Tag: loonees comedy corner
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Veteran comic Carlos Mencia brings ‘raw, unfiltered’ comedy to Colorado Springs
For as long as he can remember, veteran stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia has had a talent for finding humor in mundane, everyday situations. But when he was young, his mother often discouraged him from displaying his wit in public. “She could tell when I was about to say something, and she would give me this…
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‘Brilliantly ignorant’ comic DJ Sandhu brings absurdist humor to Colorado Springs
Stand-up comedian DJ Sandhu discovered his calling in an unusual way. “I never really wanted to do stand-up,” said Sandhu, who is based in Sacramento, Calif. “I wanted to be in a punk or metal band. I met a comedian who was very rude to me and told me I could never do what he…
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Award-winning, Boulder-based comedian brings high-energy humor to Colorado Springs
Nancy Norton discovered her superpower at an early age. “My first memory of making someone laugh was probably around age 4 or 5,” Norton said. “That’s when I realized I had a little something, a silly little gift. It became part of my identity pretty early.” She didn’t decide to take the leap until decades…
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Adam Carolla brings ‘unfiltered’ comedy to Colorado Springs
Over the course of a 30-year career, Adam Carolla has been a radio host, television personality, podcaster and a “Dancing with the Stars” contestant. In recent years, he has added yet another entry to his resume: stand-up comedian. “I hear people talk a lot about how difficult (stand-up comedy) is,” said Carolla, who will perform…
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‘Will Joke for Food’ comedy showcase to benefit the hungry in Colorado Springs
Comedian Tracy Kellett knows that hunger is no laughing matter. “I don’t think any human should know what it’s like to be hungry,” Kellett said. “A lot of our best local comedians agree, so we are going to do what we can to help.” “Will Joke for Food,” a one-night showcase at Loonees Comedy Corner,…
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Family man Nick Hoff to headline ‘All Clean Comedy Weekend’ in Colorado Springs
By O’Dell Isaac Nick Hoff remembers being fascinated with the television show “Seinfeld,” in which comedian Jerry Seinfeld plays a fictionalized version of himself. “I was just a kid then,” Hoff said. “I was very interested in the idea that a person could do stand-up comedy as a job. I thought, ‘If that’s something people…
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Colorado Springs native Ron Feingold returns home with ‘Comedy A Cappella’ show
Ron Feingold’s 35-year stand-up career has taken him to concert openings, on cruise ships, and to venues large and small across 46 states. But Colorado Springs will always be home to him. “I’ve always had an emotional connection to Colorado Springs,” said Feingold, an Air Academy High School alum. “It’s one of my happy places.”…
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Tom Arnold’s ‘My Crazy X-Wife’ comedy tour swings through Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tom Arnold remembers his father as a serious man who rarely laughed. “The only time we ever heard him laugh — I mean, like, belly laugh — was when there was a Bob Hope special on,” Arnold said. “I thought, ‘Whatever that Bob Hope guy…
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Claude Stuart to bring fast-paced, high-energy laughs to Loonees in Colorado Springs
Claude Stuart’s comedy career started on-air, in secret. As an unpaid intern for his college radio station, he wasn’t supposed to appear on the broadcast. But the DJ thought he was funny, so they devised a plan. “Why don’t you go across the hall, call on the back line. Just call as some weirdo. The…
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Claude Stuart to bring fast-paced, high-energy laughs to Loonees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Claude Stuart’s comedy career started on-air, in secret. As an unpaid intern for his college radio station, he wasn’t supposed to appear on the broadcast. But the DJ thought he was funny, so they devised a plan. “Why don’t you go across the hall, call…