LA comedy calendar: Upcoming stand-up and comedy shows in LA

Ed Wood’s tale of an alien invasion in the Valley is bad—so bad that the 1955 B-movie has of course inspired its own cult following. A few weeks before Halloween, you can catch a bunch of comedians, actors and writers perform a live read of the awful classic, including Frank Conniff, Dana Gould, Laraine Newman, Patton Oswalt, Jonah Ray, Kimmy Robertson, Paul Scheer, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and Kat Aagesen.

One of the most talented improv performers, period, see Schwartz (perhaps best known as Parks and Rec’s Jean Ralphio and now as the voice of Sonic) and a surprise assembly of friends take to the stage.

Take your pup with you to this dog-friendly comedy show at the Annenberg PetSpace, with a headlining set from Adam Conover. Caitlin Benson hosts, with support from DJ vfresh. Tickets include two drinks, and a portion of ticket sales will benefit the PetSpace Extraordinary Care Fund.