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Out comedian joins Humanities event
2020-04-25
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On April 16, comedian Cameron Esposito joined the Chicago Humanities Festival for its first virtual event of the spring 2020 season.
During the live-streaming conversation—moderated by Kristen Kaza, co-founder of Slo 'Mo: Slow Jams for Queer Fam—Esposito recounted frank stories from her memoir, Save Yourself; talked about how she lost her faith, friends and family when she came out; and explored how the pandemic is affecting the creativity and careers of her fellow comics, writers, and artists.
Interested people can view the full conversation at ChicagoHumanities.org, where they can also find other archived programs as well as upcoming exciting digital events, including a conversation with legendary musician Tori Amos. |
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