CATCH A RISING STAR

Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St. 325-7401. Shows are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, and at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost is $15.95 Sunday and Tuesday through Friday, and $17.95 Saturday. Dinner and a Laugh package is $20.50. Must be 21 and older. Hosted by Gary Raffanelli.

- Dennis Gaxiola and Jeff MacDonald, through Sept. 16. Gaxiola mixes social commentary and personal experience into his act. He has appeared on “Apollo Comedy Hour,” BET’s “Comic View” and NBC’s “Friday Night Videos.”

- “Chinaman” and Tony Deyo, Sept. 18-23.

THE FUNNY BONE

Sands Regency, 345 N. Arlington Ave. 348-2200. Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, with an additional 10:30 p.m. show Friday and Saturday. Cost: $14.50 and $19. Two drink minimum.

- “Hits & Giggles” with Rick D’Elia and Adam Stone doing stand-up and song parodies. Shows are at 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

- Susan Rice, Ryan Wingfield and Christian Reyes, through Sept. 16. Rice’s credits include appearing on “Comic Stripe Live,” “Evening at the Improv,” “George Schlatter’s Comedy Club” and Showtime’s “Comedy on the Road.”

- Billy D. Washington, TBA and Mike Van Kirk, Sept. 19-23.

IMPROV AT HARVEYS

Harveys Lake Tahoe, U.S. 50, Stateline. 800-427-8397. Shows are at 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday, and at 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $25 and Saturday $29. Must be 21 and older. Hosted by Howie Nave.

- Carrie Snow and J.J. Walker, through Sept. 16. Snow has written a solo show, “7,000 Sailors Can’t Be Wrong,” as well as written for the TV shows “Roseanne,” “The Roseanne Show” “Saturday Night Live” and “The MTV Music Awards.” She’s hosted “Comedy Tonight,” “Christina and Friends” and “Best of Evening at the Improvisation.”

- Harry Basil and Ronnie Schell, Sept. 18-23.

TAHOE COMEDY NORTH

Crystal Bay Club, Crown Room. 833-6330. Show is at 8 p.m. Cost: $10 advance and $15 show day.

- Tony D’Andrea, Ross Turner and Jeff McDonald, Sept. 18. D’Andrea’s act features impressions of more than 50 stars, including Jack Nicholson, Rodney Dangerfield, Charles Bronson, Johnny Cash and W.C. Fields. He has opened for such stars as Ray Charles, Tom Jones and Howie Mandel.

- Bengt Washburn, Huck Flyn and Andrew Overdahl, Sept. 25.