Black & Lavender: The Lavender Laughs Fundraiser for Black Women in Comedy Laugh Fest

  • February 23, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Whiskey Cellar Backroom

    77 East 7th Street
    New York, New York 10003
Description

Support our fundraiser for BWICLF, running February 26 - March 2 with shows across Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Join Lavender Laughs on Sunday, February 23rd at Whiskey Cellar in the East Village for a stellar lineup!

Doors: 5:30PM   |   Showtime: 6PM

Featuring: JJ Mattise, Riylan Mills, Alex Kim, Isabelle Pierre, Ayana Francois, and ComediaAnn Walker.

Hosted by Tracy McClendon   |   Photography by Leyda Luz

Produced by Nomie K. Baker, Megan Sweet, and Kiki Teshome

Your ticket includes a raffle entry for two free tickets to LaughGBTQ hosted by Lady Laughs Philly at the Grisly Pear Midtown March 1st 8PM ($50 value). This is the ONLY queer show on the festival! Second place prize is a shirt from Poppies 4 Palestine. All guests receive zines and seeds!

This event is made possible by our sponsors: all fellow grassroots arts organizations run by and for queer/trans/nonbinary/women! Thank you for your sponsorship:

LaughtHer Collective, Two Beautiful Women, And I’ve Always Said That, Glory W(Hole), Not a Boy Not a Girl, Howdy Cat Comedy, Cat’s Meow Comedy, Banana Split, Women’s Comedy Collective, Human Flower Productions, Sauce Comedy, Wang's World

Date & Time

Sun, Feb 23, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Venue Details

Whiskey Cellar Backroom

77 East 7th Street
New York, New York 10003 Whiskey Cellar Backroom
Lavender Laughs

Our mission is to empower LGBTQIA+ and women in comedy, arts and community. In an industry still heavily dominated by straight, white, cisgender men, we need opportunities created by and for us.

In 2021, Lavender Laughs started as a grassroots open mic in Atlanta, quickly evolving to include booked shows. In 2022, we expanded to New York City with shows and mics, and as of 2025, Lavender Laughs NYC operates in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. We have a sibling organization in Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), Lavender Fizz, and rumor has it, LL will be in the Windy City pretty soon! If you are interested in bringing Lavender Laughs to your community, or seek to collaborate with our team, contact nyc@lavenderlaughs.org.


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