Events on Central

A live improv comedy show at The Box, the small black-box theater on Central that has been quietly doing the work for years while bigger venues get the attention. The...

June Opal Presents is putting drag queens in the hot seat for a roast-style interview show at The Box, one of the more thoughtfully programmed small stages on Central. The Box runs intimate and the sightlines are good from pretty much anywhere, so arriving early for a prime spot is less urgent than at bigger...

Long-form improv from In the Box Mainstage, which means actual narrative structure rather than the quick-hit games most Albuquerque audiences associate with the format. The Box is a proper black-box theater, so even a mid-size crowd feels like a full room, which works in the performers' favor. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so buy...

Improv Theatre takes the stage at The Box for an hour of unscripted comedy built entirely in the room, with the audience as a co-conspirator. The Box is a small, focused black-box space where nothing hides, which either sharpens a troupe or exposes them, and Improv Theatre tends to handle that pressure well. Grab tickets...

Bryan Lambe's puppet-fronted variety show takes over The Box Annex, the smaller secondary room inside The Box Performance Space on Central. The Annex is an intimate black-box setup, so there is no bad seat and no hiding from the performer, which suits a variety show just fine. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, so grab...

The One Night Stanleys perform long-form improv under the On the Mainstage banner at The Box, one of the few actual black-box theater spaces on the corridor. Long-form improv lives or dies on the ensemble's chemistry, and The Box's intimate configuration means you'll feel both the hits and the misses, which is honestly part of...

Crzy plays Gaia's Kava Root on September 20th, one of the more low-key rooms on this stretch of Central where the kava bar format tends to keep the crowd genuinely...

An open hip-hop cypher hosted by Taylor Cheek at Gaia's Kava Root, one of the more low-key and genuinely welcoming spots on Central. Kava bars run a different energy than alcohol venues, which tends to keep the room focused on the music rather than the noise around it. If you've been sitting on sixteen bars,...

The Box brings improv comedy to its intimate black-box space on Central, where the room holds maybe 60 people and the performers can see every wince and laugh. That closeness is the whole thing here, for better and occasionally for worse. Grab a ticket in advance; this format sells out faster than you'd expect for...

In the Box Mainstage puts up The Hive, a long-form improv show built around ensemble scenes rather than the quick-hit games that dominate most comedy nights in town. The Box...