Thursday, June 2, 2022

Laugh Camp Comedy Club at Camp Bar
490 Robert St. N.
Saint Paul, MN 55101

5:30 p.m. – Cocktails and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
6:30 p.m. – Show

Father Jake Martin, SJ is an Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Creighton University. Prior to coming to Creighton, Fr. Jake was completing his PhD in Film Studies at Trinity College, Dublin. He has been a contributing writer on film and television for America Magazine since 2009 and has written for numerous other publications including Huffington Post, Busted Halo, and American Catholic Studies. His book What’s So Funny About Faith: A Memoir from the Intersection of the Hilarious and Holy was published by Loyola Press in 2012. Jake is also an actor and improvisational comedian whose solo show Learning to Pray in Front of the Television was an official selection for the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Jake has also performed at numerous venues in Chicago and New York.

The show will be co-hosted by Fr. R. J. Fichtinger, SJ. Fr. R.J. is the Associate Pastor of Saint Thomas More Parish Catholic Community in Saint Paul.