Yum's The Word: Jesus Won't Steal Our Thunder- A Tribute to December Babies at The Gallery at LPR
featuring Adam Linn, Danny Artese. Kendra Cunningham and Michelle Walson
Hosted by Robin Gelfenbien
7:00pm doors | 7:30pm show | 21+
$15 advance | $20 day of show
Yum's The Word" is the only show that blends old-school fun with modern-day storytelling. Each month comedic storyteller Robin Gelfenbien hosts this unique event replete with Mad Libs, nostalgic candy and her homemade ice cream cakes.*

Join Robin and some of the country's best storytellers, comedians and writers for a decadent night of stories and treats.
Adam Linn is an author and essayist who writes about family and social justice. His piece, The Blind man’s French Dog Problem, recently appeared in the New York times, and his Thanksgiving story, Dinner with Wonder Woman, was just featured on the Moth podcast.   He's currently working on his memoir, Showing Up, which explores the challenges of growing up without a father, going blind, and eventually becoming a father himself. He lives in Manhattan with his wife Ju-Ju, daughters Zoe and Isabelle, and their lovable, but intensely co-dependent German Shepherd, Nadia.
Danny Artese is the host and producer of The Day I Should Have storytelling show, a Moth GrandSLAM winner, and former co-host of A Very Special Episode with Robin Gelfenbien.
Boston bred and Brooklyn based, Kendra Cunningham has been named as a comic to watch by Time Out New York and has been compared to Groucho Marx and Mae West by the UK’s Chortle. A regular on the New York and Boston comedy scene, she has previously been in the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, The Glasgow Comedy Festival, and was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival for two years in a row. She has twice appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing gaining two spots in the top 100 jokes of the season. Currently she has a monthly solo show “This Could be You” at Don’t Tell Mama. She founded Malarkey Pictures along with her sketch partner, Vicky Kuperman and went on to produce dozens of short films including, the Award Winning short “LonelyGirl48”, which they turned into a web series that went on to win festivals along with the web series “Why Is Everybody Always Hitting On Me”. Their festival wins and screenings include Boston Comedy Festival, Palm Beach International, SENE, St Louis Film Festival and Boston Film Festival.  Kendra’s latest solo projects include a pilot “Swagger” ,an unscripted show “I’m Not Buying It” and a mock meditation series “Spiteful Meditations”. Her collaborative short with Sean Cassels, “Neighborhood Network” screened in the Nice International Film Festival in 2018.
Her debut album, Blonde Logic, was released in 2016 by Rooftop Comedy and in 2017, Blonde Logic a book of comedic essays was released on Kindle. She recently started an interview style podcast “How’s Your Mother?” Kendra’s comedic goal is to get paid to write from her bed where she eats, sleeps, and occasionally entertains. www.kendracunningham.com
Michelle Walson is a writer/director/producer with a passion for story. As the founding producer of the storytelling show and podcast, RISK!, she’s developed stories with Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, Lili Taylor, Ilana Glazer, Chris Gethard, and more. She edited Michael Showalter’s memoir, Mr. Funny Pants, has taught storytelling at the Upright Citizens Brigade, the Peoples Improv Theater, and the Women in Comedy Festival, and has directed solo shows for festivals around the country, including Latter Gay Saint, which enjoyed a sold-out run at the New York International Fringe Festival this fall. www.michellewalson.com
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PRESS
- Critic's Pick - The New York Times
- Critics' Pick - Time Out New York Comedy
- "Things We Love" - Time Out New York - One of "5 Best Storytelling Series in NYC" - CBS New York- "We love Yum's the Word" - BonAppetit.com- "It's like your 9-year-old birthday party with booze and funnier friends" - Flavorpill

*Lactaid pills available at every show. Seriously.Listen to the Yum's the Word podcast

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