EMMA DALENBERG ASKS THE QUESTION: IS BALL, LIFE? “Ball Is Life” is a term originated in the United States of America, used by individuals who believe basketball is more than a game. It is a way of life. Growing up with teen parents in rural America, basketball provided a safe space for Emma. Despite being the most uncoordinated child on the team, ball was life. After suffering from a major knee injury, the hoops went away, and Emma was launched into a new reality where she felt ball could no longer be life. Still today, struggling to understand her identity and purpose without a ball, Emma returns to her childhood, and tries to find a new meaning in the term that can carry her through this strange and convoluted lifetime. Emma Dalenberg is a Midwestern raised, New York City based, stand up comedian and alternative performer. She has toured internationally as an opening act for Reggie Watts and Randy Feltface, and has taken her own in progress solo show to 12 countries. Consistently bringing good vibes, a genuine love to connect with audiences of all backgrounds, and an ability to use humor to process the crazy world within and around us, she was voted 'Racket Magazine’s 2022 Minnesota Comic to Watch,’ has shared the stage with notable American comics, Michael Che, Dave Attell, and Big Jay Oakerson, won Best of Fest at the 2024 Rip City Festival in Portland, recently was chosen to be featured on Only Fans LMAOF TV Comedian highlight series, and is now attempting to find her way in the New York City scene.