culture arts entertainment humor movies region north america religion

Muslim comics take stand-up routines to movie screens in "Allah Made Me Funny"

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch

Friday, October 3 2008

In 2004, Muslim comics Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman formed "Allah Made Me Funny," a comedy tour based around the American-Muslim experience. Friday, an independent movie based on the tour opens for a one-week run in theaters across the country.

Guests: Preacher Moss, DC-based comic, 20-year-veteran comedy writer, and performer and founder of "Allah Made Me Funny", and Azhar Usman, Chicago-based stand-up comic and one of the three members of the "Allah Made Me Funny" comedy tour.

Allah Made Me Funny - The Movie will be playing in the following cities October 3-9, 2008:

  • Atlanta: Midtown Arts Cinema
  • Berkeley: Shattuck Cinemas
  • Boston: Kendall Square Cinema
  • Chicago: Century Centre Cinema
  • Dallas: Inwood Theatre
  • Detroit: Maple Art Theatre
  • Houston: Angelika
  • Los Angeles: Laemmle's Sunset 5
  • Minneapolis: Lagoon Cinema
  • New York: Quad Cinema
  • San Diego: Hillcrest Cinemas
  • San Francisco: Opera Plaza Cinema
  • Seattle: Varsity Theatre
  • St. Louis: Plaza Frontenac Cinema
  • Share
  • Print
  • Email
The Mix Add Your Comment

  • By leaving a comment you have read and accept the Terms and Conditions.

Recent Programs

  1. StreamListen   Tuesday December 02   More »
  2. StreamListen   Monday December 01   More »
  3. StreamListen   Friday November 28   More »
  4. StreamListen | Download   Thursday November 27   More »
  5. StreamListen | Download   Wednesday November 26   More »

Audio For October 03, 2008

  1. ListenListen to all segments
  2. ListenListen | Download  Entire Show In One File   

Web Resources

Past shows

October 2008
SMTWTFS
   1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031 

The Most

  1. Mumbai: sifting facts from rumors (11/28/2008)
  2. Lethal autonomous systems: The ethics of programming robots for war (11/25/2008)
  3. Language abuse: "Damp Squid" and your most irritating words and phrases (11/25/2008)
  4. What if economists ran the White House? (12/02/2008)
  5. Why low sales numbers on Black Friday might actually be a good thing (11/28/2008)
  6. For veterans, virtual reality treatment addresses very real trauma (11/26/2008)
  7. Reaping the health benefits of gratitude with the science of thankfulness (11/27/2008)
  8. Travel woes continue in Bangkok as protesters declare victory (12/02/2008)
  9. Pardon the turkey... and Scooter Libby, too? (11/27/2008)
  10. Mornings need a make over. What would you change? (04/26/2008)
 

Liberty Mutual