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Pick of the Day: Asian Comedy Fest 2022 (in NYC) 5/6 & 5/7

April 19, 2022

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Having had to weather getting a comedy festival on its leg through COVID-19, the Asian Comedy Fest has persisted to its third year and still very much featuring the best Asian comedy acts that you really, really ought to know, but, for too many reasons, have not become a house hold name yet.

The Asian Comedy Fest is set to due a full on, in-person events at both Stand Up NY on May 6th and a curated sketch/variety show at Caveat on May 7th.

The ACF stand-up showcases are really stacked with many of NYC comedy’s finest including Dylan Adler, Julia Shipplett, Jes Tom, Usama Siddiquee, Wilfred Padua, Michael Cruz Kayne, and many, many more for 6PM ET, 8PM ET, and 10PM ET shows. The Caveat shows have got the comedy stylings of Karen Chee, Youngmi Mayer, Yuhua Hamasaki, and many more also lined-up for 6PM ET, 8PM ET, and 10PM ET shows that will also be live-streamed.

Don’t miss out on any of this if you’re in and around NYC at the beginning of next month. Find full-line-ups and more at asiancomedyfest.com.

Oh, before we forget, ACF is doing a Rizzle app contest again for $1K prize. AAPI comedy creators can create a 1 minute talk show for their chance to win. Get more details here.

Pick of the Day: Shut Up & Laugh: A Comedy Benefit Fundraiser for Rescue Efforts in Afghanistan (in NYC) 8/24

August 23, 2021

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The ongoing crisis in Afghanistan right now is undeniably horrifying to see, let alone to actually go through. So many Afghans are fleeing and only certain pockets of the country are resisting the takeover by the Taliban and, as such, one can feel existentially helpless in doing anything about the situation.

That said, there are a myriad of relief efforts to support, one of which can be done through just going to a comedy show.

This Tuesday, at one of NYC’s new favorite underground spots, SESH Comedy, will be hosting an exclusive live comedy fundraiser, Shut Up & Laugh, presented by Nervous Laughter, with an amazing line-up of many of NYC comedy’s finest to aid rescue/resettlement efforts.

On the bill:

Usama Siddiquee
Ismael Loutfi
Mohanad El-Sheiky
Atheer Yacoob
Sarah Suzuki-Harvard

The show starts at 7PM ET and tickets are only $10. So, go get them right here and let’s sell this thing out for a great cause (and, also, have a damn good comedy show).