SAVE THE DATE: Arts at the J to present Comedy For Peace

This event will feature Christian, Jewish and Muslim comedians together on one stage.

By Michael Eng
| 12:37 p.m. April 9, 2026

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Arts at the J will bring Christian, Jewish and Muslim comedians together for one special night of laughter.

Comedy For Peace will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Pargh Event Center, 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando.

Featured comedians will include Ellen Karis, Erik Angel, Gibran Saleem and Steve Marshall.

The show is joyful, accessible and meaningful — bringing diverse and interfaith audiences together through the universal language of laughter. In a world full of tension and noise, Comedy For Peace offers a much-needed release, paired with an uplifting message: People everywhere just want to live together peacefully.

Every show ends with an audience Q&A, creating space for open conversation, curiosity and connection.

Come for the laughs. Leave with hope.

Supporting sponsors include the Ginsburg Family Foundation, Holocaust Center of Florida and Rosen Centre Orlando.

For more, click here.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.