Youย’ve seen comedian/actor Hal Sparks on E!ย’s Talk Soup and Showtimeย’s Queer as Folk. Now see him onstage at the Improv. Sparksย’s routines are more a running commentary about pop culture than a string of punch lines, so expect some comedic insights into the latest doings of the countryย’s movers and shakers. 8 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. 7620 Katy Freeway. For information, call 713-333-8800 or visit www.improvhouston.com. $17 to $20.

July 30-Aug. 2, 2009