Jun

26

You’re The Expert (live) You’re The Expert (live)

with Christian Finnegan, Anna Drezen & Rachel Rosenthal

Thu June 26th, 2014

8:00PM

The Gallery

Minimum Age: 21+

Doors Open: 7:00PM

Show Time: 8:00PM

Event Ticket: $15/$20

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$15 advance, $20 at the door
 
This is a general admission event in The Gallery at LPR.

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You’re The Expert (live)

Hosted by Chris Duffy and presented by WBUR, You’re the Expert is a hilarious live show and podcast that brings academia out of the ivory tower and into your iPhone. Watch as three of New York’s funniest comedians try to guess what a leading professor studies all day. Through a series of hilarious games and quizzes, they’ll learn about the professor’s research, how it’s conducted, and why it actually matters. Recommended by both The Onion A.V. Club and PBS NOVA, You’re the Expert is fun, it’s funny, and you actually learn something. Don’t miss your chance to see this live taping right in downtown NYC!

Christian Finnegan

Christian Finnegan official site | Christian Finnegan on Twitter | Christian Finnegan on Instagram

Christian Finnegan is a stand up comedian. He appears frequently on the television and also writes stuff. Christian is the creator and co-host of Black & White, a comedy show that premiered in 2016 on A&E. Christian and co-host Sherrod Small examined current events and social trends through the lens of Race.

Christian is perhaps best known as one of the original panelists on VH1’s “Best Week Ever” and as Chad, the only white roommate in “Chappelle’s Show’s” infamous “Mad Real World” sketch. He played Martin on the popular syndicated sitcom “Are We There Yet?” and politics junkies will recognize Christian from his many appearances on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann”.

Over the past decade, Christian Finnegan has been a fixture on Comedy Central, having starred in his own one hour stand up special “Au Contraire!”, as well as “Comedy Central Presents”, “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” and countless network interstitials. He’s also appeared on “Conan”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”, “Good Afternoon America” and “The Today Show”.

Christian’s latest comedy special, “The Fun Part” was released on Netflix in April 2014. It’s available on iTunes and Amazon, along with his first two albums, “Two for Flinching” and “Au Contraire!”. When he’s not on tour, Christian Finnegan lives in New York City with his wife, author Kambri Crews, their faithful pooch Griswold and two dumb parakeets.

Anna Drezen

Anna Drezen official site | Anna Drezen on Twitter

Anna Drezen is a comedian, writer, and actor living in Brooklyn, NY. She is currently a writer for Saturday Night Live. She regularly performs standup and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, the People’s Improv Theater, Union Hall, the Annoyance, and other clubs across the country. She is the editor-at-large of Reductress, a satirical women’s magazine (Forbes, “Best Websites for Women”), and is the coauthor of Reductress’ debut humor book, How to Win at Feminism (HarperOne).

Rachel Rosenthal

Rachel Rosenthal is a performer living in New York City. She is an instructor at the The People’s Improv Theater and performs there weekly every Wed at 9pm with Family Haircut and every Sat at 8pm with free-style rapping Hip Hop improv team, North Coast. Rachel can also be seen at numerous venues and comedy festivals with Boston/NY Collaborators – Doctor Ballroom, improv duo War Bride, or touring company- Big Bang. She has been featured on Slate’s “The Gist” podcast, You’re the Expert, Dale Radio, and in the Huffington Post.
 
Ramsey MelletteRachel comes to New York by way of Boston where she performed at ImprovBoston in many capacities over the course of 8 years. She was a proud member of the reputable ImprovBoston Mainstage cast for 3 & 1/2 years before taking off for New York. Prior to that, she was in their weekly TheatreSports show from 2005 – 2007, and too many sketch & improv shows to count. She also worked on numerous side projects & indie teams, including Improv Foundry, Trail Mix, Toy Boat & Beatloaf.

 
Rachel has studied at UCB, The PIT, ImprovBoston and elsewhere – with Joe Bill, Dave Razowsky, Asaf Ronen, Will Luera, Jeremiah Jordan, Jon Gabrus, Brandon Gardner, Gavin Speiller, Chris Grace, Jen Curran, Doug Moe, Lydia Hensler & Jill Bernard. She specializes in free-form & musical improv, & has showcased these talents in numerous festivals including Chicago, North Carolina Comedy Arts, San Francisco, Providence, Boston, DCM, Baltimore, & Women in Comedy Festivals as well as Chicago Sketch Fest.
 
In 2013, The Huffington Post called Rachel an “improv whirlwind” after a performance with Rachel Dratch. Rachel is also the Founder of Bridesmaiding.com.

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