Asian AF (in NYC w/Livestream)

ASIAN AF (Asian As F**k) is the premier Asian American comedy variety show in the nation, and is thrilled to be back in New York City to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at UCB! The show spotlights some of the funniest Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers, musicians, storytellers and more… from TV, film, and stages across the U.S. The show has been featured on several news sites such as The New York Times, LA Times, NBC News, ABC News, Vulture, SoCal Public Radio (KPCC), and more.

ASIAN AF’s May line-up features stand-up from Pratima Mani (The Late Show with Colbert), ‘Comedy be Stoopid’ by Akmal Tajihan (Duchovny), & a psychic interview with Kiko Soirée (Lincoln Center)!!

The evening will conclude with improv from Asian AF NY team The Joy F*ck Club (rotating cast): Nicole Asava (HBO), Donald Chang (HBO), Sean Chang (Magnet, UCB), Alex Cheng (NPR), Ryan Chittaphong (Story Pirates), Jenny Arimoto (Asian Not Asian), Kurt Cruz (kukomusic), Florence Friebe (Karmila Music), Fu Goto (RaaaatScraps), Risa Harms (McSweeney’s), Aakash Kesavarapu (NY Comedy Festival), Kendra Singh (Reductress), Achilles Stamatelaky (Audible), Akmal Tajihan (Duchovny), Alex Yang (UCB), and Angel Yau (HBO)!

Asian AF has been the headlining act for several comedy festivals, including SF Sketchfest, The New York Comedy Festival, Asian Comedy Fest, Clusterfest (SF), The Del Close Marathon (NYC/LA), Austin Sketchfest (TX), Baltimore Comedy Festival (MD), The OC Improv Festival (CA), Hartford Improv Fest (CT), The Hawaii Comedy Festival (HI), SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival (PA), 2nd Best Fest (Richmond, VA), the District Improv Festival (Washington, D.C), Das Improv Fest (Germany), the Edinburgh International Improv Festival (Scotland), and many more! Asian AF was selected as part of the 2023 and 2024 Comedy Seasons at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.