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Join us for some laughs with comedic icons, as well as stand-up comics from our own backyard, Brooklyn and beyond!

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Get Hypnotized! The Erick Känd Comedy Hypnosis Show

Sponsored by BGR

FRI, JAN 31, 2025 at 7:30PM

Laugh, participate, and experience an altered state of reality when you Get Hypnotized at SOPAC! During this performance, acclaimed hypnotist Erick Känd invites audience volunteers to be hypnotized, undergoing a complete transformation and becoming the stars of the show. The ensuing pandemonium will delight attendees and spark endless laughter!

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Laughs in the Loft Love Sick

This event is eligible for the new
SOPAC Loft Multibuy Package.

WED, FEB 5, 2025 at 7:30PM

It’s “a comedy cure for the midweek blues!” (Baristanet) Hosted by comedian Joe Larson, Laughs in the Loft features stand-up comics from SOPAC’s own South Orange-Maplewood community, Brooklyn & beyond. Each Laughs in the Loft event features a variety of comics in a New York City-style showcase. SOPAC announces talent approximately two weeks prior to each show. You never know who might drop in! Intended for mature audiences. Recommended for ages 18 and up. No drink minimum.

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Kids + Family Heart & Soul of Magic

Sponsored by BGR

SAT, FEB 22, 2025 at 1PM

Experience the incredible at SOPAC! World-class magicians Ran’D Shine and Jamahl Keyes entrance their audiences with psychological illusions, hilarity, and pure magic to create an immersive event that pushes everyone to the edge of their seats!

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Ladies of Laughter

THU, MAR 27, 2025 at 7:30PM

Now known as “The Careerbuilder for Women in Comedy,” Ladies of Laughter boasts a roster of former competition participants that includes Amy Schumer, Tammy Pescatelli, and Big Bang Theory star Melissa Rauch, among many others. This performance features acclaimed comics Liz Glazer, GL Douglas, Nancy O’Connor & Becky Veduccio!

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Laughs in the Loft April Fools

This event is eligible for the new
SOPAC Loft Multibuy Package.

WED, APR 2, 2025 at 7:30PM

It’s “a comedy cure for the midweek blues!” (Baristanet) Hosted by comedian Joe Larson, Laughs in the Loft features stand-up comics from SOPAC’s own South Orange-Maplewood community, Brooklyn & beyond. Each Laughs in the Loft event features a variety of comics in a New York City-style showcase. SOPAC announces talent approximately two weeks prior to each show. You never know who might drop in! Intended for mature audiences. Recommended for ages 18 and up. No drink minimum.

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Laughs in the Loft Mommy Issues

This event is eligible for the new
SOPAC Loft Multibuy Package.

WED, MAY 14, 2025 at 7:30PM

It’s “a comedy cure for the midweek blues!” (Baristanet) Hosted by comedian Joe Larson, Laughs in the Loft features stand-up comics from SOPAC’s own South Orange-Maplewood community, Brooklyn & beyond. Each Laughs in the Loft event features a variety of comics in a New York City-style showcase. SOPAC announces talent approximately two weeks prior to each show. You never know who might drop in! Intended for mature audiences. Recommended for ages 18 and up. No drink minimum.

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Laughs in the Loft Stand Up for Pride!

This event is eligible for the new
SOPAC Loft Multibuy Package.

WED, JUN 4, 2025 at 7:30PM

It’s “a comedy cure for the midweek blues!” (Baristanet) Hosted by comedian Joe Larson, Laughs in the Loft features stand-up comics from SOPAC’s own South Orange-Maplewood community, Brooklyn & beyond. Each Laughs in the Loft event features a variety of comics in a New York City-style showcase. SOPAC announces talent approximately two weeks prior to each show. You never know who might drop in! Intended for mature audiences. Recommended for ages 18 and up. No drink minimum.

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Joe DeRosa

SAT, JUN 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM

SOPAC welcomes the Mainstage debut of award-winning comic Joe DeRosa! Many know Joe from his recurring appearance as Dr. Caldera on Better Call Saul, and his six top-ten charting stand-up albums, as well as his regular performances on TV, film & radio. But to experience his live comedy is to experience the artist at his rawest, realest, and most acerbic. Don’t miss this brilliant comic live at SOPAC!

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