Buress returning to the Comedy Attic

Hannibal Buress, an accomplished stand-up comedian, will perform this Thursday to Saturday at the Comedy Attic.

Tickets cost between $12 and $17, with each night having two shows at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 

This will be the third time Hannibal Buress performs at the Comedy Attic. His previous stand-up shows took place in May and July 2012.

Buress has been featured in multiple comedy specials on television such as “the Eric Andre Show,” “the Awkward Comedy Show,” “Live at Gotham” and “John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show.”

He also performed on several late-night talk shows, such as “The Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Lopez Tonight,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Conan.”

Buress has had some involvement in the acting field, starring in minor roles in shows such as “30 Rock” and “Louie.”

His most recent hour-long special, “Animal Furnace,” dealt with topics such as life absurdities, airport shootouts and late nights with women. It was aired as a special on Comedy Central in 2012.

Besides being an accomplished comic, Buress is also a writer who wrote for “Saturday Night Live” from 2009-2010.

He also wrote for the fifth season of “30 Rock.”

Buress’ work has been lauded by many publications, such as Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and Esquire.

In July 2010, Buress made Variety magazine’s “Ten Comics to Watch in 2010” list.
A New York Times article called Buress a “widely known writer and performer for having an ‘irresistible’ comedic presence that lands squarely between cerebral and swagger.”

Buress is host to a weekly stand-up comedy show on Sunday evenings in Brooklyn, N.Y., at his current residence at the Knitting Factory.

­— Anthony Broderick