December 12 7:30 pm
The Muslims are Coming! is a standup show that features Muslim-American comedians (and their non-Muz friends) who battle our national division one fart joke at a time.
Join Negin Farsad, Dean Obeidallah, Ophira Eisenberg, Gibran Saleem, Corey Ryan Forrester and Yasmin Elhady for a night of comedy that will definitely heal America, no big deal.
The Comics:
Negin Farsad is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, host of the podcast Fake the Nation, and TEDFellow with a TEDTalk seen by millions. She can be seen on Hillary Clinton’s Gutsy on Apple TV and as a tour-de-force mind reader in Adult Swim’s Birdgirl.
You might know Ophira Eisenberg as host of NPR‘s Ask Me Another, or as a regular contributor to The Moth story slams and radio program. She is a celebrated touring comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central and NBC. She just taped her latest special, produced by Lewis Black, which will be available everywhere soon!
Gibran Saleem is a comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central, the Tamron Hall Show on ABC, and has opened for Hasan Minhaj.
Yasmin Elhady has appeared on stages across the US and Europe, including The Kennedy Center, NBC, NPR, and Netflix is a Joke. When she’s not on stage, she’s taking on systemic inequality as a lawyer.
Corey Ryan Forrester has been featured on ABC, HBO, BBC, CBC, Esquire, Forbes Magazine, and is a contributor for The Huffington Post and The Atlanta Journal Constitution. He is part of the highly popular wellRED Comedy national tour.
Dean Obeidallah is the host of the SiriusXM show of his name. He has been seen on Comedy Central, ABC, and at venues across the country. He’s also cofounder of the Arab American comedy festival.
Runtime: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Ages: Ages 13 and Older
Content Advisory: Regular use of swearing. Mild references to self harm, sexual content, sexual assault, drug use, violence, suicide, grief, and infirtility. Comedy and commentary through a social justice and political lens.