Ha Ha, Very Funny: Win Tickets To ChopSchticks This Weekend!
If you're in dire need of a laugh, this weekend will be the light at the end of the smog-ridden tunnel. Beijing comedy stalwarts ChopSchticks are putting on another set of not-to-be-missed shows at the Hard Rock Cafe. This time they are bringing over the Chicago Improv All-Stars, also known as Baby Wants Candy back in the Windy City. The troupe promises to deliver some hilarious Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style entertainment. Considering that their shows have been good enough to attract guest performers from Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock and MadTV, we think they'll deliver on that promise. To get a sneak preview of this weekend's show, you can see a video here.
ChopSchticks have also been good enough to offer our readers some free tickets. To find out how to win them, keep reading.
To win tickets to the laughfest, just tell us your favorite word from the language that the word "schtick" comes from. Leave it as a comment at the bottom of this blog post and state whether you prefer Friday or Saturday. We'll do our best to get you what you want.
ChopSchticks laughs it up at the Hard Rock Cafe Fri Nov 11 at 8pm, and Sat Nov 12 at 7pm and 10pm. Tickets are RMB 300 at the door, or RMB 250 if purchased by today (Wed Nov 9). Tickets can be bought through their website here.
If you still need convincing, here's what the press has been saying about them:
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion
“THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I AM IN AWE OF THEIR TALENT!” – The Scotsman
“BABY WANTS CANDY WILL IMPRESS EVEN YOUR MOST SONDHEIM-OBSESSED FRIENDS BY PERFORMING A COMPLETELY IMPROVISED, ONE-HOUR MUSICAL!” – Gawker.com
“HILARIOUS!” – South China Morning Post
“IT’S PRETTY DAMN BRILLIANT, IT’S PRETTY DAMN HILARIOUS, AND IT WAS MADE UP ON THE SPOT!” – The Huffington Post
Photo: NBC.com
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bananabean
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 12:15 Permalink
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klutz! because it's a word I use regularly and am regularly. See schlemiel... Saturday please!
GeorgeWay
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 09:27 Permalink
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Friday, thanks. I like improv very much, and shnook \ shmendrik \ shlemiel \ shlimazel \ schmancy are all best words that describes the spirit of improv. my phone number is 13341009612.
chinarye
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 13:37 Permalink
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Schlub. Because I am one.
Saturday
gobrilla
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 10:20 Permalink
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Saturday, schmucks.
sebmorning
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 06:00 Permalink
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A real mensch would be nice enough to give me tickets for Friday, but I would also accept Saturday.
JLin
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 22:53 Permalink
Re: Ha Ha, Very Funny: Win Tickets To ChopSchticks This ...
Since my friends and I were 7 years old, we have had the chutzpah to say
"Gay Kaken Afniya!"
(Go poo in the ocean!).
If we said this in front of our bubbies and zeidis, we might get slapped on the "tuchus." The yentes totally digged it though.
For sake of the contest: give it to tuchus for Friday night
jojoinbeijing2011
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 21:58 Permalink
Re: Ha Ha, Very Funny: Win Tickets To ChopSchticks This ...
1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!
Please make this shiksa’s dream come true........
Favourite word: schiemiel
(Friday night please)
Willis13
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 21:25 Permalink
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Let me go on Friday so that my yente (cough wife cough) doesn't murder me in my sleep after another uneventful weekend courtesy of me
amysands
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 20:23 Permalink
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oy! its versatile
saturday please!
Easonnight
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 16:15 Permalink
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Every guy would like to win the ticket,right?
lauren_mccarthy
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 14:49 Permalink
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We've added the full event info for Chopschticks to the post:
There will be three shows at the Hard Rock Cafe, Nov 11 at 8pm, and Nov 12 at 7pm and 10pm.
Tickets are RMB 300 at the door, or RMB 250 if purchased by today (Wed Nov 9). Tickets can be bought through their website here.
beijingfood
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 14:14 Permalink
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You are my, "khaver!".
Two tickets for Saturday would be very kind. Thanks!
BeijingCody
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 14:00 Permalink
Re: Ha Ha, Very Funny: Win Tickets To ChopSchticks This ...
and by Friday I of course meant Saturday! 'Tard!
FrankyLW
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 13:52 Permalink
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schloshed . . .
because inebriation deserves a description that sounds inebriated.
Any day would be awesome!
coco-nuts
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 13:46 Permalink
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My parents called me a schmuck when I told them I was moving to Beijing. I'm out to prove them wrong!
First choice - Saturday.
Thanks!
HuanChu
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 13:42 Permalink
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Shalom - A so much better greeting than simply 'Hey' or 'How are you?'.
paj888
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 13:00 Permalink
Re: Ha Ha, Very Funny: Win Tickets To ChopSchticks This ...
I would love to win tickets for my baleboste and me, so that we can shmooze with the ChopSchticks stalwarts.
Sat night tickets, Thanks you are a mentsh.
BeijingCody
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:32 Permalink
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Schlep gets a fair run in my vocab...nothing comes close in English
"schleping a mount of crap upstairs"
"had to schlep myself out of bed with this outrageous hangover"
Friday night tickets would be awesome if possible!
BB
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:24 Permalink
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Shmendrik!
Because of Horshak from Welcome Back Kotter.
Preference: Saturday first but Friday can work.
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