Palm Beach Improv

Famed comedian Carlos Mencia will perform at Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach July 5-8. After working his way up through the stand-up comedy scene, Mencia scored the dream: his own show, Mind of Mencia, on Comedy Central. Since then, he’s made countless television and film appearances and has returned to his first love, touring and performing. (561-833-1812) *Show times vary. Please visit Palm Beach Improv for details.

Saving lives is serious but learning how doesn’t have to be! CPR expert, Jason Patton is bringing his unique technique to the Palm Beach Improv. This month, participants can take advantage of a back to school special of $27 per person for a two-year American Safety & Health Institute certification. For more information and to purchase a ticket, please visit www.cityplace.com/events/cpr-comedy-at-the-improv.

Comedian Tom Segura will perform at the Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach August 24-26. Best known for his three Netflix specials, Segura travels around the world to perform at top comedy festivals, has appeared on shows like Happy Endings, and hosts a podcast with his wife entitled Your Mom’s House. *Show times vary. Visit Palm Beach Improv for details.

Noted comedian and infamously sarcastic human Joel McHale will perform at Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach November 2 and 3. For more than 10 years, McHale shared his pop culture commentary—from bizarre Home Shopping Network segments to trippy misadventures on kids’ shows, and all the reality television craziness in between—as the host of E!’s The Soup. In the scripted realm, he’s best remembered as the wise-cracking narcissist Jeff Winger on the NBC series Community. More recently, he penned…

Legendary comedian and Emmy Award winner Arsenio Hall will perform at Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach on Sunday, May 19. Hall got his start on the Chicago stand-up comedy circuit in the 1980s and went on to tour the country, opening for headlining acts such as Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder. By the end of the decade, he became a cultural phenomenon with the debut of his eponymous late-night talk show. Tickets to this special event are $27.

Actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer will take the Palm Beach Improv stage in West Palm Beach June 21 and 22. Cedric has been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years, with film credits that include Barbershop, Madagascar, and the Spike Lee–directed documentary The Original Kings of Comedy. Audiences will have four chances to catch Cedric’s stand-up, with shows scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on June 21, and 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on June 22. General admission…

Life is never as fabulous as it appears on Instagram. Just ask Celeste Barber. The Australian comedian is an “anti-influencer” who rose to Instagram fame and amassed more than 5.6 million followers with her recreations of popular photos of the Kardashians and top models such as Martha Hunt and Bella Hadid. In addition to her parody posts, she also attempts to rise to the aspirational lifestyle shown in celebrity vlogs and tutorials, infusing her #celestechallengeaccepted videos with her signature self-deprecating…

Comedian Josh Wolf will appear at Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach September 26-28. A New York Times best-selling author, Wolf has written for and appeared as a roundtable guest on Chelsea Lately and After Lately. He also was on the fourth season of Last Comic Standing and hosted an original late-night comedy series on CMT. Shows are scheduled for Thursday, September 26, at 8 p.m.; Friday, September 27, at 7:30 and 10 p.m.; and Saturday, September 28, at…

Saturday Night Live cast member Melissa Villaseñor will perform at Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach November 29 and 30. The California native began her career as a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent and soon earned voice roles on such shows as American Dad, Family Guy, and Adventure Time. On SNL, she’s become best known for her impressions of celebrities including Winona Ryder, Gwen Stefani, and Sarah Silverman. Tickets are $22.