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Comedy
for a
Cause:
'Giving
Back and
Moving
Forward'
w/comedian
Clipperman
and
Friends
To
benefit
nonprofits
Operation
HOPE and
Nehemiah
Baptist
Church
SOUTHFIELD
- Comedy
for a
Cause:
Giving
Back and
Moving
Forward
(CFC)
will
host two
shows
scheduled
Saturday,
December
3, 2016:
1st show
begins
at 6
p.m. and
2nd
show,
7:30
p.m.
Both
shows
will be
performed
live on
stage
inside
the AMC
Star
Theater
20,
Southfield,
MI
48075.
CFC
shows
have
been
designed
to
induce
laughter
out
loud.
General
audience
admission
and VIP
seating
are
available
for
purchase
on line.
Clipperman
is a
nationally-recognized
comedian
and will
celebrate
15 years
since
his
performance
at the
world
famous
Apollo
Theater
(NYC).
He
continues
to
appear
on
comedy
stages,
crisscrossing
states
from New
York on
the East
Coast to
California
on West
Coast,
and
downward
to the
Florida
Keys,
dropping
laughs
and
garnering
a strong
fan
base.
Clipperman
is
remembered
by his
versatility
and
integration
of a
range of
impressions
featuring
Barack
Obama,
Katt
Williams,
Sammy
Davis
Jr.,
Dave
Chappelle,
Ray
Romano,
Nikki
Minaj,
Lil
Wayne,
E-40,
Tupac
and many
more.
Clipperman
has
received
hundreds
of
standing
ovations
delivering
performances
that
demonstrate
his love
to
entertain
and
determination
to make
you
laugh.
Clipperman
has
worked
with
some of
the
greatest
entertainers
in the
business
and has
invited
special
friends
to join
him for
the
occasion.
Detroit’s
renowned
ballroom
dance
trainer
Kevin
Collins
will
perform
ballroom
dancing
exhibition.
He is
self-described
as being
responsible
for
bringing
ballroom
back to
Detroit
in the
late
80’s.
“I have
been
contemplating
a
partnership
that
could
also
positively
address
the
state of
mind: my
part is
to bring
the
laughter,”
Clipperman
stated.
Partnerships
with
nonprofits
and
churches
with
outreach
programs
focused
on
making a
positive
difference
in
communities
is CFC’s
give-back
to the
community
and show
of
participation
in the
movement
forward.
On this
occasion,
each
ticket
sold
will
benefit
two
organizations:
(1)
Operation
HOPE,
Inc.,
since
2005,
has
provided
core
financial
literacy
and
economic
empowerment
served
primarily
through
the
Banking
on Our
Future
youth
educational
program;
focused
on
silver
(not
civil)
rights
empowerment,
making
free
enterprise
work for
everyone
throughout
the city
to
strengthen
low- and
middle-income
families
and help
build an
economy
that
works
for
everyone.
Ryan
Mack
serves
as
president
of the
Michigan
Market.
"We are
trying
to form
an
economic
movement.
Combining
comedy,
a medium
we all
can
understand,
is
perfect
way to
help
support
a much
needed
economic
work for
the
people.
On the
3rd of
December
we will
laugh as
well as
be
empowered,”
Mack
stated.
www.operationhope.org/5117
And (2)
Nehemiah
Baptist
Church
launched
in 2010
by the
founding
pastor,
10
Baptist
pastors
and 66
members
sanctioned
the need
for a
church
dedicated
to
helping
people
holistically.
NBC
works
with
collaborative
community
partners
to
engage
and
resurrect
block
clubs
through
activities
and
events
to
therapeutically
build
healthy
relationships
and
nurture
bonding
among
neighbors
in
pursuit
of
restoring
hope in
disengaged
neighborhoods.
Founding
Pastor
Dr.
Audry L.
Turner
serves
as lead
organizer.
“We want
to bring
people
together
for a
time to
laugh
and
dance,
reintroducing
decency
and
building
healthy
relationships
in our
communities
for
Christ
sake,”
Pastor
Turner
stated.
Purchase
$30
general
admission
and $50
VIP
tickets
on line
at
www.clipperman.biz
or at
Encore
Salon
inside
the Star
Theater
or call
313-701-6422.
Special
VIP
package
with
dinner,
limo
pick
up/drop
off for
the
second
show
only,
call RJ
Scott at
313.258-1124.
Sponsorship
opportunities
and
booth
rentals
are
available.
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