‘Say the Word: The New America’ at Skirball

Founder of the long-running comic smorgasbord Uncabaret, Beth Lapides curates a night of post-election storytelling called “Say the Word: The New America.” Writers and comic minds including Dana Gould, Taylor Negron, Moshe Kasher and more will perform as a part of the Skirball’s lineup of political-oriented exhibitions under the heading “Democracy Matters.” Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Thu. $10, (877) SCC-4TIX, https://www.skirball.org.