[van-announce] Comedy show with Aamer Rahman - Sep 26

[Harsha W.]

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Reverse-racism' comic sensation Aamer Rahman is ending his epic solo
Turtle Island/North American comedy tour "The Truth Hurts" in Vancouver
and you don't want to miss it.

"Fearlessly outspoken." Rolling Stone
"His dry sardonicism keeps the laughs, and the insights, coming." Guardian

Rahman has sold out shows for the award-winning comedy duo "Fear of Brown
Planet" at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy
Festival, Adelaine Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. An
international comedy competition finalist, Rahman, who also has a law
degree, is a remarkable stand up DISHING OUT THE TRUTH that may hurt and
will definitely be HILARIOUS!

His recent piece "Reverse Racism" has gone viral internationally.
Politics, racism, the War on Terror; this is uncompromising political
comedy at it's best.

"Reverse Racism" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_mRaIHb-M

Interview:
https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/reni-eddolodge/‘they-accuse-you-of-being-divisive’-interview-with-aamer-rahman


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Where: York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive Vancouver
unceded Səl̓ílwətaʔ, Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and Skwxwú7mesh territories

When: Friday, September 26th 2014
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm (sharp! no latecomers)

Tickets: $30 Advance / $35 Door
(includes $5.25 in applicable box office charges + tax)

TICKET PURCHASE NOW: Charge by phone 604-251-1363 or website
http://tickets.thecultch.com/
Get a ticket soon to get a good seat! Assigned seating in place!

There will also be some fantastic stand-up comedians opening the show! All
proceeds will be going to support the MIGRANT DETAINEE LEGAL FUND.

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ACCESSIBILITY:

We have a limited number of complimentary free tickets for unwaged
Indigenous people and people of colour. Contact shireen.soofi at gmail.com.

This venue is wheelchair accessible for patrons and performers. The main
door of the venue is 47 inches. The outer theatre doors are 77 inches and
the inner doors to the theatre are 60 inches. The aisles in the theatre
are 43.5 inches wide. Both the mens and womens washrooms have accessible
stalls, plus there is a gender-neutral accessible washroom on the same
floor as the other washrooms. The main doors to the washrooms are 35
inches with the stall doors themselves being 34 inches.

ASL is in the process of being confirmed.

This event is organized by No One Is Illegal and friends. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact shireen.soofi at gmail.com


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Harsha Walia

Upcoming book "Undoing Border Imperialism":
http://www.akpress.org/undoing-border-imperialism.html
https://www.facebook.com/undoingborderimperialism


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-- 
Harsha Walia

Upcoming book "Undoing Border Imperialism":
http://www.akpress.org/undoing-border-imperialism.html
https://www.facebook.com/undoingborderimperialism


https://twitter.com/HarshaWalia
https://www.facebook.com/NoOneIsIllegalNetwork