Chicks and Giggles

Update: LadyBits and Chicks

Nichelle — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:38:25 +0000

If you want to see stand-up comedy performed by women, then check out LadyBits Comedy which will be Wednesdays starting October 13 at Cornelia Street cafe.

Chicks and Giggles will be reincarnated by the end of 2010 as a humor website. Just need someone upgrade this puppy to the latest version of WordPress.

See Carolyn Castiglia (AKA Miss CKC) at Ars Nova on Feb 5

Nichelle — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:24:00 +0000

BROWN AMBITION - Ars Nova, February 5 @ 8 pm, originally uploaded by ckc_molly.

Chicks and Giggles host and co-producer, Carolyn Castiglia, is performing her hip-hop happening one-woman show, Brown Ambition, on Thursday February 5 at 8PM.
Directed by Baron Vaughn, Miss CKC is working hard to bring you a hip-hop/storytelling symphonic that will invert your nipples! Featuring Shockwave, (Chris Sullivan) who just appeared on The Daily Show and can be seen starting this week on the new Electric Company on PBS.

BROWN AMBITION

Thursday, February 5

Ars Nova

511 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tickets $15

Comedy, Online Media and Obama Girls

Nichelle — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:47:21 +0000

I got up super early and went to the NYMieg Comedy and Online Media breakfast panel at the Samsung Experience Store at the Time Warner Center. I’m way too lazy to do a recap, but here’s a recap from NYconvergence and here’s an interesting commentary by Bill Cammack.

By the way, Carolyn Castiglia, Michelle Buteau, Claudia Cogan and Susannah Perlman will be in Raleigh, North Carolina for their hilarious show, The Obama Girls of Comedy. If you are in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, then go to the show on Monday.

Hysterical Festival October 15 - October 18

Nichelle — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:54:02 +0000

If you have been missing funny women, then check out The Hysterical Festival which starts tonight. The Hysterical Festival is a celebration of fearless female humor launching in New York City in the fall of 2008. The festival will showcase the wide range of ways in which women are hilarious and aims to both entertain and break new ground for women in the comedic arts.

Starring
Michelle Buteau – Last Comic Standing, Premium
Claudia Cogan – here! tv’s Hot Gay Comics
Miss Saturn - Burlesque star, Ars Nova
Livia Scott - Late Night with Conan O’Brien

I Eat Pandas - UCB

Wednesday, October 15
7:30 p.m.
Comix
353 W. 14th Street (at 9th Ave.)

Discounted tix - http://www.comixny.com/event.aspx?eid=467&sid=1471
Advance Tix $15 // At the door $20

W.R.A.G. Festival: May 21 at The Tank

Nichelle — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:17:34 +0000

W.R.A.G FEST is this wednesday!

W.R.A.G. FEST
womyn. rocking. are. godly.
Wednesday, May 21st 9:30 PM
The Tank
279 Church
$5

Wendy Ho will rock you with her purse-stealing, ghettolicious music.
Mutha Nature Girlzzz’s hip-hop folk will make you dance AND think.
Jessica Delfino’s dirty, drity girly folk will make you blush with joy.
Adira Amram’s jams and her hot leotard-clad bod will make you wanna make-out with her.
Shayna Ferm’s ditties will have you walking the walk of shame every morning.
And Leibya Rogers’ songs will turn you all into huge flowers.

For immediate funny thrill, check out Mascara Mountain on Funny Or Die.

Book Chicks For Bachelorette Parties!

Nichelle — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:49:53 +0000

Are you the maid of honor and faced with the daunting task of making sure the bride has a blast on her “Hen Night”? Do you want something better than a pub crawl in a white SUV? If so, contact us at Nichelle AT ChicksandGiggles.com or Carolyn AT ChicksandGiggles.com and we can put on a fun comedy show for your wedding party.

Spring Break

Nichelle — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:52:24 +0000

March is Women’s History Month, and the kids at NYU and Roanoke College got skooled this year by the Chicks and Giggles crew! The center photo is from our gig at NYU and the rest are from the after-party at Roanoke. Y’all know how to have a good time! Thanks so much to Liz Bohinc and Stephanie Garst for making both shows happen.

Final Show at Ochi’s NEXT WEEK!

Nichelle — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:18:48 +0000

Hey all,

After over 2 years as a weekly show, we’ve decided to change tactics and do the show monthly. We’ll be at a new venue (details TBC) and we’re very excited about this change. Much as we love Ochi’s and Comix (shout out to Kambri Crews and Molly Mandel!), it will be fun to host our fabulous show in a larger venue once again. That said, be sure to come out and see the last show at Ochi’s THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 18! Details below. Spread the word!

Chicks and Giggles
Ochi’s Lounge at Comix – for the last time!
353 W. 14th Street (at 9th Ave.)
No cover, 1 item minimum

March 18 – Anything But Stand-Up:

Ann Carr (Comedy Central’s Honesty Web Series)
Shayna Ferm (new album Blonde by Shayna Ferm and the Upper Deckers)
Glennis McMurray (I Eat Pandas)
Jen MacNeil* (The Pearl Brunswick)
Eliza Skinner (Eliza Skinner is Shameless)
The Parodivas (On the Rocks)

Hosted by Carolyn Castiglia (VH1)

*Jen actually WILL be performing stand-up… for the first time! This event is part of her “In the New” project, wherein she does something she’s never done before every day for a year. That’s ballz.

Black Comedy Experiment

Nichelle — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:02:28 +0000

This Saturday, Chicks and Giggles is doing a special show as part of the first annual Black Comedy Experiment. Read about the Black Comedy Experiment in this week’s issue of Time Out New York. Come celebrate International Women of Colour Day with the funniest sistahs in the city!

Chicks and Giggles: Foxy Cleopatra Edition
Saturday, March 1 at 7PM
Hosted By Abbi Crutchfield (Living Room)
Robin Cloud
Erica Skeete
Calise Hawkins
Erin Jackson
Jacquetta Szathmari

Tickets are $8, but you can purchase a weekend pass for $25.

Brotherly Love

Nichelle — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:01:57 +0000

Diana and I went upstairs after the last show and caught a bit of DJ Cipha’s “Don’t Get Gassed” series. I couldn’t help but snap a few pics of Rich Vos and Godfrey, who were both very funny. Bonnie McFarlane, aka Mrs. Vos, was in the house with their baby girl as well. Adorable!