Meet the Blue Men: Two PAC shows and discussion on campus

Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net Making its Central Coast debut, the Blue Man Group will be taking over the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The quirky multimedia entertainment group will be performing a new theatrical…

Get your laughs at SLO Comedy Festival

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Want the abdominal workout of a lifetime? Try an entire weekend of jokes and laughter at the third annual SLO Comedy Festival, starting Thursday night. The festival showcases 40 comedians from around the country in 20 different shows…

‘Phallacies’ shatters macho-man stereotypes

Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net Hegemonic masculinity. This complicated phrase was broken down by the Gender Equity Center’s quarterly event, “Phallacies: Who wears the Pants?” on Tuesday night in the Julian A. McPhee University Union. This comedy theater dialogue brought issues of…

Smile, nod and fall off your chair laughing

  Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Not a single person is still. All around there is hopping, jumping, clapping and chanting. Kanye West’s “Ni**az in Paris” fills the small, curtained room with energy. Three groups form, laughing, shaking and shuffling their feet…

Visitors and local comics alike bring laughs to SLO

It’s hard to turn on a sitcom or prime-time sketch show and not see someone who got their start with the improvisational comedy team The Second City. Tina Fey, Chris Farley and Stephen Colbert are just several of the hundreds of stars…

Comedian Margaret Cho brings ‘raunchy’ act to SLO

On Dec. 2 Margaret Cho will perform a comedy act at the Alex Madonna Expo Center as part of her Cho Dependent Tour.

Bill Cosby coming to the PAC

One of the most popular comedians of all time, Bill Cosby, will be performing two shows at the PAC on September 26.

Comedy show at Grange Hall

On Saturday, a collection of local and non-local comedians will gather for the monthly comedy show at the Grange Hall.

Cheech and Chong to light up Avila Beach Resort Friday

For over four decades, Cheech and Chong have been performing their comedy act to people of all ages. They will be performing at the Avila Beach Resort on Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available and range from $25 to $60.

Jewish-Palestinian comedy team perform at PAC

Jewish comedian Bob Alper and Palestinian Christian comedian Nazareth Rizkallah perform their standup routine on Oct. 29.

One act play festival runs this weekend

Cal Poly’s theatre and dance department is presenting student directed one act plays. The play festival will be June 6 and 7 in the black box theatre room 212 in the H.P. Davidson Music Center. Showtimes are at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.