BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36153@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T160050Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/ahmed-ahmed-special-event/ SUMMARY:Ahmed Ahmed (Special Event) DESCRIPTION:Come see comedian Ahmed Ahmed at The Mamba on Sunday May 3rd\, 7PM in Huntington Beach!\n\nAhmed Ahmed\n\nEgyptian-American actor\, comed ian\, producer\, and director Ahmed Ahmed is one of the most diverse\, mul ti-faceted talents in the entertainment industry today. In 2014\, he can b e seen starring as “Ahmed” on TBS’ hit comedy series Sullivan &\; Son. Executive Produced by Vince Vaughn\, the show follows Steve Sullivan [Steve Byrne]\, a corporate lawyer who surprises his parents when he leav es his job to take over a bar owned by his father in Pittsburgh. Ahmed mad e his first appearance as unlucky in love\, tow-truck driver [and best fri end to Steve] “Ahmed” in season one\, and joined the cast as a series regular in season two\, quickly becoming a fan favorite. Ahmed is currentl y the only Arab-American actor playing a non-stereotypical role on a comed y sitcom\, today. Born in Helwan\, Egypt and raised in Riverside\, Califor nia Ahmed immigrated to the US when he was one month old with his family. When he was 19 years old he made the move to Los Angeles to pursue a caree r in the entertainment industry\, and attended the American Academy of Dra matic Arts. His first big break was in the suspense\, action film Executiv e Decision alongside Kurt Russell\, Steven Segal\, and Halle Berry in 1996 . Ahmed went on to appear in a handful of blockbuster and cult hit feature s including Swingers\, Iron Man\, and You Don't Mess With The Zohan. On th e television front\, Ahmed has appeared on top series such as Tracy Takes On\, Weeds\, and Roseanne to name a few. In 2011\, Ahmed made his director ial debut with his groundbreaking documentary Just Like Us. The film premi ered at Tribeca Film Festival\, and went on to be selected at 30 internati onal film festivals\, winning several “Best Director” and “Best Docu mentary” awards. The documentary\, a celebration of culture and comedy\, follows Ahmed and ten American comedians through Dubai\, Egypt\, Lebanon\ , and Saudi Arabia\, performing in front of over 20\,000 Arabs and Muslims across the region. Just Like Us garnered Ahmed attention on the political front\, and he was invited to The White House to have dinner with Preside nt Obama\, and was also invited to The State Department to have dinner wit h Hilary Clinton- as they commended him on creating a project that made an effort to break down barriers and encourage cross-cultural dialogue. Ahme d is currently in post-production on Just Like Us Too\, which takes place in Syria\, Jordan\, Palestine\, and Oman. While working in film and televi sion Ahmed’s profile in comedy continues to rise\, being hand picked by Vince Vaughn for his Wild West Comedy Tour [2005-present]. Vaughn is curre ntly producing the first ever Wild West comedy festival in Nashville\, TN where Ahmed will hold the roll of Comedy Ambassador\, performing and hosti ng shows. In 2005\, Ahmed cofounded and performed in the Axis of Evil Come dy Tour which aired on Comedy Central as the first ever Middle Eastern sta nd up comedy special. Ahmed is also the winner of the first annual Richard Pryor Award for Ethnic Comedy at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in Scotlan d. Ahmed is currently a paid regular performer at the world famous Comedy Story in Hollywood\, The Laugh Factory\, and the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He regularly tours nationally and internationally\, and in summer 2 014\, Ahmed will hit the road for the Sullivan &\; Son Comedy Tour with his cast mates from the series\, hitting 20+ markets across the country. Ahmed is a true believer that laughter heals\, and that comedy can bridge the gap between communities across the world.\n\nThe Mamba\n\nTHE MAMBA HU NTINGTON BEACH\n\nA intimate comedy space of only 120 seats that has featu red such headliners such as Pablo Francisco\, Tom Arnold\, Craig Shoemaker \, Annie Lederman\, K-Von\, Willie Barcena\, and more! A hidden gem in Hun tington Beach\, Orange County it has been discribed as "Huntington Beach's best comedy secret!"\n\nPolicies Of Venue\n\nShow starts right at 7PM sha rp! Doors open for seating at 6PM. Seating is closest to the stage to the back all parties must be present to be seated. There is a 2 item min in th e showroom per person. No talking/heckling comedians. Photography\, filmin g\, videotaping\, or other forms of recording without consent of the venue and the artist is strictly prohibited. No refunds/exchanges unless artist or venue cancel otherwise ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. By purchasing a tic ket you agree to the policies. Show is 18+\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 026/04/image-50.webp LOCATION:The Mamba Sports Bar & Grill\, 17296 Beach Boulevard\, Huntington Beach\, CA\, 92647\, United States GEO:33.711214;-117.988552 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=17296 Beach Boulevard\, Hun tington Beach\, CA\, 92647\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Mamba Sports Bar & Grill:geo:33.711214,-117.988552 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR