At the Clubs: April 30 - May 6

Disgraced Aflac flack Gilbert Gottfried is at the Improv; DL Hughley is up in Baltimore; Undercover Brother is at Riot Act. Lots of options.

• DC Improv: Gilbert Gottfried (F-Su)
• Comedy Factory: DL Hughley (F-Su)
• Magooby's: Patty Rosborough (R-Sa); Marc Unger (Su)
• Sully's Comedy Cellar: TBD
• Comedy Zone VA: Kier (F-Sa)
• Arlington Drafthouse: Three Guys On (F); Justin Schlegel (Sa)
• Riot Act: Eddie Griffin (R-Su)

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Asheville Festival

If you haven't already seen this, here's the stuff you need to apply to the Asheville comedy festival. It's fun -- Asheville is a great place to visit and hang out, if you're a fan of beautiful mountain cities with nice vegan restaurant options.

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Now accepting submissions for Laugh Your Asheville Off, the southeast's premier stand-up comedy festival! Please feel free to share this email with your friends. CLICK HERE for submissions. Early Submissions through May 7th and Late Submission through June 7th.

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Clubs and Theaters: March 26 - April 1

April Fool's day, y'all.

• DC Improv: Flip Orley (W-Su)
• Comedy Factory: Greg Morton (R-Sa)
• Magooby's: Felipe Esparza (R-Sa)
• Sully's Comedy Cellar: Joe Bronzi (F-Sa)
• Comedy Zone VA: Mimi Gonzalez (F-Sa)
• Arlington Drafthouse: Sarah Colonna (F-Sa)
• Riot Act: Tom Rhodes (R-Sa)

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Clubs and Theaters: February 27 - March 4

March comes in like a lion -- John Oliver at the Improv, and Bill Burr at the Lincoln Theater on Saturday night.

• DC Improv: Truth About Money (R); John Oliver (F-Sa)
• Comedy Factory: Alabama (R); Tim Meadows F-Sa)
• Magooby's: Donell Rawlings (R-Sa)
• Sully's Comedy Cellar: Carole Montgomery (F-Sa)
• Comedy Zone VA: Jody Kerns (F-Sa)
• Arlington Drafthouse: Chris Franjola (F-Sa)
• Riot Act: Bobcat Goldthwait (R-Sa)

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Funniest Fed returns

The Funniest Fed contest returns this spring, this time at the State Theatre. Press release below:

GEICO asks: "Who's the Funniest Fed?" in D.C. standup comedy competition starting in March

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2012 – What do a lot of federal employees and the GEICO Gecko have in common? They have a great sense of humor and good comedic timing. This year GEICO is proving that point by sponsoring D.C.'s Funniest Fed competition, a standup comedy contest for federal employees in the D.C. area.

Auditions for the competition will take place March 4 and March 11 at the Riot Act Comedy Club in D.C. Elimination rounds will begin May 2 and continue through June at the Virginia State Theatre, with the finals taking place on June 22 at the Lincoln Theatre in D.C. The two winners (one experienced and one novice) will receive $500 prizes and the title of D.C.'s Funniest Feds. For complete rules and to apply to audition, go to the Funniest Fed website.

The GEICO Gecko may have been a source of inspiration for this latest GEICO sponsorship. "As much as I like saving people money on insurance, I also like having a laugh," the Gecko said. "If I were a federal employee, I might even have a go at doing some standup myself. It's a jolly good idea, mates."

"We think it is time for people to pause for a moment and have a good laugh," said Deedre Daniel, GEICO's director of federal and partnership marketing. "Considering GEICO's long history with federal employees and our company's reputation for having a good sense of humor, we love this partnership."

Funniest Fed, which debuted in 2007, is the brainchild of Naomi Johnson, a federal employee of 10 years who also performs standup comedy.

"I got the idea after I kept running into federal employees who either had experience doing standup or had always wanted to do it," Johnson said. "There are some really funny feds out there, and this competition is their chance to get in front of a crowd and show that they can freeze our pay, but they can't freeze our sense of humor." All federal employees and active or retired military personnel are eligible to compete. Prior experience in standup is not necessary, as participants will be able to compete either as "experienced" or "novice" entrants, depending on whether they have more or less than three years of standup experience.

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