DO NOT RESIST

Hello friend,

As you may have noticed, there has not been a Steal This Show in a little while. That may continue to be the case for the foreseeable future, but I want to let everyone know that their support has been appreciated. There will be more Steal This Show's at some point, but in the meantime my focus is on getting a new venture up and running, Corey Cohen Comedy Productions. Check out the new site, and I'll see you soon!

DO NOT FIGHT CCCP, WE WILL ONLY ABSORB YOUR POWER.

Sincerely,

Corey Cohen...

Comedy.....

Productions

STEAL THIS SHOW IS BACK

STEAL THIS SHOW is back in action at Connie's Ric Rac!

Come out and enjoy your favorite South Philly comedy show hosted by Corey Cohen!

Featuring comedy from:
Jason Messina
Tabitha Vidaurri
Frank Tartaglia
Doogie Horner
Joey Dougherty
Aaron Hertzog

BYOB 21+
Only 10 bucks!
Friday, October 23
Doors @ 8pm

You'll laugh, you'll drink, you'll leave!

SPECIAL SATURDAY STS!!!

Dear friends,

On Saturday, March 14, 2009, the Sixth Borough is going to steal Steal This Show!

The entire group is coming together with all new comedy-type bits for your humorful enjoyment. Plus we're making it a special SATURDAY night show so that those of you who may have missed it in the past can come and check us out!

Details are as follows:

LIVE @ Connie's Ric Rac
1132 S. 9th Street
(Btwn. Washington and Ellsworth on 9th)
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 2009 - 8PM
$10 - BYOBooze

The show my mother said was:

"Hysterical! Except for the part where that one guy, what's his name? He kept talking about his penis? I liked everything but him. Especially you. You're always wonderful."

See you there!

XOXO,
COREY

Tabitha's Review of the last STEAL THIS SHOW:

This past Steal This Show at Connie's Ric Rac was craaaaaaazy! Not only was it Friday the 13th, but it was Valentine's Day Eve. We had sketches by The Pippens, standup comedy by Meg Favreau and Dave Walk, and a very special story from Beverly, the southern middle-aged lady who loves cats.

Here's the Sixth Borough's hijinks, photos courtesy Frank  Tartaglia.

Corey hosted the show, as usual, and he read strange "inspirational messages" from a book written by a stoned hippie. Words to remember, "Are bugs special?" Chew on that.

We were treated to Pat Kelly's famous quiz show at this past show. This time his contestants were a bit more cooperative, perhaps because they were from South Jersey. Pat asked hard-hitting questions like "What is your favorite slang word for vagina?"  The guests didn't go home empty handed, either, they were all rewarded with fantastic dollar store toys.

Tabitha and Nora performed as the musical duo Sava and Songo, Siberian refugee twins. They sang about trains, tacos, and also played a Nancy Sinatra cover. Its almost impossible to tell them apart, they're that alike.

Jason Vorhees kills, and Jason Messina KILLED. This was truly a treat - a rare chance to see the infamous star of Friday the 13th let loose and talk about stuff that irks him. Seinfeld, eat your heart out!

Emily and Micah closed the show with The McGraw Music Machine, performing a new song about tazers (did you know that they are illegal in Philly, but nowhere else?) and a hit song about their cat, Regis, and his shady past. Keep your whiskers clean, boy, and your tail held high.

Thanks to all who came to the show, we had a great time! See you next month!!

Next Show February 13th!

Steal This Show is back! 

Again! 

With heat! (Seriously.)

If you're sick of love but love bad luck, this month's show on Friday, February 13th is for you! 

FEATURING:

Member's of The Sixth Borough!

Standup from Sean O'Connor and Dave Walk!

Sketches from The Pippens!

Videos from The Feeko Brothers!

Meg and Rob's own Meg Favreau!

Toiling In Obscurity's Jaime Fountaine!

PLUS the return of:

Pat Kelly's Fantabulous Quiz Show

AND

The McGraw Music Machine

performing all NEW songs.

All this and more

LIVE @ Connie's Ric Rac 

1132 S. 9th Street (Btwn. Washington and Ellsworth on 9th)

FRIDAY, February 13th, 2009 

$10 - BYOBooze

Recap of STS on January 16th!

Originally posted by Tabitha on The Sixth Borough website.

We had a lot of fun at the Ric Rac at the latest Steal This Show, here are some sweet pics, courtesy Dr. Frankie Taraglia:



Brian and Paul of Secret Pants played "Bush or Batman?" with Corey's parents. His mom won. Go Harriet!


The fancy NYC comics that Corey allegedly booked dropped out. Luckily we had some great jokes from Joey and Annie!




Tabitha did some "Standup Jazzedy".


Emily helped increase everyone's awareness of RUNTS, better known as "genital terrors", as The Wine Diva. Cheers!


Jason made a RUNTS video, and Corey creepily loomed in the background.


The heat in the Ric Rac was broken, so everyone was very cold. It was like the olden times. Corey then attempted to give away his baby, Keanu, as a prize to the Feeko Brothers.




His wife was not happy. Yes, Corey is dressed as Captain Jean Luc Picard.

Thanks to everyone who came out and presented videos! We hope to see you at next months show! Make it so.

Get RUNTS

It's awards season again, and the only community of entertainers more self-indulgent than filmmakers is, you guessed it, comedians. So in the venerable tradition of celebrating those around you for being in the same industry, Steal This Show is proud to present the first (and maybe only) local alternative comedy awards show of people I know: The Runts!

The ceremony will be held LIVE

January 16th - 8pm

@ Connie's Ric Rac

1132 S. 9th Street

$10, BYOB 21 + 

Featuring:

Joey Dougherty

Sean O'Connor

Members of The Sixth Borough

Videos and Appearances by:

The Sixth Borough

The Feeko Brothers

Secret Pants

Dave Walk and Doogie Horner

Don Montrey

Gregg Gethard

and

Other People!

WTF2008?

Friends,

As 2008 draws to a close, I look back on the year and realize it really ate shit, up until the end. But then, all at once, this year became incredible, groundbreaking, time-changing! The Phillies win, Obama wins, hope is restored, and then, when it seems it couldn't possibly get any better, Steal This Show comes with a hard left and knocks this city right in the dick. 

Now, 2009 is fast approaching, and we must ask, can we maintain this awesomeness?

Well I can gaurantee one thing: In these hard times, Steal This Show will be there. We will be there January 16th and February 13th with laughs to spare. We will pass guffaws to the needy, chuckles to the less fortunate, and tears of joy to all the girls and boys.

Make 2009 the year you say, "Yes, I can go to Steal This Show. Yes, I can bring my own beer. Yes, I can laugh."

Stay strong,

Corey Cohen

Reposting madness!

DON'T FORGET!

Friday, December 12th, 2008 - 8pm

@ Connie's Ric Rac

1132 S. 9th Street (Btwn. Washington and Ellsworth)

BYOB, $10

FEATURING:

The Sixth Borough

Dave Walk

Gregg Gethard

Videos from The Feeko Brothers

Pat Kelly's Fantabulous Quiz Show

&

The Non-denominational Holiday Fun Brigade

Not For Tourists

Take a look at this review on Not For Tourists* by the lovely and hysterical Meg Favreau of the sketch duo Meg and Rob. 

*Please note that I am indeed a revolutianory pillar of manhood.

More SHOW!

To all of you who came out to our first show, THANK YOU once again for your support. It sounded like everyone had a great time, and naturally, it was all my doing. So, way to go me. 

Folks, the next STEAL THIS SHOW is almost here!

FEATURING:

The Sixth Borough

Dave Walk

Gregg Gethard

Videos from The Feeko Brothers

Pat Kelly's Fantabulous Quiz Show

& 

The Non-denominational Holiday Fun Brigade

The Deal:

Friday, December 12th, 2008 - 8pm

@ Connie's Ric Rac

1132 S. 9th Street (Btwn. Washington and Ellsworth)

BYOB, $10

Come out again, I promise the jokes are different. And funny.

Love and Death,

Corey

PS: I know the price jump is a pain in the butt, however it's the only way to actually make money for the Ric Rac and be able to cover some costs. 

I promise it will be money well spent!

Also, check out the Pics from the debut show in the slideshow on the right.

Steal This Show: Philly is Phunny Again - by John Steele

Originally published on NBC10.com's About Town section

Time was, our sports teams never won, cultural references were nowhere to be found and parts of the city looked like rotting corpses.

Philadelphia has long been the butt of a joke that everyone was laughing at but us. But with a revitalized film industry, a new mayor, an emboldened youth population and the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphians are ready for some laughs of our own.

And finding one has never been easier. FX's It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is a national sensation. And with clubs like Helium and the Laff House drawing national acts and comedy troupes eschewing the normal career path of New York/L.A. wannabes for hometown hero status, Philly is phunny. And its comedians are ready to prove it.

No one knows the dues-paying, pavement-pounding struggle of hustling yuks to a city that often has a tough time laughing at itself better than Corey Cohen. As a member of The Sixth Borough, he and his mates explored Philly's identity crisis, provincial nature and tough edge with raucous sketches and performances on stages across the city. Now Cohen is back, contributing the newest addition to the burgeoning Philly alt-comedy scene, Steal This Show.

Cohen's bi-monthly comedy revue contains appearances by stand-up comedians, sketch comedians, musicians, and even a quiz show. And all for just $5. The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach should suit potential attendees just fine, as they are likely to get more bang for their buck.

And what better place to poke fun at Philly's gruff, housecoat-wearing homers than Connie's Ric Rac, the first art house to hit the Italian Market. As everyone knows, the Italian Market is where Philly stereotypes reside; a neighborhood full of pride, soul and unintended irony. In short, the place is rife for parody.

Started as an electronics store and later used as a storage space, Connie's Ric Rac has since become the doing of Connie's son. More an artistic collective than a performance space, the Ric Rac hosts seminars for would-be comedians, musicians and artists. With Steal This Show, the Ric Rac brings nightlife to a neighborhood decidedly low on performance-based entertainment. And with a $5 price tag, BYOB rules and a shared refrigerator in place of a liquor license, it does so in true South Philly style.

If you are happy being the butt of the joke from Staten Island to San Francisco, then by all means, forget we had this talk. But if you are ready to see Philly draw some laughs of our very own, come out to the Ric Rac this Friday, Nov. 28. Help put Philly on the comedy map once more.

BLAM!

Corey's Secret World

This Friday, November 7th, come and check out a preview of our first big show on November 28th. Think of it is a sample of the kind of stuff you'll see at Steal This Show in the near future, such as:

Standup Comedians (like Dave Walk!)

Sketch Comedians (like the Sixth Borough!)

Mariachi Cover Bands (No kidding!)

& Heavy Drinking (Seriously, no kidding!)

Come out, hang out, sing some cover songs, laugh, and drink with us.

Come to:

Connie's Ric Rac

1132 South 9th Street

(On 9th between Washington and Ellsworth)

Philadelphia, America

BYOB

It starts at 8:30pm, and is billed as Corey's Secret World.

Come check it out, and hang out afterwards for a full night of music at no extra charge!

STEAL THIS SHOW!

Coming in November to Connie's Ric Rac in beautiful South Philadelphia.

MORE INFORMATION VERY SOON...