Sara Schaefer http://saraschaefer.com/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:15 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss GOYK is back on March 9. While I'm busy transcribing the lyrics to this song, please take a look at our steaming hot
lineup for Tuesday March 9!!!

GET OFF YOUR KNEES
It's a comedy show.
Tuesday, March 9, 8 p.m.
The Bell House Lounge

JOE MANDE (Look At This Fucking Hipster)
ROB CANTRELL (Last Comic Standing)
DAVID ANGELO (The David Angelo Radio Show)

A VERY SPECIAL GUEST? FUCK THAT SHIT. YOU'RE THE SPECIAL GUEST. (Unless a very
special guest agrees to do the show between now and then, in which case, sorry.)

Hosted by Kim Armstrong and myself.

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street between
2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the F, G, R train.)

Free!

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/03/goyk_is_back_on_march_9/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/03/goyk_is_back_on_march_9/ bloggy Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:15 -0500 Radical GOYK Tonight. Listen to what your body is telling you and come see this show tonight. Why
fight what is natural and right? Check it:

GET OFF YOUR KNEES
It's a comedy show.

ALI WONG (SF Weekly's Comedian of the Year 2009)

AMELIE GILLETTE (The Onion A.V. Club's Hater)

REGGIE WATTS (Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon, outer space)

and more!

Hosted by Kim Armstrong and myself.

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the F,
G, R train.)

Free!

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/radical_goyk_tonight/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/radical_goyk_tonight/ bloggy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:21:19 -0500 Influences, Or Blog Post Wherein I GeekOut About Comedy I was fortunate enough to be interviewed and photographed recently for YRB Magazine,
alongside a handful of other comedians that I respect and admire. One of the questions
they asked us was to name our comedy icons. In the past year I've been interviewed for
various things like this, and I always hate answering that question, because you never
have the space or time to fully list all the people and comedians that have influenced and
inspired you along the way. Whenever I go back and read what I've said in response to
that question, I always think it sounds so dumb, or cliche, or wrong somehow. I've come
to realize that it's none of those things; it's just incomplete. So I've decided (if I'm
lucky enough for anyone to ever interview me again), I will refer people to this blog post.
It is going to be very long and extremely boring to most of you. But, it's here for those
that might care. Right now, it seems relevant too, because I think I'm at a stage during
my career where I really feel like I'm finding my voice for the first time (cue "Silent All
These Years"). And as part of that, I've been reflecting on this stuff lately. So deal with it.

This will probably read like the over-indulgent acknowledgments section to the first 31.5
years of my life, and for that, I'm really really sorry.

The Icons

My earliest memories of loving comedy are listening to tapes with my older brother: Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Andrew Dice Clay, The Descendants (I think they were supposed to make young men angry, but to a 10-year-old girl, they were funny because they made fart jokes and sang about killing babies!), Weird Al Yankovic, Monty Python. Early movies that I learned word-for-word include UHF, Clue, The Toy, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Brewster's Millions, Naked Gun, Hot Shots, Young Frankenstein (and eventually,

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/influences_or_wherein_i_geek_o/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/influences_or_wherein_i_geek_o/ bloggy Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:30:52 -0500 The Next GOYK is Awesome. I'm trying the abbreviation "GOYK" for Get Off Your Knees. Kinda dorky sounding,
but it works. Tuesday is going to make your head explode. Ted Leo will be there
to play some songs and chat! Plus great comedians. Don't miss it. Here's what
we've got:

LEO ALLEN (Comedy Central, SNL, Whiplash)
JAMIE KILSTEIN (The Onion contributor, BBC)

also...

Songs and a chat with TED LEO!!!

And MORE. Yes. This is going to be awesome. Hosted by Kim Armstrong
and myself.

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the F,
G, R train.)

FREE! FREE!

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/the_next_goyk_is_awesome/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/the_next_goyk_is_awesome/ bloggy Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:43:42 -0500 This Week's Show! Sometimes, when two adults love each other very very much, they take off all
their clothes and touch their bodies together. I'll explain more when you're older,
or when you come to the show this week!

We have a really great and adorable lineup.

GET OFF YOUR KNEES
It's a comedy show.

Featuring:

SEAN PATTON (Fresh off his NETWORK TELEVISION DEBUT
on Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon!! YAY SEAN!)

COLIN JOST (SNL writer)

EDITH ZIMMERMAN (Wonderful. You need to discover her,
immediately. Writes for theawl.com, Huffy PoPo, and more.)

MIKE LAWRENCE (Just nominated for the ECNY Emerging
Comic Award. The funniest nerd I've ever met.)

Tuesday Feb 9, 8:00 p.m.
The Bell House Lounge
FREE!!!!

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the
F, G, R train.)

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/this_weeks_show/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/this_weeks_show/ bloggy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:34:04 -0500 Show Tonight. GET OFF YOUR KNEES
It's a comedy show.

Hosted by Sara Schaefer & Kim Armstrong

Featuring:
CLAUDIA COGAN
KRISTEN SCHAAL
MICHELLE COLLINS
and more!

Tuesday January 12, 8:00 p.m.
The Bell House Lounge
FREE!!!!

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the
F, G, R train.)

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/show_tonight/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/02/show_tonight/ bloggy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:14:42 -0500 Get Off Your Knees - January Shows We've got TWO shows this month. The first is on the 12th, the second on the 19th.
Here are the details for the 12th - deets for the 19th coming very soon:

GET OFF YOUR KNEES
It's a comedy show.

Hosted by Sara Schaefer & Kim Armstrong

Featuring:
TOM SHILLUE
ANDREA ROSEN
MATT MCCARTHY
BRENT SULLIVAN

Tuesday January 12, 8:00 p.m.
The Bell House Lounge
NOTE: This time we're charging $5. We will
occasionally still have free shows though.

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the
F, G, R train.)

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/01/get_off_your_knees_january_sho/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2010/01/get_off_your_knees_january_sho/ bloggy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:40:40 -0500 New Comedy Show It's been a long long time since I produced my own comedy show. BUT I AM BACK,
and really excited about this show. My friend Kim Armstrong (you're going to love
her) is co-hosting with me. It's simple and laid back, but the talent is top notch
and we've got some really special things up our sleeves. DETAILS:

GET OFF YOUR KNEES
It's a comedy show.

Hosted by Sara Schaefer & Kim Armstrong

Featuring:
Michael Showalter (Michael & Michael Have Issues)
Morgan Murphy (Late Night With Jimmy Fallon)
Kumail Nanjiani (Letterman, Comedy Central)
Jon Friedman (Late Night With Jimmy Fallon)
and a special performance by Kirk Douglas (The Roots) and Mike
DiCenzo (Late Night With Jimmy Fallon)
Plus a very special guest!!

Tuesday December 8, 8:30 p.m.
The Bell House Lounge
IT'S FREE.

The Bell House is located in the Gowanus area of Park Slope, 149 7th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. (Near the 4th Ave / 9th Street stop on the
F, G, R train.)


]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/11/new_comedy_show/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/11/new_comedy_show/ bloggy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:31:49 -0500 Let's Be Realistic. Clearly, I'm having a hard time updating this site. I will try to be better. You can always check
me out every day on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon blog. And, for real-time, up-in-your
-grill Sara Schaefer, please observe my Twitter feed:


follow saraschaefer1 at http://twitter.com
]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/03/lets_be_realistic_1/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/03/lets_be_realistic_1/ bloggy Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:49:22 -0500 Goldseeker Here is a video of me telling a story about my 8th grade graduation.
This particular performance of it was part of my solo show, "Sara Schaefer's
One Sara Show," at Ars Nova Theatre in New York City.

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/03/goldseeker_1/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/03/goldseeker_1/ goldseeker Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:12:40 -0500 goldseeker testing

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/03/goldseeker/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2009/03/goldseeker/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:03:21 -0500 Oops, I've Been Distracted. More updates soon. In the meantime:


]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/11/oops_ive_been_distracted/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/11/oops_ive_been_distracted/ bloggy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:39:50 -0500 Animated Gif-t Last week I posted a list of stink faces I made while watching The Hills,
and called upon the BWE.tv readers to create an animated gif out of them.
People went crazy! I was quite flattered. After the wave of initial gifs,
however, one straggler came in with what I think might be the best
one possible:

sarahbop.gif

Thanks to Donkiku for making that. I will be using it in a post on the site shortly.

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/09/animated_gift/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/09/animated_gift/ bloggy Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:28:34 -0500 Insulting. Miss Wasilla 1984.jpg

Does anyone else find it a little insulting how the politicians and pundits assume that the women/people who were going to vote for Hillary (but aren't supporting Obama) would automatically support McCain due to his choice of Sarah Palin for VP? Does anyone realize how amazingly DIFFERENT these two women are? As far as I can tell, the ONLY thing they have in common is that they both have a vagina, and even still, Sarah Palin's vagina is probably enormous compared to Hillary's. (Just sayin'. She's pushed out 5 babies, Hillary only one.) I suppose there are some people who don't vote on the issues, but on their general feeling about a person, so maybe I could understand that. In my younger days, before I actually started paying attention, I thought all candidates were pretty much the same. That it didn't matter who was in the White House. But after the past 8 years, I am beginning to understand how crucial a difference it can make. If nothing else, a president and his staff set a certain tone, they portray a certain image, and, ultimately, they lead our country down one path or another. Considering all that, I cannot believe that someone who was so incredibly loyal to Hillary Clinton (so much so that they would not support Obama), could possibly feel the same love towards Sarah Palin (because in the end, you just want Clinton in the White House).

Ultimately, it (among several other things he's said and done) makes me question John McCain's attitude towards women in general. Does he think we're all stupid? Obviously there's the other side to this, that he picked Palin because she generally stands for the same things McCain stands for (though, I'm pretty sure most of the people he was considering stood for the same things he stood for, right?). Of course, that's not what people are focusing on - they keep going on about the PUMAs and Hillary supporters and that crucial cooter vote. Ugh. Nevertheless, I definitely respect both Clinton and Palin for putting themselves out there so that one day, a woman running in a presidential election won't be such a big deal, and we'll focus more on the issues at hand: i.e. banning Heidi Montag!!!

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/08/insulting/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/08/insulting/ bloggy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:23:47 -0500 Kung Poo When someone you know is writing a kung fu fantasy/comedy novel, you can be sure
that there will be an enormous amount of kung fu movie-watching. After about a
year of observing the commonalities in this genre, we both noticed something:
people in kung fu movies have a "going" problem...and I'm not talkin' about the
peepee kind. Check out this video I made! It took many weeks of combing through
footage and editing it all together, but I'm really proud of how it came out. Any time
I can make a good old-fashioned poop joke, I feel like I'm fulfilling my life's purpose.




YouTube Version

(I did this for bestweekever.tv - check it out!)

]]> http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/08/kung_poo/ http://saraschaefer.com/ss/2008/08/kung_poo/ bloggy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:36 -0500