The Moon: Season Finale (Part Two)

This is the way the world ends

If you missed our last show, you missed witnessing a melange of life's greatest trials: Betrayal, romance, trickery, and despair. Rest assured that you'll be thoroughly caught up on the recent goings-on when you show up for the final Moon of the year, this Tuesday, December 15 at 8PM. In the mean time, you may or may not have any idea why...

You Are Invited to the Wedding of Miss Georgia Tycoon to the Honorable Dr. Mr. Ellis Bahl

An evening of excellent entertainment and non-negotiable nuptials. Bear witness as Richard Tycoon
gives away his only daughter, with the help of the finest showmen dirty money can buy:

Shane Mauss
***
Adira Amram
***
David Cope
***
Hank Smith
***
...and the music of Dean Ellis and the Fancy New Players

TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY:

A duel of a gentleman and a thief
between the Honoranle Dr. Mr. Bahl
and the intolerable curr Robert Walles


Admission is free to any citizens having suffered more than twenty-one years on this earth.

at the world-famous Royal Oak

Awaiting you presence,
Your Wedding Hosts,
Nat Towsen and Bob Walles

Two Amazing Songs About Baseball

These two beautiful performances occurred within twenty minutes of one another, in real life, on the fifteenth Moon on July 28, 2009.

The Moon: Season Finale (Part One)

It's been quite a year. And we owe it to all you Moon fans out there. With the spirit of Thanksgiving still warm in our hearts, to truly express the magnitude of our gratefulness, we have decided to close out the year in style. We will present to you a Two-Part Season Finale, beginning this Tuesday, December 1, at 8PM. Come bear witness to an epic tale of romance, adventure, and boners, featuring comedy, music, videos, and dancing from all of the Moonkids and our favorite guests from the past year. Of course, this mega-Moon is still FREE.

Featuring...

• Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show)
  
• Joe Mande (MTV's Silent Library)
  
• Victor Victrola (New York's oldest singer!)
  
• John Flynn (UCB's Nights Of Our Lives)
  

And special NEW guest...

• Pete Holmes! (The New Yorker, Comedy Central's Premium Blend)
  

We can hardly believe it either. Think of this as a Christmas present come early. And for you Jews, stop pretending Hannukah is an important holiday, and consider this a Sukkot present come way late. And for you atheists, think of this as a Christmas present come early. Other religions? You get the idea.

Part Two, our final show of the year comes on December 15, but don't miss the plot-packed first half. Remember how much it sucked when you went to watch your favorite Saturday-morning cartoons, only to discover the second half of a two-parter? It sucked a lot.

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

The Moon: Thanksgiving Special

Don't You Miss Family Togetherness? Why don't you come out to The Moon this Tuesday, November 17 at 8PM for The Moon Thanksgiving Special? Come on down for a FREE show, and remember what the good times were made of: food, football, fisticuffs, film, and family.

Dining with us this evening...

...Hari Kondabolu
...Paul Oddo
...Kurt Braunohler

We hope you'll join us. And in case you can't wait for more Moon Madness, check out three new Obama videos on http://truefactsaboutthe44thpresident.blogspot.com/! Now that's a URL to blog home about!

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

No Moon Tonight -- The Moonkids Take Manhattan!

Dearest Moongazers,

This is to remind you: In the wake of our wonderful Halloween Special and the evening of madness that followed, there will be no Moon show tonight at Royal Oak. If you might be made mad by missing magnificent Moonkid-made multimedia merriment, make motion to Manhattan, where you can see An Evening With Confidence and Youth, tonight at 8PM. This half hour of power features Ellis Bahl, Kenny Pickett, Bryan Condon, and Jordan Clifford, and is premiering at Ars Nova Theatre, as part of the ANT Fest. It is on a double-bill with a show called This American Strife. We have no idea what that show is about, but you get two shows for your money, so who are any of us to complain?

The details...

An Evening With Confidence and Youth
8PM
Tuesday, Nov. 3

The address...

Ars Nova Theatre
511 West 54 Street
at 10 Avenue
212.352.3101
arsnovanyc.com

The listing, complete with incorrect information...

http://ur.ly/3pfR

See you in Manhattan,
-Nat Towsen and Bob Walles

A Fatty Of A Video To Tide You Over Until Tonight's Show

Can't wait for tonight's show? You're in luck. In the spirit of environmentalist, we present our favorite green comedian: Rob Cantrell!



Now you have something to do while you pretend to work for the rest of the afternoon. This set is LONG and so damn solid.

We'll see you tonight, 8PM at Royal Oak!
-Nat and Bob

The Moon: 21st Show

Can The Moon Save The Earth?


We're all in this together, you know?

This Tuesday, October 20, at 8PM, our ragtag band of philosopher-entertainers will partner with 350.org to bring you a Special Edition of The Moon. We do not wish to pressure you into attending, but this week, our plan is to defeat climate change. If you do not attend this FREE show, then you will have no right to complain as the world deteriorates exponentially. Also, it's going to be a lot of fun!

Featuring:

• Kumail Nanjiani
• Noah Garfinkel
• Camille Harris
• ...and a special surprise guest!

It's going to be a great time, and you might just learn something! And you might just laugh. And then you might learn another thing, and laugh at that. There's going to be learning while laughing, and vice versa, is what we're getting at. You'll see.

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

New Live Video: David Cope

This one was so thick, we had to chop it in half just to fit it into the internet:

New Live Video: Mookie The Mimegician!

You can catch Mookie on the new Comedy Central show Secret Girlfriend!

The Moon: 20th Show

Men, Women and Children,

Computers are a revolutionary technology that, whether you like it or not, will someday change all of our lives in new and exciting ways.
Come on down to The Moon tomorrow
-- Tuesday, October 6, at 8PM --
as we educate ourselves and the American public about these mysterious and magnificent creations. The show is FREE as usual, so why not find out what all the buzz is about, and get yourself thoroughly entertained in the process?
Free punch cards to the first 50 audience members!

For your enjoyment:
COMEDY

• Lamont Price
• Roger Hailes

MUSIC

• Kenny Pickett
• Camille Harris

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

• Jeff Seal and Chris Manley (coupla clowns)

See you tomorrow, literally.

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

New Show! MOONROCKS

Ladies and Gentlemen, Earthdwellers and Moongazers,

You are invited to a brand-new show that will have you singing to a brand-new tune. The same cats who bring you The Moon present MOONROCKS, an all new showcase of the best thing in the world: MUSIC. As the weather gets cold you need music in your soul, so come to our door and dance on our floor! The very first show is this Sunday, October 4, at 7PM, and is absolutely FREE. Just because you got work in the morning to make a living, doesn't mean you can't make it work and live without mourning!

The first-ever MOONROCKS will be rocked by:

• Ben Lerman
• Kenny Pickett
• Mr. Maybe

PLUS: Records spinning all night courtesy of DJ Uncle Bud!

Not to mention comedy and videos from your hosts, Bob Walles and Nat Towsen!

Holy COW. This is not an event to be missed. Who knows, maybe there will even be some secret surprises for those who show up. We'll all find out when we get there. Here's the details:

MOONROCKS
Sunday, October 4
7PM
at Legion Bar

790 Metropolitan Ave

Brooklyn, NY
(Here's a map)
21+
FREE

P.S. Your regularly scheduled Moon show will still occur this Tuesday at 8PM at Royal Oak. Stay tuned for details!

New Video: Hidden Camera Show

Ellis Weekend continues here on TheMoonShow.com!

New Video: Freedom Of The Will

A classic from the Moon Vault! Enjoy.

New Video To Tide You Over Until Tonight's Show

Good Friends:

We can't wait to see you tonight and change your lives completely. And we're sure you can't wait, either, which is why we've chosen to provide you with this fabulous video:



This is a standup set that our Good Friend Marly-Halpern Graser performed on the 17th Moon. It is seven minutes long and very funny, the perfect way to not do work at work this afternoon.

The show information is just below here on the blog.

This is going to be great.

The Moon: 19th Show

It Is Written In The Book Of Moon: Tuesday's Show Will Be Awesome

Enemies of language inflation, put down your weapons!

There has been no exaggeration: This Tuesday's Moon will be literally awesome. As it was prophesied eons ago, on Tuesday, September 22, at 8PM, The Moon will embark upon its greatest performance to date, inspiring awe in the audience and altering the parameters of their perception forever. With our largest cast ever, and a selection of spectacular guests, this FREE show is certain to be the stuff of legends. Centuries from now, astro-archaeologists digging beneath the moon's surface will uncover stone tablets depicting Tuesday evening's events as the first true usage of the number "zero". Don't you want to be a part of future history?

A lineup strong enough to challenge the might of the gods:

• Sara Schaefer - Head researcher and blogger for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
  
• Rob Cantrell - Standup-ist and Marijuanalogue-er
  
• David Cope - Hilarious comedian and harp player.
• Camille Harris - Classically modern
• Kenny Pickett - A modern classic.
• and the return of STANDUP-BOT! (intergalactic death-robot bent on conquering the NYC standup scene)

See you in the future!

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

MOONKIDS ON STAGE!

Sure, Moonkids bring delight to your faces every two weeks at Royal Oak, but we also roam the city's stages, in various groups and capacities, changing lives with the force of pure exuberance. Here's where you can catch us in the remaining days of September...

COCOON (DANCE)

TALLIE, SUNITA, ELEANORE

Under St. Marks
September 17
94 St Marks Place
10:30pm
Part of The Soul Glo Project:
www.nobodystoken.com

CHESTER (IMPROV)

ZACK, SUNITA, 10 OR SO NON-MOONKIDS

Chester Presents: Don't You Find Us Charming?
September 30th
at ABC No Rio
156 Rivington Street, Manhattan
Event info: http://ur.ly/33fl

MUFFIN MAN (MUSICAL THEATRE)
CAMILLE

Encore Performances!
September 16 - 7 PM
September 23 - 7 PM
September 26 - 6 PM
September 27 - 3 PM
at The Actors Playhouse
100 Seventh Avenue
Buy tickets: http://fringenyc-encoreseries.com/
More info: muffinmanthemusical.blogspot.com/

Friends Of The Moon Video Roundup

Some of our favorite guests have recently made and/or been in some of our favorite videos. Which and which, you ask? Why waste time torturing yourself, when you can just scroll down and find out on your own?

In reverse chronological order...


Aaron Glaser: 1-900-BALL-TLK

Good Friend and UCB regular Aaron Glaser wrote this video. And it stars Jenn Sterger, who is famous for having nice breasts, so that's great.





Hannibal Buress on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Hannibal is one of our favorite people. He has killed each of his four appearances on The Moon. See him do the same here, but without a microphone.



Hannibal was also recently hired to be a writer for this upcoming season of Saturday Night Live, which is fucking insane. Read all about it!

Adira Amram: Fingerblast

James Beard and I are in the final club scene of this video. Can you spot James? You can't spot me.



Adira and her two dancers are going on tour this Fall with Kid Koala, who is doing this crazy show with the six turntables and the rhythm section from Wolfmother, playing the soundtrack to a movie that never existed. I swear. Check it out.

The Moon: 18th Show

Has the end of the summer got you down? Are you having trouble focusing at work? When people speak to you in public, do you become vacant and stare into the middle distance? If so, The Moon has exactly what is necessary to get you back on the right groove and turn you back on. Come join us this Tuesday September 8, at 8PM for some straight-up, unbridled entertainment. As always, the show is FREE, to keep your stresses to a minimum.

This time around the snorkack horn, we've got:

- Jesse Popp

- Victor Varnado

- Kenny Pickett

So don't let life be a drag. Come down to The Moon and take a load off, or maybe even two. Who knows, you might even laugh so hard you throw up.

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

New Live Video: Cocoon Baseball Dance

ENJOY

DOUBLE SURPRISE GUEST ATTACK!!!

Hey there, Moon fans. The afternoon aflutter, we're happy to announce not one, not three, but TWO surprise guests for this evening's program:

1. The juggling talents of Jacob D'Eustachio!
2. The comedy skills of Hannibal Burress!

Holy SHIT. All that on a free show? Ride with us or ride with the kaiser!

-The Moon

The Moon: 17th Show

If you know the answer to that question and many others, this Tuesday could be your Lucky Tuesday. Maybe you've excelled at bar trivia and pub quizzes. Or perhaps you just know you were born to be on television. Either way, come on down to Royal Oak this Tuesday, August 25, at 8PM and witness a brand new game:

BANG! ZOOM Straight To The Moon!

Who knows! Maybe you'll be one of the lucky audience members chosen to play! And of course, you will also be thoroughly entertained throughout the evening by music and comedy from:

Zack Willis

David Cope

Marly Halpern-Graser

Camille Harris

Admission is FREE for all studio audience members. Please be of the age of twenty-one or older.

So come to The Moon this Tuesday. You might just learn something.

For example, Benjamin Franklin invented swim flippers. Did you know that?

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

Short Notice, (not so) Tall Order

Friends of The Moon:

We apologize for the short notice, but we write to inform you of a show of great importance and great fun. Tonight,Monday, August 17, at 8PM, The Moon's own Camille Harris will host a delightful event full of Moonkids and other wonderful guests to raise money for her upcoming show in the NYC Fringe Festival, Muffin Man: The Musical. Here's the details:

Love and Muffins
at The Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street
8PM

Featuring:

• Camille Harris
• Nat Towsen
• COCOON
• Victor Victrola (friend of The Moon!)
• Jillian Severin
• Haley Peterson
• Natalie Ness
• Felicia Blum
• John Cardenas
• David Sharrocks
• Garrett Bell
• Emily Philo

If you just can't wait for the next Moon, then this is the show for you.

If you can't make it to this show, you should still go and see Camille's show, Muffin Man: The Musical at the NYC Fringe Festival on one of these dates:

• Fri 8/21 - 7:15PM
• Sat 8/22 - Noon
• Mon 8/24 - 8PM
• Wed 8/26 - 5PM
• Thur 8/27 - 4:15PM, Talkback: 5:15-6PM

Tickets are available at fringenyc.org

We hope to see you there!

The Moon: 16th Show

Have you ever felt that your entire life was at the whim of greater forces, tugging on your actions like puppet strings? Do you ever feel like a tiny gear in an infinite eternal clockwork? If so, join us this Tuesday at 8PM for a comedy, music, and dance performance of metaphysical proportions. This is a show that is guaranteed to change the rest of your life.

COMEDY OF THE MIND

Michael Blaiklock

Carlen Altman

Hari Kondabolu

MUSIC FOR THE SOUL

Camille Harris

DANCING FEAT

Lisa Casper and Malcolm Holt

Cocoon

FREE

21+

8PM

Royal Oak

(Here's a map)

The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon

New Video: The Moon Goes on Vacation

This video is for vacation. So take a little vacation from whatever you're doing and watch it!

The Moon: 15th Show

Batter up kids! There's a Moon show this Tuesday, July 28th!

This week's Moon is two parts baseball and one part also baseball. We also have a bonus part that's baseball related.

With Starting Lineup...
Joe Mande (Totally Just Kidding)
Carlen Altman (Master of Japes)
The World Famous Kondabolu Brothers of Queens (Real Brothers, Real Funny)
Camille Harris (Singerrific)
and a dance from Cocoon!

Bring a glove, you never know when you might catch a pop-fly!

FREE
21+
8PM
At Royal Oak
(Here's a Map)

The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon

New Video: Saturday Morning

Here's a new video to enjoy whilst eating vegan buffalo wings or a turducken cooked in bacon grease.

Whatever you choose to eat is your beeswax. But don't choke before the end, it's the best part!

Thanks again to Genesis for co-starring in this tale of a morning gone wronging.

The Moon: 14th Show

It is said that music makes the people come together. That's not necessarily true among the discerning populous here in Brooklyn. But hey fuck it, right? We're gonna try it any way!

Please join us this Tuesday evening for a night of tickling tonalities and merry melodies.

With Special Guests...
Kevin Allsion (from MTV's The State)
Dave Hill (from MOJO's The King of Miami)
Murderfist (NYC's Most Homicidal Sketch Troupe)
Victor Vitrola (NYC's oldest Singing Nonagenarian)
Camille Harris (Ivory Tickling Pinko Commie Madwoman)
Ellis and Alessandro (Song Punks)
and Cocoon (Dance Dance Revolutionaries)

Remember, you sing with your heart, but you drink with your mouth. The former comes easier after the latter. Come do a little of both!


FREE
21+
8PM
At Royal Oak
(Here's a Map)

The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon

New Video: All Damn Day

Here's a new video for you to enjoy whilst sipping your Iced Caramel Macchiato at work, or kicking back with a cold brass monkey at home. It also goes very well with a bottle of 1972 Dom Perignon Champagne with a side of cocktail sauce. And guys? Not the Heinz stuff, ok? Spring for something robust and dignified.

Many thanks to Genesis for co-starring in this strange tale of an afternoon gone wild.

The Moon: 13th Show

Magick is afoot tonight!

Well, not tonight. But it will be this Tuesday! Afoot in a big way; a bigfoot!

But don't be alarmed, folks. We didn't mean to imply that there would be a bigfoot, but we can't promise that there won't be...

With Special Guests...
Dave Hill
Proud Parents
Noah Garfinkel
Camille Harris
A Dance from Cocoon
and a not inconsiderable amount of Surprises!

FREE
21+

At Royal Oak

(Here's a Map)

The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon

The Moon: 12lfth Show

Ladies and People,

Three reasons to come to The Moon this Tuesday, 8PM at Royal Oak:

1. Loneliness makes your dreams better.

2. Nightmares are good for you.

3. Everyone looks better when they're sleeping.

Confused? Come on down to The Moon and we'll straighten you out.

With Special Guests...

DJ Hazard

John Flynn

Jeff Seal

Camille Harris

a presentation by Tad Kimball

and a Dance from Cocoon!

Free

21+

(here's a map)

The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon The Moon

MOON: A disambiguation

So a movie starring beloved actor/song and dance man Sam Rockwell and directed by David Bowie's son titled MOON opens this evening. At least here in New York City it does. This movie is in no way affiliated with the live show we do every two weeks called The Moon.

However frustrating this confusion may be, this movie is going to be fucking awesome and I think everyone should see it. I will be watching it tonight at 9:40PM and will report back on how fucking awesome it was.

Love,
Blog Walles


EDIT: I saw it. My original assessment of this film as "fucking awesome" was uninformed but apparently accurate. Go see it.

A Revelation!

Hey!

Today while I was walking to Taco Bell with my friend Steve Conrad we reasoned something very important that will save you all a lot of time and effort. I don't know why it didn't occur to me before:

If you leave a note on someone's drink that says "I peed in your drink" then you don't actually have to pee in it.

They won't drink it. I promise you. The drink is ruined, and you don't have to put yourself in a compromising position.

Two Shows!

Bob and Nat will be performing on two other variety shows, each hosted by their own formidable entertainer duos. They are...

June 4 (Tonight!): The Kyle & Cleo Rock 'N' Roll Program

Friends of The Moon Kyle and Cleo host an exciting variety of comedy, rock-and-roll music, dancing, trivia, and pure class, featuring Paris Mancini, David Mraymor as *Enid Ellen, Hi Christina! Double Deuce, Islam Is The Light, Proud Parents, and the inimitable ELECTRIC TICKLE MACHINE!!!!!! And, of course, Bob and Nat.

Don Pedro's

90 Manhattan Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

10PM

$5

June 10: The Micah/Myq Club Spectacular

Also-friends of The Moon, Micah Sherman and Myq Kaplan, provide a veritable bucket of yuks, featuring Tom McCaffrey, Mike Drucker, and Danny Solomon. And of course, Bob and Nat. And maybe much much more!

The Tank

354 W. 45th Street

Manhattan, NY

Doors at 7PM

$5

New Video: PERCEPTION

Those of you who missed Tuesday's psychological study can still participate by watching this perception test:

SPECIAL BULLETIN

To those who intend on participating in this evening's research:

We must warn you of a special guest humor scientist who will be aiding in our research this evening. His name, spelled backward, is...

INAIJNAN LIAMUK

His name, spelled forward, is...

KUMAIL NANJIANI

The Moon: 11th Show!

Greetings from The Moon Science Department.

As you may or may not know, we at The Moon Science Department are strongly committed to forwarding our research regarding human consciousness and perception. As a direct result we are issuing an open call for test subjects for a series of psychological experiments. After passing a series of screening examinations you will be granted access to The Moon's official Research Laboratory in the back room of Royal Oak Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. There you will be guided through a journey into the deepest, darkest depths of human consciousness.

With Special Guests:

Micah Sherman

Ben Lerman

Kyle and Cleo

Shane Webb

Andy Rocco

Camille Harris

And a dance from Cocoon

We will conduct the aforementioned series of experiments at 

594 Union Ave (At N. 11th Street)

Promptly at 8PM 

Completely free of charge.

You must be twenty-one years of age to legally participate.

Please consult with your physician to find out if you are healthy enough for sexual activity, as you may encounter persons at the laboratory suitable for intercourse.

Regards,

A Number of Cool Scientists with Awesome Haircuts