Hi folks,
If you’re in Buenos Aires then we hope you’re enjoying the World Cup, winter hangs with loved ones, and hibernation.
However, we at Legally Funny wanted to extend our condolences to the Venezuelan community. The circuit began because of an invitation from Miss Venezuela Teatro Bar, and we wouldn’t have been able to preserve without them.
Miss Venezuela Teatro Bar has paused their theatre and comedy shows, and we respect the staff and owner’s decision. We encourage you all to support them. Their food is delicious, and you can order via Rappi or PedidosYa if you prefer delivery.
We’re not sure when we’ll return, but we’re looking for a new (hopefully temporary) home. There are some pretty interesting contenders, but it’s gonna be a smaller space for sure. At the end of this newsletter you’ll see donation links for various organizations that are doing what they can to help the earthquake’s survivors in some way.
Legally Funny updates
Prior to our World Cup break, the circuit was going to be weekly and we’d no longer have featured guests. Hopefully we’ll be able to secure a place where our mic can grow, where performers feel comfortable, and where there’s decent food/drinks so that friends, loved ones, and potential audiences can have a great time.
Since that means I’m not exactly sure when Legally Funny will be back, I’m sending a few resources where you can exercise your creativity.
Workshops/Creative hangs/open mics: everything here is in Spanish unless specified
DJ class with Sista V Selekta in San Telmo (starts July 16). You’ll learn the basics of beatmatching in Spanish at El Tambo Afro. I know you’ll learn because I took this class. Please contact El Tambo Afro for price info.
Improv with Ezequiel Asnaghi. (starts August 5). Ezequiel Ashaghi is a comedian and producer who trained and performed with Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). He lives here and this class will teach you the basics of long-form improv. No experience required.
El Circuito Abierto at Panda Rojo: weekly open mic every Thursday in Abasto. They accept musicians, comedians, actors, poets, etc. See their link in bio and stories to sign up. Please make sure to follow their rules.
Crófono Elmi: open mic held in Vicente Lopez roughly every other Friday. They accept poets, musicians, comedians, storytellers, etc. Please make sure to follow their rules/instructions.
Open mic software
We’re proud to use Mic Drop software to make it easy to sign up for our mics. It’s free to use and I encourage producers to give it a try. It’s not directly available in languages other than English, but I’m hoping that Google Translate can make it easy for anyone else to give it a whirl.
Trustworthy places to donate to Venezuela:
World Central Kitchen: WCK recruits chefs to feed people in parts of the world experiencing climate crises, war, etc. They also have a list of places where they provide free food. Here is their list of locations for Venezuela.
Farmatodo Venezuela has a platform that lets you to donate to either Caritas Venezuela (medical supplies, etc) or Dividendo Voluntario para la comunidad. If you’re from the U.S., you can donate via PayPal or Zelle.
We Love Foundation set up a GoFundMe that’s raising funds for Venezuelan families dealing with the aftermath of the earthquakes.
Finally, Cafe X Venezuela organizes benefit events in Buenos Aires.
Additionally, many comedians of all levels have been producing benefit shows, others have continued their regular shows and have been donating the proceeds. There are too many to name, but I encourage you to support local artists who are using their craft to help their community.
See y’all soon,
