Stand Up For Parkinsons

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Comedians Affected by Parkinson’s Disease Give Laughs and Give Back at STAND UP FOR PARKINSON’S Zanies Chicago Renowned comics bring laughs to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation. CHICAGO, IL – October 4, 2026 – On Sunday afternoon, October 4th, after the Parkinson’s Foundation's Moving Day event, comedians Ana Belaval and Paul Farahvar will host – Stand Up for Parkinson’s – to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation. The event will take place at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago, IL. All the proceeds from this event will support the Parkinson’s Foundation (Parkinson.org) mission of improving the lives of people living with PD. Television reporter and four-time Emmy Award winner, Ana Belaval co-headlines the event with Comedian Paul Farahvar. Ana Belaval is one of the most beloved members of the number one morning show in Chicago, WGN Morning News. Belaval is an award-winning journalist with thirty years of experience reporting in English and Spanish. In addition to her daily reporting duties, Ana has been doing stand up comedy in English, Spanish and “Spanglish” for more than a decade. Most recently, Ana sold out her show at Zanies Rosemont in English and her Spanish show “Te Sientas o te Siento” has been sold out in Chicago, New York and Puerto Rico. Ana lost her mom to Parkinson's this past May. Chicago based Comedian Paul Farahvar delights audiences with his unique, quick witted dry humor, centered on being a practical but aging bachelor and former litigator. With no manager or agent, he managed to build a following in multiple cities, even selling out rooms in Chicago, Rockford, Denver, Milwaukee, Scottsdale, Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Tampa. He has toured with Dusty Slay, Chris Franjola, Gary Gulman, Demetri Martin, Jason Salmon, Bret Ernst and Greg Fitzsimmons as their handpicked feature. He was runner up in the Chicago Reader for Best Stand Up Comedian in 2021 and was voted "Top 40 Up and Coming Comedians" in 2017. Prior to being a comedian,…

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