Comedy For A Cause

Published: September 3, 2015 | Last Updated: August 14, 2023

America's favorite lesbian, Tiger baseball, all-bases-loaded fan,

Stand Up Comic, Leslie Ann Thompson is headliner for Comedy For A Cause, a benefit for the Metropolitan Church of Detroit, Saturday, Sept. 12, 8 p.m., at Novi's Laff Tracks Comedy Club.
Featured with Leslie are ever-popular actor/director Alex Bozinovic and popular comedienne Emily Syrja, the stellar evening's femcee. Tickets are $15, with $9 of each ticket sold to benefit MCCDetroit.
Laff Tracks Comedy Club is located at Break Time Billiards, 30850 Beck Road in Novi. Text 248-924-9578 for reservations. "All bases will be loaded," promises Leslie, Alex and Emily. "A home run for the church!"

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