Boston vs. New York Improv Comedy Show

Sat 3 May, 8 pm. Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, 02459. JCCs of Greater Boston, 617-965-5226. $26. Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston - [website][email][events]

Boston’s Improv Asylum goes toe-to-toe with New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade in an evening of sketch comedy at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton. Boston vs. New York – Who’s Funnier? takes place on Saturday, May 3 at 8pm. The Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company has launched the careers of comedians Horatio Sanz, Amy Poehler, Rob Corddry, and Ed Helms. Improv Asylum, in Boston’s North End, has performed 10,000 shows for more than two million people. This event is open to all. The program is part of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts. Cost is $26. Discount for students and seniors. Purchase tickets at www./artsevents or contact 617-965-5226 or boxoffice