(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Newark Culture Club presents Ha! or Nah!: A Joke Lab on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The night is hosted by Lauren LoGiudice (HBO). Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.
The lineup features Maria Wojciechowski (Stepping on Legos), Kimberley Hosking (Second City's Women in Comedy Festival), Lois Thompson (Blacklight Comedy Show), Karan Mehra (Meadowlands Comedy Festival), Ian Levy (Belly Flop Comedy), Matthew Silver (Idiot's Hour) along with Senior Scientist and Flag Waving Specialist: Bob Lombardi.
Welcome to the only new joke show in the world to be based on the scientific method.
Join their community of hilarious comedians (from HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central - and more!) for a night of heartwarming absurdity as they bring you their joke experiments in the most exciting new joke show from NYC... that's also a Time Out New York pick!
Tickets are available for purchase online. The Newark Culture Club is located at 563 Broad Street/ Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson BLVD in Newark, New Jersey.
Audience members have said that it feels like a "communal experience" that's "quirky and alive" and "if a tourist happens to find it they're lucky."
Here are some other words from their audiences: "Good vibes. Good food. Good comedy."
"Witty, creative, and inclusive to everyone in a loving environment."
"Hilariously inappropriate, yet kind."
"You get to go behind the curtain on how comedians make their work."
Sunday, Oct 25, 2026
@ 3:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ
Sunday, Oct 25, 2026
@ 3:30pm
NJPAC - Chase Room
Newark, NJ
There are multiple performances including:
Monday, Oct 26, 2026
@ 8:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
@ 8:30am
NJPAC - Chase Room
Newark, NJ
Friday, Oct 30, 2026
@ 6:00pm
NJPAC - Chambers Plaza
Newark, NJ
