Oct
30
with Rick Younger, Selena Coppock, Tara Clancy, Adam Wade & host Robin Gelfenbien
Thu October 30th, 2014
7:30PM
The Gallery
Minimum Age: 21+
Doors Open: 7:00PM
Show Time: 7:30PM
Event Ticket: $15
Day of Show: $20
free for members
This is a general admission event in The Gallery at LPR.
Yum’s the Word
Yum’s The Word” is the only show that blends old-school fun with modern-day storytelling. Each month comedic storyteller, Robin Gelfenbien, hosts this unique event replete with Mad Libs, Pin the Hose on the Fireman and her homemade ice cream cakes.*
Join Robin and some of the country’s best storytellers, comedians and writers for a decadent night of stories and treats.
Yum’s The Word official site
Time Out New York Critics’ Pick
“We love Yum’s the Word”
BonAppetit.com
One of “5 Comedy Shows to Watch”
Time Out New York Comedy
One of “5 Top Storytelling Series in NYC”
CBS New York
One of “5 Best Comedy Shows Hosted by Women in NYC”
CBS New York
*Lactaid pills available at every show. Seriously.
Rick Younger
Rick is an actor, stand up comic, singer and producer originally from Baltimore, MD. Television appearances include “AXS TV’S Gotham Comedy Live”,” “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” and “Last Comic Standing.” Rick also toured nationally with the Broadway Musical, “RENT”. He can be seen in numerous national television commercials as well as the monthly “Guys Tell All” segment on NBC’s “The Today Show” with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Film credits include the Paramount Feature film “Morning Glory.”
Selena Coppock
Selena Coppock official site | Selena Coppock on Twitter | Selena Coppock on Instagram | NYTimes Vows on Twitter | NYTimes Vows on Instagram
Selena Coppock is a standup comedian, writer, author, and storyteller based in NYC. She has been called a “dark horse audiences never see coming” by The Village Voice and an “impressive young talent” by the New York Times. Bustle called her one of the 8 Funniest Feminists on Twitter and TheFrisky ranked her one of the 25 Funniest Feminists on Twitter. She is the creator of @NYTVows, the parody Twitter and Instagram account that lampoons the New York Times Wedding section.
Selena was recently seen in the Amazon Prime sitcom RED OAKS and has been seen on Bravo, Lifetime, VH1, CollegeHumor.com, RooftopComedy.com, and elsewhere. In May 2013, she published her debut book, THE NEW RULES FOR BLONDES (HarperCollins), a collection of personal essays celebrating and subverting the blonde stereotype.
Her writing has also been featured on Jezebel, McSweeney’s, Reductress, The Loom, xoJane, Huffington Post, TheFrisky, and she was a creative consultant to TVLand’s Younger. Her first standup album, Seen Better Days, will be released December 5th by Little Lamb Recordings.
Tara Clancy
Tara’s stories have appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Rumpus, and The Paris Review Daily. She is a Moth GrandSlam winner, a regular storyteller on the Moth Mainstage, and is forthcoming on the Moth Radio Hour on NPR. She is at work on a memoir.
Adam Wade
Adam Wade official site | @adamwade on Twitter | Adam Wade on Instagram
Adam is a 20-time Moth StorySLAM winner. He’s been seen on HBO’s Girls and COMEDY CENTRAL’s Inside Amy Schumer. He’s been profiled in The New Yorker Magazine. His debut album ‘The Human Comedy’ is on iTunes.
host Robin Gelfenbien
Robin Gelfenbien Official Website | Robin Gelfenbien on Twitter | Robin Gelfenbien on Instagram | Yum’s the Word on Twitter | Yum’s the Word on Instagram
Robin Gelfenbien is the self-proclaimed Ambassador of Fun and an NYC-based storyteller, writer and comedian. She’s a three-time Moth Story SLAM winner who has performed on PBS, RISK!, Mortified and countless other shows. She’s also shared the stage with Hannah Gadsby, Trevor Noah and more.
Robin is the Creator and Host of the storytelling series and podcast, “Yum’s the Word,” that features her homemade ice cream cakes. The show has been named a New York Times and Time Out New York Critic’s Pick. Guests have included Tim Gunn, Jason Biggs, Joy Behar and stars from “Orange is the New Black.”
New York Magazine called her solo show, “My Salvation Has a First Name: A Wienermobile Journey,” “the highlight of the Fringe” and Time Out New York gave it 4 stars.
She’s performed her original comedy songs at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and on Sirius Radio. She’s also been featured in Marie Claire magazine and she starred in a commercial directed by Spike Lee.