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Jan.30
(Wed.), 8:00 pm—The Sultans of Satire: Middle East Comic Relief
at the Improv
Many Americans can relate to having parents of different ethnic
or cultural backgrounds, or being the children of immigrants and
living between the culture of the old country and their American
identity. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, the Sultans of Satire come to The
Improv for the first time, where they will present comedy and satire
on their cultural identities as Americans of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean
heritage, featuring Jordanian Mike Batayeh, Peter the Persian, Elham
Jazab (Iranian-American), Gulden (Turkish-American), Noel Elgrably
(Moroccan-Israeli); Ara Basil, who is Armenian and Persian; and
emerging comedian Shereen Faltas (Egypt-U.S.) Visit
the new Sultans web site and read comedian bios.
Read
Los Angeles Times
on Levantine Cultural Center & The Sultans of Satire. Read The
Daily Pilot or the Persian
Mirror on
The Sultans of Satire.
The Sultans of Satire show has captivated audiences throughout Southern
California since 2005, and ran for eight months at the Laugh Factory.
The Jan. 30 show features an impressive line-up of some of today’s
most talented comedians of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean heritage.
Says Jordan Elgrably, the show's creator and artistic director of
the Levantine Cultural Center, "Each of these comedians, though
they come from cultures that are often in conflict, has come to
really respect each other. They represent all the major religions
and most of the Middle East and North Africa. The show uses humor
and satire to convey a message of peace and unity among us all.
After the events of 9/11 and the resulting vilification of most
things Arab or Muslim, this has become the mission of Levantine
Center."
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 8:00 pm (doors 7:30 pm), Sultans of Satire:
Middle East Comic Relief, The Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood
CA 90046. [Map].
Please call 310.657.5511 for reservations. Tickets $18.
These irreverent comedians spoof the "clash of civilizations"
between "us" and "them", between America/the
West and the Arab/Muslim East. They also have fun with culture,
family and identity. They are funny people who also work steadily
as dramatic/comedic actors in film, television and theatre.
A portion of the proceeds benefits Levantine Center's programs for
peace through arts.
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General
Admission:
$18 per person
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Join
us this
special evening of edgy humor, where these stalwarts are certain to lampoon
sacred cows, take poetic license and otherwise eliminate common ennui.
LEVANTINE
CULTURAL CENTER
Cultures of the Middle East & Mediterranean
1012 S. Robertson Blvd., Suite C
310.657.5511, info@levantinecenter.org
Founded in the summer of 2001 by several Americans of North African/Middle
Eastern heritage, Levantine Cultural Center (LCC) has become a highly
visible and prolific pan-cultural arts project for Middle Eastern cultures,
producing numerous groundbreaking performances and lectures. LCC often
forms cross-cultural partnerships with like-minded organizations, curates
multidisciplinary programs, and regularly includes Arabs/Muslims, Christians
and Jews in its outreach, attracting culturally and religiously diverse
audiences. LCC celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2006 with a series
of worldbeat shows, literary events in the series "Maktub: New Writing
From/To the Mideast" and the monthly comedy/satire show "Sultans
of Satire: Middle East Comic Relief." Info 310.657.5511.
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