In conjunction
with "The Jewish Identity Project: New American
Photography" exhibition, the Skirball Cultural Center in Los
Angeles is putting on "Identi-Palooza," a comedy
series that plays with issues of identity. The series,
which began June 22 with a program titled The Other Network , features different comedians addressing
various issues of diversity and identity.
On June 29 at 8
p.m., Scott Carter from Reel Time , Teri Garr from Mr. Mom , Dan Bucatinsky from The Comeback , and Don Roos from The Opposite of Sex
will take a comedic look at family life in all of its
different shapes and variations in a show called Modern
Family Values.
On July 14 at 8
p.m., Michael Patrick King of Sex and the City , author Greg Behrendt (He's Just Not That Into
You), Greg Fitzsimmons of Ellen , and Taylor Negron of Punchline will take a
look at what it means to be a man in today's world of
macho metrosexuals in a program called Machers, Menshes
and Mama's Boys.
The Skirball
Cultural Center is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los
Angeles. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at www.TicketWeb.com or by calling
(866) 468-3399. For more information about the shows visit
www.SkirBall.org.