Comedy on the Edge
Reggie Watts
Saturday, 18 Sep 2010 at 8:00 pm – Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center ADMISSION FREE - Doors open at 7:00 PM
Reggie Watts is far from your traditional stand-up comedian, with an act - and a head of hair - that defies audience expectations. Opening for Conan O'Brien's recent Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour, Watts has become known for his freeform approach. His thought-provoking material ranges from the history of Google and the internet to absurd monologues performed in any number of accents and voices. Throw in freestyle musical numbers created using only his voice and a little machine called a loop pedal, and you've got a performance to remember!Check out video and music clips at: www.reggiewatts.com
"We might be witnessing the birth of Reggie Watts as a national phenomenon: Galifianakis 2010"
Read the New York Magazine feature:
The Mad Liberationist
"Everything that is now normal was once weird ... People like Reggie move the culture forward."
Read the New York Times feature:
Always the Quick-Change Artist, From Skits to Songs to Stand-Ups
Cosponsored By:
- Engineers' Week
- Student Union Board
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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