Jeremy Dauber, moderator Take a look at the early days of Mel Brooks's remarkable career. His comedic contributions before Blazing Saddles and Young Frankestein were integral to the development of American and Jewish-American comedy.
Please note that the comedians discussed in this series will not be present at the events.
Read more and listen to a podcast with Jeremy on the 92Y Blog.
Date & Time: Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 8:15pm
Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd StreetDirections
Great Jewish comics are easy to recognize: they’re the ones who make us think deeply as we laugh heartily. Join Columbia Professor Jeremy Dauber as he looks at some of Jewish comedy’s classic voices, the ones who helped define and redefine what it means to be Jewish, and funny, in America.
The Funny People Series is endowed by Buddy Teich.
Programs, venues, instructors/moderators are subject to change or cancellation without notice
