Bonnaroo College Comedy Tour
VEISHEA 2010
Saturday, 17 Apr 2010 at 11:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Join VEISHEA for the 2010 Bonnaroo College Comedy Tour, featuring Pete Homes, Amy Schumer, and Kumail Nanjiani. Pete Holmes has appeared on VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and John Oliver's NY Standup Show, has had his cartoons appear in The New Yorker, and is a warm-up comedian for The Daily Show. Amy Schumer made her network debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing! and has appeared regularly on MTV and VH1 shows such as Best Week Ever and I Love the 80s. Chicago native Kumail Nanjiani is a New York-based writer and performer who has been featured in Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" and the Hollywood Reporter's "10 Rising Comedy Talents."For more information about the featured comedians, check out the following websites:
www.peteholmes.com
www.amyschumer.com
Kumail Nanjian in the New York Times: It's Not a Bad Time to Be Funny in the City
Cosponsored By:
- VEISHEA
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.