Mind of Mencia Joins CHCI's Fourth Annual Reyes of Comedy Night; Also Starring Comedians Joey Medina, Sara Contreras, and Jeff Garcia

Mind of Mencia Joins CHCI's Fourth Annual Reyes of Comedy Night; Also Starring Comedians Joey Medina, Sara Contreras, and Jeff Garcia

'Reyes of Comedy Night' & Si TV Bring a Bit of Levity to Issues Week

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) announced today that it will join with Si TV to produce the Reyes of Comedy Night starring Carlos Mencia and featuring headline comedians Sara Contreras, Joey Medina, and Jeff Garcia, all performing together at the Warner Theatre on September 13, at 8 p.m. The concert will be emceed by Ric Salinas and Richard Montoya, two members of the legendary Culture Clash. This historic comedy performance, produced by Si TV, the English-language Latino cable network, is the second of three CHCI events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. With the generous support of leading sponsors Comedy Central, Anheuser Busch, Sony Music, and others, this event raises money for CHCI's internship, scholarship, and fellowship programs.

Funny man Carlos Mencia, the star of Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, received his network start on Si TV's Funny Is Funny and The Latino Laugh Festival. Carlos Mencia leads the laugh fest with his rare gift of insightful perception. Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia has received outstanding reviews.

"As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month events, it's important that CHCI introduce and support talented comedians and artists to the broader community, who may not have heard of these artists or seen their performances. We're looking forward to a night of laughs from these first-rate comedians," remarked Esther Aguilera, President and CEO of CHCI.

Joey Medina, who currently hosts Circumsized Cinema on Si TV, is ranked as one of the top ten Latin comedians in the country. Medina is also a veteran of 16 television shows from A&E's Evening at the Improv to The Roseanne Show, and has won the Master's Video Comedian of the Year Award and is one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy.

A comedian, writer, and actress, Sara Contreras has appeared on Si TV's Funny is Funny, Comedy Central's Comic Groove, and A&E's American Comedy: What's So Funny. She is currently filming The Latin Divas of Comedy and will be seen on NBC's Law and Order, SVU in October.

Jeff Garcia has been winning over audiences since age 15 with his sharp wit and hilarious material on growing up Latino. He got his national start on Si TV's Funny is Funny and Latino Laugh Festival, and starred in and won an Annie Award for his voiceover work in Nickelodeon's, Oscar-nominated Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, as the voice of Sheen. In addition, Garcia has appeared on NBC's Friday Night, Comedy Central's Comic Justice, and Jimmy Kimmel Live among other performances.

About CHCI

CHCI, a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, provides educational programs for Hispanic college and postgraduate students. The CHCI board of directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit leaders, and corporate executives. For more information on CHCI, call 202-543-1771 or visit http://www.chci.org/ .

About Si TV

Si TV is an English-language, Latino network featuring hip and irreverent, culturally-relevant programming targeting the growing young Latino and multi-cultural TV audience. Voted by Multichannel News as one of the "Top 10 Next Networks," Si TV now reaches 10 million homes nationwide. The network has forged affiliation agreements with Comcast Cable, Adelphia, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Grande Communications, while EchoStar's DISH Network features Si TV as part of its "America's Top 120" package. Investors in the network include EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), SYNCOM Funds, Columbia Capital, Rho Ventures, DND Capital Partners, Llano Partners and company co-founder Barshop Ventures. Co-founded and chaired by Jeff Valdez, who was recently named a "Top 10 Player" in Hispanic media by Ad Age Magazine, Si TV was established in 1997 as a production company to develop, produce and distribute original English-language, Latino-themed entertainment. For more info visit us online at http://www.sitv.com/ .

Source: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

CONTACT: Laura Tellez of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, +1-202-548-5876, ltellez@chci.org

Web site: http://www.chci.org/ http://www.sitv.com/

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