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Bob Golub - The Polish Madman |
05/08/2008, 05/09/2008, 05/10/2008 |
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Bob Golub is the quintessential realized American dream. Poor kid from a family of ten, leaves a one-movie theater Pennsylvania steel mill town and through sheer fortitude and drive becomes a headlining comedian and movie actor. Bob’s vast array of experience in the entertainment world has lead him special guest on “Evening at the Improv” to a role in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 blockbuster film “Goodfellas”. In his relentless pursuit of the role he landed, he was quoted by Ed Masley of the Pittsburgh Press, describing what led him to his part. “I didn’t know any better” Golub says of his first interview with the casting director. “I went in there dressed as Jimmy the Gent with 2,000 cash and a gun. Really scared the hell out of ‘em!” This resulted in being cast as a tough truck driver in the dinner scene. Golub spent six months doing character research, which led him, mistakenly, to John Gotti’s lair, which almost got him shot. The Jimmy the Gent role went to another actor by the name of De Niro. The activities of Golub’s entertainment career have been closely followed by both media and press. Cindy Adams, of the New York Post captured the essence of what makes Bob tick in her September 1998 column: “ I’m a street kid. I grow up tough. Everything I wanted, I got myself.” When he landed in New York in 1984 broke he went to the streets and sold “Bob’s Lucky Potatoes”, which got him featured on every news station and newspaper in the country. He went to the Whitehouse to meet Ronald Reagan and give him one of his “Lucky Potatoes”. Bob developed and produced the first stand-up comedy for the deaf and hard of hearing people. His fund-raiser every year has raised a million dollars for the League for the Hard of Hearing in New York. He was given the Volunteer of the Year award in 1996. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1993, he was a special guest performer on three Evening at the Improv’s. Budd Friedman founder of the Improv called Bob one of the most unique comics working today. He is featured in national commercials along with films like Empire Records. Bob has co-hosted and been a guest on hundreds of radio stations around the country and has filled in at LA’s #1 AM talk KFI. He is working on a book called “The Big house To The Whitehouse”. Bob went from being in prison in the last 70’s to the Whitehouse in ten years. Bob is touring around the country in his hit one-man show called “Dodo.” Dodo will be on Broadway starting in November 1st . Bob is married and has two young sons. |
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Collin Moulton |
05/15/2008, 05/16/2008, 05/17/2008 |
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Energetic...Funny... Familiar "Collin's show is a steady flow of sharp and relevant humor driven by loose and fun likeability." Collin brings a fast paced and highly engaging mix of clever stand-up and gut busting physical comedy that appeals to people from Earth. He draws on life experiences, current events and incisive personal observations to create a comedy ride that is hilarious, and memorable. If your lucky He'll play his guitar at the end to blend in a series of original comedy tunes adding even more unique variety and flair to his show. This is the guy you've been waiting for! -These are just a few of the quotes we've heard after the show. "... Dude my face hurts!!!...You're Hilarious!!!" "...I really think you have what it takes to be the next Seinfeld... And Well, I'm sort of weirded out by referring to myself in third person. See you at the show. SOME STUFF DONE DID REFERENCES |
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Comedy Showcase |
05/22/2008 |
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The Comedy Forum Stand-up Showcase features the best of the areas upcoming comics. Also you never know when a national touring comic or other special guests may drop by to try out some new material. |
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Tim Wilson |
05/23/2008, 05/24/2008 |
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT Whether he's singing about a NASCAR driver's sexual orientation or doing commercials for Big O Tires, Tim Wilson can't be mistaken for someone else. The Georgia native's distinctive baritone twang has an edge of roughness -- like most of his comedy material. Wilson's comic commentary covers subjects such as blind dates, cell phones and annoying relatives. Topics such as sex, politics and religion are not only addressed, they are dissected with a meticulous eye for detail and a somewhat-skewed worldview. You can hear for yourself over the next three weeks when he plays the Comedy Caravan in Mid City Mall. "My cousin told me a long time ago that I'm funniest when I'm mad," Wilson said in a phone interview earlier this week. "I'm meaner than the Blue Collar Comedy guys, and I have more opinions. I like to find someone in the audience who is young enough to be my kid or my niece and explain to them how America is really supposed to be." Wilson is best known for such ditties as "The Jeff Gordon Song," "Trailer Love" and "First Baptist Bar & Grill," which he refers to as "my Freebird." Since inking a deal with Capitol Records in 1998, he's released more than a half-dozen albums, including "The Real Twang Thang," "I Should've Married My Father-in-Law" and "Hillbilly Homeboy." His latest CD, "Church League Softball Fist Fight," was released in November. Wilson's renegade reputation is well-known in the entertainment industry. Along with being a longtime regular guest on nationally syndicated radio programs such as "The Bob & Tom Show" and "John Boy & Billy," Wilson also has some impressive TV credits, including appearances on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "Evening at the Improv" and "Grace Under Fire." His hectic tour schedule takes him to comedy clubs and concert halls across the country. |
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Tim Wilson Sunday |
05/25/2008 |
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT Whether he's singing about a NASCAR driver's sexual orientation or doing commercials for Big O Tires, Tim Wilson can't be mistaken for someone else. The Georgia native's distinctive baritone twang has an edge of roughness -- like most of his comedy material. Wilson's comic commentary covers subjects such as blind dates, cell phones and annoying relatives. Topics such as sex, politics and religion are not only addressed, they are dissected with a meticulous eye for detail and a somewhat-skewed worldview. You can hear for yourself over the next three weeks when he plays the Comedy Caravan in Mid City Mall. "My cousin told me a long time ago that I'm funniest when I'm mad," Wilson said in a phone interview earlier this week. "I'm meaner than the Blue Collar Comedy guys, and I have more opinions. I like to find someone in the audience who is young enough to be my kid or my niece and explain to them how America is really supposed to be." Wilson is best known for such ditties as "The Jeff Gordon Song," "Trailer Love" and "First Baptist Bar & Grill," which he refers to as "my Freebird." Since inking a deal with Capitol Records in 1998, he's released more than a half-dozen albums, including "The Real Twang Thang," "I Should've Married My Father-in-Law" and "Hillbilly Homeboy." His latest CD, "Church League Softball Fist Fight," was released in November. Wilson's renegade reputation is well-known in the entertainment industry. Along with being a longtime regular guest on nationally syndicated radio programs such as "The Bob & Tom Show" and "John Boy & Billy," Wilson also has some impressive TV credits, including appearances on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "Evening at the Improv" and "Grace Under Fire." His hectic tour schedule takes him to comedy clubs and concert halls across the country. |
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Clap for Joan |
05/28/2008 |
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Clap For Joan likes couches, shows about surgery (without too much blood), sweaty girls who play the drums, and purse parties. Clap For Joan hates rickshas, German potato salad, corduroy pillows (too firm), and outdated cordless phones. Clap For Joan is indifferent to glass, stenographers, Matt Dillon, and crunch. Influences... Caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, SSRIs, heartache, self-loathing, Vitamin C, elitism, rejection, success, and that time our front bike wheel got stuck in the crack between the sidewalk and the grass and we wiped-out and scraped our hands. Members... Josh Arnold, Mark Feigenbutz, Mikey Manker, Joe Murray, Jeff Wesselschmidt |
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Mike Dambra |
05/29/2008, 05/30/2008, 05/31/2008 |
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If you're a comedy fan, and you haven't seen Mike Dambra, you're in for a treat. Mike has been involved in the comedy scene for over thirteen years now. In 1987 and 1997 he claimed the "Funniest Person In Rochester" title. That, in turn earned him two television news stories in 1988, and more in 1989, 1995, & 1996. Next thing he knew, he was traveling all over the U.S. and Canada making people laugh. He has opened for the likes of Rosie O'Donnell and Adam Sandler and earns rave reviews across the continent. |
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Hypnotist Rich Guzzi |
06/05/2008, 06/06/2008, 06/07/2008 |
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Rich Guzzi is all New York, all the time. With a brash swagger that controls the room, there is no mistaking his upbringing as soon as he opens his mouth.
After a dozen years on stage and radio, Guzzi has mastered the art with style and substance – especially now, as he parlays his comic talents into a highly entertaining hypnosis show with maximum audience participation. These shows have it all… comedy, drama, characters, role-playing and self-awareness. Never one to settle, Guzzi continues to expand his repertoire by appealing to the masses as a blue-collar self-help guy. Rich’s material is definitely real-life, and he considers himself a cross between Tony Robbins and Tony Soprano. This venue is a hybrid of his mesmerizing hypnosis, self-help and motivation delivered in his comedic form and almost daring you not to participate. With a dance card this entertaining and varied, you don’t want to miss the Rich Guzzi show. |
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More than just the class clown, Guzzi had a knack early on for soliciting
laughter through his well-executed quips and anecdotes. It was this gift that
would ultimately propel him to climb on stage and perform like he was shot
out of a cannon and then hit the crowd with rapid-fire jokes as if they were
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Hypnotist Rich Guzzi - XXX 10:15pm |
06/07/2008 |
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT Special XXX Show Saturday at 10:15pm
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