Los Angeles: "The Bizarro Baloney Show: Comedy for a Cause" is coming soon to a city near you. Created and performed by nationally syndicated, award-winning cartoonist Dan Piraro, this show is a one-man variety act that appeals to college students, cartoon fans, animal lovers, and those politically to the left. In the comedy arena, there's simply nothing else out there like it.

The New York Times called "The Bizarro Baloney Show" a "shrewd tour of an artist's imagination" and audiences rave in agreement. Comedy and music venues along the West Coast have eagerly booked the show and the calendar is full. The tour kicks off April 13th at Improv Olympic West in the heart of Hollywood.

Piraro will also be performing his show in San Francisco, Mill Valley, Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Eugene and Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. He then moves on to select midwest, eastern, and southern cities TBA.

The Bizarro Baloney Show is on tour in conjunction with the release of Piraro's 14th book, Bizarro and Other Strange Manifestations of the Art of Dan Piraro, from Abrams Books.

People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals is endorsing the Bizarro Baloney Show through its e-newsletter to members nationwide, so clubs around the country may well be visited by new patrons.

Piraro is funding the tour himself and anything after travel expenses will benefit Dan's favorite animal welfare organizations.

Dan will be bringing "The Bizarro Baloney Show" to the Comedy Underground on April 26, 2006. More details are available at: comedyunderground.com/seattlecalendar/.

For more information on other tour dates, cities, and times, visit: www.bizarro.com.