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February 29 - March 3, 2024

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Rosie O’Donnell: A Heartfelt Stand Up

World Premiere

  • Director: Dan Chaykin
  • Type: Documentaries
  • Year: 2015
  • Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Length: 60 minutes

Featuring Rosie O’Donnell in a hybrid form of standup comedy, inspired by her recent near-fatal heart attack. In a comic and touching performance, she shares her experience with heart disease, the leading cause of death among American women, and explores topics ranging from the challenges of raising five children to her obsession with Barbra Streisand. O’Donnell’s return to the stage is an honest, hilarious and intimate take on life.

Date: Saturday, February 7, 4:30PM
Location: Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, Columbia University

Rosie O’Donnell, Dr. Allison Spatz (Clinical instructor, New York Presbyterian Hospital, President, New York Cardiology Associates), Dr. Holly Andersen and British Robinson (CEO of the Women’s Heart Alliance) will join the audience following the screening to discuss women and heart disease. The discussion will be moderated by Debora Spar, President of Barnard College.


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