Educational Alliance to Host #NastyWomen Comedy Show Featuring an Entirely Trans and Non-binary Line-Up at 14th Street Y

New York, NY – Educational Alliance will host the #NastyWomen Production on Monday, April 15th at 7:30pm at the 14th Street Y, featuring the first line-up comprised entirely of trans and non-binary comedians. In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, #NastyWomen was conceived as a night dedicated to female resistance comedians that utilize comedy as both a uniting tool and a resistance tool. January 18th, 2018 – days ahead of the Women’s March – marked the inaugural event and the series continues to generate a forum that empowers all through laughter, camaraderie, and activism. In light of the explosive #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and in recognition that feminism must be intersectional, on April 15, 2019 at 7:30pm, #NastyWomen+ will feature underrepresented genders and empower those marginalized within the spectrum of she and they identity.

The emcee, Amanda Duarte, creator and host of Dead Darlings, will lead a powerhouse group of comedians to bring laughter during a time when we need it most.

General Admission Tickets are $30. Press is encouraged to RSVP to rbaptiste@globalstrategygroup.com

WHEN: Monday, April 15, 2019 at 7:30pm

WHERE: 14th Street Y
344 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003

WHO: Alan van Capelle, President and CEO of Educational Alliance

Amanda Duarte, creator and host of New York Magazine’s, “Absolute Best Reading Series in NYC,” Dead Darlings

Becca Blackwell, NYC based trans actor, performer, and writer

Daphne Always, New York nightlife personality with Cancer Sun, Gemini Rising, and Virgo Moon.

Briana Sakamoto, queer actor and singer

Jes Tom, New York based actor, writer, and weird queer stand-up comic

RSVP: General Admission Tickets are $30. Press is encouraged to RSVP here

ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE:
Educational Alliance brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities. We are a place where everyone is welcome and where progress is powered one relationship at a time. We are proud of our legacy as a Jewish organization and we provide high-quality, transformational services and programs to all New Yorkers through our network of community centers on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and East Village. As we have for 130 years, we offer best-in-class programming–now across 15 sites—focusing on a mix of education, health and wellness, arts and culture, and civic engagement.

ABOUT THE 14TH STREET Y:
The 14th Street Y is a vibrant community center grounded in the belief that contemporary Jewish sensibilities can be a source of inspiration, connection, and learning for the individuals and families we serve throughout New York City’s East Village and beyond. With a health and wellness center, childhood, parenting and adult education and enrichment programs, and an innovative arts and culture department, the 14Y is committed to the development of the whole person and bettering people’s lives by strengthening family connections and building inclusive and sustainable communities.