Desi After Dark!

Academy After Hours invites you to a delightful night of hilarious Asian-American stand up -- starring hilarious comics Sonal Aggarwal, Siddharth Dash, Vikram Balaji, Zaid Fouzi , (headliner

Seen on national stages ranging from the NBC Showcase to Zanies and The Laugh Factory, this is your chance to spend an evening with some of the freshest and funniest voices in the Desi community.

So, call the sitter, drop a bottle of BYOB in your Birkin, and head over to The Laughing Academy to find out A) how to properly pronounce "Desi," and B) why laughter knows no cultural boundaries!

ACADEMY AFTER HOURS is The Laughing Academy's grown-ups-only late-night performance series, bringing the best of Chicago comedy right to YOU in the 'burbs!

Headliner - Vik Pandya- Vik Pandya is a nationally touring stand up comic based in Chicago. Known for his sharp self-deprecation, observational humor on dating, & hilarious crowd work, his comedy album 'Friends With 401(k) Benefits' debuted #1 on iTunes / Top 10 on the Billboard Charts. Vik’s Dry Bar Comedy special ‘No Refunds’ hit Top 10 on the platform, and his Only Fans TV special is now streaming. Vik has opened for Trevor Wallace, Roy Wood Jr., & Michelle Wolf and performs regularly at Zanies Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory, & The Improv in Chicago. He's been featured in 19 comedy festivals across the country including: San Francisco’s Sketchfest, NBC's Breakout Fest, & the SLO Comedy Fest. He's also a regular opener for international acts like Vir Das, Zakir Khan & Atul Khatri. Vik's comedy has appeared in Vulture, the Chicago Sun Times, & the Chicago Tribune. Follow him on IG / twitter @vikpandya and TikTok @vik_pandya

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