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The Squirrel Theater is a new one that I also recommend people check out. It's a non-profit founded by former UCB people, and has a strong commitment to diversi
by doomrobo 6y ago
The Squirrel Theater is a new one that I also recommend people check out. It's a non-profit founded by former UCB people, and has a strong commitment to diversity. They're completely online right now, but looking to get a physical space some time this year.
https://www.thesquirrelnyc.com/ https://www.thesquirrelnyc.com/
- cambalache 6y ago> ... and has a strong commitment to diversity. Experience has shown that comedy and "diversity efforts" are negatively correlated
- tashi 6y agoYeah, it's all been downhill since they shut down the Chitlin' Circuit and people like Richard Pryor started showing up in mainstream venues.
- mjcohen 6y agoQuora has a Chitlin' Circuit group. Lots of good stuff there.
- jmcqk6 6y agoYour experiences are quite limited then.
- cambalache 6y agoOn the contrary this has been shown time and time and time again and again and again. All the great comedians (Louis CK, Seinfeld, Carlin, Prior,Chris Rock, Bill Burr) are transgressors,provocative, very un-PC and at odds with the SJW movement. You can keep you "jazz-hands" comedians all to yourself and your "rich" experience.
- jmcqk6 6y agoI would encourage you to look deeper than just following the mainstream narrative you currently are. The world is much more complex that you are giving it credit in this statement.