Robin Williams

Joseph Arthur wrote a Robin Williams tribute, playing shows including New Year's Day at City Winery w/ Chuck Prophet

Joseph Arthur‘s had a busy year — he released a Lou Reed tribute album, played shows with Afghan Whigs and more. He’s got a couple NY-area shows coming up in the next month…

Cyndi Lauper playing Rufus Wainwright's holiday show after her own, and after Rufus plays for Christopher Reeve

Cyndi Lauper, who hosts her own holiday show at Beacon Theater on 12/6, will join Rufus and Martha Wainwright at the first of their two holiday shows at Town Hall later in the month…

Robin Williams, RIP

Oscar winner and comedian Robin Williams died this morning at 63. While his publicist wouldn’t confirm that it was a suicide, they did issue this statement…

New York Comedy Fest is underway; Hannibal Buress' Knit show celebrating 3rd anniversary

“Whoever said sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, is a fucking idiot. Not only that, it stops me killing people” – Ricky Gervais last night at NYCF (via @newyorkcomedyfest) John Hodgman and Ricky Gervais @ NYCF 11/07/2012 (via @yarp4cornetto) The New York Comedy Festival got underway last night with Ricky Gervais shooting the breeze with John Hodgman at Town Hall…

Ricky Gervais, Jim Gaffigan, Kevin Hart, Patton Oswalt, Aziz Ansari & more playing New York Comedy Festival (full line-up)

We already mentioned that Rob Delaney will be playing the New York Comedy Festval and now here’s the whole 2012 line-up which goes down November 7 – 11…

Ray Davies, Lady Gaga, Antlers, Passion Pit, Mew, other tix

After a massively successful career spanning more than 40 years, Ray Davies, the legendary lead singer of The Kinks, is back with creative and unusual interpretations of songs from his extensive catalogue…