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Yum’s The Word: It’s Sherbert Day – A Tribute to December Babies Yum’s The Word: It’s Sherbert Day – A Tribute to December Babies

with Selena Coppock, Adam Linn, Richard Cardillo, Katherine Wessling & host Robin Gelfenbien

Thu December 7th, 2017

7:30PM

The Gallery

Minimum Age: 21+

Doors Open: 7:00PM

Show Time: 7:30PM

Event Ticket: $15

Day of Show: $20

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“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, nostalgic candy 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.

Listen to the Yum’s the Word podcast

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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, nostalgic candy 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

PRESS
– Critic’s Pick – The New York Times
– Critics’ Pick – Time Out New York Comedy
– “Things We Love” – Time Out New York
– One of “5 Best Storytelling Series in NYC” – CBS New York
– “We love Yum’s the Word” – BonAppetit.com
– “It’s like your 9-year-old birthday party with booze and funnier friends” – Flavorpill

*Lactaid pills available at every show. Seriously.

Listen to the Yum’s the Word podcast

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.

Adam Linn

Adam Linn Official Website

Adam Linn is an author and essayist who writes about family and social justice. His piece, The Blind man’s French Dog Problem, recently appeared in the New York times, and his Thanksgiving story, Dinner with Wonder Woman, was just featured on the Moth podcast.   He’s currently working on his memoir, Showing Up, which explores the challenges of growing up without a father, going blind, and eventually becoming a father himself. He lives in Manhattan with his wife Ju-Ju, daughters Zoe and Isabelle, and their lovable, but intensely co-dependent German Shepherd, Nadia. www.adamlinn.com

Richard Cardillo

Richard Cardillo on Twitter | Richard Cardillo on Instagram

Richard Cardillo has been an educator for over three decades. and still considers himself more of a learner than a teacher….but always a storyteller! Rich is a six-time Moth StorySLAM winner. He’s performed at Mostly True Things, Pros(e) Of Pie, Story Collider, Taboo Tales, RISK!, and was recently featured on The Best of RISK! 12 Podcast. Rich is a passionate bread baker and a passionate activist. His playground voice has transitioned nicely to become his protest voice!

Katherine Wessling

Katherine Wessling on Twitter | Katherine Wessling on Facebook | Katherine Wessling on Instagram

Katherine Wessling is an actor, writer and storyteller. Her stories have been heard on WNYC and at How I Learned, You Went to College for That?, A Very Special Episode, BADYHouse and Moth Slams, and published in the anthology Have I Got a Guy for You, the magazines Speak and Swing and on Bustedhalo.com and High50.com. She’s also written for O, The Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, Elle (UK) and Town & Country. Katherine’s NYC acting gigs have run the gamut from playing a photon in Happy Hour at the Event Horizon to playing Regan in King Lear. Her latest projects are the indie feature About a Donkey, the short Testament, and the new play Minotaur. She is happy to continue telling stories in various formats and forms.

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.

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