Ben Schwartz and Jessica Kirson are on the lineup of this year\u2019s Just for Laughs Vancouver.<\/i><\/p>\n
Just for Laughs Vancouver, which runs Feb. 15-24 at various venues in the city, features several members of the Jewish community.<\/p>\n
All three of Brett Goldstein<\/b>\u2019s shows Feb. 16-18 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre have almost sold out. Goldstein was a co-executive producer, co-writer and co-star of Ted Lasso<\/i>. He is also the creator and executive producer of the comedy Shrinking<\/i>, alongside Jason Segel and Bill Lawrence, and of Soulmates<\/i>, with Will Bridges. Goldstein is host of the podcast\u00a0Films to be Buried With<\/i>, which finds him in conversation with guests as they discuss the films that have shaped them.<\/p>\n
Rafi Bastos<\/b>\u00a0performs at the Rio Feb. 17-18. Many of his viral stand-up clips come from nightly performances at the Comedy Cellar. In his home-country of Brazil, he was one of the first comedians to pioneer the art of American-style stand-up comedy. He has starred in movies, had his own talk show, been an infield journalist and hosted reality show Ultimate Beastmaster<\/i>. He is co-founder and owner of\u00a0Comedians, the largest comedy club in South America.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ben Schwartz<\/b> and friends take to the Orpheum stage Feb. 18. Schwartz\u00a0is part of the cast of The After Party<\/i>, as well as the second season of Space Force<\/i>. He was in the comedy series\u00a0House of Lies<\/i>\u00a0and Parks and Recreation<\/i>. As a writer, he has published four books and written television shows and movies for many major studios.<\/p>\n Jessica Kirson<\/b> is at the Vogue Feb. 18. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up more than 200 million views on social media. She produced the feature-length documentary Hysterical.<\/i> In addition to her one-hour special, called\u00a0Talking to Myself,<\/i> she is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar<\/i> and has appeared on\u00a0many other shows.<\/p>\n At the Rio Feb. 23-24 is Catherine Cohen<\/b>, best known for her comedy special\u00a0The Twist\u2026? She\u2019s Gorgeou<\/i>s. She can be seen in the feature film\u00a0At Midnight<\/i> and in the upcoming series\u00a0What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding<\/i>. In 2021, she published her first book, God I Feel Modern Tonight<\/i>, a collection of comedic poetry.<\/p>\n Comic, podcaster, writer and actress Annie Lederman<\/strong> will be at the Biltmore Feb. 21-22. Lederman is co-host of the podcast\u00a0Trash Tuesdays<\/i>. Most recently, she can be seen in the documentary miniseries\u00a0The Comedy Store<\/i>,\u00a0alongside Jay Leno, David Letterman, Joe Rogan, and many other Comedy Store legends. She wrote and starred in Stand Ups<\/i>, Impractical Jokers<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Borat<\/i>, among other things.<\/p>\n