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 second of a five-program series that will be held on August 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29. Each program date has its own event page.Christian Cintron is a jack-of-all-trades\, master of fun. He is a writer\, comedian\, actor\, and spiritualist. Christian was recently awarded the West Hollywood Artist Grant and starred in the comedy special Laugh Proud available on Tubi and Amazon Prime. He created Stand Up 4 You r Power\, a class that uses stand-up comedy as a tool for speaking your tr uth\, negotiating conflict\, and energy management. Christian teaches stan d-up comedy at LA City College&rsquo\;s Rodney Dangerfield Institute 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 Second City : Hollywood\, and iO West.
\nAttendance is limited and advance regis tration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availa bility for any unregistered attendees.
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