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Yum’s The Word: Good Humor Yum’s The Word: Good Humor

with Josh Gondelman, Jeff Hiller, Dawn J. Fraser, Molly Cameron & host Robin Gelfenbien

Thu July 19th, 2018

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

Josh Gondelman

Josh Gondelman official site | Josh Gondelman on Twitter

Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives and works as a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Last spring, he made his late night standup debut on Conan (TBS), and he can also be seen on the first season of Night Train With Wyatt Cenac (SeeSo). Josh’s newest comedy album Physical Whisper debuted in March of 2016 at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts (as well as #4 on the Billboard comedy chart). Josh has earned a Peabody Award, an Emmy, and a WGA Award for his work on Last Week Tonight. He is also the co-author (along with Joe Berkowitz) of the book You Blew It, published October 2015 by Plume. In the past, Josh wrote for Fuse TV’s Billy On The Street. His writing has also appeared in prestigious publications such as McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker.

Jeff Hiller

Jeff Hiller on Twitter | Jeff Hiller on Instagram

Jeff Hiller is an actor and comedian most often seen at the UCB Theatre in NYC and LA. Film: “Ghost Town”, “Adam”, “Morning Glory”, “Set It Up”, “The Widow”, “The Little Tin Man”. TV: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”, “Community”, “30Rock”, “Broad City”, “Difficult People”, “Crazy Ex Girlfriend”, “Psych”, “Playing House”, “The Real Hotwives…”, and “Nightcap” among many others. NY Theatre: Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (Broadway and The Public), MIdsummer Nights Dream, Love’s Labours Lost, and The Tempest at NY’s Shakespeare in the Park, Lady, Be Good! (City Center Encores), Silence! (Off-Broadway and LA company), Bright Colors and Bold Patterns (Off Broadway), and Heartbreak House (upcoming Off Bwy). Regional: The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera, Bucks County Playhouse. Jeff was a social worker before he became an actor.

Dawn J. Fraser

Dawn Fraser on Twitter | Dawn Fraser on Instagram

Dawn J. Fraser is a storyteller, educator and and nationally acclaimed speaker based out of New York City. She is the Host of the live show and upcoming podcast ‘Barbershop Stories’, which features storytellers performing true tales in barbershops and salons. Dawn has created programs for college students, educators and entrepreneurs to develop leadership potential through storytelling, and is an Instructor with The Moth and The Story Studio. She was featured amongst some of the nation’s top innovators and change makers as a speaker at TED@NYC and has performed in shows including The Moth Mainstage, Story Collider, RISK and The Unchained Tour. She loves being a twin, a Trinidadian, and tweetable @dawnjfraser.

Molly Cameron

Molly Cameron on Twitter | Molly Cameron on Instagram

Molly Cameron is a writer and storyteller from New Hampshire currently living her dreams in Queens. She co-hosts Gems, a monthly storytelling show in Brooklyn, and she’s been featured on The Moth podcast and Mortified. You can check out more of her stories at anothermolly.com. @RavenMcCoy on both Twitter and Instagram

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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