Have people always told you you&rsquo\;re funny? \;Are you painfully shy and dying for a way to be more outgoing ? \;Are you chock full of stress and looking for an outlet? \;Are you a writer who is curious about a new way to express yourself? Sharing y our innermost thoughts in front of strangers can be the scariest thing to do\, but this class can give you the power and confidence to conquer that fear. Stand-up comedy can provide \;the tools for managing discomfort\ , speaking about controversial and tense topics\, and distilling your trut h. In this five-class workshop\, writer and \;comedian Christian Cintr on will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and h ow to use those to stand up for yourself\, speak your truth\, and rewrite your story. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Hollywood Library.
\n< p>This is the fourth of a five-program series that will be held on January 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, and February 1. Each program date has its own event pa ge. Please register individually for all of the dates you are able to attend. Students are encouraged to attend all classes\, but anyone can participate. Performance preference will go to students who atte nd each class.\nChristian Cintron is a jack-of-all-trades\, master of fun. He is a writer\, comedian\, actor\, and spiritualist. Christian wa s recently awarded the West Hollywood Artist Grant and starred in the come dy special Laugh Proud available on Tubi and Amazon Prime. He created Stan d Up 4 Your Power\, a class that uses stand-up comedy as a tool for speaki ng your truth\, negotiating conflict\, and energy management. Christian te aches stand-up comedy at LA City College&rsquo\;s Rodney Dangerfield Insti tute which is committed to making comedy education accessible. His writing appeared in Backstage\, Hollywood.com\, Queerty\, The Authentic Gay\, and Ranker\, to name a few. Christian is a graduate of Vassar College\, The S econd City: Hollywood\, and iO West.
\nAttendance is limited and adv ance registration is required. Please register every individual in your pa rty. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guaran tee availability for any unregistered attendees.
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