Join us for a night of laugher and community, featuring NYC-based LGBTQ+ comic Calvin Cato and headlined by award-winning comedian Mina Hartong! Jamie Machotka hosts.
Named one of Time Out New York’s LGBTQ Comics of Color to Watch Out For, Calvin S. Cato has dazzled audiences around the world. His on-air and radio appearances include Oxygen, Netflix, Sirius XM, RISK!, WIRED Magazine, and an unaired pilot for Vice Media called Emergency Black Meeting. His comedy has been featured in numerous festivals and events including San Francisco Sketchfest, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Gotham Storytelling Festival, Brooklyn Pride, and FlameCon. In early 2021, Calvin was published in Kweendom, an anthology of essays by queer comedians and entertainers. In 2022, Calvin concluded a 3 month run hosting a daily talk show on RushTix.com
Award-winning comedian, educator and funny lady, Mina Hartong (Joe’s Pub, West Side Comedy Club, Olivia Travel), is an international headliner and educator who has performed on four continents and toured for over twenty years. When she is not on stage, Mina enjoys teaching stand up comedy, developing new comics, and leading comedy and improv workshops for professional development. Mina is also a renowned Gala and Fundraiser host and has appeared alongside Dick Cavett at Cipriani’s in New York City. She holds a Masters in Arts Education from Harvard University and consults with the Arthur Miller Foundation and the New York City Department of Education. She just filmed her first Comedy Special Miss Personality to sold out audiences.
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