Read More Here: "In an interfaith comedy event, the First Baptist Church will host Muslim comic Azhar Usman and Jewish comedian Bob Alper on Sunday, Aug. 17.
'Breaks down barriers'
'It breaks down barriers,' Alper said of their show. 'You can't laugh with somebody and then hate them.'
Alper, 63, lives in East Dorset. Now a full-time comedian, he holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary and served as a rabbi for 14 years. His wife, Sherri, a psychotherapist, is a Bennington native.
Usman, 32, is from Chicago. His parents are immigrants from India. He received a law degree from the University of Illinois in 1999. He moved from moderate success as a dotcom entrepreneur to practicing law and doing standup comedy on the side. Eventually, he dropped law and picked up comedy full time.
One of the most prominent Muslim comedians in the U.S., Usman was the subject of a whole episode of the television news program 'Nightline.'
He is also an actor and filmmaker, and recently served as executive producer of a short film called 'The Boundary.'
The two men are friends and work together for about 20 shows a year, a number that is increasing. However, they avoid talking about politics when they're together, Alper said.
Alper and Usman don't perform together on stage in the classic comic and straight-man"
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
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