{"id":2316,"date":"2024-11-26T22:02:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2024-11-26T22:02:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:02:24","slug":"celeb-impressionist-matt-friend-is-set-to-host-a-series-of-intimate-comedy-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=2316","title":{"rendered":"Celeb Impressionist Matt Friend Is Set to Host a Series of Intimate Comedy Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Lots of laughs! Celebrity impressionist and comedian Matt Friend teamed up with Bilt Rewards to launch the Neighborhood Benefits program, a comedy series that gathers local communities in beloved venues, starting Dec. 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Friend, 26, who is known for his repertoire of over 250 celebrity impressions including <\/span>Rami Malek<span> and <\/span>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<span>, with fans like <\/span>Liev Schreiber<span> and <\/span>Sebastian Maniscalco<span>, will act as the program&#8217;s Director of Neighborhood Experience, Comedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"shortcode shortcode-image content-in\"><figcaption class=\"content-in\"><span class=\"shortcode-image__credit\">Matt Friend\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>&#8220;As someone who grew up doing impressions of my neighbors before I could do celebrities, I know the best comedy comes from the community,&#8221; he said in a press release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I&#8217;m so excited to help discover tomorrow&#8217;s comedy stars and put them in the spotlight with today&#8217;s legends, right in our own backyards. Think of it as comedy&#8217;s version of farm-to-table, except the only thing we&#8217;re cooking up is laughs,\u201d he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The shows, which are set to take place at intimate venues in New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California, will feature local up-and-coming stand-up performers, established legends, curated light bites, and complimentary drinks exclusively for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biltrewards.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bilt<\/a><span> Members.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"shortcode shortcode-image content-in\"><figcaption class=\"content-in\"><span class=\"shortcode-image__credit\">Matt Friend\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>&#8220;Let&#8217;s face it\u2014life&#8217;s too short for boring rewards programs. That\u2019s why we&#8217;re turning your neighborhood into a stage with Bilt\u2019s Neighborhood Comedy Experience Series. Because what\u2019s better than earning points for paying rent? Laughing so hard that you forget you just paid rent,&#8221; Ankur Jain, CEO &amp; Founder of Bilt Rewards added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Bilt Members can purchase up to two tickets per show in the Bilt app and gain access to additional Rent Day benefits beginning on Nov. 27 at 12:00 pm EST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>RELATED CONTENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of laughs! 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