Nov 12 2021
The Ivy League of Comedy

The Ivy League of Comedy

Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts at BlackRock Center for the Arts

MYQ KAPLAN
Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced “Mike Kaplan”).
Myq has appeared on the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and America’s Got Talent. He has a one-hour standup special on Amazon, “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” and two podcasts, The Faucet and Broccoli and Ice Cream. His first album, “Vegan Mind Meld,” was one of iTunes’ top 10 comedy albums of the year, and his newest album, “A.K.A.,” debuted at #1. The NY Times called it “invigoratingly funny” and included it among its five “coronavirus best new comedy specials”… “to remind you of the old normal.” And now, here we are in the new weird!
LEIGHANN LORD
Leighann Lord is a veteran standup comedian who has appeared on ABC, HBO, Comedy Central, and is a former co-host of StarTalk Radio,with Neil de Grasse Tyson. She has performed for the troops in the Middle East and was a national finalist in the American Black Film Festival-HBO Comedy Wings Competition. Leighann received the AHA Humanist Arts Award and recently re-released her comedy album, I’m Not Urban. I’m Urbane is streaming on all the best services. She is the author of several humor books including: Dict Jokes and Real Women Do it Standing Up.
SHAUN ELI
Stand-up comedian Shaun Eli has rightfully been called one of America's smartest comics. He’s headlined comedy shows on five continents. Whether it's a story about dining with a vegetarian or successfully fighting a parking ticket, master storyteller Shaun Eli proves that there's hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp. Job interviews? Serving on a NYC criminal jury? How about the Ten Commandments? For just about anything he's experienced Shaun has a hilarious story at the ready.

Admission Info

Phone: 301-528-2260

Email: info@blackrockcenter.org

Dates & Times

2021/11/12 - 2021/11/12

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Tickets begin at just $25 each for cabaret seating. To purchase tickets, call (301)528-2260 or visit our ticketing link here. For more information about BlackRock’s upcoming season, special events, and updated safety protocols, visit www.blackrockcenter.org. Please note that all patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination.

Location Info

BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874