Sarge Keeps the Laughs Coming in South Florida

On Sunday evening we started the last week of our winter Florida tour by attending a comedy performance by Sarge at Century Village.

A world famous comedian, Sarge (Steve Pickman), shares his personal insights with his audience, performing riffs on growing up black and Jewish in Long Island, NY. 

His personal anecdotes on being a black Jew in America give him an extraordinary view on life and give his comedy just the right edge.

In a 90 minute stand-up comedy performance, Sarge, the author of an autobiography titled Black Boychik, kept the audience laughing out loud at his unique perspectives in growing up in Great Neck. Here are some examples:

• “The Jewish part of me doesn’t work on Shabbos, and the black part tries not to work the other six days.”
• “I went to visit my Jewish parents the other day. I do this whenever my self-esteem is too high.”
• “I’m black and Jewish. I hire myself to clean my own house. … I’m a criminal and my own defense attorney.”

Also an accomplished pianist and singer, Sarge asked the audience to shout out the titles of about 12 favorite songs. He wrote them down and immediately played a medley of all the songs that were requested. 

We don't have a video clip of Sunday night's performance but we'll share a collection of excerpts from his popular shows.  Enjoy!

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Comedy Showcase: Sarge, Black Jewish Comedian, Keeps Them Laughing

Last year we introduced you to Sarge, a comedian, entertainer, and motivational speaker, who was born in Miami Beach, Florida during the Civil Rights Movement to a Jewish mother and black father, but given up for adoption soon after birth.

Fortunately, he was quickly adopted by a couple who then raised him in Great Neck, Long Island. Sarge was brought up by his parents in a middle to upper middle class environment, attending the best prep schools in the region. All the while, he lived with some sense of confusion because his adopted parents raised him in a Jewish household without much exposure to his black heritage.

Sarge is keeping audiences laughing everywhere he goes. He has a full calendar of performances scheduled, many in Jewish areas of South Florida. We found some excerpts of his shows on the internet to share with you. Here's another one for you to enjoy.

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Comedy Showcase: Meet Sarge, Black Jewish Comedian and Motivational Speaker

Sarge, a comedian, entertainer, and motivational speaker, was born in Miami Beach, Florida during the Civil Rights Movement to a Jewish mother and black father, but given up for adoption soon after birth. 

Fortunately, he was quickly adopted by a couple who then raised him in Great Neck, Long Island. Sarge was brought up by his parents in a middle to upper middle class environment, attending the best prep schools in the region. All the while, he lived with some sense of confusion because his adopted parents raised him in a Jewish household without much exposure to his black heritage.

And, he is funny. We don't know how we missed him all these years. But now that we've found him, we're sharing his stand-up humor with you.

Enjoy!

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