Bassem Youssef is no stranger to the powers of a ruling government. When an arrest warrant from Egyptian police was put out for him, he complied and turned himself in, spending five hours under questioning. His crime? Comedy. What began as a five-minute YouTube political-satire show turned into an opening that landed him a spot in Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2013. Youssef’s show, “Al Bernameg,” was the first of its kind to go from online to television in the Middle East. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Youssef will be at Hancher as a part of this year’s Mission Creek Festival. The festival is organized by the Englert and features venues all over Iowa City.
Photo:
Yehia Elzeiny
Bassem Youssef
Part of Mission Creek Festival
Presented by
Hancher
and
Mission Creek Festival
Tickets
ADULT: $25
COLLEGE STUDENT: $10
YOUTH: $10
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 7:30 pm
Part of Embracing Complexity
From 2011 to 2014, Bassem Youssef hosted the satirical news program Al-Bernameg (The Show) in Egypt, earning a reputation as that country’s Jon Stewart. Named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2013, the physician turned comedian and critic now lives in the United States where he continues to shine a light on global issues with thoughtful, hilarious commentary.
Tickets for this performance may be purchased from the Hancher Box Office.
Mission Creek passes and tickets for other festival events are available from The Englert Theatre Box Office and at midwestix.com/organizations/mission-creek-festival
Bassem Youssef will sign books following his event. Prairie Lights will be on hand with books for sale.
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