Comics United Benefit Show for Joe Deeley at the DC Improv, Sunday In early March, local comedian Joe Deeley suffered a stroke, and the D.C.-area comic community has sprung into action.
On Sunday, the DC Improv is holding a fundraiser to help with Deeley’s medical bills. Deeley is rehabbing from the stroke, but is without health insurance.
Riot Act Comedy Theater also held a Deeley fundraiser last month.
“When I put out the word, literally every comic in town emailed me,” said Ryan Conner, who is hosting and organizing the event.
Conner met Deeley nine years ago at an open mic in Tysons Corner. Deeley became known in the local comedy scene as the guy who recorded performances and gave copies to rising comics. In the day before everyone had some sort of iPhone-like device, such recordings helped up-and-comers promote or refine their routines.
With prohibitive costs, comics frequently forgo health insurance.
“It’s a huge problem,” Conner said. “Most don’t have it.”
On Sunday, more than 10 comics are scheduled to appear. All for Deeley.
“It’s important to me to lend anyone a hand,” Conner said of why this is something he wanted to do. “With Joe, he’s really the nicest guy I’ve met. He’s been so good to every comic.”
When: 8 p.m.
Info: $20; for those who can’t make the show but still want to contribute, there’s a PayPal account; [email protected]; dcimprov.com
Video-Disco at the National Portrait Gallery, Friday
Dance the night away to a French DJ in the beautiful courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery. One drink included with admission.
When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Info:$ 35; francophoniedc.org
Crawfish Boil at Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Saturday
Dive into unlimited crawfish, a whole roasted suckling pig, other Southern dishes and Louisiana’s own Abita Amber Ale for a two hours.
When: Two seatings, noon and 2:30 p.m.
Info: $60 (not including tax and gratuity); pearldivedc.com
Cap-City Bar Golf, Saturday
Don’t worry, no need to hit a bucket at the range. A Lindy Promotions event, this is a bar crawl featuring 11 watering holes in the Dupont Circle and downtown D.C. Fore!
When: 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday
Info: $11 in advance, $12 walk-up in golf attire, $15 walk-up without golf attire; make it a foursome and purchase four tickets for the price of three; lindypromo.com
Countdown to Yuri’s Night at Artisphere, Saturday
One of the more unique excuses for a party, this event celebrates the 51st anniversary of human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Enjoy live music, burlesque, an art exhibition, a dance party and more. Yes, it’s out of this world.
When: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday
Info: $25 in advance, $30 at the door; outofthisworldparty.com
