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One Mic Stand is a new monthly comedy series sponsored by EXCEL that brings up and coming comedians to campus in a show free to students.
One Mic Stand featuring comedian Darren CarterTuesday, September 8th, 2009
Doors open at 7pm. Show begins at 7:30pm.
Bluebonnet Ballroom
Free to UT Arlington students
With acerbic wit, brilliant delivery, and an animated style of his own Darren Carter captivates a crowd and leaves his audiences rolling in laughter and begging for more. The Los Angeles based comedian has performed all over the world and is a fan favorite at the nation's most prestigious clubs including the Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, Comedy & Magic Club and The Ice House. His unique blend of comedy, sketch, and impersonations have garnered industry attention in comedy, acting, and music. After being spotted by hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg for his dead-on impersonations of the rapper, he has performed multiple times at Snoop’s annual family reunion.
One Mic Stand featuring comedian Paul Varghese
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Doors open at 7pm. Show begins at 7:30p.m.
Rosebud Theatre, University Center
Free to UT Arlington students
Paul Varghese's act includes a number of observations about being Indian, providing outsider-looking-in and insider-looking-out commentary, while also exploring an array of topics and issues outside that realm. He was named by the Dallas Observer in 2007 as the "Best Stand-up Comic in Dallas". Varghese has performed at the Vancouver Comedy Festival, Great American Comedy Festival, Rooftop Comedy's Aspen Comedy Festival, The HBO Comedy Festival, the Montreal and Toronto's Just For Laughs Festivals and the TBS Comedy Festival. His TV credits include Telemundo 2's "Loco Comedy Jam", NBC's "Last Comic Standing," Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham" and Showtime's "Russell Peters Presents".
One Mic Stand featuring comedian RETTA
Tuesday, November 5, 2009
Doors open at 7pm. Show begins at 7:30p.m.
Rosebud Theatre, University Center
Free to UT Arlington students
During the past 5 years, RETTA has traveled to every state in the union sharing her stories about family and friends and even those not-so-happy people at the popular fast food chains. Retta has performed her brand of comedy in her own half hour special COMEDY CENTRAL Presents - RETTA; Premium Blend & The Soup. You can watch her in such movies as "Slackers", "Dickie Roberts-Former Child Star" and "First Sunday". She is now featuredt in the new Amy Poehler series "Park & Recreation".
