Performatist
    Comedy

    Next Gen Comics

    Illustration for Next Gen Comics

    Sunday, May 24, 2026

    4:00 PM

    New York Comedy Club - Upper West Side

    192 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Kalliope Barlis appears on the Next Gen Comics bill at New York Comedy Club - Upper West Side. A New York–based stand-up with a small public footprint, she favors clear setups and close observation over spectacle, letting the room’s energy shape her sets — an approach that frames her slot within the showcase.

    About Next Gen Comics

    Next Gen Comics is a live stand-up showcase presented at New York Comedy Club’s Upper West Side room, part of the city’s long-running pipeline from open mics to working stages. Featured performers include Kalliope Barlis, alongside other rotating comics, keeping the set list tied to the week’s voices and concerns. In a New York tradition, the format treats comedy as a public record of daily life, filtered through craft. Its value is in how clearly it maps shifting tastes and pressures in the city.

    About the Artist

    Kalliope Barlis

    Kalliope Barlis

    Kalliope Barlis is a New York–based stand-up comic appearing at New York Comedy Club in Midtown. Her work is presented in live club settings, including the “Next Gen Comics Mother’s Day Show (ft. Kalliope Barlis).