TEDxGreenville SALON: Tuesday, FEBRUARY 25, 2020, 6:30 pm;
Beverages at 6:00.
@ZEN
_LAUGHING THROUGH THE PAIN
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_USING HUMOR TO HELP US COPE_
We have all heard that laughter is the best medicine. According to
Psychology Today, laughter reduces pain, increases job performance,
connects people emotionally, and improves the flow of oxygen to the
heart and brains.
Join us for our February salon where you will learn more about how
humor can be used to help us cope. Join us a little early for a
beverage and fellowship.
OUR PRESENTERS
Catherine Stoddard
Learning to Roll:
How Improv Comedy Helped Me Find a Way Out of Grief.
Catherine stumbled into the improv comedy scene at Greenville’s
local Alchemy Comedy while she was lost in the wilderness of grief. In
the affirming and creative world of improv she discovered the strength
of laughter and the need for levity. To her surprise, making people
laugh is just plain fun. She joined Alchemy’s performing Company in
2013.
As a long-time resident of Greenville, she has witnessed
Greenville’s transformation and is passionate about Greenville and
optimistic about its future. She is active in the community and has
served on a number of non-profit boards.
By day, she is a forensic accountant and CPA with DHG and serves as an
expert witness in court for financial, economic, and valuation
issues.
KENNETH HUGHES
Turn Life's Punches Into a Punchline
Kenneth E Hughes is a local, natural born comedian in the Greenville
area who began developing his craft at an early age. Coming from a
large family with southern roots, family gatherings automatically
became Kenneth's stage. Long before puberty, he could garner the
attention of his family members, young and old, with his penchant for
lifting spirits and evoking laughter. He could simultaneously have
soda spewing from a cousin's mouth and an uncle choking on pie with
his effortless witticism.
Being visually disabled, Kenneth has a uniquely radical brand of
comedy and his perspective on life is fascinating and quite
compelling. In spite of this - perhaps, because of it - he heralds
himself as the world's first blind sex symbol. Utilizing the gifts
that he was born with and the talents he's honed, Kenneth produces his
own shows showcasing the talents of other comedians in the Upstate
area and throughout the Southeast.
Kenneth lost his vision due to a rare disorder called Retinitis
Pigmentosa (RP) that he was diagnosed with in his early 20s.
However, as he slowly lost his vision, he knew neither this disorder
nor anything else would not stop him from his enjoyment of life, love,
people, and comedy. Once he was drawn to the stage, he was
overwhelmed with nostalgia and a familiar sense of accomplishment
(similar to witnessing his uncle choke on pie) there was no looking
back... literally. He founded 20/20 Productions in 2018 with the goal
of featuring and showcasing local talent and most importantly,
entertain you!
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ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
CASH BAR AT 6:00. PROGRAM BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 6:30.
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