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ARAB-AMERICANS ARE NEVER FAR FROM THE HEADLINES (Jan 14, 2008)

THE 5TH ANNUAL NEW YORK ARAB-AMERICAN COMEDY FESTIVAL: COMEDY WITH A PURPOSE (Jan 8, 2008)

ARAB-AMERICAN COMEDY IN NEW YORK: ROUTING SUSPICIONS, PREJUDICE WITH HUMOR (Nov 27, 2006)

THE COMIC IS PALESTINIAN, THE JOKES BAWDY (Nov 21, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICAN COMICS USE LAUGHTER TO BUILD BRIDGES (Nov 20, 2006)

ORIGINAL SULTANS OF COMEDY (Nov 20, 2006)

THEY SAID IT (Nov 17, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICANS USE LAUGHTER TO TACKLE POST-9/11 STEREOTYPES (Nov 16, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICANS FIND HUMOR HELPS OVERCOME THE POST-SEPT. 11 MISCONCEPTIONS (Nov 15, 2006)

ARAB-AMERICANS FIGHTING RACISM WITH JOKES (Nov 14, 2006)

'GET YOUR ARAB ON': COMEDIANS CHIP AWAY AT ETHNIC FEARS (Nov 14, 2006)

IN TOUGH TIMES, ARAB COMICS DECIDE TO HAM IT UP (Nov 13, 2006)

2008 NEW FACES OF ARAB COMEDY (Feb 8, 2008)

2008 5TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL SKETCH NIGHT CAST PHOTOS (Feb 7, 2008)

ALIA TARRAF AND TAMAR VEZIRIAN'S "BEIRUT HILLS" (Feb 7, 2008)

BETHEL CARAM AND NEIL POTTER'S "AFTER THE FESTIVAL" (Feb 7, 2008)

DEAN OBEIDALLAH'S "ARAB PRESIDENT" (Feb 7, 2008)

DEAN OBEIDALLAH'S "LOVE LETTER" (Feb 7, 2008)

EMAN AHMED'S "LOVE MATCH" (Feb 7, 2008)

LAMEECE ISSAQ'S "NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHTLY NEWS" (Feb 7, 2008)

LAMEECE ISSAQ'S "SAMIA'S CUP" (Feb 7, 2008)

RONNIE KHALIL'S "PHARAOH" (Feb 7, 2008)

2008 HEADLINER STAND UP COMEDY SHOWS (Feb 7, 2008)

BETHEL CARAM AND NEIL POTTER'S "DINNER GAME" (Nov 25, 2006)

Jan 28, 2008

Thanks for making the 5th Annual Festival our biggest ever

We want to sincerely thank everyone who came out to support the recent 5th annual NY Arab-American Comedy Festival. This year turned out to be our biggest and most successful Festival ever!! Over 1,700 people attended the six night Festival (our previous record was 1,300) - it really exceeded all our expectations! It was also great to see such a diverse audience coming together to laugh and have a great time! Click Here to see photos from this year's Festival.

We can't thank enough the over 50 Arab-American performers who donated their time to join in this annual celebration of our heritage which shows others that we can be funny. We had comedians travel from all over the country and even Canada to participate as well as a very talented cast of comedic actors. We are proud that our Festival is able to provide an opportunity for Arab-Americans to tell our story ourselves and to depict Arabs in a positive and accurate light.

Overall, the support of everyone who attended and from our generous sponsors - and especially the Arab-American community - inspires us to continue the Festival as an annual tradition. We are planning to take the Festival to Los Angeles and hopefully the Middle East later this year! We hope to see you at our future shows!