May

21

with Harrison Greenbaum, Anna Drezen & host Chris Duffy

Wed May 21st, 2014

8:00PM

The Gallery

Minimum Age: 21+

Doors Open: 7:00PM

Show Time: 8:00PM

Event Ticket: $15/$20

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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!
 
$15 advance, $20 at the door
 
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Christian Finnegan

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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.

Harrison Greenbaum

Harrison Greenbaum One of Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch,” Harrison won the Andy Kaufman Award for originality and creativity in comedy in 2010 and a Shorty Award presented in collaboration with Comedy Central and the New York Comedy Festival in 2012. Called the “hardest-working man in comedy” by the New York Daily News, Harrison has been featured on SPIKE TV, the Discovery Channel, the Science Channel, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Performing more than 600 shows a year, Harrison headlines comedy clubs and festivals around the country, including sold-out shows at TBS Just for Laughs Chicago, the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, and the legendary Caroline’s on Broadway.

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).

host Chris Duffy

Chris Duffy is a standup comedian and improviser who has performed at colleges and festivals throughout the country (including SF Sketchfest, Caltech, Brown, Harvard, the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, the Cambridge Science Festival, and more). Chris is also the creator and host of You’re the Expert, a live show and public radio program on WBUR where three comedians try to guess what a professor studies all day. Don’t confuse him with professional bodybuilder Chris Duffy. While they share identical names and physiques, they are different people.
 
In addition to comedy, Chris is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Makeshift Magazine, and Wag’s Revue. Chris, a former fifth grade teacher, leads workshops at schools and universities on using humor in the classroom and consults on various projects at the intersection of comedy, education, and communication.
 
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