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    Hari Kondabolu and Josh Gondelman present: Fall of Freedom Comedy Show

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    Friday, May 1, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Union Hall

    Park Slope, Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Hari Kondabolu and Josh Gondelman present the Fall of Freedom Comedy Show, a mixed stand-up and music bill at Union Hall. The lineup pairs Kondabolu’s work on race and inequity and Gondelman’s television writing and stand-up with Union Hall regulars from the small-room comedy circuit (Aukar, Nataly, Tamarez, Johnson) and song-forward performers who move between music and comedy (Jordan, Josh, Matts, Gavin, Carlos).

    About the Artists

    Hari

    Hari Karthikeya Kondabolu is an American stand-up comedian and writer. His comedy covers subjects such as race, inequity, and Indian stereotypes. He was a writer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and the creator of the 2017 documentary film The Problem with Apu.

    Josh

    Josh

    Josh is a dynamic force in the Rock/Pop scene, known for his vibrant performances that captivate audiences at Union Hall, a staple venue in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood. As a celebrated musician, he has shared the stage with a variety of talented artists such as Marley, Gotterer, and Sophia, bringing an eclectic mix of sounds and energy to each show.

    Gondelman

    Gondelman

    comedy

    Gondelman is an individual Rock/Pop performer who appears on New York City bills at Union Hall. Their work has been presented alongside LATE BLOOMERS, a lineup built around unexpected solo characters, and with collaborators including Grace, Reiter, Gus, Heagerty, Nick, Mestad, and Ashley.

    Nataly

    Nataly

    Nataly is a New York City–based comedian who has appeared at Union Hall, working the kind of small-room stages where timing and audience contact are legible. She has performed on lineups including Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto, alongside comics such as Aukar, Harshil Shukla, Courtney Maginnis, and Esther Chen.

    Aukar

    Aukar is a New York City-based comedian who appears on bills at Union Hall, a venue known for mixing stand-up with the borough’s wider performance scene. They’ve performed on Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto, sharing lineups with Nataly, Harshil Shukla, Courtney Maginnis, and Esther Chen.

    Jordan

    Jordan

    alternative r&b

    Jordan is a singer-songwriter and performer who moves between rock/pop sets and stand-up comedy, with regular appearances in New York City rooms like Union Hall. Raised in a musical household as the son of Warren Zevon, he carries that lineage into work that leans on songcraft and direct storytelling.