The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival

October 12-14 at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center



Hey, comedy fans! If you are in Los Angeles, and looking for some laughs this weekend, look no further than The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival. Co-produced by Disoriented Comedy and JACCC, in partnership with Asian AF, the 2018 edition of this epic 3-day event brings together the best of young, Asian American comedic talent from Hollywood, digital media, and live performance.

"America is not ready for us! We have hilarious and exciting voices," says writer, comedian, and Festival co-organizer Jenny Yang. "No one is waiting for Hollywood to catch up anymore. We have been building our community, strengthening our craft and creating our own platforms. This comedy festival is not just a festival. It's a movement."

This year's festival performers include Manila Luzon (VH1's RuPaul's Drag Race), Jenny Yang (E!'s Busy Tonight), Jake Choi (ABC's Single Parents), Sherry Cola (TNT's Claws), Aparna Nancherla (Comedy Central's Corporate, Late Night with Seth Meyers), Lilan Bowden (Disney's Andi Mack), singer-songwriter Megan Lee, and more. Events include stand up, sketch and improvised comedy, storytelling, and musical comedy.

It's happening October 12-14 at the Aratani Theatre and Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. Here's a rundown of Comedy Comedy Festival highlights:

CAAMFest Presents Disoriented Comedy

Saturday, May 12 at New People Cinema



San Franciscooooooo. Are you ready for some laughs? The funny folks of Disoriented Comedy -- "the first-ever (mostly) female Asian American standup comedy tour" -- has joined forces with CAAMFest. Join our pals Jenny Yang, D'Lo, and Atsuko Okatsuka for an evening of kickass comedy. It's happening Saturday, May 12 at New People Cinema in Japantown.

Here are some more details about the show:

The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival 2017

Family Reunion Storytelling: All Stars (September 21) & Disoriented AF (September 23)



If you're in Los Angeles and looking for some laughs, do not miss the The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival 2017. Scaled back from previous years, this mini-festival features two fun shows: a special "All-Star" edition of Disoriented Comedy's storytelling show Family Reunion and the variety comedy show Disoriented AF, with standup, improv, sketch and special guest storyteller Kelly Marie Tran.

It's going to be fun! Family Reunion is going down on Thursday, September 21 at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe, while you can catch Disoriented AF on Saturday, September 23 at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

"Real Talk" - Thursday, July 20 at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time! Disoriented Comedy invites you to the latest edition of Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's Family Reunion theme is "Real Talk": tales of confrontations, big realizations, and not so big ones. The evening's featured lineup of storytellers includes Julie Zhan, Sangita, Pete Lee, Christine Medrano, Mark Brazill, Christopher Lam, Melanie Maras, Naomi Ko, and host Atsuko Okatsuka.

It's happening Thursday, July 20 at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe in Silverlake. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

"The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth" - Thursday, June 15 at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time! Disoriented Comedy invites you to the latest edition of Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's Family Reunion theme is "The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth." The evening's featured lineup of storytellers includes Pallavi Gunalan, Naomi Hirahara, Nathan Ramos, Jenny Yang, Tanha Dil, Ify Nwadiwe, Vivian Martinez and Scott Okamoto, with the proceedings hosted by Naomi Ko.

It's happening Thursday, June 15 at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silverlake. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

"Just Say It": Thursday, October 20 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time. Everybody's getting together for another edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion, monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's theme is "Just Say It." The evening's lineup of storytellers includes Ellington Wells, Alison De La Cruz, Akemi Look, Venk Modur, Chanelle Wang, Jenny Yang, Atsuko Okatsuka and Joe Starr.

It's happening Thursday, October 20 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow": Thursday, July 21 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe



Hey, Los Angeles! Who wants to hear a story? It's time for another edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's theme is "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow," guest co-curated by Taz Ahmed and co-produced/hosted by Neelanjana Banerjee. The evening's lineup of storytellers includes Ramy Eletreby, Ruman Kazi, Marium Mohiuddin, Neda Momeni, Winty Singh, Maaz Ali, Shaan Dasani, Sanjay Shah and Amrita Dhaliwal.

It's happening Thursday, July 21 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Geek Edition: Save Me, Thursday, June 23 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe



What's up, Los Angeles? It's story time! Disoriented Comedy invites you to the latest edition of Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's theme is "Save Me" -- it's a special Geek Edition of Family Reunion, guest co-curated by writer Sarah Kuhn in celebration of her upcoming Asian American superhero book series Heroine Complex. This evening's lineup of featured storytellers includes Marc Bernardin, Julia Cho, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Sarah Kuhn, Dr. Andrea Letamendi, Jenelle Riley, Trinity Shi, Atsuko Okatsuka and host Jenny Yang.

It's happening Thursday, June 23 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

"Sound Mind" - Thursday, April 28 at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time! Disoriented Comedy invites you to the latest edition of Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's Family Reunion theme is "Sound Mind." The evening's featured lineup of storytellers includes Shondalia White, Beau Sia, Neha Talreja, Brandie Posey, Benjamin To, Alfa Garcia, Paola Mardo and Anjali Alimchandani, with the proceedings hosted by Atsuko Okatsuka.

It's happening Thursday, April 28 at Family Reunion's new temporary venue, the Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silverlake. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, February 25 at Echoes Under Sunset - "Almost Famous"



Los Angeles! It's story time! Disoriented Comedy invites you to the latest edition of Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

This month's theme is "Almost Famous," and I'm in charge. February actually marks the anniversary of Angry Asian Man, so this is one of the ways we're celebrating. Telling stories! The evening's lineup of featured storytellers includes Randall Park, Marcus Poon, Emily C. Chang, Taz Ahmed, tk le, Atsuko Okatsuka, Claire Jia and Stephen Dypiangco. Plus possible special surprise guests. Also me, your host for the night.

It's happening Thursday, February 25 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, December 17 at Echoes Under Sunset - "Who're You Calling Crazy"



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time! Disoriented Comedy invites you to the latest edition of Family Reunion, a monthly live storytelling show co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, featuring regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "Who're You Calling Crazy?" and will be curated and hosted by Atsuko Okatsuka. The evening's lineup of featured storytellers includes Kacey Arnold, Vanessa Yee, Josephine Green, Solomon Georgio, Ben Gonzalez, Ashley Spillers, Ricky Carmona and Felicia Michaels.

It's happening Thursday, December 17 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, November 19 at Echoes Under Sunset - "Immigrant Survival 101"



Hey, Los Angeles! Wanna hear a story? You're invited to the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's monthly live storytelling show Family Reunion, co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "Immigrant Survival 101" and will be guest-curated and hosted by D'Lo. The evening's lineup of storytellers includes Rawle Kee, Nimmi Harasgama, Scott Turner Schofield, Atsuko Okatsuka, Karen Anzoategui, Ova Saopeng, Helen Hong and Bertha Noble.

It's happening Thursday, November 19 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, October 22 at Echoes Under Sunset - "Fake It Till You Make It"



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time! You are invited to the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's monthly live storytelling show Family Reunion, co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "Fake It Till You Make It" and will guest-curated by actor, writer and The Moth's Los Angeles StorySLAM winner Naomi Ko. The evening's lineup of storytellers includes Andrew Ahn, Andrew Bering, Ashley Blaine, Steve Lim, Brittany Machado, Elen Santana, Nikkolas Smith, and host D'Lo.

It's happening, Thursday, October 22 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details about the show:

NYC: Disoriented Comedy, October 10

Featuring D'Lo, Jenny Yang, Jes Tom and Atsuko Okatsuka



New York Cityyyyyy! Get your ass ready for some laughs. Disoriented Comedy, the first-ever (mostly) female Asian American standup comedy tour returns to New York this Saturday, featuring our friends D'Lo, Jenny Yang, Jes Tom and Atsuko Okatsuka. It's happening October 10 at the Dixon Place Theater.

Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, September 24 at Echoes Under Sunset



Hey, Los Angeles! It's story time! You're invited to the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion Co-presented by Kollaboration, Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, the monthly live storytelling show series features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "There's No Place Like Home," and will benefit Chinatown Community for Equitable Development (CCED). The evening's lineup of storytellers includes Andrew Ti, Atsuko Okatsuka, Amy Hill, Katie Wang, Dave Ong, Sophat Phea, So Yun Um, Danielle Perez and host Jenny Yang.

It's happening Thursday, September 24 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details about the show:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Kicking off The Comedy Comedy Festival! Thursday, August 27 at Echoes Under Sunset.



Good people of Los Angeles! Let me tell you a story. You are invited to join us for the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion. The monthly storytelling show, co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "Let It Go." It's our one-year anniversary show! And it serves as the kickoff for The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival. The evening's stacked lineup of storytellers includes AJ Rafael, Jumakae, Kulap Vilaysack, Naomi Ko, Christine Chen, Sean Miura, Jason Y. Lee, Parvesh Cheena, and host D'Lo. And me. I'll be telling a story too.

It's happening Thursday, August 27 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, July 23 at Echoes Under Sunset



Hey, Los Angeles! It's time for another awesome evening of storytelling! You're invited to the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion. The monthly storytelling show, co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "Black Lives Matter," and will raise funds for Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles. The lineup of storytellers includes Frangela, Neela Banerjee, David Gborie, Christina Anthony, Ify Nwadiwe, Lesley Asistio, Hop Hopkins, D'Lo and host Jenny Yang.

It's happening Thursday, July 23 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Thursday, June 25 at Echoes Under Sunset



All right, Los Angeles. It's time for another night of storytelling. I invite you to join me for the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion. The monthly storytelling show, co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show is "What I Shoulda Said" -- stories of missed opportunities, shame and regret. The lineup of storytellers includes Elaine Chu, Tara Egnatios, Sierra Katow, Frank Romero-Crockett, Jiavani Linayao, Steve Lim, Satya Vanii and Michi Fu. And I have the honor of serving as the evening's host.

It's happening Thursday, June 25 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details:

Family Reunion: A Storytelling Show

Presented by Disoriented Comedy. Thursday, May 28 at Echoes Under Sunset



Hey, Los Angeles! Make plans for another nice night of storytelling. You are invited to the latest edition of Disoriented Comedy's Family Reunion. The monthly storytelling show, co-presented by Angry Asian Man, Tuesday Night Project, Mishthi Music and KAYA Press, features regular everyday folks talking story. No notes.

The theme of this month's show, co-presented by the Food Chain Workers Alliance and The Restaurant Opportunities Center of Los Angeles, is "Eat Me!" -- stories of food, eating, and sticking it all in people's faces. This evening's storytellers include Faith Choyce, Kazumi Kusano, Erin O'Brien, Fizaa Dosani, Paul PK Kim, Teresa Huang, Golda Inquito, Atsuko Okatsuka, and host Jenny Yang.

It's happening Thursday, May 28 at Echoes Under Sunset. Here are some more details:

Disoriented Comedy Goes South: Texas Tour 2015

May 7-10 in Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio



Get ready for some laughs, Texas. Disoriented Comedy is coming to get you! This week, the first-ever nationally-touring stand-up comedy showcase featuring the fresh and diverse voices of Asian American female-identified comedians is embarking on the "Disoriented Comedy Goes South" Texas Tour. Four cities, five shows, all Texas. It's happening May 7-10, with stops in Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio.

Here are some more details. Follow the links: