Agenda:

·      5:30-6:00pm welcome with pizza and beverage (no alcohol)

·      6:00-6:50pm film screening of JIMMY TINGLE: The “Radical” Middle — Why Would A Comedian Run For Office? 

·      6:50-7:15pm Q&A with Jimmy Tingle

·      7:15-7:30pm networking

(pizza and beverage will be provided, no alcohol) 

In the film, Jimmy chronicles his fascinating transition from a life as a seasoned comedian to a desire to enter into politics, for real this time.

He applies his distinctive Boston brand of humor to solve some of America’s most complex problems.

This original and autobiographical film challenges audiences to move beyond the politics of tweets, sound bites, and the nightly — or hourly — news cycle… and into the realm of long-term thinking and life-affirming possibility, as the United States faces the election of 2024 with a myriad of emotions, passions and theories.

Through the lens of common sense, comedy, commentary and conversation, Jimmy aspires to contribute to the national dialogue in a hopeful, positive — and funny — way as America strives to create, in the words of Abraham Lincoln: “a more perfect union.”

Jimmy’s ingenuity and deep compassion provide a much-needed and thought-provoking antidote to the politics of our day.

Watch this 50-minute compilation of stand-up performance, historic footage and at-home interviews to remember the healing power of humor; and it just might help you get to the polls in November.

JIMMY TINGLE is an American comic and occasional actor. He was the American correspondent for David Frost’s show for PBS and the BBC, The Strategic Humor Initiative. He completed two seasons with 60 Minutes II on CBS as the humorist/commentator in the Andy Rooney spot. Tingle got Harvard Kennedy School master’s in public administration in 2010.  He was selected to give an address at Harvard's commencement ceremony that year. In 2018, Tingle ran as a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. 

This event is organized by Harvard Kennedy School New England Alumni Association. The ticket is $10. Seats are limited.