RIGHT NOW! with Carolyn Castiglia to Present Special Election Performance 10/20

Right NOW! with Carolyn Castiglia is a female-driven live talk show that blends the gab fest elements of daytime TV with traditional late-night comedy, topped off with the dark sparkly bite of neo-vaudeville acts from burlesque and cabaret. A night hosted by Carolyn feels like a teenage sleepover at your best friend's house: it's both comforting and full of new discoveries, and chock full of belly laughs.

Every episode of Right NOW! features Carolyn's Opening Rapologue, a freestyle rap created from suggestions made by the audience, followed by a panel on an issue from a wide range of timely topics, such as slut-shaming, the future, the Black Lives Matter movement, rape culture and more. This episode will concentrate on the election, with Daily Show producer Jena Friedman (star of her own SeeSo stand-up special, American C*nt, to be released this fall), Keith and the Girl regular Myka Fox and comedian and activist Elsa Waithe.

During the second half of the show you'll see an interview with Karen Fratti, a writer who recently disclosed her HIV positive status to the public in hopes of removing any remaining stigma about living with the disease, and witness the stream-of-consciousness genius that is the comedy of Janeane Garofalo. Closing out the night is musical guest It Was Romance, with Lane Moore. Their recent video release, Hooking Up With Girls, was featured in Nylon and on Out.com.

House band Rebecca Vigil and The Righteous NOW! entertain the audience with their incredible musical improv throughout in an environment that is best described as beautifully controlled chaos.

Thursday, October 20 at 8 pm
Doors at 7:30

Union Hall
702 Union Street, Brooklyn

Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
Purchase: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1326789

The Election Episode!
Panelists Jena Friedman (The Daily Show, American C*nt), Myka Fox (Keith and the Girl) and Elsa Waithe (Cinder Block Comedy Festival) dissect the candidates from hair to heels, and may mention their policy, too!
Writer and Healthcare Activist Karen Fratti talks to us about living with HIV.
Featuring Stand-Up Guest Janeane Garofalo!

With Musical Guest It Was Romance, led by Lane Moore.
...and more games and surprises! Plus, as always, featuring the music of Rebecca Vigil and The Righteous NOW!

Hosted by Carolyn Castiglia (MTV, VH1, HLN)

Photo Credit: Phil Provencio

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