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Residency

Hari Kondabolu

March 1, 2018 - March 11, 2018
Hari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer & podcaster based in Brooklyn, NY. He has been described by The NY Times as “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.”

Kondabolu has released two comedy albums: “Waiting for 2042” and “Mainstream American Comic” with the legendary indie rock label Kill Rock Stars and has performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Conan,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “John Oliver’s NY Stand-Up Show” and has his own half-hour special on Comedy Central. A former writer and correspondent on the Chris Rock produced FX TV show “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell,” Kondabolu also co-hosted the podcast “Politically Reactive” with Kamau. He currently co-hosts "The Kondabolu Brothers Podcast" with his brother Ashok. In 2017, he released his critically acclaimed documentary “The Problem with Apu” on truTV. A former immigrant rights activist in Seattle, Kondabolu is a graduate of Bowdoin College and has a Master of Human Rights from the London School of Economics.

During his residency at Shangri La, Kondabolu recorded an episode of “The Kondabolu Brothers Podcast,” with his brother Ashok. He also performed a stand-up set at the ARTS at Marks Garage.

Related Programs & Events

  • Event

    The Kondabolu Brothers Podcast

    Join comedian and writer, Hari Kondabolu, and his brother, writer-artist-performer Ashok Kondabolu, for a live recording of their new Kondabolu Brothers Podcast on Earwolf!

    March 5, 2018

  • Event

    A Conversation with Hari Kondabolu

    In conversation with Dr. Sai Bhatawadekar, Director of the Center for South Asian Studies, Hari will show clips and discuss his movie, The Problem with Apu.

    March 7, 2018

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    Hari Kondabolu Stand-up

    COME LAUGH WITH US! Shangri La Artist-in-Residence Hari Kondabolu, will perform stand-up at the ARTS at Mark's Garage. 

    March 9, 2018

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    The Problem with Apu

    Directed by Michael Melamedoff and written by Hari Kondabolu. 2017. USA. 60 min Courtesy of truTV, A Time Warner Company.

    March 10, 2018

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