Name: Hilarious Habibis
Start: 2025-01-17T19:00:00-0800
End: 2025-01-17T20:30:00-0800

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Friday January 17, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST

Hilarious Habibis – hosted by Gena B. Jones and Lynn Maleh – is Hollywood's FIRST EVER standup showcase featuring Middle Eastern/North African [MENA] comedians. The show, which has been featured in Alaraby TV and Between East, aims to bring together a diverse group of artists and audiences to laugh about everything, from brown parent trauma and cultural hiccups to AMC commercials and lube. What began as a way for MENA comedians to get in front of agents and managers has evolved into something so much bigger: a countercultural hub for the MENA community in LA and beyond. Past shows have featured a range of up-and coming and established MENA comics, including Bassem Youssef, Maz Jobrani, Dina Hashem, Aristotle Athari, Dave Merheje, and Crystal Marie.

With guests Kari Assad, Christie Bahna, Reem Edan, Farzin Moradi, Dauood Naimyar, and Rubi Nicholas.

Artists

Lynn Maleh

Called "up-and-coming" by the LA Times, Lynn Maleh is a Syrian-American TV writer and standup comedian whose last name means salty, which she is. She's written for Act Your Age on Bounce TV, The Onion, Reductress, and McSweeney’s and has performed on The New York Comedy Festival... Read More →

Gena B. Jones

Gena B. Jones is a Syrian-Mexican-American writer, comedian and show producer based in Los Angeles. She got her start doing comedy on the East Coast before moving to LA in 2018.In 2019, she was selected to be a comedian in development at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club on Melrose... Read More →

Kari Assad

Kari Assad is a Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. Her silly and relatable content has been featured on the popular comedy platform "WhoHaha", and she's also been a featured performer at premium festivals like Limestone and 10,000 Laughs. Kari also hosts the... Read More →

Christie Bahna

Christie Bahna is an Egyptian-American comic, writer, and voice actor (SAG/AFTRA) based in Los Angeles. As a native Angelino and attorney, Christie’s work explores the malleability of identity; the woes of LA’s image-obsessed culture; and the downsides of actually understanding... Read More →

Farzin Moradi

Farzin Moradi is an Iranian American comedian based out of New York City. His laid back demeanor with smart writing and a unique cultural point of view led him to feature in clubs all over the state of Florida. Now you’ll find him in New York City where he performs at clubs and... Read More →

Dauood Naimyar

Dauood Naimyar recently taped a Comedy Central stand-up set in February. Last year, Dauood was just a New Face at Just For Laughs 2022. Dauood’s comedic perspective is shaped by the duality of his constant need to fit in, and his relentless desire to be different. His search for... Read More →

Rubi Nicholas

Rubi Nicholas is a comedian who celebrates her Pakistani and Muslim roots. With her early success winning the title "Funniest Mom in America" on Nick@Nite, she has performed all along the eastern seaboard, with appearances at legendary comedy clubs like The Stand, Gotham, Caroline’s... Read More →

Friday January 17, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Lost Church 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

Stand-Up

SF Sketchfest 2025