BEGINNINGS WITH ANDY AND MARK
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
153 East Third St.
Tuesday, August 6, $5, 8:00
212-366-9231
www.east.ucbtheatre.com
www.beginningspod.com
Back in July 2011, Andy Beckerman and Mark Bisi created the Wrestling Team podcast “Beginnings,” in which Beckerman interviews entertainers, primarily comedians, about the start of their careers. Over the past two years, he has spoken with such writers and entertainers as Ben Katchor, Greg Proops, Sean Patton, Christian Finnegan and Kambri Crews, Marnie Stern, Ben Marcus, Rachel Dratch, Bill Griffith, Girl Talk, Wyatt Cenac, Sam Lipsyte, and many others, along with such musical guests as Au Revoir Simone, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Jean Grae, Andrew W.K., Savoir Adore, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. The discussions focus on the question “Where do creative people come from?” On August 6, “Beginning” will take place live at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on East Third St., with a stellar lineup, including the always outrageous Jim Norton from The Opie & Anthony Show,, Canadian stand-up Bonnie McFarlane, Eric Drysdale from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, and a musical performance by New York City band ARMS. Beckerman will be joined by guest cohost Mike Pace of “Worst Gig Ever”; admission is only five bucks.