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SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (SCAP) Deb Schimpf, 518-374-9181, dschimpf@scapny.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Your Laughter Can Help! Professional Stand-Up Comedy Fundraising Show To Help Benefit the Schenectady Community Action Program
(Schenectady, NY) – Comedians Deric Harrington and Aaron David Ward will perform on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. at the Van Dyck Restaurant and Lounge, 237 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12305, to help benefit the Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP). The show will be emceed by comedian Erick James. SCAP is committed to alleviating the symptoms and eradicating the causes of poverty by offering support for local families and individuals as they strive for self-reliance. SCAP Executive Director Deb Schimpf said, “I can’t think of a more enjoyable way to spend an evening and at the same time offer support for local families in need. SCAP is proud to host this performance and I encourage you to come out and spend the evening with us! The benefit will help SCAP continue to provide vital assistance to thousands of families this year." Last year, SCAP provided critical support, basic essentials and long-term case management to more than 4,000 residents in need. Additionally, SCAP offers employment services to help individuals gain the skills they need for employment and also operates the local Head Start program to better prepare disadvantaged children for academic success. Those who need assistance should contact SCAP by calling 518-374-9181 or visit SCAP at 913 Albany Street, Schenectady. For nearly a decade, comedian Aaron David Ward has entertained audiences in more than 12 states from New Hampshire to California by getting them to laugh and think at his self-deprecating, socio-political, and culturally critical comedy. Aaron has performed throughout the Northeast and Midwest, appeared in the Boston Comedy Festival, and in several movies including What I See In The Dark and Aftermath as well as a pilot for MTV and VH1 entitled The List. Every week on MY TV 4 in Albany, NY, Aaron appears on a hit TV show called The Glenn Slingerland Situation where he provides comedic commentary critics describe as “Andy Rooney on Acid.” For more information about Aaron David Ward, visit his website www.aarondavidward.com. Deric Harrington went to college to become an actor but realized great playwrights can stand on their own in terms of their work... they don't really need someone to make their words profound. It was then that Deric decided to pursue a different avenue. In his words: "There's something really exciting about living and dying by your own words. The rush when the crowd laughs... there's nothing like it." And the crowds are laughing. Since starting comedy in 2003, Deric was voted Funniest Person in upstate New York, and the Second Funniest Person in Peoria, IL. He continues to entertain audiences wherever he goes with his unique stage persona and point-of-view. When forced at knifepoint to describe himself, he said, "Please take that knife out of my spleen." For more information about Deric Harrington, visit his website www.funnyderic.com. Eric James is a comedian, actor, magician, and improv artist. This former college hockey player and engineering student approaches comedy with both a playful innocence and a hard-edged analytical point of view. Eric features and headlines at clubs across the East coast as well as working colleges and corporate functions. He has opened for nationally touring comedians like Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, John Pinette and Last Comic Standing winners Jon Reep and Josh Blue. He has worked with the Killers of Comedy from the Howard Stern Show. Erick has been part of the Nobodies of Comedy tour since 2008. The Van Dyck has long been known as a top-notch jazz room, with its second floor jazz lounge named one of the best listening settings in the country. The second floor Entertainment Lounge has been host to countless legendary acts through the years. Today it plays to host to local and national musicians, comedians, and is a great setting for events. For more info about the Van Dyke Restaurant and Lounge, visit the website http://www.vandycklounge.com/.
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