.Wanda Sykes at The Improv

Apr 20, 2022

Fresh off masterfully co-hosting an Oscars ceremony that went down in infamy shortly after she left the stage, Wanda Sykes is hitting the road. The Emmy-winning comedian has more than 20 years of experience in show business, including an illustrious start as a writer on The Chris Rock Show, a beloved role on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and a legendary live stand-up career. Known for her irreverent wit and dedicated social activism for the LGBTQIA+ as well as African American communities, Sykes strikes comedy’s most cherished chord: powerful social commentary delivered via raucous laughter.

Wanda Sykes

Fri-Sat, Various Times, $40+

San Jose Improv, San Jose

Addie Mahmassani https://www.addiemahmassani.com/

Addie Mahmassani is a poet based in Santa Cruz. She holds a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at San Jose State University. There, she is a Teaching Associate as well as the lead poetry editor of Reed Magazine, California's oldest literary journal. She also surfs, sings and loves a part-sheepdog named Lou.