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The Creek and the Cave Turns 10 (Saturday) The bar celebrates a decade of playing home to burgeoning comics with a show starring the stand-up comics Colin Quinn, Sean Patton, James Adomian, Joe List, Dan Soder and Mark Normand. At 7 p.m., the Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, (718) 706-8783, creeklic.com; free. (Megan Angelo)
Hot Tub With Kurt Braunohler (Monday) Kurt Braunohler (of IFC’s “Bunk!”) hosts guests including Sara Schaefer (of the podcast and coming MTV show “You Had to Be There”) and Andy Haynes (“Conan”) at this long-running stand-up and variety show. At 8 p.m., Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, Gowanus, Brooklyn, (718) 855-3388, littlefieldnyc.com; $5 in advance, $8 day of show. (Angelo)
It’s That Episode Podcast Live (Thursday) Craig Rowin brings his popular TV-rehash podcast to the stage. Henry Zebrowski is among the guests, who choose their own favorite TV episodes to riff on. At 11 p.m., Upright Citizens Brigade Theater East, 153 East Third Street, East Village, (212) 366-9231, east.ucbtheatre.com; $5. (Angelo)
Live From the Comic Strip, It’s Sunday Night! (Sunday) For those who can’t wait another month for their “Saturday Night Live” fix: “SNL” writers, including Colin Jost, and cast members, including Jay Pharoah, migrate uptown to fine-tune their stand-up. At 8:30 p.m., the Comic Strip, 1568 Second Avenue, at 81st Street, Manhattan, (212) 861-9386, comicstriplive.com; $16.26 for tickets purchased online, $15 at the door, with a two-drink minimum. (Angelo)
★ The Moth GrandSLAM XXVI (Tuesday) The Moth’s StorySLAM winners — comedians whose poignant, funny, twisting tales have won the organization’s many city competitions — face off in GrandSLAM, the contest to end all contests. At 7:30 p.m., Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street, Chelsea, (212) 414-5994, highlineballroom.com; $20. (Angelo)
School Night (Wednesday) The comedian Sasheer Zamata hosts this weekly rundown of new material from some of the city’s top stand-ups, storytellers and sketch and improv artists. This time around the featured performers include Caitlin Brodnick, Anna Roisman, Pat Noth and Brandon Gulya. At 11 p.m., Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 307 West 26th Street, Chelsea, (212) 366-9176, newyork.ucbtheatre.com; free. (Angelo)
Stone and Stone (Monday) The twins Todd and Adam Stone (seen on “Last Comic Standing”) host their regular PIT lineup of city stand-ups. At 8 p.m., Peoples Improv Theater, 123 East 24th Street, Manhattan, (212) 563-7488, thepit-nyc.com; $10. (Angelo)
★ TJ Dave (Friday through Monday) TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi present the razor-sharp long-form improv they’ve been honing since their days at Second City. Friday through Sunday at 10:30 p.m. and Monday at 9 p.m., Barrow Street Theater, 27 Barrow Street, at Seventh Avenue South, West Village, (212) 868-4444, barrowstreettheatre.com; $20. (Angelo)
The 24-Hour Improv Challenge (Friday through Saturday) The top improvisers at Peoples Improv Theater tackle the ultimate dare: a full day of scenes based on just one audience member’s suggestion proffered at the start of the show. (So don’t be late.) Starting at 8 p.m., Peoples Improv Theater, 123 East 24th Street, Manhattan, (212) 563-7488, thepit-nyc.com; $15. (Angelo)
