Marc Maron’s refreshingly honest — not to mention popular — podcast features one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest names in entertainment. Tonight, the stand-up comedian hosts “WTF With Marc Maron” before a live audience as part of Riot: L.A.’s Alternative Comedy Festival. Sat. 8 p.m. $20. Downtown Independent Theater, 251 S. Main St., downtown. (312) 730-4000. riotla.com.
Calendar Girls picks and kicks for March 1 – 7
Theater with a historical lesson comes to The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse, with the guest production of \”Black and Bluestein.\” The dramedy written by Jerry Mayer takes place in early \’60s St. Louis, and tells the story of Jewish homeowner Jeff Bluestein and the issues he faces while deliberating whether to sell his home — in a largely white Jewish neighborhood — to a black family.
At the Sundance wintertime festival, which began Jan. 19 and runs through Jan. 29, Jewish viewers can check out a blizzard of flicks.
While we are of the opinion that adult twins who dress alike are about as cheesy or creepy as you can get, we can\’t speak for the Rosenblum Twins\’ comedic skills.
First came God. Then came Godot. Then came Woody Allen. Actually, none of them ever showed up — not in the play \”Waiting for Godot\” or the newly acclaimed short feature film parodying it, \”Waiting for Woody Allen.\”
The band is called JEW and blatant Jew pride is reason enough for a shout-out. But these guys also have a show tonight.
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