Everything was fine… then we decided to AMPLIFY
Sweet Darlings,
How you feeling this Tuesday in Monday’s clothing? 🐑 Calendar be damned, It feels like a Monday to us honey and our NYT puzzle times are living proof 😞. But hey, “it’s personal lows that make personal HIGHS more exhilarating!” So we ACCEPT this humbling morning, knowing that near-brilliance or at least average intelligence may lie just around the week’s corner. While we’re on the topic, shout out to two incredibly parasocial relationships we’re in! (Or perhaps, two players in one polyparasocial-intimacy pod) Joel Fagliano and Wyna Liu, architects of The Mini and Connections. Joel, Wyna, we haven’t met and yet…. we tango daily. 🥂 😈 We’ve come to know your references, your delight in red herrings (Wyna, you minx!) and your bookish senses of sass and humor. You’re our bedmates, our playmates, our frustration, our delight. 🐅 We don’t vouch for your publication, but we’re grateful for your use of the platform.
Didn’t see this week’s message about a theatre named Dynasty Typewriter starting off like that but that’s what you get when you’re ORGANIC CREATORS* (*don’t hire a marketing person or go to therapy SUPER-regularly.) In more… relevant news, we’ve had a wonderful run of delights at the theater and we’re so grateful for all of you. Friday night’s screening of The Princess Bride was a beautiful and moving event. Thank you to the wonderful Amy Nicholson of Unspooled and the LA Times for introducing this film that we all love so much. The room was full of love and laughter. Van and Jam both brought family, and got to watch the joy of kids experiencing this absolute classic on the big screen. VAN learned her daughter’s sense of humor is most activated when watching a beautiful woman roll/fall down a hill for a long time. JAM got to show his niece the film at the same age he was at his first viewing. VAN’s son said “it was a great film and Dynasty amplified the experience.” He is eleven and we’re honored to be #amplifiers.
Why, we’ll be amplifying this Saturday at Dynasty Tonight! Hosted by us, music by the Dy-Nasties, and a lineup of darlings including: MAE MARTIN, CHINEDU UNAKA, ROZ HERNANDEZ and even a seeeecret special guest! Join us! 💋
❤️ We’re going to do another screening of a Rob Reiner classic for Valentine’s Day and we’re very, very excited. When Harry Met Sally at Dynasty! Come in your best time-period appropriate cosplay and enjoy this classic. Single, coupled, poly’ed (Joel, Wyna… we’ll have you on the guest list.) or buddied up, enjoy the company of likeminded sweeties as we revel in Billy Crystal’s knitwear and Meg Ryan’s Ryanity. We’ll have a costume contest, a love (or not) ceremony, champagne, and of course A HUGE GROUP FAKE ORGASM (participation not required.) 🤩 🍂 ☕️
We’re excited to announce we’re part of the Netflix is A Joke Fest! We’ve got a full plate of programming of our a lot of our favorite folks, and we’d like to cordially invite you to attend. In addition to like, FAMOUS PEOPLE (Hey! NICOLE BYER, EDI PATTERSON, KRISTEN SCHALL, and mannny moooore) we also have a Guano Guano Club show hosted by yours truly which will be an invitation to get dressed up and come to the secretest-publicized cavern cabernet in town featuring a very exciting lineup, a very good band, and INTENSELY accepting hosts.
It’s Amplicated,
VanJam
THIS WEEK’S SHOWS
TUESDAY 01/20 at 7:30PM
Misha Collins’ It Seemed Like A GOOD IDEA at the time
Misha Collins brings his one-man “traumedy” to the stage in a wildly personal, part-memoir, part-mortification evening that audiences have described as unforgettable… sometimes against their will. Featuring mature content from an immature man, this hilarious and unfiltered show pushes boundaries, invites secondhand embarrassment, and leaves just enough emotional damage to discuss later with your therapist. Forewarned is forearmed.
WEDNESDAY 01/21 at 7:30PM
Jeffrey Jay: Live Special Taping
Jeffrey Jay brings his sharp, fearless stand-up to the stage for a live special taping. A Los Angeles–based transgender comedian raised in Texas City, Texas, Jay blends personal storytelling with comedy and audience Q&A, drawing from years of touring the NACA college circuit and headlining festivals nationwide. Featured on Hulu, The New York Times, and Let’s Make a Deal (yes, dressed as a panda), Jeffrey’s comedy is bold, funny, and deeply human — captured live in this special taping.
THURSDAY | 22
Jon Lovett tackles the week’s politics and pop culture with sketches, games, razor-sharp jokes, and delightfully overthought analysis in this live variety show and podcast taping. Featuring special guest Frankie Quiñones, Kevin Nealon, and more.
FRIDAY 01/23 at 7:30PM LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Dan Black presents an all-star cast of improvisers perform the best, funniest and ultimate-est improv show of all time! (Ultimate-est is a word!) Each show will feature a celebrity guest monologist who will tell impromptu stories based off of a random suggestion from the audience.
SATURDAY 01/24 at 7:30PM
Dynasty Tonight! is our semi-regular variety show featuring stand-up, music, and magical pop-ins from beloved humans we adore. It’s a joyful grab-bag of talent, handpicked for maximum delight. Featuring Mae Martin, Roz Hernandez, Chinedu Unaka, plus more!
SUNDAY 01/25 at 7:30PM LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Clean Plate Club
A deliciously chaotic night of improv led by Bobby Moynihan, with live cooking onstage from Dinner Time Live’s Chris Ying. Expect big laughs, surprise moments, and culinary chaos as comedy and cooking collide. Featuring special guests Lily Sullivan, Tim Baltz, Mike O’Brien, Ryan Asher, Kimia Behpoornia, and Colton Dunn.
