Wicked Local West Roxbury reports that City Councilor John Tobin (West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain) is, with a partner, opening a comedy club at the Charles Playhouse.

The Boston Firefly Project is a local Amnesty International chapter of young professionals that provides opportunities for grassroots human rights advocacy, education and networking through community-based events in the Boston area.

Join us and support local human rights work with a comedy fundraiser at the Improv Asylum on Friday, February 6 at 8pm!

Call the Box Office and use code word “Firefly” when purchasing your $20 ticket and the BFP will receive 50% of the profits! To order your tickets, call (617) 263-6887.

Bostonist Tom Lewis works out the new calculus for comedian Jim Gaffigan’s sold out stand up show this weekend at the Berklee Performance Center:

There's a political comedy show election weekend in the South End which I wrote much of; it's only $9. Here's the information:

>>If you're ready for the election to just end, join "Schmolitics" for some pre-votin' comedy. One weekend only, Thursday October 30 through Saturday November 1 at 8 PM at the Factory Theatre for the low, low price of $9.

Legal Sea Food has launched an online animated clip showcasing the stars of their raw bar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlalXE6xrIk

The show will be a reality comedy contest where local New England comics will compete to determine who is the funniest comic in New England. How will we determine the winner? Simple. We won’t. You will by voting on our web site (www.ruwickedfunny.com) for who you like the best each week. The show will be videotaped in comedy clubs all over New England and this is your chance to be in a live TV audience! Do you want to be on tv?