Twilight at MAAM: Half a Mind Comedy

MAAM presents comedian Shruti Datari, producer of Half a Mind Comedy, and comics Isabel Thurston, Mark-Anthony Lewis, Viv Martin, and Steph Dalwin for an evening of interactive standup comedy in connection with our current exhibition, Future Fossils.

Event Schedule

6:30 – 7:00pm – Mingling, complimentary mocktails, and artmaking

7:00 – 8:30pm – An evening of laughter and fun (Paine Gallery, 2nd floor)

Meet the Comics 

Shruti Datari, host | @shrutitellsjokes
Shruti Datari is a co-producer with New Normal Boston and the founder of Half a Mind Comedy, where she produces indie comedy shows with an emphasis on inclusion, community, and uncensored self-expression.

Steph Dalwin | @stephdalwin
Steph Dalwin is a storyteller, comic, the founder of Boston’s AAPI Comedy Festival, and one of the co-founders of New Normal Boston, a production collective that centers underrepresented voices in comedy.

Mark-Anthony Lewis | @snarkanthony
Mark-Anthony Lewis is a multi-talented comic, showrunner of Sweater Comedy, recent winner of the One Liner Madness competition, and New England’s foremost bird comic.

Viv Martin |  @vivmartincomedy
Viv Martin is a poet, PhD student at Harvard, and the co-founder of Men in Comedy, an all-femme comedy show at novelty locations around the Boston area. They just performed at the Boston Comedy Festival!

Isabel Thurston | @isabelthurstoncomedy
Isabel Thurston is the co-founder of the Duck Duck Goofs comedy club, producer of Divine Comedy shows, and generally an angelic presence in all our lives.

Audience Notice

This event is recommended for adults, 18+.

Ticketing Notice

This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.

Recording Notice

Video and audio recording during the stand-up comedy portion of this event are not permitted.

Documentation Notice  

Photos and/or videos may be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.

Access

MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at maam@massart.edu at least two weeks before the date of the event.

Free

Advance registration required