By Jason Pomietlasz
(Above image: Buffalo ComedySportz)

Is the week starting to spin out of control? Turn into that skid with some laughs. 

Wednesday, November 6

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo, 8 p.m. 

Fiona Cauley, a regular at Zanies Comedy Club, comes to Helium for one night. Tickets from $13 – $41.99. 

Milkies, 522 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 7 p.m. 

Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Sign-ups at 7, show starts at 9 p.m. 

The Stage, 8166 Main Street, Williamsville, 7 p.m. 

Comedy Night with Kevin Thomas Jr., Jake Samson, Laura Evans, Kilgore, Lila V and Mike Shanks. Free with a two-item minimum. 

Thursday – Saturday, November 7 – 9 

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo 

Bryan Callen, original cast member of “MADtv,” and has appeared in “The Hangover.” He will perform at Helium Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $13 to $48.99. 

Thursday, November 7 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo
Improv Mixer, a relaxed environment to try out improv or just to watch. Sign-ups at 7:15 p.m., 7:30 start. $5 suggested or pay what you can. 

Mr. Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo.
Open Mic Comedy hosted by Bennett Solowski. Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.

Friday, November 8 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo

Castles and Creatures, an improv adventure inspired by a role-playing game, 7 p.m. Tickets $12-$18. 

Confessions, improv comedy inspired by audience (anonymous) secret confessions. 8:30 p.m. Tickets $12-$18. 

Rohall’s Corner, 540 Amherst St., Buffalo

First Friday Comedy Corner Show, a line-up of over 10 local comics performing. 9 p.m. Free.  

Saturday, November 9

Buffalo Comedysportz, Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Rd, Buffalo. 

Matinee Match, two teams of improvisers face-off against each other in an all-ages show drawing from short form improv games and audience suggestions. 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets $12 – $15. 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo

You Should Smile More, an all-female and gender nonconforming improv show. 7 p.m. Tickets $12 or pay what you can. 

Sunday, November 10

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo

Author, columnist and comedian Steve Hofstetter will be at Helium for one night. Hofstetter has six comedy albums to his credit and was a writer for collegehumor.com. 7 p.m. Tickets $32.99 – $48.99.