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Get your tickets\u202ffor stand-up and improv shows at SteelStacks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013\u00a0Why not give the gift of laughter this holiday? From games to improv and of course stand-up, there\u2019s a lot of side-splitting hilarity planned at the ArtsQuest SteelStacks campus, making this season\u2019s gift shopping a snap. Tickets are now on sale for both\u202fArtsQuest Members<\/a>\u202fand\u202fthe\u202fpublic at\u202fsteelstacks.org<\/a>. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an\u202fArtsQuest Circle donor<\/a>\u202ftoday.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recognized as one of Rolling Stone\u2019s Five Comics to Watch,\u00a0Ryan Hamilton<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0brings his unique perspective of growing up in rural Idaho to his stand-up journey through the New York comedy scene to the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 presented by Yuengling stage\u00a0Friday, Feb. 3.<\/strong>\u00a0Hamilton\u2019s Netflix special \u201cHappy Face\u201d been dubbed \u201cthe special you can\u2019t watch enough times.\u201d He\u2019s been featured on the late-night circuit including \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u201d and Conan and opened for Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s\u00a0Visitor Center presented by St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/a>\u00a0will be transformed into the hottest comedy club in Bethlehem\u00a0Saturday, Feb. 4<\/strong>\u00a0when\u00a0Gianmarco Soresi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0takes the stage. Stand-up comic, actor and writer is also known as \u201cthe guy from all those General Electric commercials\u201d much to his chagrin. In an art imitating life event, Soresi made his television debut on CBS\u2019 \u201cBlue Bloods\u201d when he played Tom Selleck\u2019s server. Now a nationally touring stand-up comic he\u2019s been featured<\/u>\u00a0on Comedy Central, Netflix\u2019s \u201cBonding,\u201d \u201cNew York LIVE,\u201d \u201cGeorge Takei Presents\u201d and was the winner of Amazon\u2019s \u201cComics Watching Comics Season 8.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grab your seats in the Visitor Center once again\u00a0Friday, Feb. 17,<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Sammie James<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Friends<\/strong>. New Jersey based Sammie James is a comedian, storyteller, writer, actor and produces a monthly show \u201cThe Waiting Room.\u201d Sammie has recently created a series of comedy animal facts titled \u201cTrans Woman Ace Venture\u201d and comedy movie reviews called \u201cDemon Reviews Horror Movies.\u201d Sammie has lent her voice to several fiction podcasts including \u201cStand by For Places\u201d and has tour all over the U.S. from Broadway Comedy Club, to Charm City Comedy Festival, Queen City Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n

Gather the family and head to the Visitor Center\u00a0Friday, March 10<\/strong>, for\u00a0Frank Vignola<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Friends: A Family Friendly Comedy Show<\/strong>. Vignola has appeared on Comedy Central, Sirius XM Raid and performed at Montreal\u2019s prestigious \u201cJust for Laughs\u2019 Comedy Festival. Vignola has appeared in films \u201cTilting at Windmills\u201d and \u201cGame Night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Join stand-up\u00a0Earl David Reed<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room\u00a0Saturday, April 15,<\/strong>\u00a0for a night with a comedian once called \u201can urban Don Rickles.\u201d Reed has appeared on \u201cThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno,\u201d HBO, Showtime, A&E\u2019s \u201cComedy on the Road\u201d and NBC\u2019s \u201cFriday Night Videos.\u201d Reed has also been performed as one of \u201cBill Engvall\u2019s All-Stars of Country Comedy with Larry the Cable Guy and Jeff Foxworthy.\u201d He is currently working on his reality-based TV pilot \u201cThe Secret of My Unsuccess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rachel Feinstein<\/strong><\/a>, will perform in the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 presented by Yuengling\u00a0Friday, April 21.<\/strong>\u00a0Feinstein is a nationally touring comedian and actress with an impressive list of features and appearances. Feinstein has appeared in numerous television shows and appeared on several episodes of Inside Amy Schumer where she also worked as a contributing to as a writer.<\/p>\n

Looking to mix up the comedy experience?<\/p>\n

Join ArtsQuest\u2019s own Addyson Young and Anthony DeSanctis for\u00a0Improvised Standup<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Saturday, Dec. 17,\u00a0<\/strong>where improvisers from Lehigh Valley and beyond will create fresh comedy on the spot based on crowd suggestion in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room.<\/p>\n

Meg Goetz will host\u00a0Ghosted<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the Visitor Center\u00a0Saturday, Jan. 21<\/strong>. This hauntingly hilarious show features comedians ghost writing sets for each other and who will then perform them for the first time onstage in front of the live Visitor Center audience.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Saturday, Feb. 18<\/strong>, enjoy comedy at your own risk as\u00a0Jumanji: A Burlesque Show<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0takes over the Visitor Center. This immersive burlesque show is for risk takers and not the faint of heart! Join the cast for the performance and leave the world behind. *This is an 18+ show and contains adult language and situations. View code of conduct\u00a0<\/em>here.<\/em><\/a>*<\/em><\/p>\n

Visit:\u00a0steelstacks.org\/comedy<\/a> for language\/content age recommendations and full schedule.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n

The ArtsQuest Comedy program, in existence since the opening of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in April 2011, includes the Lehigh Valley\u2019s only year-round comedy class program, the SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival, and 100-150 free and ticketed shows a year. It is overseen by Senior Programming Director Ryan Hill and Programming Specialist Addyson Young, who serve as Festival Director and Assistant Festival Director, respectively, for the SSICF.<\/p>\n

Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the\u00a0National Independent Venue Association<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0NATO<\/a>, the\u00a0National Association of Theatre Owners.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKelley Andrade, ArtsQuest
\nPublic Relations Coordinator
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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