April is both National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month, which is fine if you're into that lowbrow kind of stuff. But for those of us with more refined tastes, there's Comedy Central Stage at The Hudson in Hollywood. They've got eight great shows lined up for April and they're all free. Check out the full schedule below.

All shows start at 8pm and have limited seating. Call (323) 960-5519 for reservations.

3 Tuesday
TREMENDOSAUR
Justin Michael & Jacob Reed
After years of making no money in comedy they believed in, Tremendosaur has decided to sell out. Join them for a farewell to their integrity via live sketches, product placement, videos, songs and the crisp, lemon-lime taste of America’s favorite beverage: Sierra Mist.
www.tremendosaur.com

4 Wednesday
SLOW CHILDREN CROSSING Presents:
Discie Barbo
The SCC gang is back again. And this time they are bigger, badder and blacker than ever! Don’t ask how, it just is. Join them as they bring some new bits out to play and give the fans their three most requested sketches. www.slowchildrenxing.com

12 Thursday
SIT N' SPIN
Writers' Reading Series
People telling the truth but funny! Come hear sad, dirty, funny tales from sad, dirty, funny people. With Annie Korzen, Eddie Pepitone, Drew Droege, C. Brian Smith, and other April flowers. Presented by Jill Soloway, Maggie Rowe and Andersen Gabrych.
sitnspin.org

17 Tuesday
PANGEA 3000
12 Years of Hard Work
Pangea 3000 is a four-man sketch comedy group from New York, comprised of writers and contributors to The Onion and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. They have performed in sketch festivals in countries ranging from the United States to Canada. Featuring Dan Klein, Arthur Meyer, Zack Poitras and Seth Reiss. www.pangea3000.com

19 Thursday
EX (IT) WOUNDS
Variety / Sketch Show
When relationships end, where does the love go? More importantly, where do the love letters go? Watch in shock and guffaws as the cast of Ex-It Wounds reinterpret the best real break-up letters into a comic cabaret of songs, spoken word, dance and even puppetry. Featuring Billy Gill, Lauren McCarthy, Molly Neylan, Erin Parks, and Matthew Welton with special guest Jerry Minor. Directed by Sabrina Lloyd.

24 Tuesday
CABBAGE! Presents:
“The Don Show”
Discover how a “primo” nickname can literally save your stupid, stupid life. Cabbage! is a sketch comedy group featuring Gabriel Tigerman, Shannon Holmes, Mike Nielsen and Kevin Robertson.

26 Thursday
“MAMA, WE’RE ALL CRAZY NOW”
A staged reading by Christy Stratton
There’s this thing called ‘hoarding’ and well, my mama does it. I ain’t gonna be like her, you hear? I had to purge some of my crap so that my baby could have room for some of his crap. How does Cars guitarist Elliot Easton fit into all this? Come find out! Please.

Tuesday, May 1st
DOMINATE YOURSELF!
Written and Performed by Amy Heidt
When one’s time as a dominatrix is up, what is left to do but start a self-help empire? Watch and learn as former whip mistress Katherine shares the many important lessons of dungeon life. “Dominate Yourself! announces a new talent (Ms Heidt). This woman can be sexy, rude, flighty, obnoxious…FOUR STARS.” –Time Out New York. Directed by Amanda Duarte.
amyheidt.com