Festival of Laughs: Eitan Levine

Festival of Laughs is the DC Improv’s annual Hanukkah comedy celebration, returning for its seventh night of Hanukkah with New York-based comedian and writer Eitan Levine as the special guest headliner. The show welcomes everyone, not only people who celebrate Hanukkah, for an evening of stand-up and holiday-themed good times in the DC Improv’s main room.

Levine is known for his viral “Jewish Man on the Street” videos, including the “Jewish or Antisemitic” series, which has received more than 35 million views across platforms. His television credits include appearances on *Jimmy Kimmel Live!*, *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert*, *The Daily Show*, *Extra*, *Access Hollywood*, and *The Kelly Clarkson Show*. He has written for *The New York Times*, *New York Magazine’s The Cut*, Amazon, Sony, and *Reader’s Digest*, and has created projects with Manischewitz, Nike, Red Bull, Jeep, Audible, and TruTV.

When: December 10, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Venue: DC Improv, main room, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036

Tickets: $29.50 general admission or $42 reserved seating. Prices include service charges.

Lineup: Eitan Levine, with additional performers to be announced.

Featured performer: Levine has worked as a journalist, producer, on-air personality, comedy writer, and performer. He previously worked with Elite Daily, Cheddar, and Mashable; served as head writer for *Hollywood Says*, a U.S.-produced Chinese celebrity talk show; and hosted Amazon Prime Video’s daily live sports program *Game Breakers*. At Cheddar, his series “Money Menu” and “Business of Going Viral” were among the channel’s highest-rated shows.

Additional credits: Levine wrote for the Emmy-winning sports segment “5 For Fischler” and has appeared at the Asheville, Milwaukee, Motor City, Baltimore, Cleveland, New York, North Carolina, and Cola Con comedy festivals, as well as Stand Up NY, the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Comedy Mob Fest, New York Comedy Festival, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Carolines, Broadway Comedy Club, and other venues. He has also performed at synagogues, Jewish community centers, cultural centers, colleges, and corporate events.

Online: Instagram, @eitanthegoalie

Run time: Not listed.

Age restriction: Not listed.