An evening of healing + laughing for a good cause! Hosted by Cedars Owner Amer Abdullah, Headliner Dwayne Kennedy, & special guests Sonal Aggarwal + Azhar Usman on Saturday April 13th at 8:30 pm.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS:

Dwayne Kennedy is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer.  As a producer, he won a 2019 Emmy Award Winner for the CNN original series United Shades of America.

Described as a “world-class stand-up” by The Village Voice and “legendary” by the Chicago Tribune, Dwayne is one of the funniest, most thought-provoking and influential comedians of our time.  His satirical diversions and piercing perspective on social and world issues showcase a comedic genius heralded by the likes of Chris Rock and Marc Maron.

Azhar Usman is a multi-hyphenate standup comedian (actor, writer, producer) from Chicago. He is a Staff Writer & Co-Executive Producer of two critically acclaimed, A24-produced original comedy series: RAMY on Hulu, and MO on Netflix. He appears onscreen as NAJAF THE GYRO KING, a recurring comedic role in the historic Ms. Marvel on Disney+, and previously played a recurring role in Patriot on Amazon.

Sonal Aggarwal's energy is huge. Her smile spreads like the sun. And she’s a stand up comedian. Once an international street performer, Sonal Aggarwal* is now dedicated to stand up comedy. She is also an actor and producer. She also teaches stand up. Her one woman show The Alchemy of Bliss played for a sold out weekend at the Steppenwolf Theater, and you can see her on the Netflix series Easy. She has performed stand up in Mexico and Guatemala in Spanish. She is a regular host of The Moth.

50% of ticket sales will be donated towards Emergency Gaza Relief.

This in-person event will be held at Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen. The address is 1206 East 53rd Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

See y'all soon!

P.S.

Restaurant closes 8 pm

Show Doors open 8:30 pm

Show Starts 9 pm