Marina Franklin has paid her dues climbing the ranks of stand-up with her never ending city shows, spots at some of the biggest comedy festivals in the country and appearances on Chapelle’s Show and Last Comic Standing. This summer, she’s got a new movie called The Awkward Kings of Comedy—it premieres on May 30 at 92YTribeca—and she’ll be taking the stage at the Comedy Cellar, Comic Strip Live and Caroline’s. Adam Wisnieski talked with her recently about comedy, house music and flip-flops. Read more

Jennifer Dzuria, the mastermind behind the Williamsburg Spelling Bee [June 8, Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., at Richardson St., Brooklyn; 7:30, FREE] and Monday Evening Stand-Up at Pete’s Candy Store, has comedy events planned for almost every week this summer. We asked her to tell us a few jokes to get us in the mood. Here’s what she came up with: Read more

Doug Benson Doug Benson is a Stoner of the Year winner from High Times, the star of Super High Me and one of the writers/performers of the hit off-Broadway show the Marijuana-Logues. To prepare for his stand-up show, you should… well, you get the point. May 28 through May 31, Caroline’s on Broadway, 1626 Broadway, betw. W. 49th & W. 50th Sts., 212-757-4100, www.carolines.com; times vary, $26.75 Freestyle Love Supreme From the minds that brought you the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights comes an improvised blend of music, comedy and freestyle rap. June 1, July 6 & Aug. 3, Comix, 353 W. 14th St., betw. 8th & 9th Aves., 212-524-2500, www.comixny.com; 9, $20/$25 Read more