An Evening with Ophira Eisenberg

THE ARTS & AUTHORS DEPARTMENT OF THE MJCCA PRESENTS

An Evening with Comedian Ophira Eisenberg

Get ready for a night of laughter, wit, and unfiltered comedy with the one and only Ophira Eisenberg! Join us for an unforgettable evening as Ophira takes the stage to share her hilarious take on life, love, and everything in between. You may know her as the host of NPR’s comedy show, Ask Me Another, now, see her live and in-person as she riffs on everything from motherhood to dating as a single mom! Known for her quick wit, sharp observations, and unique storytelling, Ophira has been making audiences roar with laughter for years.

ABOUT OPHIRA EISENBERG

Ophira Eisenberg is a Canadian-born standup comedian, writer, and host. She hosted NPR’s comedy trivia show Ask Me Another for 9-years, where she interviewed and played silly games with hundreds of celebrities including Sir Patrick Stewart, Awkwafina, Rosie Perez, Yo-Yo Ma, Bob The Drag Queen, Nick Kroll, Chelsea Handler, Jim Gaffigan, Michael C. Hall, and so many others.

As a comic and parent to a 6-year-old, Ophira is the host of the new comedy podcast, Parenting Is A Joke, co-produced by iHeart Radio and Pretty Good Friends Productions.

She can be seen live, regularly headlining across the United States, Canada, and Europe delivering her unique blend of standup and storytelling to a loyal fan base of smart, irreverent comedy lovers. She has appeared on Comedy Central, This Week at The Comedy Cellar, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, HBO’s Girls, Gotham Live, The Late Late Show, The Today Show, and VH-1. The New York Times called her a skilled comedian and storyteller with “bleakly stylish” humor. She was also selected as one of New York Magazine’s “Top 10 Comics that Funny People Find Funny,” and hailed by Forbes.com as one of the most engaging comics working today. She now lives in Brooklyn, NY where she is a fixture at New York City’s comedy clubs including the Comedy Cellar, Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club and Carolines, as well as Brooklyn’s famed performance venues The Bell House, Union Hall, and Littlefield. She resides with her husband and son where she can regularly be seen drinking a ton of coffee.