WORKSHOPS

Sunday, September 14, 5pm

Build Your Comedy Brand with David Uribe

FREE VIRTUAL Workshop
September 14, 5:00 PM 

Being funny isn’t enough. You can be the best comic, but if no one knows you exist, you’ll stay stuck grinding at the same level. In the upcoming workshop "Build Your Comedy Brand", David Uribe will share the five foundations every comedian needs to get seen, booked, and paid without burning out or selling out.

For over 20 years, David has crafted brands, marketing strategies, and experiences for award-winning businesses. Along the way, he's performed stand-up, improv, and created humor-driven content. Now, David helps stand-ups grow their gigs, fans, and revenue streams beyond the mic. Register today to secure your spot for this interactive workshop. Spots are limited.

Monday, October 6, 8pm

Securing Social Media 101 with Anthony Davis

FREE VIRTUAL Workshop
October 6, 8:00 PM 

Join us for an engaging and informative workshop on Social Media Security, led by Anthony Davis, a seasoned cybersecurity analyst and investigator with over 10 years of experience. Anthony combines his expertise in cybersecurity with his background in standup comedy to deliver a unique and captivating presentation that will leave you both educated and entertained. You will learn how to secure your social media accounts, QR code safety, password management, and how to stay safe online. There will be exercises, checking dark web traffic, and you will get to ask any question you have but are too afraid to ask. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a cybersecurity expert and take the first steps towards a more secure online presence. Please join us for an unforgettable workshop on Social Media Security.

Sunday, October 12, 6pm

What Worked For Me – Comedy Career Advice with Ray Lau

FREE Workshop IN-PERSON at The Crow!
October 12, 6:00 PM 

Join comedian Ray Lau for a free 1.5-hour workshop tailored for LA comics looking to level up their careers. Ray has been featured on Netflix Introducing, filmed with Don’t Tell Comedy, and headlines shows across the country. In this live workshop, Ray will share practical tips on developing as a comic, hitting the road with or without social media, how to create better videos, and what actually worked for him in today’s comedy scene. There will be a Q&A portion at the end to answer other questions you might have about comedy. This workshop is aimed for comedians with 1-4 years experience, and is not meant for true beginners or people who haven't started yet. For those beginners, please check out The Crow's other 101 course! This is NOT a comedy-craft workshop. 

Monday, November 17, 6pm - 9pm

You But Funnier Workshop with Beth Lapides

$49.77
IN-PERSON at The Crow!
November 17, 6:00 PM 

Are you ready to fully embody your own unique comedic perspective? And then figure out what to do with it? Beth’s signature workshop, You But Funnier, provides a clear system for finding your most unique comedic voice and the stories that are essential to it. It’s an energized and highly effective session that kicks you into the next level of being the funniest version of the real you. The workshop has proven to be life-changing for both writers and performers.

Who is this workshop for?
Are you searching for those perfect killer stories?
Are you so close to your best material that you are not quite sure what's missing?
Is your page to stage transformation not quite working?
Tired of shlepping around to do sets and not getting any better?
Looking for that comedic edge for your memoir?
In need of a storytelling muse?
If any of that resonates with you, Beth's workshop is for you!

"You need alt comedy swami Beth Lapides!" LA Weekly.
“The godmother of alternative comedy!” LA Times
“A potentially life-changing treasure!”

Who is Beth Lapides?
Beth is the creatrix of UnCabaret, the show that launched the alt comedy revolution. (Comedy Central, Amazon, audible). She’s the author of the genre bending original audiobook “So You Need To Decide”. Beth is a master creativity coach, muse and consultant at The Infinite Creator. Oh, and you may recognize her from “Sex & The City.”
Beth has taught independently and at UCLA Extension, Second City, IOWest, Actors Comedy Studio, CSUN, SMoCA, UCLA Extension, Second City, IOWest, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop, and more.

What else has Beth done?
Beth Lapides is the host and producer of UnCabaret, one of LA's longest running shows! The show had long running residencies at venues including HBO Workspace, LunaPark, The Knitting Factory, M Bar, AuLac, The Skirball Cultural Center and more. Plus UnCabaret toured to the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, Theater at The Ace, The Nimoy, colleges and performing arts centers nationally. Currently UnCab is running monthly at El Cid. UnCab is filled with iconoclasts like Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Alex Edelman, Kathy Griffin, Dana Gould, Jennifer Coolidge, Merrill Markoe, Jen Kirkman, Drew Droege, Bobcat Goldthwait, Julia Sweeney, Joey Soloway, Sandra Bernhard, Michael Patrick King, Byron Bowers, Judy Gold, Janeane Garofalo, Scott Thompson, Maria Bamford, Carrie Fisher, Karen Kilgariff, The Sklar Brothers, Taylor Negron, Baron Vaughn, Jeff Garlin, Alec Mapa, Tim Bagley.

But how do I know Beth can write and should be teaching me?
Beth is the author of the critically acclaimed original audiobook, "So You Need To Decide." Vulture Top Comedy Books of 2022. "A potentially life changing treasure!" Variety. Her writing is included in several anthologies. Her critically acclaimed book of haiku Did I Wake You? was published by Soft Skull Press. She was featured in and on Vulture's Good One Podcast, Comedy Central, NPR's All Things Considered, Sex & The City, Will & Grace, Interview Magazine, O, Time Magazine, The LA Times, Elle Decor, Premier Magazine, LA Yoga and more.

She has a pilot in development with Emmy award winning producer Cary Brokaw/Avenue Pictures.

She's performed in countless comedy clubs including The Improv, The Comedy Store, Catch A Rising Star and The Laugh Factory.

Her most recent solo show It's A Lot was nominated for best cabaret show Palm Springs by Broadway World. She's toured her solo internationally and received several NEA's for that work.

She hosted a radio show for Comedy World Radio and her podcast, "Life & Beth" featured guests like Daniel Radcliffe, Lily Taylor, Ana Gasteyer, Willem Dafoe, Justin Willman, and more and she her current podcast The Infinite Creator is available everywhere yu get your pods.
Beth is also the creator and host of the UnCabaret spinoff show "The Other Network of UnAired Pilots," which toured to independent theaters and festivals including The Montreal Comedy Festival. It unearthed and screened mind-blowing, and previously unseen pilots by Conan O’Brien, Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel, Bob Odenkirk, Ben Stiller, Merrill Markoe and others, along with the stories of the creation and ultimate non-airing of the shows. The series was sparked by the cancellation of Beth's MTV talk show The Couch.

Beth has a BA from Brown University in Modes of Expression and her visual work was exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Library among others.

Do you really need more info? Google her or just click below:

http://www.Bethlapides.com
https://bethlapides.substack.com/