Latinologues, !Gaytino!, and N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK Join the 2007 Latino Laugh Festival Line-Up

Latinologues, !Gaytino!, and N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK Join the 2007 Latino Laugh Festival Line-Up

Full Festival Show Schedule Announced

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Presented by Time Warner Cable of Southern California, SiTV's Latino Laugh Festival (http://www.latinolaughfestival.com/) will feature three hilarious nights from June 22-24 with a long list of celebrities and events from spoken word and one-person shows to sketch comedy and mid-night madness stand-up shows. Now Latinologues, !Gaytino! and N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK join the more than thirty comics to perform at seven venues up and down Hollywood Blvd, adding acclaimed theatrical flare to the Latino Laugh Festival (LLF) line-up.

"It is unprecedented to have Rick, Dan and the NWC guys join us under one umbrella -- and for such a great cause," states LLF Executive Producer Barry Kearson. As with all other LLF shows, all proceeds from these new performances will also benefit First Star, the charity creating a much needed change for the child welfare system.

Rick Najera's Latinologues(TM) is a Broadway sketch comedy sensation showing at the Festival on Friday, June 22 at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre (1615 Vine St, Hollywood, CA 90028) at 8pm. A collection of comedic and poignant monologues about the Latino experience in America, Latinologues(TM) has toured the nation to sold-out crowds. It has received outstanding reviews such as 'Top Pick', 'Recommended' and 'Critics Choice' from top theater critics and was recently awarded a 2004 Imagen Award for Best Live Theatrical Production. The show has also received numerous accolades and official commendations from City Mayors and U.S. Senators for its production.

Dan Guerrero brings !Gaytino! to the Latino Laugh Festival following last year's critically-acclaimed world premiere run in Los Angeles produced by the Center Theatre Group. A father/son relationship and a treasured boyhood friendship drive this 75-minute autobiographical, comedic play through decades of Chicano history and the gay experience from a unique and highly personal perspective. The show is scheduled for Saturday, June 23 at 7:30pm at the King King Theatre (6555 Hollywood Blvd).

N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK blends theatre, hip-hop, stand-up comedy, slam poetry, and true-life stories with an altogether original style. Three performers (Allan Axibal, Rafael Agustin, Miles Gregley) take on racial slurs, stereotypes, and the concept of race itself in this hilarious, ninety-minute stage production. Recent awards include "Best Play" by The American Readers Theatre Association. The LLF performance will be held on Saturday, June 23 at 10:30pm at the Ivar Theatre (1605 N Ivar Ave).

FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

The 2007 Latino Laugh Festival has a full slate of concurrent events happening well past midnight from Friday to Sunday at the following Hollywood venues: Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Cinespace, Improv Olympic, The Andy Dick Black Box Theater, the Knitting Factory, King King Theatre and the Kodak Theater. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. More information about the Festival is available at http://www.latinolaughfestival.com/.

   Friday, June 22 shows include:    --  Buskers Showcase, a variety of street performers outside Hollywood       Blvd, 7pm-11pm   --  Diamonds in the Rough with unsigned and undiscovered comics at       CineSpace, 7pm and at Knitting Factory, 10pm   --  Sisterhood of the Traveling Mic, an all female stand-up show at the       King King Theatre, 7pm   --  Diamonds Alumni Show re-uniting headliner comedians from past       festivals at Ricardo Montalban Theatre hosted by Jeff Valdez, 10pm   --  Latinologues with Rick Najera at Ricardo Montalban Theatre, 8pm   --  The Out of Towners (Best of out-of-town Latino comics) at Improv       Olympic West, 9pm   --  Spoken Word at Andy Dick Black Box Theatre, 8pm & 10pm   --  My Mexican American Wars, a one-man show with Cris Franco at Improv       Olympic West, 11pm   --  Midnight Madness (Anything goes mid-night stand-up show) at the       Kitting Factory, 12midnight    Saturday, June 23 shows include:    --  Kids Variety Show at Ricardo Montalban Theatre, 2pm   --  Busker's Showcase outside Hollywood Blvd, 7pm-11pm   --  !Gaytino! with Dan Guerrero at King King Theatre, 7:30pm   --  Diamonds in the Rough at the Knitting Factory, 8pm & 10pm   --  Diamonds Alumni Show (Dedicated to late comedian Freddy Soto) at the       Ricardo Montalban Theatre, 8pm   --  Sisterhood of the Traveling Mic at Improv Olympic West, 8pm   --  N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK at Ivar Theatre, 10:30pm   --  Spoken Word at Andy Dick Black Box Theatre, 9pm   --  Barbacoa Celebrity Roast at Ricardo Montalban Theatre, 10pm   --  My Mexican American Wars, a one-man show with Cris Franco at Improv       Olympic West, 10pm   --  The Out of Towners at Improv Olympic West, 11pm   --  Midnight Madness at the Knitting Factory, 12midnight    Sunday, June 24 shows include:    --  The Laugh Yourself Loco Finale at the Kodak Theatre, 7pm   --  Buskers Showcase outside Hollywood Blvd from 7pm-11pm  

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CONTACT: Lourdes Ortega, +1-213-235-1748, lourdes@ortegapr.com, for
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Web site: http://www.latinolaughfestival.com/

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