{"id":44081,"date":"2026-04-14T13:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=44081"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:02:34","slug":"free-food-and-free-laughs-at-sinclairs-lunch-break-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2026\/04\/14\/free-food-and-free-laughs-at-sinclairs-lunch-break-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Free food and free laughs at Sinclair’s ‘Lunch Break Live’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 13, Sinclair Community College catered BD’s Mongolian Grill, pizza and more in the stage area of Building 8. Attendees were provided lunch free of charge while former “In Living Color” writer TJ Johnson and Sinclair professor Jessica Graue performed standup. Johnson and Graue also led a joke workshop where they explained what makes a good joke work. Afterwards, students participated in an open karaoke session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TJ Johnson, Dayton native, writer on “In Living Color,” and former emcee of the Harlem Globetrotters.<\/strong> NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Graue, professor at Sinclair and staff writer at Dayton Daily News.<\/strong> NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Attendees carry food catered by Sinclair at the “Lunch Break Live” on April 13, 2026 in the stage area of Building 8.<\/strong> NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BD’s Mongolian Grill catering the “Lunch Break Live” event at Sinclair on April 13, 2026 in Building 8. <\/strong>NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A group of students watches standup at the “Lunch Break Live” event in the stage area of Building 8.<\/strong> NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Graue and TJ Johnson lead a joke workshop in the stage area of Building 8.<\/strong> NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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TJ Johnson performing standup at Sinclair College on April 13, 2026.<\/strong> NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Patrons mingling and watching standup at the “Lunch Break Live” event in Building 8. <\/strong>NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Graue performing at the “Lunch Break Live” event on April 13, 2026 in the stage area of Building 8. <\/strong>NOAH SCHLARMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Noah Schlarman, executive editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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