Embarrassed by Night

🎭🍁A collaboration two months in the making!! The all-Vietnamese comedy show Embarrassed by Night () is joining forces with the powerhouse Ontario artists collective InnerGenerational (.generation ) for an evening of Asian Excellence at the awesome indie theater CineCycle (.cfmdc) in Downtown Toronto! Join us on ✍️ Sunday MAY 10 for a special screening of the award-winning Việt Kiều documentary The Empathizer () followed by a showcase featuring comics from the film and special guests, hosted by comedian & poet Anto Chan () and - couple of the finest AAPI performing artists in Ontario.

🔥Lineup !!

Fred Le
King Kimbit
Andy Van
Jerry Tran
Farah Fancy .fancy
DK Phan
Hosted by Anto Chan

🎟️Tickets are available NOW at toronto.embarrassedbynight.com 🎟️
One ticket is valid for both the documentary screening and the variety show, and comes with a free beverage!! 🍻

What's a better way to close out Mother's Day on AAPI Heritage month than a film & performances honoring the motherland?! 🥰

🎞️ About the film : Shot in Saigon and Hanoi, The Empathizer is an award-winning hour-long documentary which explores the second-generation immigrant experience, identity, and experience through interviews with overseas-born Vietnamese who chose to move back to the land that their parents fled. Directed by Fred Le. Executive Produced by King Kimbit.

LET'S GEAUX!! ⚜️ The acclaimed all-Vietnamese comedy show EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT proudly makes its New Orleans debut on Sunday May 3rd, 5PM for an outdoor Jazzfest-adjacent jaunt at St. Claude Arts Park.
Join us for an evening of laughs, tunes, good food and celebration of Vietnamese-American culture to close out New Voices, New Visions : Vietnamese Cinema Week hosted by Gulf Coast Asian Arts + Culture at Zeitgeist NOLA.

Launched in 2022 by LA-based Vietnamese-American standup comics Fred Le () and Andy Van (), EBN is a cultural comedy showcase that features a rotating cast of some of the finest Vietnamese diasporic comedians in the world. The show has toured up and down California, played festivals, and is now hitting the road in support of Fred's documentary The Empathizer () which is screening May 2nd and May 3rd at Zeitgeist. This New Orleans premiere of EBN features familiar faces from the film as well as new friends local to the Gulf Coast!

🎤LINEUP :

Mai LG ()
Sean Porter ()
Viet Nguyen ()
Rosie Tran ()
🎸 Binh Ngo ()

🍜 Featuring a noodle pop-up by NOLA NOODS ()!

Book your tickets early for this can't-miss evening night of cultural celebration. This event is made possible with the sponsorship of Gulf Coast Asian Arts + Culture () and NOLA Nite Market ().

🎟️ NOLA.EMBARRASSEDBYNIGHT.COM 🎟️

🍎The Big Apple! Táo To!! We're making our NYC debut on FRIDAY MAY 8th, and finally get collab with some of our favorite East Coast homies, too. Tickets are LIVE for our big show at 🀄️.to.chinatown . LOOK AT THIS LINEUP 👀

MIC NGUYEN!!
LEO NGUYEN!!
VIET NGUYEN!!
VIC TRAN!!
JERRY TRAN!!
MOLLY RAE!!
hosted by FRED LE & ANDREW NGUYEN!!

That's 4 Nguyens and 2Trans and 2 others!! All cutting up for one special night, MAY 8 starting at 730pm, right after a special screening of Fred's movie all happening at Welcome to Chinatown at 115 Bowery. Get your tickets at EMBARRASSEDBYNIGHT.COM.
🧧This will sell out!!
See you at the movie!

Now that the shock has somewhat worn off, we want to say goodbye to our brother and regular collaborator Alex Duong, who LOVED being Vietnamese. The first photo is from an early email exchange requesting a Paris By Night-style headshot for our first-ever show. That's the Jpeg he immediately sent back, having understood the assignment 100%. Over the years he stayed a warm, supportive, hilarious presence in EBN and in our lives. It was so fun to just f**k around with the guy even outside of showbiz. He loved pitching ideas, promoting the culture, and he especially liked when our hosting bits would bomb (often Fred's).
He often spoke so highly on the strength of Vietnamese women, especially his wife Christina and daughter Everest, who are now in a very tough financial situation after Duong's passing. If you want to support them however you can, the gofundme is linked in our bio.

Alex Duong and his IMDB credits will be laid to rest at a memorial service at Hollywood Forever Cemetery April 17th, 12-3pm.

San Jose!! Andy Van will be making his triumphant return to his hometown this Sunday 2/15 for EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉��🤠Andy Van is a stand up comedian and Bay Area native. Though based in Los Angeles, he can increasingly be found performing up and down the West Coast and nationally. While in LA, you can find him producing independent shows all over town. A proud Vietnamese American, Andy combines his devil-may-care attitude with observation and charm onstage.
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Quynh-Mai Nguyen .mai.nguyen
Onbar
DJ Luv 'N' Yêu �and pop-up from Hết Sẩy ��Doors, food, and music begins at 4 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!��🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!

San Jose!! Just announced : ONBAR () will be gracing the stage on Sunday 2/15 at EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉

🎸Onbar is an artist of life. His love for creativity comes naturally as he takes everything around him as inspiration to create his songs. His artist name was born after nearly a decade of working at a coffee shop. Being “on bar” refers to the person making the drinks. As he was slingin' espresso, he thought “Onbar” sounded like a cool stage name. From that moment on, Onbar would practice singing and dancing during his shifts and everyone in his shop would simply vibe to it.


🎭 Embarrassed by Night is the touring comedy showcase celebrating Vietnamese-American culture, hosted by Fred Le and Andy Van . This special San Jose edition features performances by :

Will Pepper 
David Nguyen 
Sean Porter 
Viet Nguyen
Quynh-Mai Nguyen .mai.nguyen
DJ Luv 'N' Yêu 
and pop-up from Hết Sẩy 

Doors, food, and music begins at 430 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!

🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!

San Jose!! DJ Luv 'N' Yêu () will be spinning all night Sunday 2/15 at EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉

🎧 Danny “DANDIGGITY” Le is a poet, arts advocate, and public librarian based out of San Jose, California. Since 2001, he has written and performed works revolving around pop culture, the human condition, and his own first-generation Vietnamese-American upbringing. He has worked with lifestyle brands, arts organizations, and creative entities locally and abroad. When he’s not busy paying the bills, he enjoys curating music under the moniker DJ Luv ‘N’ Yêu, designing zines and shirt graphics, and traveling to new countries.


🎭 Embarrassed by Night is the touring comedy showcase celebrating Vietnamese-American culture, hosted by Fred Le and Andy Van . This special San Jose edition features performances by :

Will Pepper 
David Nguyen 
Sean Porter 
Viet Nguyen
Quynh-Mai Nguyen .mai.nguyen
Onbar 
and pop-up from Hết Sẩy 

Doors, food, and music begins at 4 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!

🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!

San Jose!! Catch spoken word artist Quỳnh-Mai Nguyễn (.mai.nguyen) on Sunday 2/15 at EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉

🗣️ Quỳnh-Mai Nguyễn is a multidisciplinary social practice artist, poet, creative producer, community organizer, and musician based in San José, CA. She has an imagination that dares to transform and nurture the world around her through her stories, art, design, and civil interactions. Her writing has a quiet strength that is both tender and fierce with narratives driven to preserve the stories of her family, identity, and experiences. When she’s not writing, she’s creating community spaces and projects including: The Name Dictionary; Lips Uncurled, Eyes Forward - an AAPI social art exhibition, and Lunar - a Lunar New Year art exhibition to name some. She is a co-owner and Creative Director of Art Builds Community, a MALI alumni, a 2020 880s Emerging City Champion, and a KQED Arts Bay Brilliant recognized cultural worker in the Bay Area in 2018.

🎭 Embarrassed by Night is the touring comedy showcase celebrating Vietnamese-American culture, hosted by Fred Le and Andy Van . This special San Jose edition features performances by :

Will Pepper 
David Nguyen 
Sean Porter 
Viet Nguyen
Onbar 
with tunes by DJ Luv N Yeu 
and pop-up from Hết Sẩy 

Doors, food, and music begins at 4 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!

🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!

San Jose!! Catch comedian VIET NGUYEN () on Sunday 2/15 at EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉

🎤 Viet Nguyen is a Vietnamese-born comic whose journey to America when he was 19 fuels a bold, clever perspective on culture and everyday absurdities. Known for leaving audiences both shocked and laughing, he brings a unique voice and unexpected humor to the stage. Viet Nguyen has performed on some of comedy’s most famous stages, from The Comedy Store to the Hollywood Improv and the Ice House, where he skillfully navigates the dark, edgy corners of observation with wit and finesse.

🎭 Embarrassed by Night is the touring comedy showcase celebrating Vietnamese-American culture, hosted by Fred Le and Andy Van . This special San Jose edition features performances by :

Will Pepper 
David Nguyen 
Sean Porter 
Quynh-Mai Nguyen .mai.nguyen 
with tunes by DJ Luv N Yeu 
and pop-up from Hết Sẩy 

Doors, food, and music begins at 4 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!

🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!

San Jose!! Catch comedian SEAN PORTER () on Sunday 2/15 at EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉

🎤 Sean Porter is a half Vietnamese/half Black comedian born and raised in LA, and has been featured on the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Festival, season 2 of HBO’s "Sweet Life: Los Angeles", "Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Radio" on Sirius XM, Pop TV's "Hollywood Darlings", and the 2025 San Francisco Sketch Festival. He seen performing stand-up all over the country and regularly in LA at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Flappers Comedy Club, The Hollywood Improv, and HaHa Comedy Club. He also produces "Sean Porter & Friends" at the legendary Ice House Comedy Club.

🎭 Embarrassed by Night is the touring comedy showcase celebrating Vietnamese-American culture, hosted by Fred Le and Andy Van . This special San Jose edition features performances by :

Will Pepper 
David Nguyen 
Viet Nguyen 
Quynh-Mai Nguyen .mai.nguyen 
with tunes by DJ Luv N Yeu 
and pop-up from Hết Sẩy 

Doors, food, and music begins at 4 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!

🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!

San Jose!! Catch comedian DAVID NGUYEN () on Sunday 2/15 at EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT SJ presented by + , a Vietnamese-American Tết celebration filled with laughs, tunes, food, art, and community. 🪩🎉

🎤 David Nguyen is a rising star in the Bay Area comedy scene, known for his sharp, refreshing humor and nuanced approach to social commentary. His engaging performances, blending wit with insight, consistently captivate audiences and cement his reputation as an exciting and charismatic comic talent.

🎭 Embarrassed by Night is the touring comedy showcase celebrating Vietnamese-American culture, hosted by Fred Le and Andy Van . This special San Jose edition features performances by :

Will Pepper 
Sean Porter 
Viet Nguyen 
Quynh-Mai Nguyen .mai.nguyen 
with tunes by DJ Luv N Yeu 
and pop-up from Hết Sẩy 

Doors, food, and music begins at 4 PM, right after the community screening of The Empathizer at the nearby . You don't wanna miss this amazing night of culture, comedy, and community!!

🧧Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our profile!!