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Celebrate the Departure of Glenn Beck from FOX TV at LAUGHING LIBERALLY

By: Jun. 28, 2011
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LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THIS AIN'T NO TEA PARTY, now enjoying an extended run Off-Broadway at the Midtown Theatre, 163 West 46th Street (just east of Broadway), will celebrate the departure of FOX NEWS's Glenn Beck, with a special edition dedicated to him, this Thursday at 8pm, featuring Beck-themed commentary and a farewell toast as well as an all-star line-up of aggressive progressives delivering a night of Laughter from the Left, including John Fugelsang, Lee Camp, Baratunde Thurston, Katie Halper, Negin Farsad and Jamie Jackson. (Performances continue every Thursday throughout the summer).

LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THIS AIN'T NO TEA PARTY mixes humor, musical numbers, video, and political satire to spread understanding of liberal ideas, advance progressive values and provoke the Tea Party. Showcasing the brightest progressive talents from The Onion, Comedy Central, Showtime, Axis of Evil, MTV, Huffington Post, and C-SPAN, LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THIS AIN'T NO TEA PARTY will "save democracy one laugh at a time." Original songs for
LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THIS AIN'T NO TEA PARTY are written by Jamie Jackson and SoHee Youn.

Under the direction of Justin Krebs (author of 538 Ways to Live, Work & Play as a Liberal), the show will feature a company that includes John Fugelsang, Jim David, Dean Obeidallah, Baratunde Thurston, Negin Farsad, Lee Camp, Jamie Kilstein, Julie Goldman, Katie Halper, Jamie Jackson and Elon James White, among others.

LAUGHING LIBERALLY is presented by Living Liberally, which builds progressive communities through social networks and events. Living Liberally also runs Drinking Liberally, the national network of over 200 progressive social clubs; Screening Liberally, a series of socially-conscious films; Eating Liberally, environmentally conscious food events with good gab and great grub; and Reading Liberally, book tours for progressive authors. Living Liberally is led by a New York-based team and fueled by the energy of hundreds of volunteers and partners around the country.

For tickets and more information, visit www.LaughingLiberallyNYC.com

 



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