Skits & Improv THE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS Late night ...

Late night cabaret-style show feat. professional hula hooper, cowboy from the Bronx, death-defying feats & drunken clowns; The Present Theatorium, 198 Stanton St. (betw. Attorney & Ridge Sts.), 212-726-1935 for info & price [through 3/10].

 

BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE O'DONNELLOGUES

Comedian John O'Donnell shares his funny-ass stories at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176; Mon. at 8, $5.

 

COOL GECKO COOK

"Multisensory" performance w/plenty o' food; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277, res. req.; Sun. at 8, $15.

 

EATING IT

Humorous readings & sketch comedy, Luna Lounge, 171 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-260-2323; Mon. at 8, $7, incl. free drink.

 

FACEBOYZ OPEN MIC

Everyone has an ten-minute time limit at weekly open mic, hosted by bald & bisexual art-star Faceboy; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-330-6856, www.surfreality.org; Sun. at 8, sign-up at 7:45, $3.

 

FRAGILE MALE EGO'S COMEDY CALAMITY

Vaudville-esque comedy w/live music, hosted by, well, fragile men; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; Weds. at 10, 2 drink min. [through 2/28].

 

FUNNY...SHEESH

Improv comedy game show w/audience participation & prizes; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; Sun. at 7:30, 2 drink min.

 

FUNNY...SHEESH ALTERNATIVE VARIETY FEST 24

Sketch comedy, experimental music & stand-up take place simultaneously on two stages, kind of like Time Code; Manhattan Theatre Source, 177 MacDougal St. (betw. Waverly & W. 8th Sts.), 212-501-4751; Tues. at 8, $10.

 

GERSHWIN HOTEL

"The Louis A. Smaldone II Jazz Trio" (Weds.); Patrick Borelli hosts "Great Free Comedy," night of stand-up comedy, improv & sketch (Thurs.); "Festival of Laughter," (Fri.); "The Medicine Show," w/Chris Yon & Justin Jones (Sat.); "Mr. Monday Comedy Show" w/Deke (Mon); The Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; all shows 10 p.m.-12 a.m., free w/1 drink min.

 

GODOT-A-GOGO

The wait is over?existential-festival feat. slapstick, belly-dancing, burlesque, live art auction, improv orchestra & trash worship (recommended for Hole fans) all in honor of Beckett's play, Milagro Theatre; CSV Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk St. (Rivington St.), 212-592-3987; Fri. & Sat. at 8, $20.

 

GOTHAM CITY IMPROV

Improv is their specialty. "What Would Adam West Do?" (Fri. at 8); "Gotham Beyond" (Sat. at 8); "Survivorprov" (Sat. at 10, see below); "A Fistfull of Improv" (Sun. at 8); Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-367-8222 or www.gothamcityimprov.com; Sat. at 10, all shows $5.

 

GRINDHOUSE A GO-GO

Returns w/Jonny McGovern in "The Gay Pimp vs. Eminem"; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182 or www.surfreality.org; Fri. at 12 a.m., $6.

 

GROUND ZERO'S GREATEST HITS

Sketch comedy explores what happens when a camping trip goes gay & more; The Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5439; Mon. at 9, $5 & 2 drink min. [through 2/26].

 

HEADFONE FOLLIES

Performers put on headphones & imitate weird sounds they've never heard before; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 for res.; Sat. at 10:30, $12 [through 3/10].

 

THE KIHCKERCAST PROJECT

Storylines unfold during this location-based improv show; hurry as it closes this week; Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-353-6703; for res., Fri. at 8, $10.

 

LITTLEMAN IMPROV-FAMILY VALUES TOUR

Improv comedy has nothing to do w/Fred Durst, although you could put him in almost any comedy routine, squawking "Watchoo gonna do now?"; The Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5438; Mon. at 9, $4.99 & 2 drink min. [through 2/26].

 

MINI RED SATAN

Diabolical sketch comedy group; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182, www.surfreality.org; Sat. at 12 a.m., $6.

 

THE NEGATIVE ENERGY FIELD

Have to give credit for the name?it could be a Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles episode or a Geezer Butler lyric. But it's actually "the ultimate anti-dance, anti-confessional performance piece" by Tommy X. Chao. What happens when the freshness of youth disappears? St. Marks Theater, 94th St. Marks Place (betw. 1st Ave. & Ave. A), 212-539-7686; Sat. at 10:30, $15, $12 st./s.c.

 

PARALLEL LIVES

Sketch comedy has eight different scenes, several w/an underlying message, based on a show that used to run on Lifetime; Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5438; Sat. at 8, $10 & 2 drink min.

 

PILEDRIVER

Behind-the-scenes look at professional wrestling w/Serbian Nightmare & The Super Ego; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org/schedule for info; Tues. at 8, $5.

 

PSYCHEROTICPROVIHOLICYESANDSOMTHINVOODOO

Next Outkast album? No, improv group w/alienating title; Parkside Inn, 317 Houston St. (Attorney St.), 917-752-0657; Sun. at 8, $5.

 

ROYAL MADNESS

Improv duet Yasuko Yokoshi & Gonnie Heggen take from the traditions of France & Japan, using dance, text & video to show the unavoidable desires that lie behind the formal masks of court life; The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793; Wed.-Sat. at 8, $18.

 

SHIRLEY CHICKENPANTS

All-female comedy troupe w/lesbian slant performs anorexic pie eating contest & more; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), RSVP 212-647-0202 or www.shirleychickenpants.com; Sat. at 10, $12 [through 2/24].

 

STING OPERATION

What happens when two men receive Sting's phone calls, plus rock 'n' roll score; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org; Fri. at 10, $12 [through 2/23].

 

SURVIVORPROV

Of 10 improvisers only one can last, audience gets to vote one performer off every week & one performer wants to know where she can masturbate; Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-367-8222 or www.gothamcityimprov.com; Sat. at 10, $5, [through 3/21].

 

TELETHONERAMA

Show based on a cable station dedicated to 24-hr. telethons, feat. stand-up, guest musicians & improv comedy; Mahjoun Lounge at Tagine, 537 9th Ave. (40th St.), 212-978-1453; Fri. at 8:30, $5 & 1 drink min.

 

THESE ARE ROCKETSHIP PEOPLE

New series of sketches from NYC comedy group "Naked Babies" feat. weed developed by Gulf War scientists; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; Fri. at 8, $5 [through 3/30].

 

TOM SOTER'S SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV

Long-running comedy jam feat. members of Chicago City Limits, Chainsaw Boys, Hiatus, First Amendment & NY Improv Squad; HomeGrown Theater, 2628 B'way (betw. 99th & 100th Sts.), 212-353-7716; Sun. at 7, $7, $6 adv.

 

THE VA VA VOOM ROOM

Miss Astrid hosts night of vaudeville & burlesque w/strippers; Fez, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-330-9349; Sat. at 10:30, $12.

 

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

A plethora of events from some of the strangest, sanest, people around feat. "Andrew Secunda" (Weds. at 8); "Perverts" (Weds. at 9:30); "Harold Night" (Thurs. at 7, 8 & 9:30); "Cagematch" (Thurs. at 11); "Naked Babies: These Are Rocketship People" (Fri. at 8, see above); "Problem Monkey" (Fri. at 10); "Respecto Montalban's Improv Jam" (Fri. at 12 a.m.); "May I Help YouODumbass?" (Sat. at 8) "Problem Monkey" (Sat. at 10); "Kathie Lee & The Legion of Good Meet Ricky Martin & The Loca Power Team" (11:30); "Asssscat 3000" (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "O'Donnellogues" (Mon. at 8, see above); "Todd Barry: Icky" (Mon. at 9:30); "Piledriver: Suckerpunch" (Tues. at 8, see above), "The Third Degree" (Tues. at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.