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Mach Improv is one of the oldest indie improv nights in LA, and the festival carries on the tradition of the defunct LA Indie Improv Festival, which ran for seven editions from roughly 2009 to 2015.",[19,5119,5120],{},"The festival features 100+ comedy acts spanning improv, stand-up, characters, sketch, bit shows, and music across four stages at The Clubhouse, WGIS, and The Pack Theater - all located in the same Jons Supermarket strip mall on Vermont Ave in East Hollywood. All shows are free, with the festival running entirely on donations. 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