The stars and stripes will be flying this July as the People’s Republic of Komedy (PROK) presents “Paul Merrill’s All-American Salute to America, USA”, a satirical look at American history and patriotism on July 1st and 3rd.

The shows, at Chop Suey on July 1st and Live Girls Theater on July 3rd, will feature some of the best comedians in Seattle, including Emmett Montgomery, Kevin Hyder, Derek Sheen, and Amanda Williams.

Presented in two parts (”Part One: The Early Years” and “Part Two: The Awesome Years”) “Paul Merrill’s All-American Salute to America, USA” will be hosted by PROK veteran writer/performer Paul Merrill (naturally), who will be presenting his own unique take on America throughout the night with videos and sketches.

“With Obama in office, patriotism is at an all-time high in Seattle,” says Merrill.  “We’re going to bump it up a notch with wrestling Lincolns, a Dick Cheney robot and hopefully President Taft in a bathtub.”

The musical guest for Part One of “Paul Merrill’s All-America Salute to America, USA” will be Can You Imagine, the new pop combo featuring “Hate” cartoonist Peter Bagge and legendary record producer Steve Fisk. For Part Two at Live Girls Theater, Stranger Gong Show winner Airpocalypse will be providing the music.

From the deranged mind of Derek Sheen comes ShowGaZm, a blood-soaked, puppet-infused comedy explosion. Featuring the talents of Ross Parsons, Jessica Strauss, Nicole Lucas, Danielle Radford, Paul Merrill and more, ShowGaZm mixes stand-up, sketch, video, puppets and more.

FRIDAY MAY 1st, Join us at Live Girls Theater in Ballard (2220 NW Market st) for the first annual LO-BALL SPRING FLING featuring some of Seattle’s top comedy acts including:

Scott Moran (back from New York!)
Danniel Linn (back from Chicago!)
Nicole Lucas (back from Portland!)
Derek Sheen (back from the brink!)
Jessica Strauss
Seth Lazear
Paul Merrill

and just added: sketch comedy from Ubiquitous They!

We’ll also be debuting a new segment on Lo-Ball this week: “Star Wars Characters You Didn’t Know You Hated!” so be sure to check it out!

Lo-Ball, The Local Ballard Comedy Show
Every FIRST FRIDAY of the month!
Live Girls Theater, Ballard
2220 NW Market st.
11pm / $5 / All-ages /

On Friday March 27th, Lo-Ball (the Local Ballard Comedy Show), the popular late night comedy show, is hosting a salute to video games. Produced by the People’s Republic of Komedy (www.prokomedy.org), the long-running revue features sketch comedy, improv, videos and some of Seattle’s best stand-up comedians.

The show will be hosted by Paul Merrill, a local comedian and writer for such video games as “Power Rangers: Super Legends” will be showing clips of some of the worst video games of all time, which he has written about on his website “Retarded Games” (www.retardedgames.com).

Also scheduled to appear:

Danielle Radford
Jessica Strauss
Travis Vogt
Kevin Clarke
Dartanion London
and surprise guests!

Doors open at 10:30. The show starts at 11pm sharp, so get there early for seats.

For more information, go to www.ballardcomedy.com or www.prokomedy.org.

Lo-Ball! The Local Ballard Comedy Show
Every Friday Night!
All-ages / $5 / Doors open at 10:30pm
Live Girls! Theater
2220 Market Street (Lower Level)
Ballard
www.ballardcomedy.com

http://www.yelp.com/events/seattle-lo-ball-salutes-crappy-video-games

Cake! Pinata! A creepy guy with balloons!

A few weeks ago, we were contacted by a young woman who wanted to throw a birthday party for her friend at Lo-Ball.

On Friday February 27th, we will make this dream come true. Lo-Ball is hosting a giant birthday party and you’re invited. Birthday hi-jinx and stand-up from Seattle’s finest young comedians, including Kevin Hyder, Lizzy Pilcher, Dartanion London and Derek Sheen.

 Lo-Ball: the Local Ballard Comedy Birthday Show

Friday Feb 27th / Live Girls! Theater in Ballard

Doors open at 10:30 pm. Show starts at 11pm / $5 / $2 Pabst

Come for the cake, stay for the comedy.

Ballard’s best comedy show, Lo-Ball, presents a special event: The Lo-Ball Super Powers Show! See Seattle’s finest young comedians reveal their secret powers. Singing, dancing, crying . . . you name it! Last week SOLD OUT, so get their early for seats! Doors open at 10pm.
Lo-Ball @ Live Girls! Theater
2220 NW Market St.
Doors open at 10 / Show starts at 11 sharp!
$5 at door / All-Ages / $2 Pabst

We’re in The Stranger!

A special Lo-Ball event FRIDAY OCTOBER 31st!

The Halloween Party you’ve been saving your virginity for comes to Lo-Ball on Friday October 31st. You’ll shriek with fear as Seattle’s spookiest comedians tell ghost stories (and maybe some jokes). Headlining the evening will be our favorite 80’s slasher movie improv artists BLOOD SQUAD!

Ghost stories! Spooky videos! Costume Party and CANDY!

Lo-Ball Halloween Hootenanny
HALLOWEEN at 11pm!
Live Girls! Theater in Ballard
$5 / All-Ages / $2 Pabst

On Saturday November 1st (the weekend before the Presidential Election) The People’s Republic of Komedy (PROK) will present a night of political humor at the Jewel Box Theater in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.

“Vote or Cry” will feature some of the Northwest’s best political comics, along with short films and political sketch comedy. Besides putting on a great show, producers hope to encourage their mostly 20-something audience to get out and vote, since many of them will be doing it for the first time.

“Some of our fans don’t even remember 2000,” says writer/comedian Paul Merrill, the organizer of the event. “I do. A lot of people thought Al Gore had it in the bag. Obviously, it didn’t work out that way. We need to get as many people to the polls as possible.”

In addition to the Jewel Box show, PROK will also be hosting a special Election Eve edition of their popular late night Ballard show, Lo-Ball, on Monday November 3rd at 8pm at Live Girls! Theater.

Merrill hopes the shows will give people a little relief from the long, tense campaign.

“It’s been a brutal election year. A lot of people are freaked out right now. I’m freaked out. I’m hoping these shows can have some therapeutic value, both for the audience and myself.”

PROK presents “Vote or Cry” Saturday November 1st at 7pm at the Jewel Box Theater (2322 2nd Ave in Belltown / www.jewelboxtheater.com), and “Lo-Ball Election Eve Special” Monday November 3rd at 8pm at Live Girls! Theater (2220 Market Street - Lower Level - Next to the Great Harvest Bakery in Ballard / www.ballardcomedy.com). For more information about the show and the People’s Republic of Komedy, go to www.prokomedy.org.