Rell Battle, Maximilian Spinelli, Sarah Cooper, Jena Friedman
Thursday, August 13, 2026
8:30 PM
New York Comedy Club - Midtown
241 E 24th St, New York, NY 10010
Scheduled
About This Event
The bill at New York Comedy Club - Midtown pairs a Rell Battle competition format with sets by Jena Friedman, Sarah Cooper and Maximilian Spinelli. Friedman brings a writerly approach informed by her Adult Swim series Soft Focus; Cooper appears as an author, YouTuber and comedian with three published books; Spinelli has performed at New York Comedy Club and other city venues.
About the Artists
Rell Battle
A Rell Battle is a comedic performance format where individual comedians compete against each other, often involving improvisation and audience interaction.
Maximilian Spinelli
Maximilian Spinelli is a comedian known for performing at various comedy venues, including the New York Comedy Club.
Sarah Cooper
Sarah Anne Cooper is a Jamaican-American author, YouTuber and comedian. Her first two books, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings and Draw What Success Looks Like were published in 2016, with her third book, How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings, being published in 2018.
Jena Friedman
Jena Friedman is a comedian and writer whose work moves between club stages and television. She created the Adult Swim series *Soft Focus*, bringing a writer’s structure and a reporter’s curiosity to her jokes.