McGoddess: Big Macs, Karma & the American Dream

McGoddess: Big Macs, Karma & the American Dream

Special Event – October 10, 2008

McGoddess $15

In 1997, Vijai mortified her traditional Indian parents by giving up a career in journalism, cancelling her wedding, and becoming a stand-up comedian- and she hasn’t looked back since.

Today, Vijai Nathan is one of the leading Indian American female comedians making people laugh across America and internationally. She has performed in South Africa, England and Canada, and was featured at the Montreal International Comedy Festival and Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery in Washington D.C. This is Vijai’s second solo show, her first — “Good Girls Don’t, but Indian Girls Do.” This year she will release her first DVD, “Indian Invasion”.

Friday, October 10, 2008
7:30pm, $15 @ 1200 U St, NW
right next to U St/Cardoza Green line metro
Street parking and after hours parking lot on Ust at 14th (Reeves Building)

Buy tickets in advance or pay cash at the door

Read article about Vijai in the DCist

McGoddess $15

ABOUT VIJAI

Credits include:

-In 2008 Vijai will perform at the Capital Fringe Festival, The Hysterical Festival and begin touring with “McGoddess.”

-In 2007 Vijai performed with international comedy star Russell Peters, who calls her one of the top two South Asian comics to watch!

-In 2006, Vijai was featured at The Montreal International Comedy Festival, The Los Angeles Women’s Theater Festival, The D.C. Comedy Festival and Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival.

-Vijai is the first and only woman to be Nominated Comedian of the Year 2005 by the South Asian Media Awards.

-Vijai appeared on the UK Comedy Channel’s “The World Stands Up” in England March 2005.

-NBC chose Vijai as one of its top 10 comics in the Nation for their Stand-Up for Diversity Showcase in Los Angeles, Sept. 2004.

-Back Stage Magazine named Vijai one of the top ten stand-up comics in 2003.

- Vijai was chosen as one of two comics to represent America at the Smirnoff International Comedy Festival in Cape Town, South Africa in September of 2003.

-TV appearances include: ABC News’ 20/20, PBS, The Oxygen Network, and the BBC.