Bestselling author and performer Lindy West (Shrill, The New York Times), and jazz musician-comic Ahamefule Oluo, in from Pacific Northwest for one night only,  join forces with New York's own vocalist and writer Joseph Keckler for an evening of humor, rousing music, and sharply observed stories. 

Joseph Keckler is a musician, writer, and multifaceted artist. Operating somewhere between art, opera, and rock and roll, Keckler has been praised by The New York Times as a "major vocal talent with a trickster's dark wit... who shatters conventional boundaries." He has been presented by NPR Tiny Desk series, Lincoln Center, and many other venues. His previous performance pieces include the Train With No Midnight, and his debut essay and story collection Dragon at the Edge of a Flat World was published by Turtle Point Press. He is working on new recordings, writings, and films. He is currently under commission by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and upcoming performances include Big Ears Festival, and an Australian tour.

Lindy West (she/her) is the author of The New York Times bestselling memoir Shrill and the essay collections The Witches Are Coming and Shit, Actually. Her fourth book, Adult Braces, a follow-up to Shrill, will be released in 2025. Her work has appeared in This American Life, The New York Times, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Vulture, Jezebel, and many others. She currently co-hosts the weekly comedy podcast Text Me Back. She is the co-founder of the reproductive rights de-stigmatization campaign #ShoutYourAbortion. Lindy was a writer and executive producer on Shrill, the Hulu comedy adapted from her memoir starring Aidy Bryant. She co-wrote and produced the independent feature film Thin Skin, released in 2023. Her e-mail newsletter, Butt News, is regarded by everyone as the most influential and beloved e-mail newsletter of all time.

Ahamefule J. Oluo (they/them) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, writer, comedian, and creator of live performance. They were a founding member of experimental jazz quartet Industrial Revelation, Mellon Creative Research Fellow, Creative Capital awardee, ArtistTrust Arts Innovators recipient, and semi-finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity competition. Oluo co-produced two comedy albums by Hari Kondabolu and one by Dwayne Kennedy. They premiered critically acclaimed performances Now I’m Fine (2016) and Susan (2020) at The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. They wrote for stop-motion animated comedy Santa Inc. on HBO Max, starring Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen. They appeared on This American Life. Now I’m Fine was adapted into the film Thin Skin, which Oluo wrote, scored, and starred in. They have been commissioned, presented, or invited by On the Boards, PICA, Meany Center, the Clarice, STG, and REDCAT.

Joseph Keckler Website
Lindy West Website
Ahamefule J. Oluo Website

Photo Credits: Tom Wilkinson/Jenny Jimenez/Sayed Alamy