Comedy show to benefit KZSC Radio
The Second Annual KZSC Laugh Riot is bringing world-class comedy
to Santa Cruz on Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Kresge Town
Hall.
The show will feature a broad spectrum of comedy from stand-up
to music to sketch to film. The event, which is presented by
KZSC, The Sound of Young America, and the SF Sketchfest, is
a benefit for KZSC community radio. Tickets are $9 door/$8 in
advance and students.
Featured acts include:
Hard N Phirm
Hard N Phirm's Chris Hardwick
(left) and Mike Phirman
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This music duo, featuring stand-up comic and television personality
Chris Hardwick (
Singled Out, Shipmates) and partner Mike
Phirman, perform musical comedy with guitar and melodica. They've
twice been featured on ABC's
Jimmy Kimmel Live, and were
a hit at this year's SF Sketchfest. Their music has been heard
on the late John Peel's BBC program, Dr. Demento's nationally
syndicated comedy music show, and on LA's Clear-Channel-owned
alterna-rocker "Indie 103." They've also been seen in
San Francisco as Patton Oswalt's hand-picked featured act at Cobb's
Comedy Club. They will be headlining San Francisco's Punchline
the week following the Laugh Riot.
Jasper Redd
In the past two years, Jasper Redd has earned a reputation as
San Francisco's funniest young stand-up. The 25-year-old Tennessee
native has traveled from janitorial roots to a full-time career
on stage. He was recently featured on Comedy Central's Premium
Blend, and his unique style has been featured at all three
of the now-legendary 826 Valencia comedy benefits alongside
performers like Greg Proops, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt,
and Al Madrigal.
Prank the Dean
Fifteen months ago, Prank the Dean were four disaffected Santa
Cruz youths, most likely headed to juvenile delinquency and
a life of petty crime. Today, they're the Bay Area's hottest
new sketch comedy group. How did they do it? Hard work, discipline,
and respect for their elders. Today they're proud to have been
featured at the 2005 SF Sketchfest, where they were called "delightfully
hilarious" by Pat Craig of the Contra Costa Times,
and "hilarious from the start" by the Stanford
Daily.
Brent Weinbach
Brent Weinbach
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Brent Weinbach has crafted a unique niche in the Bay Area stand-up
comedy firmament. His distinctive performance style recalls a
Joe Frank radio program or the great Andy Kaufman more than it
does Jerry Seinfeld or Robin Williams. He has been featured at
comedy clubs across California, and regularly performs with The
Brainwash All-Stars, a group of young comics who have sold out
many Monday nights at the Punchline.
and your host... Jordan Morris
UCSC graduate Jordan Morris has made his name by writing the
kind of surprising, left-field jokes that are heard all too
rarely in traditional comedy clubs. He's performed at clubs
and alternative comedy rooms across the Southland, and is making
his Bay Area debut.
For more information, go to http://www.kzsc.org
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