WDET takes stand-up comedy outside with fundraiser at Canterbury Village drive-in

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If you miss laughing out loud IRL and/or not laughing because not all jokes are funny, WDET is hosting a comedy showcase fundraiser for 101.9, Detroit's NPR station in conjunction with Emagine Theaters at the Canterbury Village drive-in.

The Wednesday, Aug. 26 live stand-up event mark WDET's fourth installment of what is being billed as “What's So Funny About Detroit?” The series aims to elevate diverse voices throughout metro Detroit's comedy community.

Ryan Patrick Hooper, host of WDET's Culture Shift, will emcee the event, which invites comedians Melanie Hearn, Alex Bozinovic, Blain Hill, Jeffrey Ford, Johanna Medranda, and T. Barb to perform.

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it felt so good to do live comedy again. i took six of my favorite detroit comics to a drive-in movie theater in lake orion & put on a show. more than 400 people showed up. they laughed. they honked. we raised money for @wdetdetroit. the 2nd installment of “what’s so funny about #detroit?” was incredible. thank you to everyone that made it happen!💕✌️(and thanks to @onlycherrryy for the photos🥰)

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Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and comedy begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 per car (with up to six people per car) and can be purchased by visiting WDET.org. Guests are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers with non-alcoholic beverages and food. Social distancing is encouraged.

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