Join TAP-Chicago as we head to Asian American Comedy Festival on Saturday, May 30th, at 8 pm!
Put on by AScene Chicago, the goal of this festival is to unify the Chicago Asian American community, and all proceeds will be going to a organization of our choice!!
On Saturday night, we will be seeing performances from Jenny Yang, Comic/Writer from Disoriented Comedy and Stir Friday Night!!
JENNY YANG (http://jennyyang.tv/):
Jenny Yang is a Taiwanese American writer and comic living in Los Angeles, California. She has been seen alongside comedy legends in Joan Rivers’ Showtime documentary, “Why We Laugh: Funny Women”(2013) and in a viral Buzzfeed videos “Ask An Asian,” “If Asians Said the Stuff White People Say” and “If Adults Threw Tantrums Like Toddlers.” Jenny is also the co-host of the twice-monthly ISAtv web show “Angry Asian America,” alongside AngryAsianMan.com’s Phil Yu. Jenny’s live performances feature her signature mix of brutal sarcasm, sunny enthusiasm, and unflinching disregard for microphone volume.
Here are a couple of her videos:
“Jenny’s Story:”
“If Asians Said the Stuff White People Say:”
“Ask an Asian:”
STIR FRIDAY NIGHT
Stir Friday Night is a 20-year-old Asian-American theater company. We perform improv and sketch comedy. Our alumni include Danny Pudi from Community, and Steven Yeun from The Walking Dead.
TICKET DETAILS
Online Presale:
$25 for General Admission
$35 for VIP
At the Door:
$40 for General Admission
$50 for VIP
But, WAIT! Use the promo code “TAP-Chicago” for an extra $5 dollars off!
VIP tickets include the following:
Complimentary food, nonalcoholic beverages, preferred seating and a Dave and Busters Powercard.
Tickets available at www.asiancomedyfest.com
QUESTIONS? Contact us.
Kelly Chen | 408.480.6408 | kelly@tapchicago.org
Hauwei Lien | 302.559.5948 | hauwei@tapchicago.org