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Course Description

In-Person Schedule

10 a.m. Light Breakfast & Coffee

10:30 a.m.–noon Lecture

Remote Schedule

10:30 a.m.–noon Lecture

First Lady of Laughs tells the story of Jean Carroll,  the first Jewish woman to become a star in the field we now call stand-up comedy. Though rarely mentioned among the pantheon of early stand-up comics such as Henny Youngman and Lenny Bruce, Jean Carroll rivaled or even outshone the male counterparts of her heyday, playing more major theaters than any other comedian of her period. In addition to releasing a hit comedy album, Girl in a  Hot Steam Bath, and briefly starring in her own sitcom on ABC, she also made twenty-nine appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. Drawing on archival footage, press clippings, and Jean Carroll’s personal scrapbook, First Lady of Laughs restores Jean Carroll’s remarkable story to its rightful place  in the lineage of comedy history and Jewish American performance. In this class, Grace Overbeke reads selections from the book, providing additional insights, video clips, and responses to audience queries.

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Section Title
FIRST LADY OF LAUGHS: THE FORGOTTON STORY OF JEAN CARROLL, AMERICA’S FIRST JEWISH WOMAN STAND-UP COMEDIAN (IN-PERSON)
Type
In Person
Days
T
Time (Eastern Time Zone)
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Nov 26, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
2.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $20.00
Potential Discount(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Nov 19, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Nov 19, 2024
Instructors
  • Grace Kessler Overbeke
Section Title
FIRST LADY OF LAUGHS: THE FORGOTTON STORY OF JEAN CARROLL, AMERICA’S FIRST JEWISH WOMAN STAND-UP COMEDIAN (REMOTE)
Type
Remote
Days
T
Time (Eastern Time Zone)
10:30AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Nov 26, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
1.5
Delivery Options
Remote  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $10.00
Potential Discount(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Nov 19, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Nov 19, 2024
Instructors
  • Grace Kessler Overbeke
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