APRIL 7 Comedy Store 50th anniversary:

Blood, sweat and laughter helped Hollywood’s most iconic comedy club make it to 50 this year. On April 7, 1972, the Comedy Store opened its doors and began a storied history as one of the anchors of L.A. comedy that turned out some of the world’s brightest stars. The club — once presided over by its owner, the late Mitzi Shore — is still alive and well and has mostly been kept just as it was back in the day, with new generations of comics gracing its stages and bringing in sold-out crowds night after night. Part of the future of the Store depends on remembering the past, says Mitzi’s son Peter Shore, who is now the club’s chief executive. Keeping the traditions alive for those seeking a place in this revered clubhouse for comics continues to be the most important thing.