LGBT & POC Comedy at SteelStacks

711 E. First St, Bethlehem PA

02 September, 2022

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Headliner Alyssa Al-Dookhi (CNN, Netflix) Hosted by Tan Hoang (Comedy Central’s "Up Next"), feat. Che Guerrero (TikTok, BET) and Zoe Dixon Friday, September 2, 9:15 pm Price: $12 | $11 ages 25 and under & senior | $10.50 ArtsQuest Member Venue: Visitor Center presented by St. Luke's University Health Network TICKET LINK: Alyssa Al-Dookhi is bringing the best of Philly comedy to Bethlehem, PA! Get your late night laughs in with your new favorite POCs (People of Comedy) Alyssa Al-Dookhi (they/them) is an Arab American comedian, writer and educator living in Philadelphia. Alyssa Al-Dookhi has been featured on CNN's United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell and Netflix's Sing On! with Tituss Burgess. They are a YallaPunk artist fellow and official POC (Person of Comedy), and have received grants from the Independence Public Media Foundation and The Leeway Foundation for their upcoming talk show for the LGBTQIA+ SSWANA community, Sabah il Khara. Their mission is to help marginalized artists create community, and to educate others on how comedy can be a life skill. You can follow their work @yallapunk and @thedookness ** Che Guerrero has spent 16 years tackling race, politics, and family through stand-up comedy. Che's style is rooted in his experiences growing up undocumented. A revolutionary voice on the modern comedy scene, His sense of humor and command of the stage is the result of obstacles often unseen by the average American. Follow him @myundocumentedass ** Tan Hoang is a stand up comedian, actress and performer originally from Vietnam, and currently based in Philadelphia. Hoang was a regular performer at Good Good Comedy in Philadelphia, where she opened for such acts as Jon Daly & Whitmer Thomas and where she showcased for 2019’s Comedy Central’s "Up Next". She’s performed in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Bechdel Test Festival, Five Dollar Comedy Week, Blue Heaven Comedy Festival, Cannonball Festival and was featured in 2022’s The Very Big Very Asian Comedy Festival. She can be seen performing all over Philadelphia, and currently hosts the popular monthly showcase Tattooed Momedy the last Tuesday of every month at Tattooed Mom's on South St. Follow her at @youknowtan