ARLINGTON DRAFTHOUSE NEWSLETTER

Ali Macofsky

Ali Macofsky is a stand up comedian, actress, and writer who began her comedy career at the age of 7 when she would join Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM every weekday morning and prank call listeners as her character “Lil Ally” and has continued to pursue comedy ever since. Shortly after high school, Ali quickly established herself in the Los Angeles comedy scene where she became the first regular to perform on over 100 episodes of the Comedy Store’s weekly Kill Tony podcast. This provided further opportunities

leading Ali to headline venues across the country, as well as open for huge names in the comedy world like Russell Peters and Joe Rogan. Most recently, Ali was named a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy festival in Montreal. She also just completed a tour opening for rock musician, St.

Vincent. Ali’s stand up has been featured on Just For Laughs digital receiving over 3 million views and her stand up has been seen on TikTok over 10 million times. She has a popular series on her Instagram (@notalimac) where she talks to strangers online and she hosts a weekly podcast called Resting Bitch.

Ali’s voice on and off stage has captured a wide range of fans who gravitate toward her honest, relatable sense of humor and unique perspective on life.

August 12th

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Date Night W/ Princess Bride & Comedy

Date night? Inconceivable! We will kick off the show with a 20-minute live comedy set followed by one of the all-time BEST comedies, Princess Bride!!

August 11th

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Desi Alexander

An actor/comedian from Baltimore with a limitless talent to bring to the stage. Having a growing audience of over 500,00 followers that he entertains daily.

He was a school teacher by day and comic by night before following his dream full time. His late father, named him after a bit from "Eddie Murphy Delirious” and the rest is history. He’s evolved into not only a great comic, but a writer and actor also featuring in movies and television. You can also catch his comedy sketch show series “Tonight’s Special Guest” on Amazon. You don’t want to miss a show with Desi!

He has performed with Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker, Tommy Davidson, Paul Mooney, and many other countless legends in comedy. He also writes and directs his own productions. This year Desi is headlining his own tour creating the "Tonight’s Special Guest tour" all over the country.

August 10th

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Quinn Dale

With over 700,000 followers on TikTok, Quinn’s racially charged and politically incorrect material never disappoint. He uses our differences to bring us together. Fresh off a development deal with 20 th Century Fox, Quinn has appeared on The Tonight Show, Showtime, Comedy Central, Lopez Tonight and Carson Daly. He has worked with such names as Robin Williams, Drew Carey, Tim Allen, Dane Cook, Dana Carvey, Norm McDonald, Brad Garrett, Jon Lovitz, Bill Maher, Frank Caliendo, David Alan Grier, John Witherspoon, Tommy Chong, John Pinette and Harland Williams. Originally from Minnesota, Quinn has lived in Colorado and Arizona before settling in Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. Now married to a Mexican-American girl from east L.A., Quinn is never short of material. His comedy appeals to all age groups and ethnicities and he loves to talk about them all. However, audiences often come back just for his improvisational crowd work where he can be the most spontaneous.

Sept 29th & 30th

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The Great Zucchini

The Great Zucchini is Washington’s funniest and most magical preschool & kindergarten entertainer, with over 20 years of experience making kids laugh!

August 12th

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PIR Entertainment Presents: Tribal

Join us for the Tribal Private Screening, an exclusive event showcasing the heartfelt stories of three U.S. Combat Veterans. This in-person screening.

August 12th

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Leonard Ouzts

Leonard Ouzts is a distinct rising voice in the world of stand-up comedy. A native of Virginia, his southern upbringing shaped his down to earth, observational comedic style. Leonard can most recently be seen in a breakout role of the producer Lawrence in season two of the Netflix series MASTER OF NONE. He has performed stand-up on CONAN, ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY, and AXS' GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE. He can also be seen in multiple episodes of TruTV’s COMEDY KNOCKOUT, MTV’s JOKING OFF, upcoming episodes of the MTV series WILD N OUT. Leonard was selected as a NEW FACE at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and was most recently named by RollingStone.com as a Top Ten Comic To Watch. Leonard can currently be seen playing James on the NBC comedy Abby’s opposite Natalie Morales.

August 18th & 19th

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Office Space TPS Report Managers Meeting

Join us for our Bi-Annual TPS Report Manager Meeting aka Office Space Movie Festival

Prizes & Themed Cocktails

6:00pm Doors Open

6:30pm - Live Comedy by Rahmein Mostafavi - Costume Contest - Trivia - Best "O-Face" Contest - Best Lumberg Impersonation

7:30pm - Screening of the Cult Classic Office Space

August 17th

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Kerwin Claiborne

Internet sensation/ comedian Kerwin Claiborne has been selling comedy show venues and major comedy clubs out since the launch of his career. He has a all new comedy tour and it’s truly awesome. Get your tickets today

August 26th

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When You Die: A Special Director’s Cut Movie

The When You Die Project presents a special event featuring the first two chapters of the When You Die movie trilogy, in a rarely seen director’s cut! Following the screening there will be a Q&A with Director Johanna Lunn.

August 29th

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Nick Thune

Nick Thune, comedian / actor, hails from the Great Northwest (Seattle), where he spent his early years growing up. Nick’s absurdist view and deadpan wit have distinguished his unique style of storytelling mixed with one-liners.

Nick has appeared on The Tonight Show 10 times, Conan 2 times, and Late Night 1 time. On each occasion, he won. He performs comedy to sold out crowds across the country and around the world, and has been featured at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival, South By Southwest, Bonnaroo, The Moontower Comedy Festival, The Dublin Comedy Festival, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and many more

August 25th

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​Akeem Woods

Akeem Woods is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, has performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden, was a semi-finalist on Standup NBC, has been on Kevin Hart’s LOL NETWORK and Pause With Same Jay on HBO. Winner of the Clash of the Comics, you’ve recently heard him on the hit podcasts Whoreable Decisions and Lip Service with Angela Yee.

August 20th

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Comedian Vs. Machine

Show description definitely written by a human:

"Get ready to roll on the floor with laughter in 'Comedy GPT, the uproarious competition that combines cutting-edge Al humor with the wit of seasoned comedians!

In this sidesplitting showdown, audience members step into the spotlight as they perform jokes crafted by ChatGPT, the Al comedy maestro. But that's not all - watch as top-notch professional comedians take the stage to elevate these Al-generated jokes to new levels of hilarity. With punchlines flying and comedic creativity soaring,

'Comedy GPT' is a riotous rollercoaster where Al and human humor collide in the ultimate quest to tickle your funny bone!"

Hosted by Rahmein Mostafavi

September 1st

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Remy Kassimir

Remy Kassimir is a stand up comedian, actor, and host of the Cosmopolitan Sexcellence award winning comedy and sex podcast “How C*m” which she started in order to have her first orgasm, and has now has inspired people globally to have their own through over 100K monthly downloads. Remy and her work on HC have been featured on Netflix’s Explained and in popular publications such as Huffington Post, Betches Love This, and Elle Magazine. Remy herself was also written up in Time Magazine for “keeping comedy alive” by starting the first ever virtual comedy club (@remyscomedyclub) during the Pandemic. She has performed on stages across the country, including Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York,” and most recently on Ashley Gavin’s west coast backyard tour.

September 1st & 2nd

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Rodney Laney

Rodney Laney’s first book Lighten Up is available now. So, Laugh Your Past Off! With Rodney Laney’s Prescriptions for Light-Hearted Living

Rodney Laney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV, and A&E. He has been seen on HBO, FOX News Channel’s Red Eye, The Late Late Show on CBS, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, comedy.tv on the HD channel, two appearances on Gotham Comedy Live AXSTV, and Live in Gotham VR. He has appeared at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Montreal and LOL Lounge TBS Presents A Very Funny Festival: Just for Laughs Chicago. His first CD I Blame The Publik Skool System was released by Comedy Dynamics.

September 2nd & 3rd

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James Austin Johnson: The Age Of JAJ W/ Andrew Dismukes

JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON is a comedian originally from Nashville and a featured player on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. The New York Times has called him “one of SNL’s most versatile celebrity impressionists.” His spot-on impression of Trump paired with his improvisational ramblings about Weird Al [twitter.com], Julia Louis Dreyfus [twitter.com], and [twitter.com]Scooby Doo [twitter.com] have garnered over 5 million views, with profiles on James in Vanity Fair [vanityfair.com], Slate [slate.com], Mashable [mashable.com] and VICE [vice.com] to name a few. As an actor, James' TV/Film credits include FUTURE MAN, BASKETS, ROBBIE, BETTER CALL SAUL, THE LAST TYCOON and the Coen Brothers’ feature HAIL, CAESAR!. As a stand up, James has performed on the Vice series FLOPHOUSE, as well as RIOT LA and JUST FOR LAUGHS as a New Face.

September 7th & 8th

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Carmen Christopher

Carmen Christopher is an LA based comedian, actor, and writer, who currently is a recurring character on the FX show, THE BEAR, and writes and acts on KILLING IT for Peacock. He can be seen in his original special CARMEN CHRISTOPHER: STREET SPECIAL, airing now on Peacock. He can also be seen on JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU (Adult Swim),

SEARCH PARTY (HBO MAX), HIGH MAINTENANCE (HBO) and in the Netflix feature OTHERHOOD opposite Angela Bassett. He previously wrote on A24/Showtime’s upcoming series THE CURSE, created by The Safdie Brothers and Nathan Fielder and to star Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone. Carmen wrote and appeared on THE CHRIS GETHARD SHOW for truTV and he created and starred in digital content for IFC, Comedy Central, and Super Deluxe. In 2017, he was named one of Comedy Central’s "Comics to

Watch” and he started at Chicago's famed IMPROV OLYMPIC, SECOND CITY, and ANNOYANCE THEATER. While living in New York The New York Times said he was, "A stand out in New York's weird comedy scene..."

September 9th

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Freedom's Path

After a Union soldier (Gerran Howell) flees from battle, rescue comes unexpectedly from a free black man (RJ Cyler) operating a section of the Underground Railway. But when a ruthless and desperate slave catcher (Ewen Bremner) discovers the secret network, he conspires to bring it burning to the ground.

September 11th

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Ladies Night W/ Magic Mike

Ladies night!

Hosted by Elena Torres. There will be comedy, trivia, dance contest and more. Followed by a showing of the original Magic Mike!!

September 13th

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Lil Sasquatch

Lil Sasquatch from Barstool Sports, and the Son of a Boy Dad podcast.

September 14th, 15th, 16th

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Francisco Ramos & Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos is an actor/ writer/ host who was recently a lead in the Netflix dramedy series, GENTEFIED, for which he has been nominated for “Best Actor in Television” at the 2020 Imagen Awards, and in the supporting role of ‘Maurillio’, opposite Lil Rey Howery and Yvonne Orji in the upcoming FOX feature, VACATION FRIENDS. He has also been featured in roles on CBS’ 2 BROKE GIRLS, truTV’s ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING, and Seeso’s BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIES.

Francisco Ramos

Francisco can be seen in the recurring character in the outstanding show on Netflix - GENTEFIED. He was a top-ten finalist on Last Comic Standing and continues touring as a comedian across North America. Having made a noteworthy impact HBO presented an opportunity to shoot a standup special for "Entre Nos". He continues to flourish as an actor and voice-over artist having created memorable characters in SHAMELESS, ANGIE TRIBECA & on Netflix's LADY DYNAMITE.

September 20th & 21st

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Judy Gold

Judy has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. She was a part of Netflix's Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She is the author of Yes I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble, a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel culture which debuted as the number one comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the New York Times Book Review. Judy is also host of the hit podcast, Kill Me Now with Judy Gold. Judy TV acting credits include, City On A Hill (Cassndra Kassell),FX’s Better Things (Chaya). Showtime's The First Lady (Elizabeth Read). Judy also guest stars as Sophie in the much-anticipated Apple TV+ drama series Extrapolations..

September 22nd & 23rd

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NY CAT FILM FESTIVAL 2023

5TH ANNUAL NY CAT FILM FESTIVAL 2022-23 [96 min]

This year's Festival had the most international submissions of any year yet, with films from Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Iran, Italy, Kuwait, Malta, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, the UK.

September 27th

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