Cuban actor Luis Silva whose stage name is 'Panfilo' performs in front of the public in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Silva is part of a new wave of Cuban comedians that is drawing big broadcast audiences and huge live crowds, using biting humor to take on corruption, shortages, government inefficiency and other everyday problems in a country where the government tolerates little dissent. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
Cuban actor Luis Silva, center, whose stage name is 'Panfilo' poses for a photo with fans in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. On Tuesday mornings, Cubans discuss the jokes from the previous evenings show. Fans pack clubs and theaters in Havana and other cities for live shows by Silva and comedians with similarly acerbic styles, often waiting for hours to buy 20-peso (80 U.S. cents) tickets. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
