Dear students, Tomorrow, *Thursday, April 19th, at 6:30pm in the Rosenthal Auditorium*, the English Department is co-sponsoring an awesome event featuring the hilarious stand-up of 3 up-and-coming Asian American comedians, followed by a discussion on comedy, race, and education moderated by yours truly. Please check out the info below and in the attached flyer, and help us spread the word. Hope to see you there! Best, Dr. Hong ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Queens College’s English Department, QC’s Asian/American Center, and The Asian American Writers’ Workshop Present *ASIAN AMERICAN COMEDY SMACK-DOWN * *Featuring comedians Negin Farsad, Jen Kwok, and Sheng Wang* *Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 6:30PM *Rosenthal Auditorium (2nd FL of QC’s Rosenthal Library) Come join us for an Asian American all-star comedy festival! *Jen Kwok*, the velvety voice that brought you “Date an Asian,” will bring her ukulele and extraordinary talent. Relish the sharp stylings of *Sheng Wang*, who won top honors at NBC Universal’s Stand Up for Diversity. Enjoy the brains and beauty behind *Nerdcore Rising*, producer *Negin Farsad*, who was named one of the top 50 funniest women by *The Huffington Post*. You’ll be treated to three rousing belly-aching sets, followed by a discussion on comedy, race, and education moderated by Prof. Caroline Kyungah Hong (QC English). OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $5 suggested donation to the AAWW (http://www.aaww.org/) *Email caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu with any questions.** * <caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu> -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor, English Queens College CUNY caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu
