NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release – February 25, 2015

Nassau Community College Presents: The Laugh in Peace Comedy Show Featuring Muslim, Jewish and Christian Stand-Up Comedians

 

March 9 

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College will present the Laugh in Peace Comedy Show, featuring Muslim, Jewish and Christian stand-up comedians Ahmed Ahmed, Rabbi Bob Alper and Reverend Susan Sparks on Monday, March 9 at 11:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the College Center Building. The comedians bring a message of respect and friendship that is extremely funny.

Ahmed Ahmed is an Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer and director. He starred as "Ahmed" in the TBS comedy series Sullivan and Son. After getting his break in the action film Executive Decision, Ahmed appeared in the feature films Swingers, Iron Man and You Don't Mess With the Zohan, a well as the television shows Tracy Takes On, Weeds and Roseanne, among others. He also performs stand-up comedy at many comedy venues.

An ordained rabbi who holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary, Rabbi Bob Alper's bits appear several times daily on Sirius/XM satellite radio. He has performed at the Montreal Comedy Festival, the Improv and The Comedy Store, among other locations. Alper has appeared on The Early Show, The Today Show and Good Morning America. In addition to his act, he is author of three books: Life Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, A Rabbi Confesses and Thanks. I needed That.

Reverend Susan Sparks is a trial lawyer turned stand-up comedian and Baptist minister. After ten years moonlighting as a stand-up, she left her practice and spent two years on a solo trip around the world, including working with Mother Teresa's mission in Calcutta, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and driving the Alaska Highway. Sparks is currently the Senior Pastor of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City. She has been featured in O (The Oprah Magazine), The New York Times and ABC. Sparks has been described as "a combination of Reba McIntyre and Jody Foster ... with a wicked sense of humor."

For more information about the Laugh in Peace Comedy Show, which is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled, call 516.572.7148.

Media ContactAlicia Steger 516.572.9634alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases

About Nassau Community College Nassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 22,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.

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