If you're in Southern California, Comcast NBCUniversal and the Center for Asian American Media invite you to Wake, Play, Slay: Asian American Women in Comedy, a panel discussion highlighting female voices in comedy that are using laughter to tackle difficult and timely issues. The lineup includes Jenny Yang, Colleen McGuinness, Geeta Patel, Tess Paras and moderator Traci Lee.
It's happening Wednesday, November 1 at NBCUniversal. Here are some more details:
Comcast NBCUniversal & the Center for Asian American Media present
Wake, Play, Slay: Asian American Women in Comedy
November 1
7:00PM
NBCUniversal
3900 Lankershim Blvd, Theater 2
Studio City, CA 91604
Flip a stereotype!
In 2016, Awkwafina and Margaret Cho dropped the anthemic, tongue-in-cheek “Green Tea”, urging us all to “flip a stereotype.” Asian American comedians responded, and the past year and a half has seen an influx in television, new media and live performances that cut to the heart of the conversation around whitewashing and cultural appropriation. Asian American women in particular are driving this cultural moment, turning instances of exclusion into opportunities and creating stories that are fresh, topical and often disarming.
This panel builds off CAAM and NBCU’s 2016 panel, “Expanding the Conversation”, with a nod to the women working in front of and behind the camera, in the writers room and on the stage to shift the culture of representation. Join us as we speak with some of the industry’s top voices about how they use laughter to tackle difficult and timely issues.
Featuring Panelists Jenny Yang, Colleen McGuinness, Geeta V. Patel and moderated by Traci G. Lee.
6:30pm Doors open
7-8pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
(RSVP required and does not guarantee a seat)
The event is free, but requires a RSVP. For further information, go here.
