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Start your summer off with some great laughs and Indiana’s favorite popcorn.
Popcorn and Punchlines Comedy Showcase is returning to Westfield on June 2. It will feature eight comedians from six different states and will be held at the IMMI Conference Center, 18880 N. East St., Westfield. The comedy show will begin promptly at 7 p.m. The event is free and family friendly.
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After appearing at three previous comedy events in Westfield and enjoying the people in the community, comedian Rhonda Corey has invited seven of her funny friends to join her for this free night of entertainment. Corey, from Rhode Island, truly embodies the New England spirit. It’s no wonder that her authenticity with a twist of lovable sass has resonated with audiences from Rhode Island to California and back to Indiana.
Leslie Rob is a teacher and award-winning standup comedian. Her mission is to bring clean, comedic entertainment and encouragement to teachers on stages and newsfeeds worldwide. She is from Virginia.
Michele VanDusen, from Oklahoma, was the winner of The Southern Oklahoma Comedy Showdown in 2019. She was born and raised in Chicago.
Chris Ruppe, from North Carolina, makes people laugh by looking back on past experiences from his childhood, parenting, and adopting a child.
June Colson is a comedian, writer, and podcaster born in Indiana and raised in the Bluegrass State. She holds the prestigious title as 2020’s Nashville Clean Comedy CHAMPION!
Dorie McLemore hails from Texas, and she is a story teller and joy-bringer who believes that caffeine is keeping her alive, popcorn should be its own food group, and that true joy comes from knowing that you are worthy of God’s love in the middle of your imperfections.
From Arizona, Mike James’ brand of humor fueled by his general confusion of being a husband, father, and just a human being keeps his audiences laughing.
Brian Kohatsu, also from Arizona, has spent 20 years as an award-winning director before stepping away from the camera for a career in comedy. He quickly found success in radio and gained national recognition when he was featured on Sirius/XM radio.
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Popcorn and Punchlines is part of CrossRoads Church at Westfield’s For Our Neighbor strategy to meet, know, enjoy, and serve the people of the Westfield community.
The IMMI Conference Center is located one mile east of Grand Park in Westfield just south of the roundabout at East Street and 191st Street. Go online to ForOurNeighbor.Life for more information about CrossRoads Church’s “For Our Neighbor” community outreach, or email ForOurNeighborInfo@gmail.com.
For the past seven, years CrossRoads Church has sponsored the popular February event, Pizza and Punchlines.
CrossRoads Church at Westfield provides free pet food from 9 to 11 a.m. every first Saturday of the month, free Zumba at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Shepherd Center’s Together Today for senior adults from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday, and Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program, from 6:15 to 9 p.m. every Thursday night. All these events take place on the church’s campus at 19201 Grassy Branch Road, Westfield.
This June, CrossRoads Church will host 200 high schoolers from across the nation to spend a week in Hamilton County doing 30 home repairs for senior adults and veterans. If you would like to serve, email ForOurNeighborInfo@gmail.com.