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Irene Tu was a pleasure to watch and work with and we’re so grateful for her performance this
year at the Annual Gayla! Irene exuded warmth and authenticity with an infectious enthusiasm
that had the entire audience engaged. Irene made a great impression on the LGBTQ+ students of UChicago and we’d love to work with her again in the future.

I wholeheartedly recommend catching Irene’s performances whenever you have the chance for a night of great comedic brilliance! Her crowd work was exceptional and she navigated a young
audience of college students expertly, making everyone feel included and engaged. We so appreciate her coming to the University and making the whole process and experience so seamless and easy.

Not only was she a pleasure to watch perform but a pleasure to work with! She talked with students after the performance exchanging warm anecdotes, advice, and taking photos. We
received great feedback from the queer students who attended the event who found her performance witty and unique as she tackled intense queer issues surrounding identity and
community.

Olivia Fowler
Social Engagement Co-Chair of OLS
​University of Chicago

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“Loved having Irene at the WOW show!

Super funny, she’s gained a new follower!”

​“I’m so grateful Irene was able to step in at the last minute! She is fantastic, we really lucked out!”

• “We’ve had Irene at two Shenanigans events now and she’s awesome. Very funny and it’s so cool of her to show up to support student comedians!”
  “Irene’s set was hilarious! She made my roommate fall out of her chair laughing.”
  
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  “I really enjoyed attending the event; it was such an incredible way to destress after a particularly stressful week. I enjoyed hearing my peers' jokes, as well as Irene's, and I really admi red the energy and atmosphere of the Zoom call. I also enjoyed the comedic relief that the event provided, and I liked how everyone was able to take the hardship and challenges from this year and turn it into something positive and funny.

[Comments from UCLA students about the virtual show.]

Maurina Cintro
Assistant Program Manager-Los Angeles County
Institute for Public Strategies

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Thank you so much for checking in. It was awesome. I have received feedback from students, staff, and faculty on how much they enjoyed the show and I am certain it is something we will definitely do again.

Winnie Bush, M.Ed.
Director of Student Activities
Student Government Advisor
Touro University

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Irene was absolutely great! We had a handful of students, and they really enjoyed themselves. 
 
Thank you for checking in! I am definitely thinking about bringing Irene back once things get a little bit more back to normal. 

Justine Shelton
Assistant Director of Student Life
Davenport University | W.A. Lettinga Campus 

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Everything went awesome and the students loved Irene. I heard a lot of good feedback about the lecture and a lot of students from the lecture came to the Thursday show. Great reaction to the show and students are still telling me how much they liked Irene. Thank you so much for everything!

Casey LaBarbera
ASP Programming Coordinator
​Sonoma State University

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Irene was GREAT – very good show and students really enjoyed her.

David Pack
​Associate Director of Student Involvement 
​Dartmouth College

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We loved having Irene perform, she did a great job. I think all of the students really enjoyed her set. We look forward to working with her in the future.

Adam Philipps
​Programming Board Member
​Dartmouth College

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It was great! We had a good turn out and our audience loved her show. We even had some requests for Irene to return in the future! It's been great working with you and I know we will use your agency in the future.

Gabby Crisafulli
​ACE President
University of Maine - Farmington

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Irene Tu’s comedy performance at the UChicago 2023 Annual Gayla on May 5th was amazing! Irene was timely and organized, responsive and easy to work with throughout the entirety of the
process. It was an absolute dream to work with her this year, and I’m so thankful she was able to come out.

Irene’s unapologetic honesty, creativity, and charm were so much fun to watch and had everyone engaged and laughing. Irene had great stage presence with an infectious, laid back energy that
made the audience feel comfortable and connected to her comedy. Her great timing and range had us all laughing throughout the performance.

Irene effortlessly navigated a range of topics touching on personal personal experiences, societal norms, and the hilarious absurdities of everyday life. Irene's sharp insights and intelligent
observations shed light on the complexities of the LGBTQ+ experience perfect for our event for the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago.

Irene conducted great crowd work throughout the event, engaging with the audience and making everyone feel included and comfortable. Her natural ability to improvise and interact with the
crowd added a great element of unpredictability and uniqueness to the show that was a pleasure to watch.

Again, we’re so grateful Irene was able to come to the University of Chicago this year to perform and had so much fun watching her set!

Damary Alverez
Social Engagement Co-Chair of OLS
University of Chicago

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The show was great.  The students had a good time and several good laughs.  I reached out to a few of them afterwards and they said they enjoyed a much needed break (which was my goal!).

Cathy Godfrey, M.Ed.
Director of Student Involvement
Division of Student Affairs (DOSA)
Touro University Nevada

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It went really well! …  I think the audience connected with her in a really authentic way. Right off the bat they had a good vibe. Her points about leadership were accessible to the audience and her engagement was welcomed by them. Lots of hands going up for questions and feedback! Her comedy was a huge hit at the end and folks really wanted to stick around even longer to stay for her Q&A. We loved having her and getting to meet her. Our students would be interested in having her on campus next semester or next spring.

Alyssa Estus
Assistant Director of Student Life
​Lyndon State University

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Irene's performance went great! I was able to connect with some of our student leadership and they had a great time. They particularly appreciated that Irene was willing to hang out in the lobby and talk with the students. 

Evan Razor
​Assistant Director of New Student Services
University of California Berkeley

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Irene did an incredible job last week! This show was one of our most successful comedy nights this year and the crowd absolutely loved Irene! She was very easy to work with, very flexible and we look forward to seeing what she does in the future!
​Thanks for all of your help on this event!

Elisa Bocchino
Comedic Coordinator, Carolina Productions
University of South Carolina

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Things went well. We had about 50 or so on the call with us and Irene was wonderful to work with. The students seemed to enjoy the show and it was our first time trying to do a comedian virtually.

Megan Canfield
Director of Student Activities
​Hollins University

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