Asian American improvisational group Cold Tofu presents monthly comedy shows in 2006

Cold Tofu, the nation‚s premier Asian American improv comedy group, celebrates its 25th Anniversary with monthly comedy improv shows at Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center, 222 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 (outside of Downtown Los Angeles‚ Little Tokyo District). Admission is Pay-What-You-Can and all performances are on Saturdays at 7:30 pm:

January 21
February 18
March 18
April 22
May 20
June 17
July 22
August 19
September 23
October 21
November 18
December 16

"Having our comedy improv shows in Little Tokyo has been a win-win situation for the Little Tokyo community and Cold Tofu. Little Tokyo has been such a great supporter of Cold Tofu, which has enabled to us to provide more shows every year. Not only are our cast members able to perform improv comedy regularly, we have been able to bring in a diverse audience to Little Tokyo, introducing them to a community that has an important history and is a vital part of Southern California," said Artistic Director Helen Ota.

Founded in 1981 by Los Angeles-based artists Irma Escamilla, Denice Kumagai, Judi Momii and Marilyn Tokuda, Cold Tofu provides Asian American actors the opportunity and environment to explore comedy. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. For more information e-mail Artistic Director Helen Ota at coldtofu@hotmail.com or visit www.coldtofu.com.