed at my MySpace page. Details on tonight's show at The Clubhouse...

—
Okay Clubhouseketeers! This week is sure to please with some super funny peeps. Come join Peter, Cass and Jay a better show than STOMP! for free!

Tonight:
-Matt Ruby
-Brooke Van Poppelen
-Logan Jacobson
-Kyria Abrahams

The Clubhouse @ Telephone Bar
149 2nd ave. btwn 9th & 10th st
Free - 9ish - be there

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 12/06/2007 | Permalink

You will have the the time of your life

Tonight (11/27), you will have the the time of your life. You've never felt like this before. Yes, I swear it's the truth. And you owe it all to Flying Carpet.

I'm talking about the stacked lineup at TONIGHT'S FREE FLYING CARPET SHOW AT RIFIFI AT 9:45PM (map). On the bill: From San Francisco, Mr. Will Franken. I'd describe his act but you just gotta see it. SF Weekly called him the best comedian in San Francisco and the SF Bay Guardian called him “the best alternative to psychedelic drugs.” So if you're trying to quit LSD, this is the perfect show for you. Also bringing the trippiness: Mr. Reggie Watts. Beatboxing soul confusionist extraordinaire. He will also blow your mind. And there's sketch group Jerk Practice. Saw these guys kill it at a Halloween show and I said come bring some of that to Flying Carpet and they said, "Right on!"

And that's not all...We also have Ms. Julie Klausner, star of Obsessed with Julie and Jackie, a righteous show at UCB (they make great videos too). She's also a writer for "The Big Gay Sketch Show" so if you're gay it will be right up your alley. And if you're not gay, she's a chick...so no worries. Also: Mr. Vince Averill, a super standup who's performed around the country and stars in his own weekly comedy show on Sundays at Beauty Bar. He will be kickin' it in a very Byron Allen-esque way.

And it will all be hosted by yours truly, the King of Siam, Mr. Matt Ruby. I will tell you all about Moby's #1 fan who has been threatening to kill me!

And you get all that for free. Damn. See you there at 9:45 pm. Cuz' you're the one thing I can't get enough of.

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 11/27/2007 | Permalink

Lineup for next week's Flying Carpet show at Rififi

Before you get your turkey on, here's an early warning for next week's Flying Carpet show at Rififi...It's a stellar lineup with standup, sketch, video, & music:

FLYING CARPET
FREE comedy extravaganza
Tuesday, Nov 27 (9:45pm)
RIFIFI at 332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.

Will Franken (http://www.willfranken.com/)
Named “best alternative to psychedelic drugs” by the SF Bay Guardian!

Reggie Watts (http://www.reggiewatts.com/)
"Amazing and unlike anything you have ever seen. Unless you have seen a comedic stream of conscious operatic beat-boxing marvel. Then it's like that."—Eugene Mirman

Jerk Practice (http://www.jerkpractice.com/)
Sketch goup that hosts "A Show of Hands" at The Creek and the Cave

Julie Klausner (http://julieklausner.com/)
Host of OBSESSED with Julie and Jackie at UCB

Vince Averill (http://www.vinceaverill.com/)
Host of Sunday nights at Beauty Bar

...and hosted by Matt Ruby. Gobble!

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 11/20/2007 | Permalink

Bowery Poetry Club and Kabin tonight

I'm appearing at 2 shows tonight in the East Village. Work it...

Brainyaxe Mind Comedy
Thursday Nov 15th @ 8 p.m.
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (btwn Houston & Bleecker)
Details

...and after that I'll be here:

Kabin
Thursday Nov 15th @ 9:30 p.m.
In the back room

Labels: shows

posted by Matt | 11/15/2007 | Permalink

Advance warning for next Flying Carpet at Rififi

FLYING CARPET
FREE comedy extravaganza
Tuesday, Nov. 27 (9:45pm)
RIFIFI at 332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.
Featuring Will Franken, Reggie Watts, Julie Klausner, and Jerk Practice.

Gonna be a good one!

Labels: flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 11/14/2007 | Permalink

Flying Carpet this Thursday night at Rififi at 8pm

FLYING CARPET
FREE comedy extravaganza
Thu, Oct 11 (8-9:30pm)
Rififi
332 E. 11th St. btwn 1st and 2nd Ave.

Hosted by Matt Ruby (http://www.sandpapersuit.com) and Mike Burns (http://www.myspace.com/mikeburnsmikeburns).

Featuring...

John F. O'Donnell (http://www.myspace.com/johnfodonnell)
Comedy Central, MTV

Matt Goldich (http://www.mattgoldich.com/)
Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”

Sean Patton (http://www.myspace.com/seanpatton)
Hosts shows at Kabin and The Creek and the Cave

...and more

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posted by Matt | 10/09/2007 | Permalink

Flying Carpet on Thursday with Dave Hill, Baron Vaughn, and more

FLYING CARPET
FREE Standup Comedy Extravaganza
Mo Pitkin's (Downstairs)
Thursday, Oct 4 @ 9pm

Hosted by Matt Ruby and featuring:

Dave Hill (http://www.davehillonline.com/)
One of Variety Magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2007

Baron Vaughn (http://www.baronvaughn.com/)
From the new MTV show "Gamekillers"

Mike Burns (http://www.myspace.com/mikeburnsmikeburns)
Blerds.com

Adam Lowitt (http://www.myspace.com/adamlowitt)
The Daily Show

Joe List (http://www.myspace.com/joelist)
Finalist in Ziddio's Lucky 21 "Comedy Festival" contest

Jena Friedman (http://www.myspace.com/jenawilli)
Creator of "The Refugee Girls"

This will be the last Flying Carpet at Mo's (it's closing at the end of the month) so come on out!

Labels: flyers, flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 10/03/2007 | Permalink

Pillow Talk With Anthony Moscowitz

I'll be performing at this show tomorrow at Rififi...

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Pillow Talk With Anthony Moscowitz
Anthony Moscowitz(created by Livia Scott) is a writer living in New York City. Join him and a special line up of comedy all-stars as he explores the world of seduction and tries to learn how to become a PUA. (that's "Pick Up Artist" for those "in the know")

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18th @ 10PM
RIFIFI
332 East 11th St.
FREE

with...
Brandy & Sara (The Kissing Booth)
Sven Wechlser (Brainayxe)
and Matt Ruby (Flying Carpet at Mo'Pitkins)

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posted by Matt | 9/17/2007 | Permalink

See me at FREE IT IS IT comedy tonight at Piano's

Come out for IT IS IT Tonight Sept. 10th.

Featuring:
Rob Cantrell, The Late Late Show
Larry Murphy, Adult Swim
Max Silvestri, VH1
Shonali Bhowmik, Tigers and Monkeys
Matt Ruby, Sandpaper Suit
Joe Pickett & Nick Prueher, Found Footage Festival

Hosted by Adam Lowitt

8pm at Pianos 158 Ludlow at Stanton FREE

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posted by Matt | 9/10/2007 | Permalink

Demetri Martin added to Thursday's Flying Carpet

Just added to Thursday's Flying Carpet show at Mo Pitkin's: Demetri Martin.

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posted by Matt | 8/29/2007 | Permalink

Stingrays, jj's, and Flying Carpet on Thursday

Howdy you. Flying Carpet's back in action this Thursday. It'll be UPSTAIRS at Mo Pitkin's and free. Starts at 7pm *sharp* so don't lollygag.

FLYING CARPET
FREE Standup Comedy Extravaganza
Thu, Aug 30 at 7pm
Mo Pitkin's (Upstairs)
Ave A btwn 2nd and 3rd Streets
http://www.mopitkins.com/

COMICS:
Demetri Martin (http://www.demetrimartin.com/)
Joe Alexander (http://www.myspace.com/kingjaffi)
Matt Ruby (http://www.sandpapersuit.com)
Raquel D'Apice (http://www.myspace.com/theuglyvolvo)
Matt Maragno (http://www.myspace.com/mattmaragno)
Sean O'Connor (http://www.myspace.com/thecomedyofseanoconnor)
Brooke Van Poppelen (http://www.myspace.com/brookevpcomedy)
...and special guest!?



* The picture on the flyer is of a stingray. I took it at the Baltimore Aquarium. But quite a few people who have seen this flyer see something different when they look at it. They see female naughty parts. You know what I call these people? Perverts.

** That said, it would be pretty awesome if a girl referred to her jj as a "stingray." Ladies, work on it.

Labels: flyers, flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 8/28/2007 | Permalink

Upcoming shows: Flying Carpet and Transmissions

Thursday night is the next edition of Flying Carpet. We're in the upstairs room at 7pm. More details coming soon.

And you can also catch me at Michael Mattera's Transmissions show on Monday night. Details below...

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Transmissions - Monday August 27th @ 9pm

Here's the Lineup:

Colin Kane: The Village Lantern, Caroline's Comedy Club
Mindy Raf: Mo' Pitkins, Vh1, College Humor.com, The Post Show
Jamie Lee: Archers of Ha, The Village Ma
Carolyn Castiglia: Vh1, MTV, ....and pretty much every alt. room
Matt Ruby: The Comedy Village, Mo' Pitkins
Dan Soder: K-Rock radio, The Comedy Village, Stand-Up NY
Amanda Beales: The Boston Com. Fest., The Laugh Lounge, Comix

Monday August 27th, 2007 - 9:00P
"Transmissions" @ The Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street (corner of Stanton)
Manhattan , NY
Cost: $5 Cover....NO DRINK MINIMUM!

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posted by Matt | 8/26/2007 | Permalink

Catch me tonight at Totally J/K at Rififi

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posted by Matt | 8/06/2007 | Permalink

Flying Carpet takes off on Saturday

FLYING CARPET
FREE Standup Comedy Extravaganza
Sat, July 28 at 7pm
Mo Pitkin's (Downstairs)
Ave A btwn 2nd and 3rd Streets

Check out this lineup!
Neal Brennan (co-creator/writer of Chappelle Show)
Larry Murphy (http://www.myspace.com/lsmurphy)
Matt McCarthy (http://www.myspace.com/howcanthisnamebetaken)
Jesse Popp (http://www.myspace.com/jwpopp)
Noah Garfinkel (http://www.myspace.com/noahgarf)
Dan Soder (http://www.myspace.com/scareddan)
Matt Ruby (http://www.sandpapersuit.com)
& more!?

...Hosted by Simon Beauregard (France's #1 standup comic!)

Labels: flyers, flying carpet, shows

posted by Matt | 7/24/2007 | Permalink

Flying Carpet: Tight not wack

Saturday's Flying Carpet kicked some serious ass! Thanks to all who turned out. All the comics killed it and we were treated to a finactic climale featuring Mike O'Rourke freestyle rapping while Reggie Watts laid down the groove. It was most definitely tight and not at all wack. Next edition: Saturday, July 28 at Mo Pitkin's (downstairs at 7pm).

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posted by Matt | 7/02/2007 | Permalink

Tonight: Flying Carpet

Flying Carpet
Sat, June 30 @ 7pm
Free!
Downstairs At Mo Pitkin's
34 Ave A (Btwn 2 & 3 St)

Lineup: Watts, Cantrell, Mande, O'Rourke, Soder, Ruby. More info.

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posted by Matt | 6/30/2007 | Permalink

Sat @ Mo Pitkin's: Flying Carpet w/ Reggie Watts, Rob Cantrell, Joe Mande, and more

This post brought to you by the letter F...
F as in FLYING CARPET.
F as in FREE SHOW.
F as in FULL MOON.
F as in THIS SATURDAY. (deal with it)

That's right. It's gonna be a full moon for Saturday's Flying Carpet comedy extravaganza. You'll finally have an excuse for being all hairy and breaking the law.

Flying Carpet
Sat, June 30 @ 7pm
Free!
Downstairs At Mo Pitkin's
34 Ave A (Btwn 2 & 3 St)

If you don't come, you're silly. Check out this lineup:

• Reggie Watts (http://www.reggiewatts.com/)
  Freestyle soul comedy beatbox confusionist. DO NOT MISS!


• Rob Cantrell (http://www.robcantrell.com/)
  Last Comic Standing finalist, host of Chronic Comedy crowd at Comix.


• Joe Mande (http://www.joemande.com/)
  Host of J/K at Rififi. Big city comedian.


• Brian Koppelman (http://www.myspace.com/bk15)
  Screenwriter of Ocean's 13 and Rounders, Caroline's, Stand Up NY.


• Dan Soder (http://www.myspace.com/scareddan)
  K-Rock, Comedy Village, Stand Up NY.


• Mike O'Rourke (thinks the internet is for dorks)
  Last show we did together he almost got arrested. Really.


• Matt Ruby (http://www.sandpapersuit.com)
  Loves the voodoo you do so well.

Still not convinced?! Well, look at this flyer:


And just to finish you off, watch Reggie Watt's perform "Out of Control":


...That's just sick. It's beyond sick. It's dead. Totally dead. See you Saturday.

Labels: about standup, shows

posted by Matt | 6/26/2007 | Permalink

"Flying Carpet" on Thursday

This Thursday is the debut of "Flying Carpet" (a show I'm doing with some friends). Come on out.

Flying Carpet
An extravaganza of comedy and more
Thu 10 May
9:30pm
$3

Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
Downstairs room
34 Avenue A (between E 2nd and 3rd Streets)
http://www.mopitkins.com/

Featuring:
Kristen Schaal (http://www.myspace.com/kristenschaal)
Andres Dubouchet (http://andresdubouchet.com)
Matt Ruby (http://www.sandpapersuit.com)
Landon Kirksey (http://www.lovelandon.com)
Dan Soder (http://www.myspace.com/scareddan)
Joe Alexander (http://www.myspace.com/kingjaffi)
& more

Labels: flyers, flying carpet, shows, upcoming

posted by Matt | 5/07/2007 | Permalink

Catch me Thursday night in Grandma's box

I'm performing Thursday night. Downtown show too. Come on out. Details below from "Grandma"...

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GRANDMA'S CANDY BOX
Thursday, April 26th - 9:30 PM - $2!

My precious grandchildren,

Victor Varnado & Village Voice. What do these two entities have in common?
If you have answered that Victor Varnado, host of Grandma's Candy Box & one of Grandma's favorite grandsons is on the cover of this week's "Village Voice" then you are correct!

If you have answered "Alliteration," "East Village Legends" or "Bums use them as Blankets," you are also correct! If you got none of these right then you are incorrect. Grandma now loves your cousins more than you and I am removing you from my Will.

On the show this week!:
Lee Camp: From Spike TV, E!, Sirius Radio, and his own comedy webcast SharkBaby. What happens when shark babies grow up? If you have to ask, you'll never know.
Myka Fox: Recently Co-hosted The Comical Radio and is champion of all things regrettable and worth mention.
The Straight Men: Every time I try to find their credits I get gay porn sites. Come see them live!
Matt Ruby : Recently performed on same bill as Chris Rock, read about it on his blog "Sandpaper Suit".
Jason Kanter: Currently touring all over the country. Jason is bald and he loves it when people rub his head and make a wish! Its his absolute favorite thing! More favorite than milkshakes at the drive-in! Try it, he will be grateful to you!
Hannibal Burress: Visiting from Chicago, this comic was recently featured at the Montreal Comedy Festival.
Roger Hailes: You'll recognize him from his sketches on the "Chapelle Show"
Eliza Faria Santos: Is sleep deprived. She that hopes you find this newsletter amusing but mostly, she hopes that it makes sense.

Hosted by Victor Varnado: My brilliant, belligerent, black albino grandson. He's been on HBO, Conan O'Brien, Starz Network, Comedy Central, and many feature films. Go pick up this week's "Village Voice"! He is naked on the cover!!!

Love & kisses,
Grandma

Grandmas Candy Box
Thursday 9:30pm - $2!
@ Bar None (3rd Ave btw 12th and 13th sts)

Labels: shows, upcoming

posted by Matt | 4/24/2007 | Permalink

Where it's at

So I perform every Monday at Stand Up NY. Two out of the past three weeks, Chris Rock has shown up and done a 40+ minute set of new material. No promises he'll be there again but it's always a fun, weird show with some good comics on the bill anyway. Plus, you can get in for free (normally $15 cover) if you say "comp cover for Matt Ruby." Still a two-drink minimum though. But you're a fucking lush anyway so what do you care?

MONDAYS @ STAND-UP NY
Monday, April 16 (and every Monday)
236 W 78th St (btwn B'way and Amsterdam)
9pm show

Rock's set last week was great but my favorite moment of the night was before he even showed up. Another comedian got a woman in the audience to admit she's had a finger up her ass. So what? Well, she was sitting in between her teenage daughter *and* her mother-in-law at the time. Scandalous! And that poor girl...it's like they say: A moment on the lips, a lifetime in the therapist's chair.

What's that? You don't want to go all the way uptown to see me perform? Alright, quit your whining. I've got a couple of East Village shows coming up too.

On Thursday, April 26 I'll be doing a set at Grandma's Candy Box, a weekly show at Bar None. It's free and they have cheap drinks. Last time I performed there, the room was full of drunken cops and one of the comics nearly got arrested. Good times! Details:

GRANDMA'S CANDY BOX @ BAR NONE
Thursday, April 26
98 3rd Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St)
9:30pm

And here's some "save the date" shit: On Thursday, May 10, some friends and I are putting on "Flying Carpet," a comedy extravaganza at Mo Pitkin's. On the bill: Kristen Schaal, Andres Dubouchet, Joe Alexander, Brian Koppelman, Dan Soder, Landon Kirksey, and more. All for only $3. It'll be a grand time.

FLYING CARPET @ MO PITKIN'S
34 Ave A (btwn 2nd and 3rd St)
Thursday, May 10
9PM

The end.

Labels: schedule, shows, upcoming

posted by Matt | 4/14/2007 | Permalink