Music Hallelujah the Hills will continue their commitment to banishing collective psychosis with indie rock. With Faces on Film. See today's earlier post for the glorious details of this show. Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, 9:00 pm. Comedy If actor, comedian, occasional HuffPo blogger Rick Overton seems familiar, it's because he was God. Really. He's been in scads of movies and TV shows, and he played God on "Joan of Arcadia." Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 8:00......

Music --The Dresden Dolls will be at the Orpheum. Meow Meow, whom Bostonist had the pleasure at seeing at Sxip's Hour of Charm, will open. It's hard to explain what Meow Meow does exactly, but she is on a mission of seduction. 7:30 pm. --Benefit for Jeanne Sheehy at T.T. the Bear's with Keys to the Streets of Fear, Meghan Toohey, Thalia Zedek, Buffalo Tom. 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 9:00 pm. More info about the......

Comedy --Tracy Morgan is in town. Watch the Track Girls the next day because something crazy is bound to happen. And if you see any Tracy-Morgan-related wildness, send a tip! Even the Comedy Connection felt pressed to issue a warning: "This stand-up show contains very sexually explicit material and the strongest language imaginable. This show is for mature audiences only." He'll be at the Comedy Connection at Faneuil Hall tonight and tomorrow night. Shows at......

Jim McCue Book Launch Party Comedy Connection Faneuil Hall (T: Government Center) Sunday, December 16, 8:00 pm, $15 Free for veterans and military personnel Official Jim McCue Site AnySoldier.com The troops could use a lot from us right now, whether it be body armor or sunblock. But one local performer is using his specific talents to make the lives of the troops a little bit better. Comedian Jim McCue, who is also co-founder of the......

--Preliminaries: Wednesday, October 10, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Semi-Finals: Thursday, October 11, Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs), 8:30 pm --Semi-Finals: Friday, October 12, Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs), 8:30 pm --Finals: Saturday, October 13, Cutler Majestic, 8:15 pm Here's last night's winners, and find out who Bostonist thinks got robbed after the jump. Preliminary Round Five The Winners: Paul D'Angelo and David Powell In the fifth round, the brainiacs represented. D'Angelo, a former......

--Preliminaries: Tuesday, October 9, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Preliminaries: Wednesday, October 10, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Urban Comedy Showcase: Wednesday, October 10, Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall, 8:00 pm --Semi-Finals: Thursday, October 11, Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs), 8:30 pm --Semi-Finals: Friday, October 12, Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs), 8:30 pm Now that we've warmed up, we'll get right to last night's results. For more on how......

Boston Comedy Festival Preliminary Rounds --Monday, October 8, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Tuesday, October 9, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Wednesday, October 10, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm All tickets for the preliminaries are $15 The comics rush up onstage and change right before your eyes. One moment, they gaze into the camera and at the audience like classic deer before headlines. Then, an internal......

This year's Boston Comedy Festival is about to start, and you won't be able to make up your mind about all the events happening around town. The following listings include just a few measly highlights, but the Boston Comedy Festival is sure to have something that suits your sense of humor, whether it be ironic, sarcastic, slapsticky, or potty. Check the official site and full schedule for all event details. Boston Comedy Festival Contest Preliminaries:......

--Bachelor No. 2 needs more fresh meat! The filmmakers are holding another casting call for extras at the Comedy Connection on Saturday, September 22. If you have a SAG card and haven't attended a call, go between 11 am and 12 pm. If you don't have a SAG card and haven't attended a call, go between 1 pm and 5 pm. --George Clooney was in town for the Boston Film Festival. He was sporting a......

If you have dreams of stardom or are looking for an easy way to make a fast buck, then the makers of Bachelor No. 2, which seems to be permanently shooting in Boston, are holding an open casting call at the Comedy Connection tomorrow, Sunday, September 8, between 12 pm and 6 pm. They were looking for rabbis last week, but now they're interested in an entirely different type: Hot, beautiful young college women and......

Greg Behrendt will be at the Comedy Connection tonight at 6:00, 8:15, and 10:30. You can see full episodes of BU Tonight online and interview clips on YouTube. We got a clip of Greg Behrendt on BU Tonight, and now we're addicted. Not to Greg Behrendt, but to BU Tonight, which is hosted by Christian Lynch. Behrendt is OK, but we're just not that into him. (Oh, that was the world's worst pun, and we......

Major hat tip to Bradley's Almanac for this one. Thank you, thank you. Robin Williams will be doing stand-up at the Comedy Connection at 10:00 pm this Wednesday and Thursday night. Tickets are $25. The money goes to the Greater Boston Food Bank and the USO Operation Care Package. You can get the tickets from the Comedy Connection website or by calling (617) 248-9700. You can't get tickets at the box office. Tickets will go......

Who would have thought that two stars of the early '90s comedy flop The Adventures of Ford Fairlane would converge upon Boston on the same night? And who would have thought that night would be New Year's Eve? Mr. Ford Fairlane himself, tough-guy comedian Andrew Dice Clay, will perform at the Comedy Connection. He made his career insulting practically anyone who stepped in his path, which was part of his downfall. But he's shooting a......

While most Bostonians are nursing a huge Irish hangover this afternoon, others are looking for something to do this weekend. Bostonist has scanned the scene and come up with some options for you. March Madness hits the Worcester area this weekend, with the first round of playoffs held at the DCU Center (since when did it change from being "The Centrum"?) where games are already in progress. A few of today's teams include Big East......