Leighann Lord @ Banko Alehouse Cinema at SteelStacks Thurs May 22nd

Leighann Lord

Smart, sexy, savvy, and funny, Leighann Lord's "heads up humor" is stand-up comedy at its finest. Inspired by the brilliance of George Carlin, the smooth jazz style of Franklyn Ajaye, and the elegance of Rita Rudner, Leighann has crafted her own unique brand of Thinking Cap Comedy. 

It's no wonder she received the NYC Black Comedy Award for "The Most Thought Provoking Black Female Comic." And for two consecutive years, Leighann was Harlem Week's official comedian. (The only other comedian in Harlem Week's history to earn that distinction was Richard Pryor.)

A festival favorite, Leighann has been featured in the Trinidad, Montreal, Winnipeg, Halifax, Boston, Detroit and NYC Underground Comedy Festivals. She also entertained U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia during Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as troops helping the Haitian earthquake relief effort (Operation Unified Response).

As a comedic commentator Leighann has pulled pundit duty on VH1, Fox News, and MSNBC giving her informed and funny take on politics, world news and current events. She's appeared on many stand-up comedy shows, including Girls Night Out (Lifetime), The Original Def Comedy All Star Jam (HBO), Premium Blend (Comedy Central), The World Stands Up (Comedy Central), Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, VH1's 40 Most Shocking Celebrity Hair Moments, The View (ABC), Comic Quickies (SiTV), and HA! Comedy (Gospel Music Channel). Named one of New York's 10 Hot Comics by Improper Magazine,

 her web site, VeryFunnyLady.com, says it all.

Host: Dave Terruso

Feature: Randy Tonge

Offensive Materials: May Contain Offensive Materials
Age: 18+