USC Comedy Festival

Swing by the USC campus to see a weekend’s worth of funny films and panels with stand-ups, writers and filmmakers presented by the film school—which, fun fact, was the first in the U.S. to have a dedicated comedy program. This year’s lineup includes an advance screening of Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd’s eagerly anticipated team-up Friendship, as well as the new Hulu series Deli Boys and Andy Kaufman documentary Thank You Very Much. Panels will delve into topics like writing comedy for late-night and whether comedy can be automated, and the fest will end by honoring director and USC alum Jason Reitman. The best part: All events are free with RSVP; you’ll find them in the Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre and Ray Stark Family Theatre (on the northwest corner of the campus, just past the Shrine off Jefferson Boulevard).