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Seen on national stages ranging from the NBC Showcase to Zanies and The Laugh Factory, this is your chance to spend an evening with RAGHU ADIBHATLA, VIKRAM BALAJI, SOFIA JAVED, and VIK PANDYA. With shows at 6:30 AND 8:30, you've got TWO chances to catch FOUR of the freshest, funniest, and fastest-rising comics in the Desi community - or anywhere!About SOFIA JAVED
Sofia Javed's humor is inspired by her life as a brown woman in America, her love of languages, and her former career as a cubicle bureaucrat. Sofia has been a featured performer at comedy festivals across the country, and she co-hosts Dance of Joy: a Perfect Strangers Rewatch Podcast. She enjoys steak.
About VIK PANDYA
Nationally known for his sharp self-deprecation, observational humor on dating, and hilarious crowd work, Vik's comedy album Friends With 401(k) Benefits debuted at #1 on iTunes and Top 10 on the Billboard Charts. Vik’s Dry Bar Comedy special No Refunds hit Top 10 on the platform, and his Only Fans TV special is now streaming. He has opened for heavy-hitters like Vir Das, Zakir Khan, Atul Khatri, Trevor Wallace, Roy Wood Jr., and Michelle Wolf and performs regularly at Zanies Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. He's been featured in 19 comedy festivals across the country including: San Francisco’s Sketchfest, NBC's Breakout Fest, & the SLO Comedy Fest.
About RAGHU ADIBHATLA
From Caroline's on Broadway to the Comedy Store in Los Angeles and everywhere in between, Raghu has been making people laugh since 2010 with his saucy comedy. He shamelessly shares the humorous side of the various roles he plays as a husband, father and son. From being an Indian American to all the nuances (or pile on) that life brings he leaves no stone unturned.
About VIKRAM BALAJI
Opening for top-tier comedians like Russell Peters , Nick Di Paolo, Jim Florentine, Adam Hunter and Chris Porter, Vikram Balaji has performed in eight countries, and at various comedy festivals including World Series of Comedy Festival, Chattanooga Lookout Comedy Festival, and Magner’s International Comedy Festival in the Philippines. He recently recorded his own DRY BAR comedy special, highlighting his knck for finding humor in painful - but relatable - experiences.
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ACADEMY AFTER HOURS is The Laughing Academy’s BOYB (snacks and sodas available at the venue), grown-ups-only, late-night performance series – bringing top-tier comics from around the country right here to YOU in Glenview!
So call the babysitter, bag a bottle . . . or stow a six-pack, we’re not here to judge . . . of your favorite bevvy, and take a quick ride over to Glenview Road for free parking, first-class funnies, and to find out A) how to properly pronounce "Desi," and B) why laughter knows no cultural boundaries!
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3230 Glenview Road,Glenview,60025,US, United States
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