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ARAB-AMERICANS ARE NEVER FAR FROM THE HEADLINES (Jan 14, 2008)

THE 5TH ANNUAL NEW YORK ARAB-AMERICAN COMEDY FESTIVAL: COMEDY WITH A PURPOSE (Jan 8, 2008)

ARAB-AMERICAN COMEDY IN NEW YORK: ROUTING SUSPICIONS, PREJUDICE WITH HUMOR (Nov 27, 2006)

THE COMIC IS PALESTINIAN, THE JOKES BAWDY (Nov 21, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICAN COMICS USE LAUGHTER TO BUILD BRIDGES (Nov 20, 2006)

ORIGINAL SULTANS OF COMEDY (Nov 20, 2006)

THEY SAID IT (Nov 17, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICANS USE LAUGHTER TO TACKLE POST-9/11 STEREOTYPES (Nov 16, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICANS FIND HUMOR HELPS OVERCOME THE POST-SEPT. 11 MISCONCEPTIONS (Nov 15, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICANS FIGHTING RACISM WITH JOKES (Nov 14, 2006)

'GET YOUR ARAB ON': COMEDIANS CHIP AWAY AT ETHNIC FEARS (Nov 14, 2006)

IN TOUGH TIMES, ARAB COMICS DECIDE TO HAM IT UP (Nov 13, 2006)

2008 NEW FACES OF ARAB COMEDY (Feb 8, 2008)

2008 5TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL SKETCH NIGHT CAST PHOTOS (Feb 7, 2008)

ALIA TARRAF AND TAMAR VEZIRIAN'S "BEIRUT HILLS" (Feb 7, 2008)

BETHEL CARAM AND NEIL POTTER'S "AFTER THE FESTIVAL" (Feb 7, 2008)

DEAN OBEIDALLAH'S "ARAB PRESIDENT" (Feb 7, 2008)

DEAN OBEIDALLAH'S "LOVE LETTER" (Feb 7, 2008)

EMAN AHMED'S "LOVE MATCH" (Feb 7, 2008)

LAMEECE ISSAQ'S "NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHTLY NEWS" (Feb 7, 2008)

LAMEECE ISSAQ'S "SAMIA'S CUP" (Feb 7, 2008)

RONNIE KHALIL'S "PHARAOH" (Feb 7, 2008)

2008 HEADLINER STAND UP COMEDY SHOWS (Feb 7, 2008)

BETHEL CARAM AND NEIL POTTER'S "DINNER GAME" (Nov 25, 2006)

Dec 11, 2008

Submission Details for the 6th Annual Festival

The 6th annual New York Arab-American Comedy will be held May 1- 6, 2009 at the Zipper Theater in New York City. We are now seeking submissions of comedic sketches, stand up comedians and short comedic films for the Festival. For details regarding submissions, please visit our submission page.

Oct 27, 2008

NYAACF to Help Produce the Amman Stand Up Comedy Festival - December 2-5, 2008!

The NYAACF is proud to be working closely with the Mayor of Amman's office to assist in producing the first stand up comedy festival in the history of the Middle East.

The Amman Stand Up Comedy Festival will be held in Amman, Jordan from December 2-5, 2008 and will feature over 15 stand up comedians from the US, Canada, Australia, Lebanon and Jordan. The Festival will be headlined by internationally known comedian Russell Peters. This not for profit festival will hopefully become an annual tradition in Jordan showcasing the top comedic talent from around the world. For more details about this Festival, click here. If you have any questions regarding the Festival, please contact co-executive producer Dean Obeidallah.