Join Cold Tofu as it rings in the Lunar New Year with its first comedy improv show of 2014 on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Chapel/Japanese Catholic Center (Maryknoll), 222 S. Hewitt St. (east of Alameda, between Second and Third streets) in Los Angeles.

Don’t miss out on an evening of side-splitting laughs featuring Corinne Chooey, Robert Covarrubias, Jully Lee, Kevin S. Ocampo, Michael Villanueva and Shannon Wong.

Cost is $7 at the door. Email [email protected] or call (213) 739-4142 for more information. Reservations are not necessary. Free parking is available on the property.

The group is also scheduled to perform at Maryknoll on March 15, April 12, May 17, June 31, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, and Dec. 6.

Cold Tofu will return to the South Bay on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162^ndSt. (between Western and Van Ness) in Gardena.

Admission is $10. For more information on this show, call (310) 324-6611 or email [email protected]. Another Gardena show is planned for Saturday, May 3.

Cold Tofu also announces its new artistic director, Jully Lee, who began studying with the group in 2004 and became a core performing member in 2008. She succeeds Helen Ota, who stepped down after 19 years of service.

Stefanie Lau has been named as the new managing director.

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