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New York Arab-American Comedy Festival

New York Arab American Comedy Festival: 20th Anniversary

Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street

The New York Arab American Comedy Festival, which was co-created in 2003 by comedians Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah—is celebrating its 20th anniversary by taking the show on the road! The Festival was created to both dispel negative stereotypes about Arab Americans as well as create a platform for our community to tell our story through comedy. The Boston show kicks off our tour with six headliners who have performed in our past festivals. 

 

Maysoon Zayid Festival co-producer, TEDTalk, CNN
Dean Obeidallah, -Festival co-producer, host SiriusXM radio, Comedy Central’s Axis of Evil special
Eman Morgan -Showtime special
Nina  Kharoufehco-star of TLC’s “Match Me Abroad”
Mohanad Elshieky Conan, Comedy Central
Atheer Yacoub Comedy Central Arabia, Gotham Comedy Live 
*Funding for the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival’s anniversary tour is provided by the Doris Duke Foundation.
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The New York Arab American Comedy Festival, which was co-created in 2003 by comedians Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah—is celebrating its 20th anniversary by taking the show on the road! The Festival was created to both dispel negative stereotypes about Arab Americans as well as create a platform for our community to tell our story through comedy. The Boston show kicks off our tour with six headliners who have performed in our past festivals. 

 

Maysoon Zayid Festival co-producer, TEDTalk, CNN
Dean Obeidallah, -Festival co-producer, host SiriusXM radio, Comedy Central’s Axis of Evil special
Eman Morgan -Showtime special
Nina  Kharoufehco-star of TLC’s “Match Me Abroad”
Mohanad Elshieky Conan, Comedy Central
Atheer Yacoub Comedy Central Arabia, Gotham Comedy Live 
*Funding for the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival’s anniversary tour is provided by the Doris Duke Foundation.

Duration

90 minutes with no intermission

Suitable Ages:  14+

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Calderwood Pavilion/BCA, 527 Tremont St

The Calderwood Pavilion contains the Wimberly Theatre, the Roberts Studio Theatre, the Carol G. Deane Hall, and the Nicholas Martin Hall. You should navigate to the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA if you are seeing a show in any of those aforementioned spaces.

Directions and parking for the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

Google Maps directions to 527 Tremont St, Boston MA 02116

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