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  • Artwork for Nimesh Patel "Fast and Loose" tour stop at UPH - OCT 2023
    The Roundtable
    Stand-up comic Nimesh Patel at UPH 10/15
    Joe Donahue
    Comedian and Emmy nominated writer, Nimesh Patel, will bring his Fast and Loose tour to the Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, New York on Sunday, October 15.The Emmy nominated writer and comedian has risen the ranks to some of comedies biggest stages due to his unassailable joke writing, prolific output and innovative marketing. Named one of Variety's prestigious "10 Comics to Watch of 2023" and described by Vulture as "the sophistication of street sense," Nimesh has charted a path from sold out comedy clubs to major theaters.
  • Book cover for "We Saw Scenery: The Early Diaries of Merrill Markoe"
    The Roundtable
    Comedy Writer Merrill Markoe's Graphic Memoir
    Joe Donahue
    In her first-ever graphic memoir, four-time Emmy-winning comedy writer Merrill Markoe unearths her treasured diaries, long kept under lock and key, to…
  • The Roundtable
    'Funny On Purpose' By Joe Randazzo
    Joe Donahue
    It takes guts to be a comedian, and it takes smarts to make a living off it. In Funny on Purpose: The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in…
  • The Roundtable
    'Will Not Attend' By Adam Resnick
    Joe Donahue
    Emmy Award–winning writer Adam Resnick began his career at Late Night with David Letterman. He went on to co-create Fox’s Get a Life, starring Chris…