Bassem Youssef
Fri, 26 Dec, 7:30 PM PST
Doors open
6:00 PM PST
Irvine Improv
527 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618
Description
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EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
All sales are final.
MISCELLANOUS:
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Additional questions may be addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+
eTicket Delivery
Your tickets will be e-mailed closer to the event date.
Political
Bassem Youssef
Bassem Youssef
Political
Dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, cardiac surgeon Bassem Youssef was the host of popular TV show Al Bernameg – the first political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a 5-minute show on YouTube, Al Bernameg became the first online-to-TV conversion in the Middle East and the most-watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week, and over a million subscribers to its YouTube channel. In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 – under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year. Youssef currently performs his one-man show, THE MIDDLE BEAST around the globe and the first title in Bassem’s children’s book series, The Magical Reality of Nadia published on February 2nd, 2021 by Scholastic and is currently being developed as an animated series. Bassem can be seen in MO (Netflix), RAMY (Hulu), LIONESS (Paramount+) and UPLOAD (Amazon).