It’s hard to type when you’re WALKING ON AIIIIIIIIIR, but we’ll do our best! We’re coming off of one of the theater’s most epic weekends,sleep deprived but life enriched. Here’s why the weekend was so epic: Friday an article came out about us in the NY Times, two years to the day after we launched our Kickstarter to open the venue. It was the nicest portrait of us we ever could’ve ever hoped for, and included quotes from people we love and admire. (See below for images from the article!) It’s unbelievable. (Huge thanks to the amazing writer Julie Seabaugh!) We wanted to cry and revel, but there was just no time! Friday night at 10 Chicago comedy heartthrob Sarah Squirm had the LA debut of her show Helltrap Nightmare and it was wonderful and strange and beautifully/weirdly/disturbingly executed in and presented to a sold out house of beautiful weird wonderful people. Then Saturday The NY Times article ran in the actual physical paper! And it wasn’t holed away somewhere and edited down (which still would’ve fully thrilled us) it was the front page of the Arts section!
Again, we wanted to revel! But we had a party to throw! So it was all hands on deck all day, decorating the theater with spiderwebs and pumpkins and skeletons and (even more) electric candles until the 7pm show with Margaret Cho, Reggie Watts, Megan Gailey, Frankie Quiñones, the saw stylings of Becky Poole, and the host stylings of the perfect-haired Daniel (spider) Webb. Then not a beat was missed, (but the volume of said beat was raised) as we rolled right into the DynastyLand Halloween party. It was one for the BOOKS folks! Truly the most epic and wonderful and wild night the theater’s seen, and she’s seen some nights honey! The stage turned into a dance floor (and the dance floor was a show in itself), the greenroom had intimate shows going all night, free (AMAZING) VanLeeuwen ice cream flowed, tarot cards were read, a costume contest was had (all hail the fly!) and the saw kept sawin’. At midnight, Jamie and Vanessa reached peak happiness/surrealness (let’s pretend that’s a word) as they sat on stage, in the middle of a circle of bones with candles lit and held a seance for a packed house. The ghosts let it be known that they won’t be leaving the theater anytime soon… because they love it so dang much. Then they led a conga line! Awww, ghosties, we love ya, ya flarpin’ haunts. Sunday we hosted our first ever kids event, and the theater was full of L’il Dynamos! We watched vintage cartoons! Chased a ghost! Saw a creepy marionette get put in his place and Joel Ward, a real sunbeam of a magician, delighted the kids of all ages. The epic weekend came to a fittingly epic end with a sold-out live show of Bill Burr’s Monday Morning podcast. We wanted to revel! But we were too tired.
Now let’s talk about days ahead in this beautiful week that will saunter us right into November. (THE BEST MONTH OF THEM ALL. #DoubleScorp) TONIGHT! It’s the Halloween season, but what could be scarier than true love and intimacy!? Come tonight and see Valentine’s Day is for Suckers, a Valentine’s related album recording for Virtual Comedy featuring some amazing folks including: EDDIE PEPITONE! BEN ROY! CP POWELL! ERICA RHODES! GUY BRANUM! JODI MILLER! and JOE PRAINO!WEDNESDAY it’s the classiest team of improvisors ever, it’s Workjuice Improv! Featuring the fine n’ fancy: MARC EVAN JACKSON (if you’re not obsessed with him on The Good Place, what are you waiting for?!), ANNIE SAVAGE, PAUL F. TOMPKINS, MARC GAGLIARDI, ANNIE SAVAGE, and of course Little JANET VARNEY. With piano from JONATHAN DINERSTEIN! "Improv backed by piano, just like the good old days!” ~ unknown
THURSDAY is Halloween! And we’re so excited to screen one of our all-time favorite movies, Young Frankenstien! Join us for a special Halloween screening of the comedy classic YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Dynasty! And what’s Halloween without an option to get realllll treated? Participate in our MEL LOOKS costume contest by rocking a look from any Mel Brooks project (you could be Doctor Frankenstein! A producer! A Spaceball!) or come dressed as Mel himself. Him sMELf?
FRIDAY we host anAsian American Film Thing, a celebration of Asian American filmmakers through screenings, comedy, and conversation. There’s also the promise of a musical treat at the end of the show and a raffle, so honestly there’s nothing to hold you back. Performers include: APARNA NANCHERLA, MISS SHU MAI, JASHON CHU and NITEMRKT, and videos from a bevy of artists.
SATURDAY is another edition of Go Day! at 2pm. Our free monthly event designed to enchant and inspire our community. If you want to get to know us or the space more intimately, connect with likeminded DynaHeads, and get creative advice from some of our very favorite people.. this is the place and time to do it! We LOVE it. This month is made even MORE special because Go Day falls on one MR. JAMIE FLAM’s birthday. (And a mere two weeks before VANESSA’s!) So if you have a guilt-attendance to get off your chest, this would be a GREAT time to do it.
"Please the scorpion’s heart and he may spare you his tail.” ~ Unknown
LOVE,
DOUBLESCORP (Jamie & Vanessa)
We’re in the NY Times!
We can’t believe it. We’re in the NY Times! And it’s NOT an expose or a whistleblower thing!!! It’s... really really nice! Huge thanks to writer Julie Seabaugh for such a thoughtful piece. And huge thanks to the talent who has shared their work on our stage, the audiences who have trusted us with their nights out, and of course to the god or spiritual entity who invented the popping kind of corn.
Tuesday Oct 29th | 8pm
Valentine's Is For Suckers
A live recording for a compilation album featuring Valentine's related stories and stand-up. Featuring Ben Roy, Chris Powell, Eddie Pepitone, Erica Rhodes, Guy Branum, Jodi MIller, Joe Praino, + More!
Wednesday Oct 30h | 8pm
Workjuice Improv
The improvisors from the cast of the legendary Thrilling Adventure Hour throw the scripts aside for an evening of improv! Featuring: Craig Cackowski,Marc Evan Jackson,Hal Lublin, Annie Savage,Paul F. Tompkins,Mark Gagliardi, and Little Janet Varney with special guest Grey Delise.
Thursday Oct 30th | 9pm Young Frankenstein
Join us for a special Halloween screening of the comedy classic! And what’s Halloween without an option to get realllll treated? Participate in our MEL LOOKS costume contest by rocking a look from any Mel Brooks project (you could be Doctor Frankenstien! A producer! A Spaceball!) or come dressed as Mel himself. Him sMELff?
Friday, Nov 1st | 8pm
Asian American Film Thing
A celebration of Asian- American filmmakers by screening their work. Hosted by:
Angel Yau, Becky Yamamoto and Anna Suzuki. Featuring Jason Chu + NITEMRKT, Aparna Nancherla, and Miss Shu Mai, + More!
Saturday, Nov 2nd | 2pm
Go Day *FREE*
Dynasty Typewriter's monthly dose of enchantertainment™ for artists, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking for a little extra creative inspiration. Hosted by Jamie + Vanessa with special guests Rebecca Leib, Barry McLaughlin, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Rachel Brodeur.
Monday, Nov 4th | 8pm Harmontown Dan Harmon, Jeff B. Davis, & Spencer Crittenden present their wildly popular podcast in front of a live audience. Join us for one of the final live performances. Shows are selling out each week!
Friday Dec 6th | 8pm Minor Adventures with Topher Grace
Speed dating! Song writing! Day trading! Mind reading! All mini-adventures you’ll take with Topher Grace and a different celebrity guest each week. Topher and executive producer Sim Sarna tackle everything from taking a lie detector test to having a seance to learning how to beatbox…and each time their guest has absolutely no idea what’s in store for them! Featuring: Natasha Leggero, Moshe Kasher, and Special Musical Guest.
Our wonderful photographer Troy Conradmagnificently captured so many of the evening's moments and activities. All his photos can be seen here. Hopefully you're in there somewhere! If not, perhaps you took a photobooth pic with our skeleton pals? All those pictures can be found here. Feel free to tag us on your socials (@dynastytypewriter) because... in the game of social media tag, everyone is always it. (We don’t know what that means either.)
stylings of Becky Poole, and the host stylings of the perfect-haired Daniel (spider) Webb. Then not a beat was missed, (but the volume of said beat was raised) as we rolled right into the DynastyLand Halloween party. It was one for the BOOKS folks! Truly the most epic and wonderful and wild night the theater’s seen, and she’s seen some nights honey! The stage turned into a dance floor (and the dance floor was a show in itself), the greenroom had intimate shows going all night, free (AMAZING) VanLeeuwen ice cream flowed, tarot cards were read, a costume contest was had (all hail the fly!) and the saw kept sawin’. At midnight, Jamie and Vanessa reached peak happiness/surrealness (let’s pretend that’s a word) as they sat on stage, in the middle of a circle of bones with candles lit and held a 
seance for a packed house. The ghosts let it be known that they won’t be leaving the theater anytime soon… because they love it so dang much. Then they led a conga line! Awww, ghosties, we love ya, ya flarpin’ haunts. Sunday we hosted our first ever kids event, and the theater was full of L’il Dynamos! We watched vintage cartoons! Chased a ghost! Saw a creepy marionette get put in his place and Joel Ward, a real sunbeam of a magician, delighted the kids of all ages. The epic weekend came to a fittingly epic end with a sold-out live show of Bill Burr’s Monday Morning podcast. We wanted to revel! But we were too tired. 
