#punkiejohnson

Four years ago, friends Dave Ross and Matt Ingebretson started a comedy show at their local bookstore, Stories Books & Cafe in Echo Park. "1716 Sunset Blvd. Quaint store offering new & used books plus coffee & food, with an outdoor patio for special events (storiesla.com)." That outdoor patio is used for a very special event - our event, a weekly stand up comedy showcase called Good Heroin. With producers Olivia Doud and Shannon Cloud, we take over the outdoor space every Saturday night to joke around and show off the funniest people we can think of. Our pal, photographer Kelly Dwyer, has been capturing the show from Day One. Looking back at 4 years' worth of photos sure warms our hearts, so much so that we are putting on a special Four Year Anniversary show at The Regent this Saturday, January 12 8:00PM. All ticket proceeds benefit fellow comedian Jason Saenz’s Health Care Fund. Comedians featured: Todd Glass, Nicole Byer, Aparna Nancherla, Punkie Johnson, and Chris Charpentier!  Look at these gorgeous people. Us included. We hope to see you there! Tickets: ticketfly.com/event/1810664 *** Dave Ross has the special power to make his shows feel like rock concerts. Not only is he recording his debut stand-up record across two shows on February 12 at The Echo (BUY TICKETS at davetotheross.com), he's also taping a Comedy Central Stand-up Presents spot Tuesday January 22 at the Satellite - and tickets are free! Matt Ingebretson created the hit series Corporate with Jake Weisman and Pat Bishop on Comedy Central. Corporate S2 premieres January 15, and we'll get a sneak peak at the premiere episode this Saturday at the Four Year Anniversary show! *** All photographs and portraits are shot by either Kelly Dwyer (kellyrdwyer.com) or Kim Newmoney (kimnewmoney.com)! Poster art by Jack Sjogren (jacksjogren.com) for the last 2 years! & Isaac Benavidez (isaacbenavidez.com) drew our posters in our 2nd year! Our weekly show at Stories resumes on January 19, 2019 and is every Saturday night at 8p.