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A Virtual Visit with Sasheer Zamata
When: Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Where: Virtual/Online, Champaign, IL — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
Funny on Purpose with Sasheer Zamata
Comedy has the power to challenge, connect, and bring people together, and few voices do that as effortlessly as Sasheer Zamata.
Known for her four seasons on Saturday Night Live , Zamata has built a career defined by sharp humor, thoughtful storytelling, and memorable performances across television, film, and stand-up comedy. Audiences may recognize her from Agatha All Along , Home Economics , Woke , Spree , and Netflix's animated series Exploding Kittens . Beyond the screen, she co-hosts the hit podcast Best Friends with Nicole Byer and serves as the ACLU's Celebrity Ambassador for Women's Rights.
In this engaging conversation, Zamata will discuss her creative journey, the evolving landscape of comedy, and how humor can create space for connection and conversation. From live performance to television and advocacy work, her perspective offers an honest and often hilarious look at storytelling, identity, and finding purpose through creativity.
Sasha-Ann Simons, an award-winning journalist, news anchor, and talk show host, will join Sasheer Zamata in conversation. Known for her engaging, in-depth interviews on Reset , including conversations with Zamata during her 2022 Chicago tour, Simons has spent nearly two decades covering issues of race, identity, culture, and community, earning recognition from the National Association of Black Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Zoom registration approvals for this event will now close at 5:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Registrations received after this deadline will stay pending and will be processed after the live event, ensuring that those who missed the cutoff will still receive the event recording. Attendance is limited to patrons of participating ILP member libraries; registrations from non-member library patrons will be declined.
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ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT | Spring 2027
Jan 19, Funny on Purpose with Sasheer Zamata , 7 pm
Feb 18, Navigating Hallowed Ground with David Grann , 7 pm
Mar 16, Global Voices, Personal Stories: Megha Majumdar , 7 pm
Apr 13, The Shape of a Story: Ocean Vuong , 7 pm
May 11, On Resistance and Responsibility with Angela Davis , 7 pm
Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided.
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