Step away from the shopping lists, the cookie crumbs, and the family group texts. Join us for a December comedy night that gives your holiday spirit a well-deserved boost. Bring your friends, your family and laugh away the stress!

WHEN: 7 pm on Thursday, December 18 (Doors open at 6:15 pm)

WHERE: The 109 Cultural Exchange, 109 W Michigan Ave, Saline

COST: $20 per person

THE FOOD & DRINK SITUATION: Social District Drinks and food purchased from local eateries are welcome! We will have popcorn and a small selection of non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase at The 109.

**Adults only please!**

More about your entertainers:

Jason Gilleran has been part of Detroit’s thriving comedy scene since 2017. Along with his stand up comedienne wife Robyn, they are Hard G Comedy, and run shows in metro Detroit and the Thumb. They have toured throughout the U.S. as co-headliners. He has opened for national headliners John Heffron, Rocky LaPorte, Brian Scolaro, Jay Jurden, Gianmarco Soresi, and has been in the Traverse City Comedy Festival 2023 and 2024. He most recently featured at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, and calls comedy his “hobsession” but his day job as a Urologist means he’s seen a lot of things he can’t unsee. Look for his comedy page on Facebook (Hard G Comedy), X (@gilleran_man72) Instagram (@hardgcomedy) and show updates on hardgcomedy.com.

Detroit is now Amber Maeda's home where she is highly involved with her local scene as a producer at The Independent Comedy Club, an actress at Planet Ant Theatre as well as writing a web series with the PA film team. Her stories of her Asian family upbringing and witty one-liners make her a relatable crowd-favorite. Her dark humor is juxtaposed with her happy-go-lucky delivery, warming the hearts of audiences all over!

And your HEADLINER, Nicole Melnyk, is a Midwest based comedian. She opened for Kristin Key at the City Opera House in Traverse City. She's opened for Hannah Berner at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, The Royal Oak Music Hall and the Saginaw Temple Theatre. She opened for Kyle Kinane at Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle. She opened for Juno Birch and Esther Povitski at the Majestic Theatre. Nicole has featured at Funny Bones, Heliums and Hilarities in St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and Ohio.

And, finally, your host, Shelly Smith, who has been producing comedy and music events in Michigan for two decades and almost a year at The 109! She is the host and MC of the long running Ebirds and Friends Holiday Show and 50 First Jokes (coming up on January 2nd), as well as the host and producer of the Reads and Weeds podcast.