Ira Glass & Vic Michaelis: Stories and Improv
Event Details
- Date
- 2026-10-09T18:30:00-07:00
- Ends
- 2026-10-09T20:00:00-07:00
- Venue
- Wilshire Ebell Theatre
- Address
- 4401 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
- Price
- $29.85 - $91.48
- Tickets
- Get Tickets →
- Source
Event info via Eventbrite
- Organizer
- The Ebell of Los Angeles
Ira Glass has spent decades finding the stories that feel almost too human to say out loud, then saying them out loud anyway on This American Life. On October 9th he brings that same instinct to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, but with a twist: once he tells a story, comedian Vic Michaelis and a rotating cast of improv performers pick it up and run with it.
The format is simple and genuinely fun. Glass tells a real story, the comedians riff on it, and what happens next is never quite predictable. It's the kind of hybrid evening that makes stand up comedy los angeles enthusiasts and public-radio devotees realize they've been going to the same types of nights all along.
The Wilshire Ebell Theatre is one of the more beautiful rooms in the city for this kind of intimate performance. Built in 1927, its wood-paneled hall and 1,200-seat main theater give the night a warmth that a club stage just can't replicate. The acoustics are clean, the sightlines are good from nearly every seat, and the building itself has a sense of occasion. Bring a date or come with people who argue about favorite This American Life episodes on car rides; either way it works.
Doors open for a 6:30 PM start, with the show running until 8:00 PM. Tickets run from $29.85 to $91.48 depending on seat location; you can find them and pick your seat at the Eventbrite link below. The Ebell is at 4401 West 8th Street, near the Mid-Wilshire corridor, accessible from the Metro E Line (Expo) at Wilshire/Western with a short walk north. Street parking is available on the surrounding blocks, and a paid lot sits along 8th Street.
For anyone tracking LA comedy events worth building a night around, this one earns the trip. It isn't a standard comedy show and it isn't a lecture: it's a collaborative experiment between a master storyteller and comedians who are very good at thinking on their feet.
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