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THE END OF HISTORY AND THE LAST SHOW
March 27th, 2006 - After a year and a half of performances, The Shoves are going out with a bang. Don't miss our final Harold night performance, Tuesday, March 28 at 8:00 pm! See The Shows page for more details, and look for all the members performing with their new groups at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in April.

KIND OF BLUE, OR: ZACH TO THE FUTURE
March 21st, 2006 - Founding member and all-around great guy Zach Woods will be departing to join former Shove Bobby Moynihan on The Stepfathers. You can see them Friday nights at the UCB Theatre. Catch his last show with The Shoves on Tuesday, March 28th at 8:00 pm.

SHOVES in Free Showcase at UCB - Thursday January 19
January 14th, 2006 - The Shoves are performing as part of a free talent showcase at the UCB this Thursday night. This is your chance to get a sampling of some of the UCB's best performers. Details on the 'Shows' page.

The Adventures of Lock & Kay
October 11th, 2005 - You've got two chances this month to check out Lennon Parham as a pageant princess turned pop superstar in The Adventures of Lock & Kay at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. You can see it October 15 and October 27. Check out the postcard, and then make your reservations here.

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
September 8th, 2005 - The Shoves are delighted to add Gavin Speiller to the cast! You can join us in welcoming him at our next show: Tuesday, September 13 at 9:30 pm with CREEP. You can find details on the Shows Page. And if you're in the Los Angeles area, be sure to say hello to Brett Christensen, who is now on the West Coast.

LAST NIGHT IN TOWN
August 29th, 2005 - Tuesday night marks the end of one damn hilarious month of shows (if we do say so ourselves). Unfortunately, it also marks the end of Brett Christensen's time on the Shoves and in New York. Brett's off for the City of Angels soon, so don't miss your last chance to see us all together.

Tomorrow night, Tuesday 8/30 at 9:30pm. UCB Theatre. Get all the details on the Shows Page. Hope to see you there!

A HELLUVA SEND-OFF
July 26th, 2005 - Tonight marks the first of six consecutive weeks of The Shoves at the UCBT's Harold Night. Tonight and every Tuesday in August, we'll be closing out an amazing night of comedy featuring some of the best improv comedy in the city. And what better way, really, to send off our very own Brett Christensen as he heads off to LA in September? See you at the show!

BARBECUE WITH THE SHOVES
June 28th, 2005 - Or should we say BBQ? Come see us perform in a way you've never seen us perform before...on a weekend! This Saturday, July 2nd at 10:30pm, The Shoves will perform their very own show, Pursuit of Happiness. A full hour of improvised comedy from yours trulies, all for only eight bucks! Get all the details on our Shows Page.

And, of course, don't miss us at Harold Night tonight. We'll be performing right after the UCB Theater's newest house team, Havana Clambake.

HELLO, OPERATOR
June 4th, 2005 - This Wednesday at 7pm, you can catch a wonderful scripted show written by and featuring some Shoves. Hello, Operator is a hilarious show about the hell that is "the people you know, the people you work with and the people you meet along the way." Written by Sarah Burns and Angeliki George, and starring them and Risa Sang-urai. You can reserve tickets online.

CHANGE-UP
May 30th, 2005 - We're happy to welcome the newest Shove, Charlie Sanders. Bobby has been drafted to The Swarm. We'll miss Bobby, but are excited to perform with Charlie. And your first chance to see us do it is tomorrow night (5/31) at 9:30pm. We'll be doing a bit of the ol' long-form improv comedy for ya. Check out the details on the Shows Page.

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