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Printer-friendly version Stand-up comedians keep Elliott laughing
Staff Writer Making fun of everything from recent celebrity scandals and tiger mishaps to the war on Iraq, comedian and actor Dave Chappelle performed stand-up comedy in the Elliott Hall of Music Saturday night. Sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and the Student Concert Committee, the show performed by Chappelle and opener Greer Barnes, was considered a success by the event's organizers. Although the performance did not sell out, according to Kyle Hjelmeseth, member of the Student Concert Committee, most of the seats on the main floor were filled with a diverse crowd. "It just goes to show how comedy is for everybody," said Hjelmeseth, junior in the School of Liberal Arts. Barnes, who frequently appears on "Chappelle’s Show" on Comedy Central, opened the show for Chappelle. Greer gave a short but steady opening act mocking everything from him being a Yankees fan to cops, sex, drugs and racial backgrounds, including his own Jewish and African American ethnicity. Barnes took the stage for only about half an hour, but kept the audience laughing constantly before giving the stage to Chappelle. When Chappelle took the stage, he appeared to be quite comfortable with his audience, even bumming cigarettes from students in the crowd. Chappelle used his smoking habit to add to his routine, commenting that at least he was allowed to smoke during the show because in New York smoking isn’t allowed inside. Chappelle’s act, which lasted for about an hour, ranged from the celebrity follies of Roy Horn from Siegfried and Roy, basketball player Kobe Bryant and singer/songwriter R. Kelly. He even touched on sensitive topics such as the war and George Bush's role in it, joking that Bush acts like a cheerleader for the United States. The comedians did not hold back on profanities and at one point Chappelle poked fun at the fact that the spotlight turned off him after telling a rather vulgar story. According to Hjelmeseth, the Student Concert Committee considered the show a success and plans for future comedy shows are under way. Printer-friendly version |
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