Thursday, April 16, 2009

Beards of Comedy ... Attack!

Posted by John Stoehr on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:31 AM

4413/1239895851-beards_of_comedy__resized.jpgTwo years ago, the Charleston Comedy Festival inaugurated its first stand-up competition. Billy Anderson beat out 20 other people — including an old guy who stripped down to his skivvies — to become Charleston's funniest person. We haven't seen much of him since, but he returns to the stage this Saturday night and brings four (bearded) comedians with him for The Beards of Comedy at Theatre 99.

T99 hasn't hosted very many (if any at all) stand-up shows in its own space, but that may change. If they pack 'em in, we bet more standup events will follow. And if comedy fest sales are any indication, Charlestonians have a big appetite for stand-up.

The performers are rising stars in the Southeastern comedy scene, and the night should be a fun one. Tickets are only $10. Here's some info about the comedians from T99's website:
LINK http://thehavenots.com/thehavenots_schedule.asp

The Beards:

JOE ZIMMERMAN (aka "the rebel") hails from Charlotte, NC where he was named Charlotte's Best Stand-Up Comedian by Creative Loafing Magazine. Joe has hosted the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival since its inception, and was recently invited to the 2009 NC Comedy Arts Festival, in Chapel Hill.

ANDY SANDFORD (aka "the sexy one") makes his home in Atlanta, where he headlines many of the premier alternative venues, including The Warren City Club, The Highland Inn Ballroom, the Star Bar, and the Relapse Theater.

TJ YOUNG (aka "the beard next door") has made his name in Athens, GA, as the founder of Loft Comedy, and winner of Rooftop Comedy's coveted Rusty Nail Award. This past summer, TJ was invited to the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival where he was given the festivals highest honor of "Stand-Out Stand-Up."

DAVE STONE (aka "the mega-crazy-spontaneous one") is a road warrior based just north of Atlanta. He has taken his bearded comedy as far away as London, Sweden, and even South America, where he has created a strong Chilean fan base, thanks to his ability to perform in several different languages. Don't believe it? Check him out for yourself ...

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David Lee Nelson returns

Posted by John Stoehr on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:22 AM

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Stand-up comedian David Lee Nelson is bringing back his comedy showSkinny White Comics to the Chapel Theatre May 22-June 6. Nick Cobb and Isaac Witty will also say some funny things. Show times vary. General admission is $15. For more information, visit www.piccolospoleto.com or call (888) 374-2656. —Emma Hart

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Comedy Fest alumni sightings

Posted by John Stoehr on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM

We keep telling you that you can catch rising comedy stars at our annual Charleston Comedy Festival and recent sightings are proving us right. Chris Smith and his goony face from Harvard Sailing Team made a recent brief appearance on 30 Rock as the father of the baby Liz Lemon wants to adopt.

Ben Schwartz of Hot Sauce was one of the three writers who wrote Hugh Jackman's opening monologue at this year's Oscars.

And most impressively, Aziz Ansari is costarrring in Amy Poehler's new sitcom Parks and Recreation which premiered last week. He also got a shout out in Entertainment Weekly for his hilarious tweets.

Here's a recent post: "@azizansari: Watching @steveagee Twitter in front of me like an asshole. Now he's messing around with some "cool new camera" he got. Dude is the worst." —Stephanie Barna

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Friday, April 3, 2009

Funny Fuzzy Faces

Posted by John Stoehr on Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 4:20 PM

Theatre 99 is always known for bringing in the laughs for Holy City dwellers; to keep up with the tradition, 2008's Charleston Comedy Festival Stand-Up Winner Billy Anderson will be performing and having his four bearded friends in tow for The Beards of Comedy.

On Sat. April 18 at 10 p.m. at Theatre 99, Anderson will be joined by Joe Zimmerman, named Charlotte's Best Stand-Up Comedian by Creative Loafing; Andy Sandford, headliner of a couple of Atlanta's alternative venues like Star Bar and the Relapse Theater; TJ Young, founder of Loft Comedy and winner of Rooftop Comedy's Rusty Nail Award; and Dave Stone, a traveled, witty comedian with a diverse Chilean fanbase.

Anderson and the four beards have quite a following of fans and are sure to get a chuckle out of anyone. Tickets are only $10 a pop; call (843) 853-6687 or visit www.thehavenots.com to get them. —Reina Gascon-Lopez

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Now, walk it out

Posted by John Stoehr on Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 3:48 PM

It's a sad thing to see so many stores and galleries closing recently, even though there are so many. Luckily, however, the space they used to once inhabit is being used for a similar purpose in the coming months for Spoleto. From the efforts of Plum Gallery owner Andrea Schenck, Rena Lasch and a group of volunteers, "WALK Gallery" will be a limited exhibition of local artists' work on the walls of the 20 odd empty storefronts that line King from Broad to Spring and surrounding streets. The ambitious new art project will hopefully detract from the effects of the economy on Charleston and give artists a chance to showcase their work where they normally wouldn't be able. —Hadley Lyman

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