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Refugees of Comedy 2026 on Wednesday, October 14!

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Refugees of Comedy

A fundraiser for the International Institute of Buffalo

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
140 Lower Terrace St., Buffalo, NY 14202

Enjoy an evening of laughs from internationally touring comedians Thom Tran & Francisco Ramos!

Live music by fusion sitar player Naryan Padmanabha!

Afghan art showcase

Open bar with beer, wine, and soft drinks and international food from local restaurants!

Get your Tickets for the Refugees of Comedy!

Comedian Bios

Thom Tran Los Angeles-based comedian, musician, actor, and U.S. Army Combat veteran, Thom Tran started his career as a standup comic when his career as a soldier ended, following a gunshot wound to the back of his head while deployed to Iraq. Moving to Los Angeles in 2008, Thom created the internationally touring all-military veteran standup group, The GIs of Comedy, performing to U.S. service members stationed and deployed to combat zones around the world. The group was featured in Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy on Netflix, as well as on CBS and NBC. Away from the GIs of Comedy, Thom has also toured across the United States and internationally with his friend Brad Williams to Copenhagen, Denmark, Norway, England, Ireland, and more! Thom makes his home in Hollywood, CA, performing regularly at the world-famous Laugh Factory, Comedy & Magic Club, and rooms all around Southern California. Thom has also co-starred on NCIS: Los Angeles & SEAL: Team on CBS, and appears in the dark comedy, “My Dead Friend Zoe” alongside Morgan Freeman, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Ed Harris.

Francisco Ramos Originally from Venezuela and raised in Washington D.C., Francisco Ramos brings warmth, energy, and a uniquely bicultural lens to his standup. A top-ten finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central's @Midnight, and performed for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. His television and film credits include Hulu's This Fool, Netflix's Gentefied, Showtime's Shameless, Steve Carell's Angie Tribeca, Netflix's Lady Dynamite, and voiced Marmoset in the animated hit Rio and Cartoon Network's Victor and Valentino. His debut comedy album Vayalo reached the top five on the Billboard Comedy Charts.Get your Tickets for the Refugees of Comedy!

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