Back for a second round of laughs and liberation, Don’t Kid Me is NEAR’s annual comedy night where the jokes are fresh, the vibes are pro-abortion, and the cause couldn’t be more vital. Hosted by the unstoppable Melissa Nicole and featuring a stacked lineup of local female and nonbinary comics—Carmela Andersen, Erin Clough, Ocho de la Rosa, Cole Sichta, Mel Mackey, Breanna Kalthorn, Ben Miles, and Lauren Vana.