Stand Up For Epilepsy

Feeling down from the winter blues? Need a little excitement and some chuckles in your life? Well, laughter is the best medicine…so why not come share some laughs with the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago and three of the funniest comedians in the Chicagoland area – Pat McGann, Patti Vasquez, and Sydney Adeniyi!

When:
Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Where:
The Snuggery, Edison Park
6733 N. Olmsted, Chicago, IL 60631

Price:
$45.00 Per Ticket

Time:
7:00pm – Appetizers and Cocktails (cash bar)
8:00pm – Comedian Performances
10:00pm – Raffle Drawings

Pat McGann is a stand up comedian and television host born & raised in Chicago. He is the House MC at the legendary Zanies Comedy Club. Recently, Pat was one of 20 comedians in the US invited to perform at The Great American Comedy Festival. He is the creator and host of the television show The Chicago Stand-Up Project, which appears on Chicago’s PBS station, WTTW. The show’s second season will air in February 2012.

Patti Vasquez, a Chicago native, got her start over a decade ago at Zanies Comedy Club. Since then she has gone on to perform several hit solo shows including “Pregnant Party Girl: From Stoli’s to Stirrups” and “Tequila and Shamrocks” written and performed by Patti for theater audiences. As a regular guest on the wildly popular Bob and Tom radio show, Patti reaches audiences around the world. She is currently touring cities across the country with the Bob and Tom Comedy All Stars. In Chicago she is a regular guest on local radio and television shows including appearances on Fox TV’s “Good Day Chicago”, WGN AM and WIND AM with Steve Cochran. Her unique perspective on family and relationships has been described as “comedy with a heart”. She has participated in fund-raising events for groups such as Gilda’s Club, Autism Speaks, Almost Home Kids, Epilepsy Outreach and The Brain Research Foundation. Patti recently appeared on TBS’ brand new series “The Very Funny Show” taped during the “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival. Patti is developing several television projects for a major studio including a series based on her experiences in a multi-racial, multi-generational, underemployed, special needs family entitled “The New Normal.”

Sydney Adeniyi Sydney Adeniyi is a Nigerian-American comedian from Belleville, IL, a small city near St. Louis, MO. At an early age, Sydney found a knack for making people laugh by improvising jokes for friends and family. He took his talent to stage a few years after graduating college. Now, he startles audience’s funny bone with satirical and curious material with a touch of mischief. Sydney’s likeable, relaxed and engaging comedy breaks the mold while being uniquely original and fun.Sydney appeared on the TV show “Laugh Out Loud St. Louis” and the movie “Sad Cafe”. He is the winner of “The Best of the Best” Chicago comedy contest and a featured performer on “Edison Park Comedy Fest”. Sydney writes and produces content for sydneyadeniyi.com and teaches comedy at McKay Arts Theater.