{"id":37224,"date":"2018-06-12T13:28:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T17:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=37224"},"modified":"2018-06-12T13:28:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T17:28:47","slug":"stutterers-showcase-stand-up-comedy-skills-at-national-stuttering-association-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/stutterers-showcase-stand-up-comedy-skills-at-national-stuttering-association-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Stutterers Showcase Stand-Up Comedy Skills at National Stuttering Association Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, Ill., June 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) \u2013- As part of the 35th annual National Stuttering Association conference, a group of talented comedians will stand up for stuttering in \u201cNSA Laughs!\u201d Headlining the show is Nina G, an 8-year, stand-up comedy veteran and professional speaker. This stand-up comedy show is open to the public and is scheduled for Thursday, July 5 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Sheraton Grand Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Comedian Nina G\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0612-comedian-nina-g-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"Comedian Nina G\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0612-comedian-nina-g-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0612-comedian-nina-g-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0612-comedian-nina-g-696x522-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\nNina G is also the author of \u201cStutterer Interrupted:\u00a0The Making of a Stuttering Stand-Up Comedian,\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuttererinterrupted.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">StuttererInterrupted.com<\/a>), which is scheduled to be released the summer of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Other comedians who are taking to the stage include: Tague Zachary, a seasoned pro who was most recently seen rocking out at the Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival with his solo show, \u201cA Nerd and A Guitar;\u201d Kinner Shah, a Los Angeles-based actor and comic who was featured on \u201cFirst Nation\u2019s Comedy Experience\u201d (FNX Network), \u201cTOSH.0\u201d (Comedy Central) and \u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine\u201d (FOX); and George Laday, an amateur comic who entertains for fun. He\u2019s a long-time conference goer and this year\u2019s host.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited to be part of this show,\u201d Nina says. \u201cIt\u2019s ideal to make people laugh while providing awareness \u2013 sharing wit and wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the show is $10 for conference goers and $15 for the general public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Nina G:<\/strong><br \/>\nNina G is an entertainer and educator. She first stepped onto the stage after she was inspired by her experience at NSA where she was challenged to change her relationship with stuttering.<\/p>\n<p>When she isn\u2019t performing at comedy clubs like San Francisco\u2019s Punchline\u00a0or the Laugh Factory, she\u2019s playing colleges or keynoting at conferences and training professionals.\u00a0Nina is part of the comedy troupe,\u00a0The Comedians with Disabilities Act, which brings laughter and awareness to audiences of all ages across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Nina is also the author of a children\u2019s book, \u201cOnce Upon An Accommodation: A Book about\u00a0Learning Disabilities,\u201d\u00a0that helps children and adults advocate for their rights as a person\u00a0with a disability.\u00a0Nina\u2019s one person show,\u00a0\u201cGoing beyond Inspirational,\u201d\u00a0which debuted in 2015, is a comical exploration about growing up with learning and speech disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninagcomedian.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.ninagcomedian.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the National Stuttering Association, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/westutter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/westutter.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NinaGComedian\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NinaGComedian\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0@ninagcomedian @westutter<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact:<br \/>\nNina G<br \/>\nof NinaGComedian.com<br \/>\n+1-510-922-0179<br \/>\nninagbooking@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video clip here (YouTube): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fYcNOXT9adc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/fYcNOXT9adc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nina G: Stuttering Stand Up Comedian\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fYcNOXT9adc?wmode=transparent&#038;fs=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, Ill., June 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; As part of the 35th annual National Stuttering Association conference, a group of talented comedians will stand up for stuttering in &#8220;NSA Laughs!&#8221; Headlining the show is Nina G, an 8-year, stand-up comedy veteran and professional speaker. 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